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Dirty Politics Old School Style: How To Win Elections and Influence People

Aug 24, 2008 at 8:33 pm in asides by ian · Comments Off

Thomas Jefferson, when running against lifelong pal John Adams for the Presidential palace called him a “hideous hermaphroditical character….” – and to be honest with you, other than a magazine I think I looked at when I was 8, I’m not even 100% sure I know how what a hermaphrodite is. ( although I don’t think it was a compliment)

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Storytelling And Selling

Aug 22, 2008 at 11:31 pm in asides by ian · Comments Off

I enjoy reading Seth Godin’s blog on occasion, he has a somewhat eccentric perspective on things which is I think is healthy for the the masses who worship at the altar of his iconic status. I found this post particularly interesting – and, on a lot of levels, find his thoughts almost completely in disagreement with my own..:-)

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How To Sell More Stuff On Your Website Without Coming Off as An Ass

Aug 6, 2008 at 8:41 pm in MUSINGS by ian · Comments Off

I was looking for a couple videos on Youtube to post for another site, and came across this on here from the Big Idea With Donny Deutsch (sp?) show.

Now, I’m not a big fan of this sort of show ( as I really only watch Intervention (because everyone loves a funny drunk), Keeping up with the Kardashians ( big Bruce Jenner fan) and occasionally I’ll watch Sunset Tan for a little late night intellectual stimulation.

But I thought this video was  [read more →]

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Crazy, Sexy, Beautiful. Why I love Nutty Women

Jul 27, 2008 at 5:19 pm in MUSINGS by ian · 3 Comments »

I love crazy women.  It’s hard to explain why – but there is something so magnetically, hynopnotically sexy about a girl who is just balls to the wall nuts.  Take Heather Thomas for example.  Once VERY famous, and very sexy…and still, although a bit on the other side of the street of her prime time  bikini days, still a strikingly beautiful woman.

Which is why I find her lunatic fringe nuttiness so damn sexy. 

There is a phenomenal freedom that comes with  [read more →]

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How to Write Headlines That Get the Click:

Apr 4, 2008 at 11:21 am in KARMA by ian · Comments Off

76% of the American Population is ready for a black President. Ok. Is that news? Suprising? Titallating? If you are in the majority – it simply restates the obvious – and what you aleady know…because you are amongst friends on the actuarial chart of ethnocentric identification. Who cares.

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Love Them Anyway: A Radical Approach To Managing Crazy Clients

Mar 5, 2008 at 8:28 pm in COPYWRITING by ian · Comments are closed.

I had a really transformational, life changing epiphany a few short days ago, and I’m not so proud to admit it happened while watching a “TED” conference re-run on You Tube featuring their most motivational, inspiring and illumiating speakers over the last few years.

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