tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post4292550237889070911..comments2023-05-03T04:35:54.723-04:00Comments on spiritual pedicures: shameless self promotionElissa Steinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02004788697977182083noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-55841154606452369962009-11-06T18:29:36.445-05:002009-11-06T18:29:36.445-05:00hey if we do not have the gu-pa to promote ourselv...hey if we do not have the gu-pa to promote ourselves how can we expect anyone else to do it for us...if you don't take the step, your just standing still...go girl !!!!! <br /><br />'Where the Sun Sets'<br />read it online now @ www.authorannmarie.comAnn Mariehttp://www.authorannmarie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-79129315636907360332009-11-06T10:26:59.265-05:002009-11-06T10:26:59.265-05:00Speaking as (hopefully) one of those new on line f...Speaking as (hopefully) one of those new on line friends, thank goodness you are shouting from the rooftops-metaphorically! I didn't know what the velvet hammer woman was on about but she apologised. <br /><br />Could it be the topic, could it be the fact that you are a woman (there are still double standards). Who knows? But to L with them. You carry on just as you are! And if you ever come to UK and don't look me up I will stamp my feet!<br />Jane<br />PS Your interview on my blog, if anyone is interested!Jane C Woodshttp://www.changingpeople.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-35721031904771028262009-11-06T07:28:02.548-05:002009-11-06T07:28:02.548-05:00Love that you are taking time to write. LOVE the r...Love that you are taking time to write. LOVE the raffle idea—thank you. And LOVE including Ben and Jerry's. A snarky stroke of brilliance.Elissa Steinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004788697977182083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-15959299361806668852009-11-06T05:03:17.232-05:002009-11-06T05:03:17.232-05:00How about raffling off a 5 day supply of Ben& ...How about raffling off a 5 day supply of Ben& Jerry's?<br /><br />*runs and hides*Word Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475319014128668660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-70446418654876989562009-11-05T23:25:51.691-05:002009-11-05T23:25:51.691-05:00I also think it would be fun to make 10 packages o...I also think it would be fun to make 10 packages of the book with tampons, pads, summer's eve and a snappy postcard. Then raffle it off on your blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171507692922556089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-1249375635079158342009-11-05T23:24:37.416-05:002009-11-05T23:24:37.416-05:00I haven't been following you for long, but I l...I haven't been following you for long, but I like the video trailers that act as teasers for the book. I think marketing is all about content + opportunity. You share content and provide people a specific opportunity to engage. Keep working on it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171507692922556089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-45747285121850088972009-11-05T19:46:12.815-05:002009-11-05T19:46:12.815-05:00Day 35 is not letting other people's stuff get...Day 35 is not letting other people's stuff get to me.<br /><br />AMEN Elissa- Now keep doing that everyday! I am going to try it too!<br /><br />JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-71474285018013061532009-11-05T19:21:13.313-05:002009-11-05T19:21:13.313-05:00Ok, I will have to look around, since you didn'...Ok, I will have to look around, since you didn't actually define FLOW in this article (promotion failure!).<br /><br />I had two reactions to this post. I spent a day promoting other people's stuff and to this day that was the highest traffic my site has received from twitter. I do this often. Those people appreciate this and check out my site.<br /><br />And you say this: <i>"To post something smart or inspirational or snappy enough for people to respond to. The more followers, the more popular you are. And now lists are the new followers."</i><br /><br />These are not the true metric. Rather, how dedicated are your followers? I block more people in a week than most people have. I am picky about who I follow. etc.<br /><br />It's fine to promote your own stuff. I do it. But honestly, even with tone of followers you don't see the spike you might expect. I drove an account up to 15k followers. I posted a link from this account and few people went there. I post from my main account and I can drive pretty decent traffic anywhere.