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Sunday, November 26th, 2006Just got a Vita-Mix Super 5000 and “I’m on a mission from God” (he says in his best Ackroyd Blues Brother voice).
So I’m in my local food coop because apparently, regular grocery stores don’t stock the wheat berries needed to make true whole grain bread. And trust me folks, once you’ve effortlessly made your own [...]
Bet Larry King Didn’t Ask Him . . .
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
It really was a simple question and as such, it should have been afforded a simple answer.
Instead, “Mr. Fire” burned me to distract from his (yet) unproven and (probably) false claim. So to help instant karma fulfill its destiny, I sent the question he dodged to Larry King for their interview. But more on that [...]
Kool-Aid Man Wins Special Olympics - Oh, Yeaahh!
Sunday, October 22nd, 2006Just got a visit from the Kool-Aid Man.
Here’s the deal. When you have a blog or any type of forum on the Internet and you have some high degree of visibility, this is the kind of crap you have to put up with. Recently, this wingnut tried to post this comment on a post I [...]
It Sucks Being A Poor Vampire
Wednesday, October 11th, 2006“You charge too much. Any chance you can come down on that?”
I dunno, I think. Any chance you’d take less than the overpaid six figure salary you get for asking a stupid question like that?
Another potential client with a scarcity mindset has slipped through the deflectors and is peering into the mouth of my sales [...]
Client Exacts His Revenge
Sunday, October 1st, 2006This has to be the most creative use of the urge to get someone back.
In this case, a client who I had been hammering on to make his passive voice active took his frustration and did something creative with it.
Really. Damn. Creative.
Just click on the ad image below to read it in its entire glory. [...]
Father Walter Explains It All For You
Friday, September 29th, 2006Since Sister Mary Ignatius isn’t here to explain to all for you, I’ll have to pinch-hit in her stead.
I’m a copywriter. Not a copyrighter. I write copy. I do not right copy (though editing often seems that way).
I do not do trademarks, patents nor advise you on those.
I write sales copy. Emails, web pages, letters, [...]
E-Lanced! Word Scrabble With Danity Kane
Wednesday, September 27th, 2006You would think in this day and age that I would never have to tell anyone this, but I do and there doesn’t appear to be an end in sight.
Why should you never hire a copywriter in a third world country who’s willing to work for $10/hour?
Well, several reasons.
First being, he’s a writer in a [...]
Here’s Your Sign For Podcasting, Part 2
Monday, September 18th, 2006Did you read the last post that was a set-up for this one? If not, you may want to do that first. I’ll wait.
Back so soon? Great, let’s get to it.
Podcasting . . . or how to keep from embarrassing yourself in front of millions of iTunes users.
First, get a script for your podcast.
If you know [...]
What’s Wrong With Podcasting? Here’s Your Sign
Saturday, September 16th, 2006For the record, I hate podcasts.
Video, audio — doesn’t matter.
Not all of them, just the bad ones. Which . . . seems to be most. Too many are god-awful (and I’m listening to one now) and I think I’ve identified what the problem is:
The point of entry is too low.
Sure podcasting is inexpensive and now [...]
Why Results Are All That Matter
Thursday, September 14th, 2006Normally I talk to you about business matters. Well, here’s a business matter that is perfectly illustrated by a personal one.
The love of my life, my beloved gf had a horrendous experience on a recent flight. They lost her luggage, she was late with her presentation — and it was entirely the airlines fault.
So she [...]