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Revenge of The Seth
Could it be Revenge of the Seth?
Seth Godin answer's a critic and in so doing summarizes why we should all be marketing with the modern tools of permission marketing like blogs and email newsletters.
Marketing is not about trickery or even insincerity. It's about spreading ideas that you believe in, sharing ideas you're passionate about... and doing it with authenticity. Marketing is about treating prospects and customers with respect, and realizing that it's easier to grow the amount of business you do with happy people than it is to find new strangers to accost.
Smart one that Seth. Imagine if he worked for your competition.
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June 20, 2005 in award winning blog, award winning design, award winning magazine, blog publish, Blogging Tools, Blogs, Building B2B Relationships, Building Customer Intuition, bulk email marketing, business credibility, Business editorial, business magazine, Business Marketing, Business newsletter, Business publications, Business relationships, CMO, company blog, Web/Tech, Weblogs | Permalink
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