Comments on: What a Vegas Pimp Can Teach You About Sales

By: Warren Whitlock

Warren Whitlock — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:34:44 +0000

I try to remember that many beginners try things out of excitement or ignorance. I point them to a post like this and they almost always agree and change

By: Blah

Blah — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:31:46 +0000

The irony here is that while I was scrolling down the page, I happened to mouse over the stupid "ShareThis" link that popped up some web page spam that will not go away unless I click it. That's fantastic. Now I've got to navigate my pointer to that microscopic X and click my mouse on something I don't care about.

Thanks for not following your own advice.

Don't be that guy.

Kthxbye.

By: phong khang

phong khang — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:42:38 +0000

I totally agree with this post. I hate walking at the mall, just minding my own business, and then out of no where a lady walks up to me and showers me with her new “better than sex” cologne that's the best thing since sliced bread.

By: grantcriddle

grantcriddle — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:44:12 +0000

Hi David, thanks for an entertaining and insightful post. I just discovered your blog via Copyblogger, and glad I was directed this way! Looking forward to more.

Cheers,

Grant

By: seantmcvey

seantmcvey — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:13:26 +0000

THANK YOU for addressing this. It is unbelievable how much spam is still out there, even with new forms of targeted media. Next time (probably today) someone hands me a flier on the street of NY, I will tell them to come read this post.

By: Beau Blackwell

Beau Blackwell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:27:18 +0000

There's probably no more important lesson in sales, as in every business, than “what NOT to do.”

It's funny that you guys were talking about the Yubby guy, I immediately thought of someone else who did exactly the same thing at the first three BlogWorld sessions I went to. I was worried I was going to have to hear his self-promotional “questions” in every session of the show!

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:05:37 +0000

Ugh, Yubby Guy. If only I'd had a nice little taser.

By: menga » Want to be a good blogger? Be human

menga » Want to be a good blogger? Be human — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:43:38 +0000

[...] And yes, even my boss uses storytelling, like this. [...]

By: Antti Kokkonen - Zemalf.com

Antti Kokkonen - Zemalf.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:13:39 +0000

Ugh, conference spam, that's just wrong or stupid, or both. I guess it's that way with all the spam, you throw enough crap, eventually enough will stick (to a badge if nothing else), which is sad. Personally, I have minus-100% conversion when it comes to unsolicited direct “marketing”. Not only I won't buy anything, but I refuse to have any contact with such “marketer” (block/unfollow/ignore).

As a side note, and you know what wouldn't been perfect? That picture right there with similar moustache and pose, but the picture would be you David! It isn't, is it?

By: The Niche Think Tank

The Niche Think Tank — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:09:33 +0000

Nice!!!