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Re: How not to talk to the public

Angus Gordon — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:01:36 -0000

That's hilarious...maybe it's supposed to imply swearing? (D*n't f^ck%ng t@ke !t out on our staff! You pack of $@#%@s!)

Re: Predictably irrational moment

Angus Gordon — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:01:11 -0000

Thanks for clearing that up Michael!

Re: Meet my new site

Angus Gordon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:34:24 -0000

Yes, I did get a traffic bump...temporary, unfortunately. It was quality
traffic too! (Low bounce rate.)

Re: Meet my new site

Angus Gordon — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:36:06 -0000

Thanks Jim! Yes, I've just switched over to Disqus and I like it a lot.

Re: Why every local business needs an up-to-date Google Local listing

Angus Gordon — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 03:05:43 -0000

@plasmo - thanks, that means a lot coming from a search engine geek! ;)

@Glenn - thanks for the clarification. I meant something along those lines when I said "this change will only affect businesses that are genuinely local" but I didn't make it very clear...and I realise from your examples that my assumptions weren't quite right anyway. I'll edit.

Re: “Work on your business, not in it.” Huh?

Angus Gordon — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:36:43 -0000

Very interesting comment Shawn and I'm glad you like the blog. Yes, clearly the phrase does resonate for a lot of people. As a business coach you have the time to expand on what it means, so the fact that it's initally rather enigmatic doesn't matter as much. I would almost see it as a good thing, in fact - taking the time to unravel the phrase gives you an way of starting a conversation with your client about how they percieve what they do in their business. Or do all of your clients actually see the point immediately??

Anyway, the problem I have is when people like your clients fall in love with the phrase so much that they plaster it all over their marketing material - especially when their customers include people like me, whom it *doesn't* resonate for. It's all about context.

Re: Copywriters and marketers: the word “killer” must die!

Angus Gordon — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:49:21 -0000

Oh yes, "take your business to the next level" is dreadful, as is the more
recent variant "turbocharge your [whatever]!"

Re: Digital Colonists

Angus Gordon — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:35:05 -0000

Perhaps the pre-browser types are the equivalent of Native Americans in this scenario? And to extend the metaphor further, I'm sure our generation would rather think of ourselves as "pioneers" than "colonists"!