Comments on: Apology Marketing is Killing Your Sales! http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/ Internet Marketing blog by Lynn Terry with How-to, Tips, Reviews, Case Studies & Ideas to help you succeed online. Known as the Voice of Integrity in IM... Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:52:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melanie http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-227581 Melanie Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:09:45 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-227581 Truer words were never spoken. After all, no one will ever buy from you if you're counting on people using osmosis, ESP, or mental telepathy to make the purchase! Best advice possible - become the "go-to" person and have a crystal clear "call-to-action". Thanks for another great eye-opener! Truer words were never spoken. After all, no one will ever buy from you if you’re counting on people using osmosis, ESP, or mental telepathy to make the purchase!

Best advice possible – become the “go-to” person and have a crystal clear “call-to-action”.

Thanks for another great eye-opener!

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]]> By: SEO http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-177669 SEO Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:16:55 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-177669 You're right, as a marketer I should focus on being the "go to" guy. Hmmm, that's some very good advise, that we may know subconsciously but that we usually take for granted. Thanks. You’re right, as a marketer I should focus on being the “go to” guy. Hmmm, that’s some very good advise, that we may know subconsciously but that we usually take for granted. Thanks.

]]> By: Anita http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175546 Anita Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:58:25 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175546 Wow! Great article Lynn! As I sit here with the guilty hand up - not always though. I do promote my "stuff" from time to time but I have been known to do the "shameless plug" a time or two. What's worse, I do it on my OWN message boards. Now that's a very sad thought! I've already started not being so shameless - your words have pushed me to completely change. Thanks a million as usual! I think a few of my twitter friends need to see this too ;) Wow! Great article Lynn!

As I sit here with the guilty hand up – not always though. I do promote my “stuff” from time to time but I have been known to do the “shameless plug” a time or two. What’s worse, I do it on my OWN message boards. Now that’s a very sad thought!

I’ve already started not being so shameless – your words have pushed me to completely change. Thanks a million as usual!

I think a few of my twitter friends need to see this too ;)

]]> By: ShriNagesh http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175541 ShriNagesh Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:52:32 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175541 This is super post Lynn and very much needed for me. Can't express gratitude for the much needed pat n push you provided with this post. "Decide what you are going to do, and do it 110%" - Amazing. I'm going to rewrite my strategies with this post in mind. Thx This is super post Lynn and very much needed for me. Can’t express gratitude for the much needed pat n push you provided with this post.

“Decide what you are going to do, and do it 110%” – Amazing.

I’m going to rewrite my strategies with this post in mind. Thx

]]> By: videoconference http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175507 videoconference Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:22:54 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175507 You have a point there...nice article.. You have a point there…nice article..

]]> By: Jason Aron http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175335 Jason Aron Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:43:18 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175335 This looks like some great advice This looks like some great advice

]]> By: Linda Smith http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175262 Linda Smith Sat, 15 Nov 2008 06:17:11 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175262 This was a great post, very well written with valuable information. I think women often feel apologetic about asking for the sale...like you said, being "pushy." However, if you are in business, then you ought to do business and make no apology for it. If you don't feel confident then act like you do...especially have your web presence say those things. This was a great post, very well written with valuable information. I think women often feel apologetic about asking for the sale…like you said, being “pushy.” However, if you are in business, then you ought to do business and make no apology for it. If you don’t feel confident then act like you do…especially have your web presence say those things.

]]> By: Lior http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175244 Lior Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:12:39 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175244 Great Point. When you have the expertise and information and find places to share it, Share. It will help grow your business and show off your knowledge. Great Point. When you have the expertise and information and find places to share it, Share. It will help grow your business and show off your knowledge.

]]> By: Susan Payton, The Marketing Eggspert http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175235 Susan Payton, The Marketing Eggspert Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:17:33 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175235 Lynn-- Great advice as usual! Lynn–
Great advice as usual!

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175224 Ricardo Bueno Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:33:13 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175224 You know, I've never really considered that I might be doing that (if even just a little). I should give my site a review to make sure that I'm... You know, I’ve never really considered that I might be doing that (if even just a little). I should give my site a review to make sure that I’m…

]]> By: Dennis Edell http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175163 Dennis Edell Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:26:50 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175163 I think a large part of the problem stems fron newbies starting out on forums and blogs, wich is GREAT in their own right... But, they get it lodged into their minds DON'T SPAM YOUR AFFILIATE LINKS! And unfortunately a lot of this probably spills over to their own blogs and websites. I think a large part of the problem stems fron newbies starting out on forums and blogs, wich is GREAT in their own right…

But, they get it lodged into their minds DON’T SPAM YOUR AFFILIATE LINKS! And unfortunately a lot of this probably spills over to their own blogs and websites.

]]> By: Herman http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175150 Herman Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:59:18 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175150 Hands up for those that don't like squeeze pages? I see so many these days that I've created a special email address so the emails don't clutter my inbox and I don't have to unsub from multiple optins. Even though it may be annoying it works because of the principle of give and take...I give you free info in exchange for your contact info. What are your thoughts on eliminating/dampening the "annoy" factor so I /you can have happy customers? Hands up for those that don’t like squeeze pages?

I see so many these days that I’ve created a special email address so the emails don’t clutter my inbox and I don’t have to unsub from multiple optins.

Even though it may be annoying it works because of the principle of give and take…I give you free info in exchange for your contact info.

What are your thoughts on eliminating/dampening the “annoy” factor so I /you can have happy customers?

]]> By: Chuck Morgan http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175148 Chuck Morgan Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:32:14 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175148 How hard can it be to sell something to someone who came to buy it? We need to stop turning buyers, into lookers. How hard can it be to sell something to someone who came to buy it?
We need to stop turning buyers, into lookers.

]]> By: Chris Kellum http://www.clicknewz.com/1747/apology-marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-175093 Chris Kellum Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:03:12 +0000 http://www.clicknewz.com/?p=1747#comment-175093 So true - I always think about Frank Kern. The guy just comes right out and says what he has to offer you, jokes about his blatant affiliate links so that he can go buy more stuff, etc., and I always greatly appreciate him for it. When I'm on the consumer end of things, I'd rather just hear what you have to say about your product and why I need it (and why I need it NOW), and let the offer stand on the strength of the product. Chris So true – I always think about Frank Kern. The guy just comes right out and says what he has to offer you, jokes about his blatant affiliate links so that he can go buy more stuff, etc., and I always greatly appreciate him for it.

When I’m on the consumer end of things, I’d rather just hear what you have to say about your product and why I need it (and why I need it NOW), and let the offer stand on the strength of the product.

Chris

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