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Originally Posted by basschick
while i agree that presentation is VERY important, saying "this is the one for you" is already bs imo. why? because there is no one thing for everybody, so the statement "this is the one for you" will be incorrect for a large number of readers. it would be more balanced to say "if you are looking for a smaller reader with folder support, this reader is definitely worth checking out".
slayda, if that were true, the reviews i wrote for that client would have sold less, not much better. and btw, those reviews were of porn sites, so we're not necessarily talking about particularly technical users here. some of them are not technical at all, but sales still more than doubled by offering more accurate reviews with less blind used-car-salesman enthusiasm. not only that, but the review site gets more bookmarkers with honest and balanced reviews than it did with puff pieces, which means additional income in the future.
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Dear Basschick and Slayda:
I try very hard to answer people not with form letters or posts... but to treat them as individuals. As such, when I have addressed a post to a certain person, it is what I would say to THAT person based on his post.
Yes, my wife has already chastised me for using BOLD in my emails. Bold, to me, is not "screaming at the top of my lungs" only showing about 20% more emphasis. She takes offense... so I cannot blame you for taking offense. It is a habit and very hard to break!
My point, here, is that in all my posts I do express my feelings. I am a rather outgoing sort and when I write a post I am writing to that one individual if it is addressed to one individual. You will note I always say "Dear All" if it is not personable to one or two individuals.
I believe what I write and do not mince words much of the time. I write with conviction that what I am saying is what I am feeling. I do not write as if it was a press release... I say what I honestly feel is true and correct and my answer. This is because I view MobileRead Forum members as my friends... not my customers. At least I try to be this way and I think that is good.