Comments on: Finding Your Natural Marketing Style http://www.taoofprosperity.com/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=finding-your-natural-marketing-style create a non-striving business Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill Weaver http://www.taoofprosperity.com/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-756 Bill Weaver Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:25:04 +0000 http://www.taoofprosperity.com/2009/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-756 I stumbled on your blog from a reply you made on Mark Silver's a while back...I like the way you say what you say!! Especially, the significance of a spectrum or continuum, because nothing is always one thing the world is made up of flux. Seeing marketing or anything else for that matter as a one size fits all thing or "right way" disregards our uniqueness and pretty much furthers the old myths. This lesson of learning the continuum and that I am often more than one place on the continuum has been a long journey...your post added another level of clarity. I teach and write about marketing for artists who for the most part are repulsed by "business" for a variety of reasons, you just helped me add more to my vocabulary. The more we can see that spectrum/continuum the dimmer those floating neon "right-wrong" signs grow and the fewer folks see and live by them. Thanks it was a great read! I stumbled on your blog from a reply you made on Mark Silver’s a while back…I like the way you say what you say!! Especially, the significance of a spectrum or continuum, because nothing is always one thing the world is made up of flux. Seeing marketing or anything else for that matter as a one size fits all thing or “right way” disregards our uniqueness and pretty much furthers the old myths.

This lesson of learning the continuum and that I am often more than one place on the continuum has been a long journey…your post added another level of clarity. I teach and write about marketing for artists who for the most part are repulsed by “business” for a variety of reasons, you just helped me add more to my vocabulary.

The more we can see that spectrum/continuum the dimmer those floating neon “right-wrong” signs grow and the fewer folks see and live by them.

Thanks it was a great read!

]]> By: Emma http://www.taoofprosperity.com/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-742 Emma Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:46:58 +0000 http://www.taoofprosperity.com/2009/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-742 @North Heya. I really like how you've made your values part of your branding; I think that's essentially what I'm saying here. On the spiritual level, it's about alignment and attraction. Huh, I like that idea of a practice of affirming your values before meeting with a client. I really like that! @North

Heya. I really like how you’ve made your values part of your branding; I think that’s essentially what I’m saying here. On the spiritual level, it’s about alignment and attraction.

Huh, I like that idea of a practice of affirming your values before meeting with a client. I really like that!

]]> By: North http://www.taoofprosperity.com/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-738 North Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:41:28 +0000 http://www.taoofprosperity.com/2009/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-738 Hi Emma. When I look at the web design jobs I've signed customers up for, I think it's always been when I am just being truthfully who I am. Rather than worrying about making a good impression, or being who they want me to be, or "closing the deal". Just being truthful about who I am and what my skills are. And surrendering the outcome to the Universe. So essentially when I "market" who I truly am, that's when I get the business. Hmmm :) I think I am agreeing with what you said "I think you can learn a lot by looking inside, understanding yourself and your natural inclinations, and affirming them." I've gotten in the habit of practicing something like this before I visit with potential customers. Hi Emma.

When I look at the web design jobs I’ve signed customers up for, I think it’s always been when I am just being truthfully who I am. Rather than worrying about making a good impression, or being who they want me to be, or “closing the deal”. Just being truthful about who I am and what my skills are. And surrendering the outcome to the Universe.

So essentially when I “market” who I truly am, that’s when I get the business. Hmmm :) I think I am agreeing with what you said “I think you can learn a lot by looking inside, understanding yourself and your natural inclinations, and affirming them.” I’ve gotten in the habit of practicing something like this before I visit with potential customers.

]]> By: Emma http://www.taoofprosperity.com/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-365 Emma Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:17:25 +0000 http://www.taoofprosperity.com/2009/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-365 Hi Juliet, I think authenticity is your single biggest marketing asset as a small business owner - regardless if you take a more idea-oriented or relationship-oriented approach. Give it a shot - we are all out here making it up as we go along. I certainly am - I have no formal training in marketing or business or any of the rest of the stuff I do. I learned what I've learned mostly by reading online, talking to people, experimenting, and thinking about it. I have read some books but it's not the dense MBA type material - ick. "Attracting Perfect Customers" is a book I got some good concepts from. Follow what pulls you, you will be lead to what you need. Emma Hi Juliet,
I think authenticity is your single biggest marketing asset as a small business owner – regardless if you take a more idea-oriented or relationship-oriented approach. Give it a shot – we are all out here making it up as we go along. I certainly am – I have no formal training in marketing or business or any of the rest of the stuff I do. I learned what I’ve learned mostly by reading online, talking to people, experimenting, and thinking about it. I have read some books but it’s not the dense MBA type material – ick. “Attracting Perfect Customers” is a book I got some good concepts from. Follow what pulls you, you will be lead to what you need.
Emma

]]> By: Juliet http://www.taoofprosperity.com/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-364 Juliet Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:57:29 +0000 http://www.taoofprosperity.com/2009/finding-your-natural-marketing-style/#comment-364 Hi Emma I have absolutely not background in marketing and the topic is daunting. Everything I read (and most ads I see) simply doesn't gel with my style. I would prefer to try something that is more "me", but I've wondered if it would really work.... My product is a reflection of me, so, surely the copy should be too. Perhaps I simply give it a go. Juliet Hi Emma

I have absolutely not background in marketing and the topic is daunting. Everything I read (and most ads I see) simply doesn’t gel with my style. I would prefer to try something that is more “me”, but I’ve wondered if it would really work….
My product is a reflection of me, so, surely the copy should be too.

Perhaps I simply give it a go.

Juliet

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