Comments on: Why I love guts

By: Naomi Niles

Naomi Niles — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:19:24 +0000

Love this post. Wendy Cholbi sent me here from twitter. Why the hell I don’t come here more often and read all of your archives, I don’t know.

I was reading a few of Ben Settle’s articles on his site the other day. Good stuff. I actually read through his whole like 5 page bio. I thought, “This guy must be pretty good if I just read that whole thing at once”. LOL

I’m so going to have to check out that 50 ways to be Persuasive… book after I finish the 5 I’m half way through now. I’ve seriously got to finish books before I start new ones.

Right now I’m also reading Made to Stick. I’m sure you’ve probably already read it. Insanely interesting.

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:18:35 +0000

I do have a monster! Ha. I love it. (I didn’t look at it closely because I was so used to the general design avatar.)

Thanks for the idea! I’ll see if I can incorporate that at some point.

By: Kelly Parkinson

Kelly Parkinson — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:32:19 +0000

Elizabeth, slightly-off-topic but then not: Do you like your monster icon? I love that everyone who doesn’t have a WordPress avatar now gets their own monster avatar when they comment on my blog. It’s like your monster sidekick come to life! Or like riding the Haunted House at Disneyland!

Anyway, I agree with your gut. The result of your work is helping people figure out what their “results” should be. What I’d find compelling would be stories about insights and epiphanies people got (or could get) when they worked with you. Not so much to persuade as to show them something cool so they believe in a few more possibilities for themselves, regardless of whether or not they work with you. And maybe a dog story or two, because who can resist Atlas?
Kelly Parkinson´s last blog ..Why I love guts

By: elizabeth

elizabeth — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:02:05 +0000

I trusted my gut once – and Atlas confirmed that my gut’s impression was right. Can’t say I always remember that, but I do try.

But thanks, this was written at the perfect time. I was just pondering what I could say about energy work and the thing I keep coming back to is that I can’t tell people what results they’ll get because it helps them figure out what they need most, and I can’t tell them what that is. And I don’t want to try to persuade people to try it .. because it just feels wrong. So, I shall follow my instincts ..

Ha. I have never taken just one napkin in my life.

By: Kelly Parkinson

Kelly Parkinson — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:53:31 +0000

That’s funny–I read it on my iPhone using the Kindle app!

By: Lisa Claudia Briggs

Lisa Claudia Briggs — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:17:26 +0000

Hi Kelly- i’m not even a copywriter but I think about that all the time too- you’re right it’s the promise of the quick magical fix which I’m just not willing to promise for integrity and reality’s sake. I’ve always thought that many of the best marketers/sales gurus had something that I just didn’t have (and didn’t want to cultivate).

I really just logged back on to tell you that that book “Yes” is incredible- instant gratification thru my Kindle and it’s a great read. thanks for that.
You know I love your work and your gut!

xox
Lisa
http://www.IntuitiveBody.com
Breaking The Spell of Overeating
Lisa Claudia Briggs´s last blog ..The 7-Agreements To Results You Crave

By: Kelly Parkinson

Kelly Parkinson — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:28:23 +0000

Colin, sending some solidarity your gut’s way. The nice thing about guts is they are actually really cuddly and they don’t keep grudges.

By: Kelly Parkinson

Kelly Parkinson — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:26:44 +0000

Hi Lisa, I don’t get it either. I think about this all the time. And then I see pages like this: http://www.puatraining.com/bootcamps/us and I go, OH, right. The reason they get all those responses is because they’re marketing to people who are, themselves, looking for shortcuts and silver bullets. The rest of us have to work a little harder, because what we’re promising them is real, and will probably require them to work a little harder, too.

By: Lisa Claudia Briggs

Lisa Claudia Briggs — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:26:04 +0000

I love guts too, my own and others. it’s the best source of info and guidance and the most fun to listen to.

Amen sister to no more mention of “Blueprints” in ad copy, and copycat copy.
I hate to admit this, but there is still a part of me that wonders why those sales pages still work so well for some of the big marketers. And I don’t have the answer- I know I can’t use them, and that my clients count on me for being creative and really attuned to them (Intuitive Body is my business, so the gut thing is very meaningful to me).

Great points as always, am checking out the book mentioned with thanks. You’re such a wonderful voice, KellY- like always always.

love and blessings,
Lisa

http://www.IntuitiveBody.com
Breaking The Spell of Overeating:Results You Crave
Lisa Claudia Briggs´s last blog ..The 7-Agreements To Results You Crave

By: Colin Y.J. Chung

Colin Y.J. Chung — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:24:15 +0000

I’m going through some major internal overhaul right now and my gut is ticked off I haven’t been listening to him for the past year or so.

Awesome post, Kelly.