<br /><br />@jackassletters<br />@SMmonkeyChristopher L. Jorgensenhttp://www.jackassletters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-6194411195988734012009-11-05T17:07:11.624-05:002009-11-05T17:07:11.624-05:00What a fantastic post. You inspire us all!What a fantastic post. You inspire us all!Susanhttp://www.rawmazing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-51533732004564611412009-11-05T16:36:48.821-05:002009-11-05T16:36:48.821-05:00I find it not at all excessive. Please proceed wit...I find it not at all excessive. Please proceed with gusto.Mark Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843937622990037343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-30555517423162715102009-11-05T07:41:39.869-05:002009-11-05T07:41:39.869-05:00I don't think self-promotion is ever 'sham...I don't think self-promotion is ever 'shameless'--<br />every time I mention a blog post more than once on Twitter, I wince, wondering if people will see me (and my brand) as less "spiritual". And you know what, they might? <br /><br />We were made to Shine and The Universe supports our every attempt, no matter how clumsy, to add to the light of the world. That's how we show our little girls-who are taught at every turn to tone down their smarts while parading their curves-what a passionate, engaged woman looks like. You're a trailblazer. So is my friend whose grandmother used to paint the bottoms of her shoes with white shoe polish so she couldn't rough and tumble with the boys! (Today, she's the editor in chief of a magazine!)<br /><br />Still, messages like your Twitter friend sent are important. They remind us what the boundaries are. We are all just learning, after all. Especially here on Social Media where, though we are making new rules, the old rules still apply. <br /><br />I regard comments like the one you got as gatekeepers (I got one myself today from uber-Twitterers @unmarketing.) Often, they're the voice of my own inner gatekeeper, telling me I've crossed a line. Perhaps I was less genuine, less in touch with my core values than I want to be. If that's the case, I thank the gatekeeper and move on, adjusting accordingly. If not, I still thank her.<br /><br />One last story...<br />When my daughter, a bright, talkative, renaissance wild woman, was in third grade, she always wanted to be the star of the play. One day, Katie came home crushed. "Miss K said it was selfish to want to be the Queen," she sniffed. I was furious. <br /><br />Since then, I've reminded Katie that it's NOT selfish to want what we want. I've taught her (I hope) that it is her nature to shine--in fact, it's her JOB, no matter what part of the stage she's assigned to.<br />Her shining shows other girls how to shine too. <br /><br />Just as your shameless self-promotion is teaching me, and other hopeful authors, how to get our message out. Keep shining, Elissa. <br /><br />You've written a 'shameless" book - about a formerly taboo subject. As for promoting it, who cares? Stand on your head, wear a tampon hat... be as excited as you are about the wonderful thing you've done.Amy Oscarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743245533115702571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-841839022245216192009-11-05T07:31:01.157-05:002009-11-05T07:31:01.157-05:00Any time you put anything out in the world, there ...Any time you put anything out in the world, there are those who are going to say something that is either negative or that you perceive as being negative. Comes with the territory. <br /><br />Ignore them. Follow your vision and your instincts. They've done you right so far and will continue to do so.Jeremyhttp://warach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-89259135934675292282009-11-05T07:03:42.674-05:002009-11-05T07:03:42.674-05:00eh I say ignore them, Sister.
You have worked your...eh I say ignore them, Sister.<br />You have worked your arse off and should shout it from the proverbial rooftops.<br /><br />IMO you are entirely using a plush velvet hammer as Im known to UNfollow those who constantly sellsellsell.<br /><br />For me the twitterturnoffs are the selling of GET (insert whatever here. rich? thin? followers?) QUICK schemes.<br /><br />CarlaMizFithttp://www.mizfitonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143359628205808125.post-57422630943846951182009-11-05T07:00:31.308-05:002009-11-05T07:00:31.308-05:00I prefer to call it outrageous self-expression and...I prefer to call it outrageous self-expression and you have ever right to shout it from the canyon of heroes!<br /><br />Sure when other people start shouting it too it takes on a life of its own and now it is a beast that you cannot stop feeding!<br /><br />Tell everyone and anyone who'll listen and anyone bold enough to say anything negative, well they too have the right to outrageous self-expression. But if they were in your shoes, they'd be strutting their stuff too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com