Comments for Tribal Seduction http://tribalseduction.com/blog The naked truth on marketing in a New Media world Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:14:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by J.P. Micek http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3722 J.P. Micek Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:53:40 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3722 Sheryl - I LUV it! Jalapeno Tofu! You know you can really leverage that "people ask for my opinion but, do not really want that" if dress it up in a strong personal brand. ;-) Mark - great point on waiting for... or worse -- shutting off interaction. It's deadly in today's New Media Marketplace. Zach - congrats on the apprentice program. You're obviously "getting it" as evidenced by your Tribe's response. Keep up the Herculean effort. :) Debra - wow! I'm humbled. Credited for clearing up what Seth Godin wrote. Thank you. Seriously though, Seth was speaking more to corps manufacturers in this book, but I really liked the analogy taken in a different direction. Glad you did too. ;-) Sheryl - I LUV it! Jalapeno Tofu! You know you can really leverage that “people ask for my opinion but, do not really want that” if dress it up in a strong personal brand. ;-)

Mark - great point on waiting for… or worse — shutting off interaction. It’s deadly in today’s New Media Marketplace.

Zach - congrats on the apprentice program. You’re obviously “getting it” as evidenced by your Tribe’s response. Keep up the Herculean effort. :)

Debra - wow! I’m humbled. Credited for clearing up what Seth Godin wrote. Thank you.

Seriously though, Seth was speaking more to corps manufacturers in this book, but I really liked the analogy taken in a different direction. Glad you did too. ;-)

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by Debra THAT Public Domain Diva http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3713 Debra THAT Public Domain Diva Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:44:17 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3713 Oh... so cool... I read the "Meatball Sundae" book by Seth. And I got a good idea of what he was trying to tell me. But, this short explanation really hit the point home. I spent two years trying to be the toppings... and now that I finally "get" what it means to be the meatball, the toppings are coming much easier. Thank you for taking the time to "clear it all up"! Oh… so cool… I read the “Meatball Sundae” book by Seth. And I got a good idea of what he was trying to tell me.

But, this short explanation really hit the point home.

I spent two years trying to be the toppings… and now that I finally “get” what it means to be the meatball, the toppings are coming much easier.

Thank you for taking the time to “clear it all up”!

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by zach even - esh http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3673 zach even - esh Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:19:40 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3673 wow, JP - it's so true, that often times I buy from people I like and trust without knowing much at all about their product! I like them so much that when they announce something I automatically know it will be great because I LOVE to learn from that person! I'm getting the hang of doing it myself :) Just announced via e mail an apprenticeship program, no sales page, no nothing, and people are going buck wild for it. Thanks! --Z-- PS - Coach Deb ... what's the news on the "crazy offer" consult? :) wow, JP - it’s so true, that often times I buy from people I like and trust without knowing much at all about their product! I like them so much that when they announce something I automatically know it will be great because I LOVE to learn from that person!

I’m getting the hang of doing it myself :)

Just announced via e mail an apprenticeship program, no sales page, no nothing, and people are going buck wild for it.

Thanks!

–Z–

PS - Coach Deb … what’s the news on the “crazy offer” consult? :)

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by Mark Salinas http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3671 Mark Salinas Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:27:10 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3671 Fantastic post! I will say from what I have seen much success come from those that are responsive, quite often an ego or somebody feels/thinks that they are at a certain level if you will and they stop responding or interacting with the the masses.....the results can be devastating for business with this action. Unfortunately this is very, very common. Many fantastic ideas, products or projects that fail because one just sits and waits or limits interaction to a few. I give kudos to Coach Deb,John Paul Micek and team for such resolve and staying on task! Fantastic post! I will say from what I have seen much success come from those that are responsive, quite often an ego or somebody feels/thinks that they are at a certain level if you will and they stop responding or interacting with the the masses…..the results can be devastating for business with this action. Unfortunately this is very, very common. Many fantastic ideas, products or projects that fail because one just sits and waits or limits interaction to a few. I give kudos to Coach Deb,John Paul Micek and team for such resolve and staying on task!

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by Sheryl Loch http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3656 Sheryl Loch Sat, 28 Jun 2008 19:31:01 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3656 I have been following @CoachDeb and @DonnaFox on Twitter and that lead me here. I really had to think about your comparisons to food. I do not think my final decision will be a benefit or popular but, I came to it honestly. I must be Tofu. I can fit in to may different things depending on the spice (other people) involved. You have to develop a taste for my blunt and sarcastic attitude. Most people either like me or they don’t. You can fry, blend, and bake me to an extent before I leave a shitty taste in your mouth. I do have a hard time acquiring a ‘tribe’ since people ask for my opinion but, do not really want that. They want you to tell them, what they want to hear, and I can not do that so well. People say they want honesty, but do they really? In that instance I am a jalapeño pepper; I am ok, if you are prepared for what you are getting ready to bite into. Ok, I have gone way overboard here. Now, I feel like I need to be on the Dr.Phil show. I’ll quietly just keep thinking on how I can improve myself. I have been following @CoachDeb and @DonnaFox on Twitter and that lead me here.

