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Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Shocking Tiger Woods video (exclusive)"
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Seth's Blog: Shocking Tiger Woods video (exclusive)
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You should be careful about headlines. It's pretty easy to write a headline that will get someone to forgive your spam, and perhaps even to open your note (CyberMonday! 85% off...). It's pretty easy to write a headline that will...
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Pamela
Pamela
Mike: I don't think so--he proved that sensational headlines will get a person to click through--but once a consumer clicks through a few times only to find that the content doesn't live up to the headline, the consumer starts to resent the business that suckered them into clicking through. (For instance, I'm personally starting to feel that way ... See Moreabout a major book chain right about now--they keep having fantastic email subject headings, but the savings in the flyer is not as exciting...I will be choosing their competitor soon...I don't trust them so much any more...)
4 hours ago
Mike Lorden
Mike Lorden
You're right, Pamela.
I think I might be on the same book sellers list. I don't even open their emails anymore... kind of sad
about an hour ago
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Watch the money" http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/watch-the-money.html

Yesterday at 4:44am
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Sam Goldfarb
Sam Goldfarb
I really like it that you keep it short and simple
Yesterday at 6:56pm
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "How to lose an argument online" http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/how-to-lose-an-argument-online.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29

November 23 at 7:14am
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Brooks Cole
Brooks Cole
Brilliant and very needed netiquette rules. How many times have we skipped an otherwise interesting discussion because some trolls took the low road and polluted the civility for everybody? By all means avoid "Reductio ad Hitlerum" ;-)
Yesterday at 2:09am
Mark Gresham
Mark Gresham
"Never argue with a pig. It's really hard for onlookers to know who's who, and only annoys the pig." --Anon.
Yesterday at 2:46pm
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "The amateur scientist (that's us) http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/the-amateur-scientist-thats-us.html

November 20 at 3:54am
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Cameron Allen
Cameron Allen
Naming the swine flu vaccine after a kid who died might be a good idea since it may do as much damage to people as the last swine flu vaccine did.
November 21 at 10:59am
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Embracing Lifetime value"
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Seth's Blog: Embracing lifetime value
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If you walk into a company-owned cell phone store to sign up for a contract, what are you worth? Given the huge gross margins at AT&T and Verizon and the standard two-year contract, I think it's easy to figure on...
November 19 at 4:02am
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Lois K. Geller
Lois K. Geller
In Direct Marketing, we've been teaching LTV for years...and still no one gets it. I used to talk to phone companies, and they'd say they could pay $10. for a new customer...one that probably would be worth thousands of dollars to them.
Makes me so upset about car companies, insurance companies, etc.
November 19 at 6:18pm
Kumar Sambhav Manu
Kumar Sambhav Manu
Identify the value customers, and focus on them, treat them well. A strategy Apple also used.
November 19 at 9:21pm
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "The reason they want you to fit in..." http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/the-reason-they-want-you-to-fit-in.html

November 18 at 5:19am
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Stefan Suarez
Stefan Suarez
the downside of the community revolution is that it can be exploited.
November 18 at 8:52pm
Jacob Beamer
Jacob Beamer
Brilliant! And yes. BTW read a couple of Seth's books, then some blog posts, and it catches on. ;)
November 22 at 9:20pm
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Breakthroughs and Dips" http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/breakthroughs-and-drips.html

November 17 at 7:25am
Gloria Wandyez
Gloria Wandyez
What about a "breakthrough with trust"?
November 17 at 9:56am
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Debt, equity, and a third thing that might work better" http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/debt-equity-and-a-third-thing-that-mightworkbetter.html

