12 Best Marketing Quotes of the Week, November 9, 2007

November 9, 2007

1. Imagine that you purchase a ticket for the latest blockbuster film. You get your popcorn and soda, find a seat in the theater, and settle in for a couple hours of fun. But instead of firing up the projector and showing the movie, the theater owner simply hands you the typewritten script, telling you that the words are all that matter anyway. “Copy is king.” - Roberta Rosenberg on 12 Things Every Copywriter Should Know About Design
   

2. There is a time and a place for anonymity online. - Ike Pigott on Truth vs Honesty

3. I can assure you that if you don’t fish, (and he does), yet you enthusiastically tell him how much you love fishing and he asks you what the biggest walleye you ever caught was and you tell him it was an extra large, not only do you look like an idiot, you also look like the biggest condescending loser the guy has met today. - Bob Massa on The SEO Guru Exposes the Worst SEO Sales Advice of All Time

4. Say something even remotely smart, (or at least something that sounds smart), and it could float to the top of the blog clog like a fart in a bathtub. - Bob Massa on The SEO Guru Exposes the Worst SEO Sales Advice of All Time

5. I applaud Buckley’s for accentuating the hate with their cough syrup. - John Moore on Buckley’s: The Good Taste of Bad Taste
6. The Armies of “No” are all the extraneous people who are called on to weigh in on the latest marketing campaign, regardless of their having any actual expertise in marketing. - Tangerine Toad on Defeating the Armies of No
7. I am constantly amazed by the naivet’e of marketers who seek to breathlessly convince others that people are falling over each other to read their company’s marketing fluff. - Cam Beck on Enough About You. Let’s Talk About Me.
8. In our haste to get the message out, we often forget to spell out what it means. - Valeria Maltoni on Tell Me What It Means
9. The main purpose that I have in mind when I’m writing comments is to create a connection with another person - whether that’s a reader here, or an author whose site I’m visiting. - Joanna Young on Writing blog comments: 20 ways to make a powerful connection
10. If your speech needs to be prefaced by an apology… don’t give it. - Seth Godin on Sorry to Talk So Long

11. Every action you take, every word you speak, every impression you leave, affects how others view your brand. - Steven Bradley on 4 Simple Ways to Grow Your Brand

12. First of all, who are the A-list bloggers and where do I sign up to become one? - Bob Loblaw on What’s It Take To Become an A-List Blogger Around Here? - most hilarious post of the week. Any AD fan should know that the best TV shows blogs don’t always make the “A-list.” You’re a cult classic, my Reno friends!

Posted in Best Quotes by Nathania Johnson