I really had to think about your comparisons to food.
I do not think my final decision will be a benefit or popular but, I came to it honestly.

I must be Tofu.
I can fit in to may different things depending on the spice (other people) involved.
You have to develop a taste for my blunt and sarcastic attitude. Most people either like me or they don’t.
You can fry, blend, and bake me to an extent before I leave a shitty taste in your mouth.

I do have a hard time acquiring a ‘tribe’ since people ask for my opinion but, do not really want that. They want you to tell them, what they want to hear, and I can not do that so well. People say they want honesty, but do they really?
In that instance I am a jalapeño pepper; I am ok, if you are prepared for what you are getting ready to bite into.

Ok, I have gone way overboard here. Now, I feel like I need to be on the Dr.Phil show.
I’ll quietly just keep thinking on how I can improve myself.

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by J.P. Micek http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3655 J.P. Micek Sat, 28 Jun 2008 17:31:13 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3655 Susie - EXCELLENT point! "You have to KNOW whether you’re a meatball, ice cream or whatever BEFORE you know what toppings would compliment that." Once you have your personal brand and Persuasive Selling Platform™, then you can focus on your Tribe, and ONLY then -- chose what communication channels (toppings) are best for you. Oh - btw, tomato! Very interesting. I luv it! Especially the marinara sauce on the meatball. :) Susie - EXCELLENT point! “You have to KNOW whether you’re a meatball, ice cream or whatever BEFORE you know what toppings would compliment that.”

Once you have your personal brand and Persuasive Selling Platform™, then you can focus on your Tribe, and ONLY then — chose what communication channels (toppings) are best for you.

Oh - btw, tomato! Very interesting. I luv it! Especially the marinara sauce on the meatball. :)

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by susie http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3653 susie Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:06:24 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3653 Very interesting analogy to start my morning. I had to step away for a little bit as I tried to analyze what I am. Isn't that one of the key points here? You have to KNOW whether you're a meatball, ice cream or whatever BEFORE you know what toppings would compliment that. I'm going to step out of the box here and say I'm a tomato. Why? Because I'm very diverse and can make just about anything just a little better. Whether that's the marinara sauce on a meatball, or thin slices punching up a sandwich. And in light of the recent tomato scare, sometimes just a little bit dangerous ;-) Very interesting analogy to start my morning. I had to step away for a little bit as I tried to analyze what I am. Isn’t that one of the key points here? You have to KNOW whether you’re a meatball, ice cream or whatever BEFORE you know what toppings would compliment that.

I’m going to step out of the box here and say I’m a tomato. Why? Because I’m very diverse and can make just about anything just a little better. Whether that’s the marinara sauce on a meatball, or thin slices punching up a sandwich. And in light of the recent tomato scare, sometimes just a little bit dangerous ;-)

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by J.P. Micek http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3651 J.P. Micek Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:07:09 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3651 Boy, no one wants to ID themselves as a meatball, tofu, ice cream or any other food. :) Personally - I'm a meatball. Made from Buffalo though & I luv 2 cover myself w marinara & Romano cheese. LOL Susie - good point on trust. ;-) Mike - yeah having a great time here in Vegas. Speaking w @CoachDeb this am. Twitter rocks, especially @ conferences. Glad you're following. :) Boy, no one wants to ID themselves as a meatball, tofu, ice cream or any other food. :) Personally - I’m a meatball. Made from Buffalo though & I luv 2 cover myself w marinara & Romano cheese. LOL

Susie - good point on trust. ;-)

Mike - yeah having a great time here in Vegas. Speaking w @CoachDeb this am. Twitter rocks, especially @ conferences. Glad you’re following. :)

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by Paul Montelongo http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3649 Paul Montelongo Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:07:16 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3649 good article. thanks good article. thanks

]]> Comment on Are YOU Marketing Like a Meatball? by Mike Cunningham http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3644 Mike Cunningham Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:04:20 +0000 http://tribalseduction.com/blog/newmediamarketingmeatball/#comment-3644 Hi JP, Yuck! How did you ever get thinking about a meatball sundae? Oh yeah it was Seth, that sort of explains it. Seth has been thinking on the outer edges for some time. Great job of expounding on his point. I know you're having a great time in Vegas. Thanks to Twitter and Twitpic.com we are getting the play by plays, and Not Everything Stays in Vegas. Mike http://twitter.com/mike1mb Hi JP,

Yuck! How did you ever get thinking about a meatball sundae? Oh yeah it was Seth, that sort of explains it. Seth has been thinking on the outer edges for some time. Great job of expounding on his point. I know you’re having a great time in Vegas. Thanks to Twitter and Twitpic.com we are getting the play by plays, and Not Everything Stays in Vegas.

Mike

http://twitter.com/mike1mb

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