So you want me to hire you? And you can’t do what you do virtually? You will need to enter my home? Possibly while I’m not there. Or while I’m there with two small children?
Let me give you some advice.
Don’t drop off this pamphlet at my house unless you’re a pet service. For Satan.
Although I guess terrifying your customers with a demonic dog COULD work to you advantage. If they needed, say, an exorcism.
And if you MUST use Shiny’s sharp teeth as your mascot, don’t drop off the sales pitch dressed in a sweatsuit and wool hat in seventy degree weather.
A winter hat in 70 degree weather may say: Eff The Man. A jogging suit in 70 degree weather says: I'm hiding from The Man.
I don’t need Sketchy and His Demon Dog service. Or any more reasons to be paranoid.
Although someone did offer to bless my son with holy water to get rid of his parasomnia. Um, thanks? And maybe next time, you should send the guy in a frock and collar so I’m more likely to fall for it.
PS. I give advice all OVER the place. Mostly because I have a big mouth. Here’s a take from one attendee of the Social Media Club panel on Social Media, Moms and Marketers that I spoke at last week. It truly made my week. Click here: Insights from a Work-At-Home Mama-preneur
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I think it’s no coincidence that as I finished reading this and went to comment, The Partridge Family’s ‘I Think I Love You’ came on my ipod.
Edie B. Kuhl recently posted..The Jimmy Buffett Phenomenon
The man kinda matches the ad. So, good branding I guess dude
Klz recently posted..Faking It
Ha! This is super funny, Alex. Um, yep – I’m right there with you. That guy, in those clothes, will not be making sales.
liz recently posted..Why It&8217s OK to be a &8220Bad&8221 Blogger
At first I read “Elf the Man,” which oddly made sense.
Megan (Best of Fates) recently posted..What Was Gerald Thinkin’
Me too. Had o go back and look. Oh….yeah…there it is. “EFF”.
Walt recently posted..Moveonorg Propaganda Aimed at Alarming Women
Damn, you caught onto my marketing strategy of horrible brochures and creepy stalker-type sales tactics.
LOL thanks for the shout out
So happy I made your week – all the insights I got from one night is totally helping me get REAL with my community and grow my biz. xo
Racheal Cook recently posted..Insights from a Work-At-Home Mama-preneur
Did he ring your doorbell? I am HIGHLY suspicious of people who ring my doorbell (even if they’re carrying a Bible).
Also, 70 degrees there? Am v. jealous.
K recently posted..Love-hate Monday
I am going to give Shiny the benefit of the doubt and assume that he is a lovable family pet. It’s the terrible photo taken by toque man that makes him look like the dog of satan.
Creeeeeeepy. I can’t imagine what they’re selling. Poor Shiny. That’s an awful photo.
Abby recently posted..Meet & Greet with Manny the Meerkat
I am totally confused at the link between the pet service, the picture of Cujo, and the slogan under the picture. Bad, bad, bad advertising.
And, at least you give good advice all the time!!
LindsJo recently posted..Deep Thoughts by Lindsey – On Childrens Programming
that is one bad ad.
when we lived in NoVa, we received an astonishing number of business cards and fliers for landscaping and tree services. but there was this one guy in particular who used to trawl the neighborhood regularly, distributing fliers and hailing dogwalkers and moms out with their babies to ask whether they needed trees pruned. fortunately (i guess), i had seen this guy around enough times to recognize him as the Creepy Tree Guy (complete with sketchy facial hair and inappropriate use of flannel) the day i was INSIDE MY VAN, buckling my sons into their carseats as he WALKED UP MY DRIVEWAY. i suppose he would’ve handed me a flier right through the passenger door had i not sprung out of the van at the sight of him and given him a stern talking-to about why women do not appreciate having strange men corner them inside their cars. particularly when their children are present. dumbass. i suppose one reason some men gravitate toward the landscape arts is that their people skills are only really adequate to dealing with grass and shrubs.
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