Comments on: You Tell ‘Em, Martin http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/ Neil Shearing's latest up-to-the-minute tips and secrets! Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Neily http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/#comment-136292 Wed, 14 May 2008 01:13:48 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/#comment-136292 OK, so I'm not "Neily", I'm just returning Neil's wicked sense of humor on a recent list that I twisted his arm to sign up to, but back to the point of the reply... The marketer was obviously just trying to pull a "get them interested" ploy, and Martin has seen it all before, he's been doing this longer than me, and probably as long as you, Neil, so he "called the bluff".. "copywriting" should, imho, be saved for sales latters/pages. I can do "copy", I'm not great at it, but I can do it, but I don't do it when I'm sending a mailing to my list/subscribers. They're already on my newsletter list because of some salespage or "squeezepaqe" "copy", so they don't need any more, they signed up to get my honest opinion, I hope, so that's what I give, no BS copyrighting, just what I think. Guess who I learnt that one from... thanks "Neily". @MattGarrett p.s. don't follow me on twitter, you'll know how much time I spend....... OK, so I’m not “Neily”, I’m just returning Neil’s wicked sense of humor on a recent list that I twisted his arm to sign up to, but back to the point of the reply…

The marketer was obviously just trying to pull a “get them interested” ploy, and Martin has seen it all before, he’s been doing this longer than me, and probably as long as you, Neil, so he “called the bluff”..

“copywriting” should, imho, be saved for sales latters/pages.

I can do “copy”, I’m not great at it, but I can do it, but I don’t do it when I’m sending a mailing to my list/subscribers.

They’re already on my newsletter list because of some salespage or “squeezepaqe” “copy”, so they don’t need any more, they signed up to get my honest opinion, I hope, so that’s what I give, no BS copyrighting, just what I think.

Guess who I learnt that one from…
thanks “Neily”.

@MattGarrett
p.s. don’t follow me on twitter, you’ll know how much time I spend…….

]]> by: Neil_Shearing http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/#comment-136233 Tue, 13 May 2008 07:23:31 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/#comment-136233 thanks Steve. :-) Neil. thanks Steve. :-)

Neil.

]]> by: steve http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/#comment-136209 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:01:53 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/#comment-136209 hi, Yes I have done the same thing, I get so much junk mail. And the marketers that have just pitched as in selling stuff all the time are off my list. Some marketers that are a little shady or promote things or other marketers of similar nature are off my list too. only ones giving good info will stay. I will keep neil shearing on my list. steve hi,
Yes I have done the same thing, I get so much junk mail. And the marketers that have just pitched as in selling stuff all the time are off my list.

Some marketers that are a little shady or promote things or other marketers of similar nature are off my list too. only ones giving good info will stay.

I will keep neil shearing on my list.

steve

]]> by: alex http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/#comment-136180 Mon, 12 May 2008 13:55:20 +0000 http://www.neilshearing.com/2008/05/12/you-tell-em-martin/#comment-136180 Nice spot Neil, and good call Martin! As you know I'm currently in the process of methodically unsubscribing from a number of lists that I feel on reflection take more than they give in the attention / WIIFM equation. When I get a "I'm stepping it up so hold on tight or p*** off" email like the one you've just described I'm always tempted to hang around just to see what's coming up, but Martin is very right - if a marketer doesn't respect your inbox - and hence you - they don't deserve to have any place in it. Nice spot Neil, and good call Martin!

As you know I’m currently in the process of methodically unsubscribing from a number of lists that I feel on reflection take more than they give in the attention / WIIFM equation.

When I get a “I’m stepping it up so hold on tight or p*** off” email like the one you’ve just described I’m always tempted to hang around just to see what’s coming up, but Martin is very right - if a marketer doesn’t respect your inbox - and hence you - they don’t deserve to have any place in it.

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