Comments on: Humor and Truth In Ad Sales (Or, Why I Left the Agency World) http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/ Copywriting Beyond the Words :: The Freelance Writer's Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:46:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Matt White http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-7125 Matt White Wed, 09 May 2007 13:11:40 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-7125 Thought you would enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ou7DcmEogM Very good Jaws viral about pitching, from the people who made Truth in Ad Sales Thought you would enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ou7DcmEogM

Very good Jaws viral about pitching, from the people who made Truth in Ad Sales

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 Tom Chandler Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:30:18 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2433 Jose; Time is tight nowadays, and I'm certainly no professional coach. I'll swing by, but keep in mind you don't need to impress writers. You need to impress clients. Jose;

Time is tight nowadays, and I’m certainly no professional coach. I’ll swing by, but keep in mind you don’t need to impress writers. You need to impress clients.

]]> By: Jose http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2365 Jose Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:20:06 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2365 Thanks Tom. I found them, and will read them. I don't know if you had a chance to view my blog. As an aspiring writer I'd appreciate a seasoned copywriter's opinion of my writiing style. If you have an opportunity, take a look and let me know what you think. Thanks. Thanks Tom. I found them, and will read them.

I don’t know if you had a chance to view my blog. As an aspiring writer I’d appreciate a seasoned copywriter’s opinion of my writiing style. If you have an opportunity, take a look and let me know what you think. Thanks.

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2335 Tom Chandler Sun, 18 Feb 2007 01:41:03 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2335 Jose: To see all the Fifteen Minute Pitch posts, scroll all the way down the sidebar to the "Categories" box, and click the "Fifteen Minutes" category. Easy as pie. Jose: To see all the Fifteen Minute Pitch posts, scroll all the way down the sidebar to the “Categories” box, and click the “Fifteen Minutes” category.

Easy as pie.

]]> By: Jose http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 Jose Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:51:30 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2317 Not a problem. I was just curious about the meaning of leveraging. Your Friday Pitch posts sound like a good idea. I'll have to take a look at them. Jose Not a problem. I was just curious about the meaning of leveraging.

Your Friday Pitch posts sound like a good idea. I’ll have to take a look at them.

Jose

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2316 Tom Chandler Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:33:48 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2316 Oops, Jose, my apologies for the blunt reply. Didn't mean it the way it reads to me now. "Leveraging" a client sounds a little mercenary, but it's the point of my Fifteen Minute Pitch Posts (every Friday), where you invest fifteen minutes pitching good, useful projects to your existing clients. TC Oops, Jose, my apologies for the blunt reply. Didn’t mean it the way it reads to me now.

“Leveraging” a client sounds a little mercenary, but it’s the point of my Fifteen Minute Pitch Posts (every Friday), where you invest fifteen minutes pitching good, useful projects to your existing clients.

TC

]]> By: Jose http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Jose Sat, 17 Feb 2007 19:24:30 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2313 Your welcome Tom, And I apologize. I just assumed that you were referring to the client. I guess I should keep in mind the acronym for the word assumed. Thanks for visiting my blog. <a href="http://www.clicklore.com" rel="nofollow">Jose</a> Your welcome Tom,

And I apologize. I just assumed that you were referring to the client. I guess I should keep in mind the acronym for the word assumed. Thanks for visiting my blog.

Jose

]]> By: Carson Brackney http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2303 Carson Brackney Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:56:38 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2303 Feel the rush. Cure the rash. The worst/best part... I've seen worse! CDB Feel the rush.
Cure the rash.

The worst/best part… I’ve seen worse!

CDB

]]> By: Tom Chandler http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2300 Tom Chandler Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:48:50 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2300 Actually, I never mentioned the word "client" in that post. I simply meant he should leverage all his marketing activities, including his Internet appearances... Thanks for stopping by. Actually, I never mentioned the word “client” in that post. I simply meant he should leverage all his marketing activities, including his Internet appearances…

Thanks for stopping by.

]]> By: Jose http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2298 Jose Sat, 17 Feb 2007 15:07:52 +0000 http://copywriterunderground.com/2007/02/16/humor-and-truth-in-ad-sales-or-why-i-left-the-agency-world/#comment-2298 Very funny! I love British humor. I also have a question. I'm not a copywriter, but I wanted to know what it meant to leverage a client. I read this in a comment you left on this <a href="http://struggling-writer.blogspot.com/2006/11/behold-power-of-internet.html" rel="nofollow"><b>post</b></a>. Very funny! I love British humor.

I also have a question. I’m not a copywriter, but I wanted to know what it meant to leverage a client. I read this in a comment you left on this post.

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