tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post6807379691671138842..comments2023-12-19T03:57:42.866-05:00Comments on New Breed of Advertisers: It's Jubilee Day and I have a little something for youAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12125792591159561789noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post-87235169491029035762010-07-18T06:32:09.927-04:002010-07-18T06:32:09.927-04:00hmm I'm agree with bob gorinski anyways, Nice ...hmm I'm agree with bob gorinski anyways, Nice post and I like your blog, keep it up :)) <a href="http://depositphotos.com?ref=1022536" rel="nofollow">#1 resource for buying and selling Royalty-free photographs and vector images</a>esarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431695235355475748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post-54957290076090623252010-06-22T10:01:39.807-04:002010-06-22T10:01:39.807-04:00Brad, I have one that's most of the way out, b...Brad, I have one that's most of the way out, but I put it on hold for a bit in order to work on my voice. In the meantime I've used its content in talks and have really enjoyed it. <br /><br />Not sure it will ever see the light of day, but with so much of it done, it's hard to put it away entirely. <br /><br />Thanks for asking.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125792591159561789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post-64802527632347384062010-06-19T13:04:27.162-04:002010-06-19T13:04:27.162-04:00Hey Sam,I don't think you could EVER come acro...Hey Sam,I don't think you could EVER come across as "salesy!" <br /><br />You should be proud of that book - do you have another one in you?<br /><br />And I guess bad reviews come with the territory. Part of the thick-skinned thing we keep hearing about for writers. Sounds like you got plenty of good ones, too! <br /><br />I will indeed be checking it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post-63379033170619627742010-06-18T12:39:40.053-04:002010-06-18T12:39:40.053-04:00Actually, Bob, the bad review came out of that sam...Actually, Bob, the bad review came out of that same thinking: "convincing us to spend money we don't have to buy things we don't need to impress people we don't know." <br /><br />It's the nuances beneath this eye-rolling, I-already-know-this, conclusion that I spent my time on while writing. There have been various places where the audience did the eye-rolling at first but by the end said, "Hmm. Never thought of that," or "I didn't realize so much went into making ads." <br /><br />Of course, many folks know enough that they don't feel the need to know any more. Probably another reason the book had only moderate sales. Those who dug deeper, however, like journal reviewers, had very thoughtful responses with a balance of positive and negative feedback.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125792591159561789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post-2054220294129149222010-06-18T12:22:19.962-04:002010-06-18T12:22:19.962-04:00ha-yeah Sam.
To be clear, too, I was meaning to s...ha-yeah Sam.<br /><br />To be clear, too, I was meaning to say that reading your work is, in the very least, a needed reminder of everything else we're up against as consumers. <br /><br />Of course, I wasn't meaning that your book is "same old thing." In fact I'll probably try to check it out when I get some other reading things off my plate.Bob Gorinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04856511669298249813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post-18951650874988356012010-06-17T23:26:52.522-04:002010-06-17T23:26:52.522-04:00Thanks for the encouragement, Melissa. I've re...Thanks for the encouragement, Melissa. I've really had a love/hate relationship with this thing, even though so much of my work - and very exciting work - has come from it. <br /><br />Bob, how about a hot babe ON the thing? She looks a bit strange standing there ironing money, but she's there front and center. Is it okay if it's for irony's sake?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125792591159561789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post-17165551115115672712010-06-17T23:05:49.154-04:002010-06-17T23:05:49.154-04:00I love that you put both the good and bad reviews ...I love that you put both the good and bad reviews of your work. <br /><br />I think a lot of commercials DO promote selfish oafs...blah blah blah. <br /><br />I don't know much on this topic, but I do routinely see more of the same old..."convincing us to spend money we don't have to buy things we don't need to impress people we don't know." <br /><br />Oh yeah, and a hot babe standing beside THE thing.<br /><br />Anyway, who couldn't use a reminder on this?Bob Gorinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04856511669298249813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2101059195328496385.post-66741357631652745412010-06-17T22:21:55.808-04:002010-06-17T22:21:55.808-04:00Sam,
I'm happy you wrote your book...and so h...Sam,<br /><br />I'm happy you wrote your book...and so happy to hear it has been reprinted. There may be other books out there that discuss the same topic, but I hadn't read them. So your book helped me (hopefully) become a more aware and deliberate consumer. I will never forget your story at the beginning about seeing something through a new lens (the never realizing he needed new glasses story)...we just don't see the spin put on ads to make us feel we "need" something, or we'll be more "whole" if we buy it. I loved that you remind us all we NEED is God's love, and He is what will make us whole.Melissanoreply@blogger.com