| One of my associates sent me a
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| | about why they are stuck where they are.
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| promotional email she'd received. "I know
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| | That gives them hope that what you are
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| this marketing communication doesn't
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| | offering aren't the same old tired
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| work," she told me, "but why doesn't this
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| | solutions that they've heard of before.In
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| make me want to buy?" I took a look, and
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| | this marketing piece, I would have liked
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| what I saw was familiar and sad. The
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| | to have heard answers to questions like
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| promotional piece was for a weekend
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| | "What is it that leads us to be so
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| retreat. I could feel all the good
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| | disconnected from ourselves?" "Why is
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| intentions behind it, but the words just
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| | renewal needed now more than ever?" Even
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| lay on the page like tired puppies. Worn
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| | something as simple as "The harder we
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| out. No zip. No life.As solo business
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| | work, the more we need quiet, open space
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| owners, we are often at a loss to
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| | to recharge our batteries" would have
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| understand why our words aren't getting a
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| | made me go, "hmm, could that be true for
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| better response. Although an offer can
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| | me?"4. No Visible Plan for Delivering on
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| fail for many reasons, I always recommend
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| | Your PromiseOnce you've shown that you
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| you look first to your marketing
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| | know your audience, and you have a juicy
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| communication.Why? Because if your
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| | and specific outcome to offer them, the
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| message doesn't connect, you won't get
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| | communication shifts. Your reader is no
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| much payoff from more exposure. Once your
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| | longer asking, "Am I interested?" She is
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| words really speak to people, you'll get
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| | asking, "Do I believe this person can
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| more bang for your buck from more
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| | deliver on what they are
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| marketing activity or better
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| | promising?"Testimonials are one way to
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| alignment.Here then, are the top 5
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| | establish credibility, but what
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| reasons your marketing communication may
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| | testimonials don't do is create a picture
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| fail to strike a chord.1. No Clear Focus
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| | for your audience of how you lead them
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| for What You are Offering.When we aren't
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| | step by step to the destination you've
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| clear on the ultimate outcome that we are
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| | promised. When the way you deliver is a
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| delivering, we sometimes try boosting our
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| | mystery, you're asking people to take a
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| appeal by offering to deliver everything
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| | big leap of faith. When you describe your
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| under the sun. In this case? The retreat
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| | logic, process, or philosophy in a
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| offered: renewal, creativity, connection,
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| | limited number of steps, your audience
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| peace, appreciation of life, awareness,
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| | can see how your steps or ingredients add
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| balance, and self-discoveryPhew! It's so
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| | up to the outcome you are promising.For
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| many different ideas my poor brain can't
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| | example, if the woman offering the
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| wrap around it all. There's no central
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| | retreat had listed the "five stages of
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| theme or image I can use to fix in my
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| | renewal" or the "three ingredients of
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| mind what she's offering. Instead of
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| | creative discovery," her readers would
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| thinking "wow! I'd get a lot from this
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| | have immediately believed more strongly
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| experience," I walk away thinking, "I am
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| | that she could deliver.5. No Fire in your
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| confused, and I wonder if the retreat
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| | BellyTo me, words are transparent. They
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| leader is too."2. No Verbal Markers that
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| | reveal every nuance of who you are, how
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| Say "I am talking to you!"When we try to
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| | you see yourself in relationship to the
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| be a fit for everybody, we end up being a
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| | world, and how you feel about your work.
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| fit for nobody. Even when we think we
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| | Since so many creative professionals say
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| believe in the law of attraction, our
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| | they hate marketing, it is a surprise
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| words often reflect our indecision or
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| | that the communication they write comes
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| confusion about whom we want to reach.
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| | across as strained and tense?On a gut
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| One sure sign that you aren't clear? When
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| | level, you readers will feel if you are
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| there are no concrete "identifiers" in
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| | writing from the place of consuming
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| your copy. By identifiers, I mean phrases
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| | excitement about what you offer or from a
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| like "as a working mom," "as a business
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| | place of caution and ambivalence. The
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| owner," "in the workplace," "navigating
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| | more you let your words carry your
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| the world of academia." These concrete
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| | passionate and full-hearted energy, the
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| markers confirm for the audience that
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| | more your message will have an
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| your marketing communication was written
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| | indefinable "something" that stirs the
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| for them. It makes it personal.3. No New
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| | readers' soul and sparks their interest
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| Insight into Your Audience's StruggleIt's
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| | in what you offer.Copyright 2004-5.
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| no longer enough to let your audience
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| | Isabel Parlett. All rights
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| know that you feel their pain. You have
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| | reserved.Isabel Parlett is a cutting-edge
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| to quickly demonstrate that you have
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| | communication expert who helps innovative
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| valuable insight into that pain. That
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| | professionals stay current with the
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| you've made some connection they haven't
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| | changing language of business.
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