Comments on: Solid Product Do Not Always Get Sold http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm -- Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:08:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: ImanK http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8895 ImanK Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:52:52 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8895 Yes, On Writing Well is an excellent book. It helps you trim the fat off your writing. Yes, On Writing Well is an excellent book. It helps you trim the fat off your writing.

]]> By: AlBaraa http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8893 AlBaraa Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:25:08 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8893 @Siraaj - Thanks for the tip. Will look into the books. @Siraaj -
Thanks for the tip. Will look into the books.

]]> By: Siraaj Muhammad http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8888 Siraaj Muhammad Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:50:24 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8888 @AlBaraa @Arif Some really great books I've benefited from in writing as well as speaking: 1. Words that Work by Dr. Frank Luntz - he's primarily a pollster for the Republicans, the book is all about how pollsters are not out to find answers to questions, but how the wording of the question alters its reality in the mind of the listener and therefore alters the answer itself, so the pollster is not actually looking for your answer, but how to ask you the question to get the answer they want so they can present it as statistical data. 2. On Writing Well - William Zinsser, amazing book on the editing process in writing, perhaps the greatest benefit I've learned is that after rough drafting, language clutter should be relentlessly chased and destroyed, as well as the value of find and writing in your own voice - I highly recommend it. Both these books, while not directly to speaking, will do wonders in changing your perspective in the art of eloquence. @AlBaraa @Arif

Some really great books I’ve benefited from in writing as well as speaking:

1. Words that Work by Dr. Frank Luntz – he’s primarily a pollster for the Republicans, the book is all about how pollsters are not out to find answers to questions, but how the wording of the question alters its reality in the mind of the listener and therefore alters the answer itself, so the pollster is not actually looking for your answer, but how to ask you the question to get the answer they want so they can present it as statistical data.

2. On Writing Well – William Zinsser, amazing book on the editing process in writing, perhaps the greatest benefit I’ve learned is that after rough drafting, language clutter should be relentlessly chased and destroyed, as well as the value of find and writing in your own voice – I highly recommend it.

Both these books, while not directly to speaking, will do wonders in changing your perspective in the art of eloquence.

]]> By: Jawaad Ahmad Khan http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8797 Jawaad Ahmad Khan Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:23:37 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8797 Jazakallahu Khair for the answer. I guess I should keep going with the marketing aspect, but try to develop my content-building as well (giving enough time to each). btw, maybe you should try a slower chipmunk speed (maybe like 140%?). Jazakallahu Khair for the answer.
I guess I should keep going with the marketing aspect, but try to develop my content-building as well (giving enough time to each).

btw, maybe you should try a slower chipmunk speed (maybe like 140%?).

]]> By: Arif http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8796 Arif Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:16:35 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8796 Originally, I had really liked the idea because it would mean the video time would be less and I would be able to sit through the whole thing instead of opening a new window and doing something else while half-listening to the audio. However, if Br. Siraaj's suggestion to 'tighten up the speech' was to be taken, then I'd definitely think it'd be good to go back to the original type of presentation because that is easier to sink in. Originally, I had really liked the idea because it would mean the video time would be less and I would be able to sit through the whole thing instead of opening a new window and doing something else while half-listening to the audio.

However, if Br. Siraaj’s suggestion to ‘tighten up the speech’ was to be taken, then I’d definitely think it’d be good to go back to the original type of presentation because that is easier to sink in.

]]> By: AlBaraa http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8794 AlBaraa Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:05:25 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8794 @Siraaj - Thanks for the tip. Will look into it. I'm thinking I'm going to give the remaining videos a test run in the same presentation style and see how it flows and perhaps improve upon it inshaAllah. -- Your thoughts? @Siraaj -
Thanks for the tip. Will look into it. I’m thinking I’m going to give the remaining videos a test run in the same presentation style and see how it flows and perhaps improve upon it inshaAllah.
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Your thoughts?

]]> By: Siraaj Muhammad http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8793 Siraaj Muhammad Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:45:05 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8793 Well, my kids found it entertaining :) They came around to see why I was watching the Chipmonks =) It was too distracting and while I could understand the words, I couldn't string the sentences together, nor could I take it very seriously, given my previous associations with those voices. To make the speech more engaging and less time intensive, focus on how the content is delivered and tighten up the speech - you might also like to manage the speech crutches better (mmm, ahhh, ummm, etc). Siraaj Well, my kids found it entertaining :) They came around to see why I was watching the Chipmonks =)

It was too distracting and while I could understand the words, I couldn’t string the sentences together, nor could I take it very seriously, given my previous associations with those voices.

To make the speech more engaging and less time intensive, focus on how the content is delivered and tighten up the speech – you might also like to manage the speech crutches better (mmm, ahhh, ummm, etc).

Siraaj

]]> By: Greeks Rethink http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8789 Greeks Rethink Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:35:31 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8789 LOL, well, at least it saved me time to watch the film! Thanks. Good content and entertaining. :) LOL, well, at least it saved me time to watch the film! Thanks. Good content and entertaining. :)

]]> By: Saad Malik http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8788 Saad Malik Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:00:07 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8788 "It's like chopping down a Redwood tree. Redwood, you know its HUUGEE! I mean, it's a HUUGGEE tree!" ^LOL, that sounded amazing in chipmunk style. “It’s like chopping down a Redwood tree. Redwood, you know its HUUGEE! I mean, it’s a HUUGGEE tree!”
^LOL, that sounded amazing in chipmunk style.

]]> By: AlBaraa http://messagemastery.com/solid-product-do-not-always-get-sold-158.htm/comment-page-1#comment-8787 AlBaraa Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:08:43 +0000 http://messagemastery.com/?p=158#comment-8787 @Ramy - Thanks for the tip. I had already tried that, but the audio would be to jittery, so I left it high pitched for the entertainment factor. @Ramy –
Thanks for the tip. I had already tried that, but the audio would be to jittery, so I left it high pitched for the entertainment factor.

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