November 16 at 5:32am
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Daniel Limbach
Daniel Limbach
Brilliant idea. Keeps the money out of the lawyers' hands. Keeps control in the entrepreneur's hands. I love the buyout option. Why not sell x% of revenue until the investment is paid off at 100% profit (or more depending on risk)? You could even cap the payouts for a number of years instead of forever.
November 17 at 5:45am
John Zajaros
John Zajaros
I read a book called "ONO: Options not Obligations" it is a very nice template for life. It also mirrored my perspective. I enjoy your blog posts Mr. Godin. I ReTweet them daily, sometimes several times a day! Your insights are right on the money. I loved "Breakthroughs and Drips!" John
November 18 at 3:36pm
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Hammer time"
"http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/hammer-time.html"

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November 13 at 5:50am
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Bjørge Stølen
Bjørge Stølen
Disruptive thinking = Do not try to switch the hammer — that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth: there is no hammer.
November 13 at 3:18pm
Jean-Claude S. Mulemba
Jean-Claude S. Mulemba
Great, I got my hammer and I will work my way from the basement!!! Hammer time indeed!!
November 16 at 10:17pm
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Can't top this"
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Seth's Blog: Can't top this
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Getting someone to switch is really difficult. Getting someone to switch because you offer more of what they were looking for when they choose the one they have now is essentially impossible. For starters, they're probably not looking for more....
November 12 at 4:02am
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Greg Renstrom
Greg Renstrom
Seth I feel that I rock!!! I love my expereince and quick learning capabilities!!!
November 12 at 3:49pm
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Choose your customers, choose your future" http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/choose-your-customers-choose-your-future.html

November 11 at 8:04am
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Steve Biko Otieno Ochola
Steve Biko Otieno Ochola
Hallo!



i hope that you are fine! This comes as a surprise to you i know, ... See More
but i find it very necessary to get someone out there who is gifted
and could listen!



My name is Biko Steven Ochola. Am 24years old. My family owns an an old 200-bed -capacity private hospital in HomaBay Town South-Nyanza, Kenya, East Africa. My father who was running the hospital as a medical doctorand had worked very hard, passed away in 2006. The hospital stopped working in 1995. Since then the machines and other equipment are stored and just deteroriating in condition!
I have just completed my Diploma in Medical Imaging Science and i have an idea of putting up a Diagnostic centre in the facility since there is no such kind in the region- Nyanza Province.



Hoping that your work could have any ideas to solutions towards reviving the hospital to help the less fortunate, i humbly await your kindest reponse. Personally am not able to run/operate the facility and neither can my mum! It is going to waste! I could send you pictures of the facility as testimony if need be!

Yours faithfully,
Biko Steven Ochola
November 14 at 12:09am
George Manlangit
George Manlangit
I had to 'fire' a client one time. You should see my wife's face when I told her that ;->

We can't satisfy all of our clients but we want to keep the relationship alive at all times.
November 15 at 6:33am
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "The upside vs. downside" http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/upside-vs-downside.html

November 9 at 9:30am
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Kumar Sambhav Manu
Kumar Sambhav Manu
This is the best post ever.

Seth's Law: As an organization grows and succeeds, it sows the seeds of its own demise by getting boring.
November 9 at 10:31pm
Barbara Hofmeister
Barbara Hofmeister
It has been like this throughout history
November 10 at 6:41am
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "Everyone is clueless" http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/everyone-is-clueless.html

November 6 at 7:03am
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Mitul P Suthar
Mitul P Suthar
Awesome Video !!
November 6 at 11:43am
Shah Faisal
Shah Faisal
That is a good example of a missionary. You need a team with such enthusiasm to be ahead of other in market place..
November 7 at 5:56am
Seth Godin

Seth Godin "The Unclicking 84%"
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/the-unclicking-84.html

Seth's Blog: The unclicking 84%
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Mark points us to this great set of stats. Basically, all of the clicks for all the ads online come from only 16% of the surfers, and most of them come from just 4% of all internet users. So, if...
November 5 at 6:59am
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Robin Whitson
Robin Whitson
Often internet advertising is blown out of proportion vs. traditional media like TV and radio. They are more effective often times on a reach x frequency basis to target the mass consumer. Internet is better at target audiences.
November 5 at 8:43pm
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