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Comment on What Have Jack Humphrey & Willie Crawford Got in Common? by Teri

Teri — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:51:55 +0000

I send the spam to the deep sea, and yes real people make a blog so much more interesting.
Forge onwards and upwards…thanks for the insights Mark.

Teris last blog post..Massage Your Dog for Health

Even after my list purge I’m unsubscribing at the rate of at least 4 a day - I’ve never even heard of most of the senders!! I may start a “who’s the most famous person even to visit your blog” contest. Royalty, rock stars etc etc Mark

Comment on Why An Internet Marketer Changes Direction by Denise

Denise — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:02:09 +0000

One of my best days was when I started unsubbing from all these “free” deals. My life is much simplier and my mailbox easier to deal with. Great article

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I’ve started unsubscribing again. Everything went quite and now for some reason I’m getting stacks of promotions again - thought I’d got rid of most but NO. There’s one persistent culprit I cannot unsubscribe from - the link never works. There is a great feeling when you press UNSUBSCRIBE though! Mark

Comment on Go Angry by Denise

Denise — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:58:08 +0000

Interesting idea Mark. I may have to give it a try! When you write what means a lot to you its always better than a bunch of info with no apparent meaning. I guess angry would also fit the bill

Denises last blog post..The Joy of Mowing: Wild herbs in the Yard

Thinking about it, Homer is a way of me letting of steam! Mark

Comment on What Have Jack Humphrey & Willie Crawford Got in Common? by Jack Humphrey

Jack Humphrey — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:36:37 +0000

It’s pretty easy to watch the web for your name, products, services, etc. with Google Alerts.

It makes it possible for really busy people to drop by and say hi. Its good business all around to do so and we’re no less busy than anyone else online.

So why don’t more marketing “experts” do it? Might be an idea for your next piece.

I’ll be reading!

As long as your name’s not John Smith!! You’re 100% right. I visit the site of everyone who comments here and I’m more likely to talk positively about those who take the time to be “real” than someone who leaves a “spammy” comment. I know that’s just what you teach - I am listening! And thanks for the thought about the next piece. Mark

Comment on What Have Jack Humphrey & Willie Crawford Got in Common? by Willie Crawford

Willie Crawford — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:26:17 +0000

Yes, I do actually follow you, and read your blog.

It’s what I do in my spare time, in between speaking
or attending 4 internet marketing seminars in June,
and scheduling several 1-2 day workshops with local
businesses (teaching them ecommerce), helping to
launch 2 of my own products, and doing about 15
recorded interviews and dozens of radio shows, it’s
how I keep busy.

I do follow fewer than 500 people on Twitter. It’s
a way to keep up with what’s going on

Willie

Well bless my soul! Thank you for taking the time to “reply” to my post Willie. Now that’s what I call busy! BTW you forgot to mention forum posting! Mark

Comment on Go Angry by GoAngry

GoAngry — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:02:26 +0000

Thank you for the review! Wonderful website

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Your very welcome. As I get older I find more things make me angry - you may see more of me at GoAngry!!! TheAntiHype

Comment on Why An Internet Marketer Changes Direction by Teri

Teri — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:50:24 +0000

Yes Mark, it is the same pitches …just a different day. I unsubscribed from many guru pitches in which they all pitch the same product, which is not going to help your pocket, just theirs.
Good post.
If you are in business your objective should be to make a profit.So pitching for a sale is fine BUT let’s have some honesty in what is happening. By the way I’m on the list of a certain “guru” and no matter how hard I try I cannot unsubscribe - the links never work. I’m now so sick of this person I pay no attention to anything she says nor would I use her links under any circumstances. Thanks for your thoughts Teri. Mark

Comment on D Day Landings by Diana

Diana — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:34:20 +0000

Great article Mark and thanks for reminding us to continue to pray for our troops who are fighting so that we may have freedom. What really bothers me is that many soldiers gave their lives to free France and their attitude towards America (I can only speak about America here) is horrible.

I have never been to France, but as was told to me by family members and friends who were there, the French look down at Americans and treat them poorly. What a shame that is! Only God knows where they would be if the Americans, British and Canadians did not step up to the plate to free them from the Germans.

About Afghanistan and Iraq, I can only say that after seeing what the terrorist did in New York, the city where I went to school, grew up, worked and lived nearly all my life, it is necessary for America to fight those countries. Again, brave soldiers fighting to preserve our freedom and I am so grateful to them for their sacrifice.

Diana

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The English and French have a very strange relationship. Thousands of years of war, allies at other times, as a race they seem to dislike us and as a race we seem to dislike them. BUT, as with everything in life it’s really all down to individuals and I have met some really cool French people. I guess most of the population now only know about the 2nd WW through books etc and conveniently forget who liberated France.

I agree you cannot ever allow bullies to get away with it. But, I’d like to think there was a long term plan for dealing with matters - thought out to the conclusion, I’m afraid I don’t have that much faith in any politicians.

And the end result? Brave young men and women are left in the front line while those responsible sleep soundly in their beds. Mark

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Comment on D Day Landings by Teri

Teri — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:15:04 +0000

This is so touching an article Mark. We forget sometimes how lucky we are for those that gave their lives for our freedoms today.

Some of us take it all for granted that we live yet another day and our follies are inconsequential to what others have sacrificed.

War is not the answer, it never was and never will be and yet it is declared so freely. Both our countries- Canada in Afghanastan and yours in Iraq fought and are continuing to fight bravely.
But war is not the answer. I once saw my cousin’s son wearing a tee-shirt that said ” War is the answer”. I just looked at him, and said ” no its not, and it never will be”. He just didn’t know because maybe he was too young to realize what war was really like”.

Thanks for the reminder for those soldiers that fought bravely. They will always be remembered in our hearts.

Teri’s last blog post..Hidden Drugs in a Dog’s Drinking Water

We never learn. Sometimes we need to fight for a cause but it is the cavalier attitude to human life by those who are “safe” that is the biggest sin. I used Us & Them by Pink Floyd as a parallel with guru-fodder but in this instance it applies directly to the post:

“Forward he cried from the rear
And the front rank died
General sat, as the lines on the map
Moved from side to side”

And then the politicians don’t know what to do because war isn’t the answer! The fighting goes on but the outcome becomes less and less clar and lives continue to be lost - for what?

Thanks as always Teri