Re: If you're the Lone Ranger...I'm Tonto
John,
I happen to agree with you 110%...and no one
admires good marketing more than myself.
But there are some things that are more
important than marketing and money.
Just because it works...doens't mean its right.
But I know that "right" is a relative word.
David Frey
Marketing Best Practices Inc.
> Your comment sort of sparked a need to speak
> up on this one.
> You said, "You may hate his style but
> it gets results."
> I'm probably going to be the lone ranger
> here, but it seems to me this kind of
> philosophy has done more harm to society
> than good.
> I am well aware of Gary, as well as Dan
> Kennedy, and have had the opportunity to
> study their materials and such.
> But I hope I never lose my perspective that
> "the end never justifies the
> means", which is what your comment
> seemed to be saying.
> Sorry, but I don't believe it does. To me,
> there is more to life and business than what
> I see in the lives of Gary and his
> newsletters.
> Do I read them? Yes...but at arms length.
> Do I learn? Yes. But I miss a lot due to the
> style.
> I am many times saddened in my spirit that
> the tools used by Gary is so gutterish.
> Even the email address of NoSexGary@ is not
> necessary.
> You said. "Gary creates a copy-writing
> car-wreck that you just have to slow down
> and gawk at."
> "Gawk At"...I rather pity the man.
> You said, "And your opportunity to have
> meaningful impact will be in direct
> proportion to your willingness to
> offend".
> I believe the tally will show that folks
> like Bill Myers, Jim Rohn, and others in
> those camps have actually had more
> "meaningful impact". And they
> deliver without the "trash talk".
> Life isn't just measured by the
> "impact" we have had, but rather
> it is the impact we have had measured
> against the impact we could have had.
> But, as in all things, that's just an
> opinion.
> Regards,
> John Palma
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