Comments on: Avoid Mixed Messages http://www.burg.com/2009/07/avoid-mixed-messages/ Bob Burg's Official Website Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:10:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Beth Bridges http://www.burg.com/2009/07/avoid-mixed-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-4584 Beth Bridges Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:36:10 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=1053#comment-4584 Bob, Another friend of mine was asking a similar question. Specifically about sending mixed messages with your business marketing. For example, sending a card saying "Happy Birthday" or even just "Keeping in touch" and then finishing it off with "I appreciate your referrals" or "Come in for our big sale." We decided that was a "no no" of a mixed message; using a personal reason to promote the business. On the other hand, we agreed that a business message "Special offer" that also contained a personal add-on "Hi, haven't seen you in a while, hope all is well." etc. would be fine. It's a subtle thing that I think would be hard to master. Beth Bob,

Another friend of mine was asking a similar question. Specifically about sending mixed messages with your business marketing. For example, sending a card saying “Happy Birthday” or even just “Keeping in touch” and then finishing it off with “I appreciate your referrals” or “Come in for our big sale.” We decided that was a “no no” of a mixed message; using a personal reason to promote the business.

On the other hand, we agreed that a business message “Special offer” that also contained a personal add-on “Hi, haven’t seen you in a while, hope all is well.” etc. would be fine.

It’s a subtle thing that I think would be hard to master.

Beth

]]> By: Bob Burg http://www.burg.com/2009/07/avoid-mixed-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-4582 Bob Burg Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:25:37 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=1053#comment-4582 Osnat, thank you. I greatly appreciate your kind feedback! Amy, we've all (at least I have) been there. :-) Osnat, thank you. I greatly appreciate your kind feedback!

Amy, we’ve all (at least I have) been there. :-)

]]> By: Amy Wells http://www.burg.com/2009/07/avoid-mixed-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-4568 Amy Wells Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:27:33 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=1053#comment-4568 Gee wiz, hold on while I choke on this huge piece of humble pie. It wasn't "his" close mindedness as much as my inability to communicate it! Gee wiz, hold on while I choke on this huge piece of humble pie. It wasn’t “his” close mindedness as much as my inability to communicate it!

]]> By: Osnat Bresler http://www.burg.com/2009/07/avoid-mixed-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Osnat Bresler Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:16:10 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=1053#comment-1128 I really like what you`ve written here - an emphasis on one aspect of the "simple" process of communicating. Everyone tends to take this process for granted, but our ability to communicate clearly, and to be understood, is a major determining factor in the overall quality of our lives. This discussion is major, and I look forward to more, on the various aspects of communication. :) I really like what you`ve written here – an emphasis on one aspect of the “simple” process of communicating. Everyone tends to take this process for granted, but our ability to communicate clearly, and to be understood, is a major determining factor in the overall quality of our lives. This discussion is major, and I look forward to more, on the various aspects of communication. :)

]]> By: Bob Burg http://www.burg.com/2009/07/avoid-mixed-messages/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Bob Burg Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:55:51 +0000 http://www.burg.com/?p=1053#comment-1124 LOL. Thank you, Lydia, for inspiring me via your "tweet on twitter" (see above) to get past my writer's block procrastination and just "git' it done." :-) Lydia and I connected on twitter yesterday (http://www.twitter.com/SerendipityJane) after I saw her 140-character tweet that helped me get myself "in-gear" and get the article written. Lydia's website is http://life-procoaching.com/blog/?p=27. LOL. Thank you, Lydia, for inspiring me via your “tweet on twitter” (see above) to get past my writer’s block procrastination and just “git’ it done.” :-)

Lydia and I connected on twitter yesterday (http://www.twitter.com/SerendipityJane) after I saw her 140-character tweet that helped me get myself “in-gear” and get the article written. Lydia’s website is http://life-procoaching.com/blog/?p=27.

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