Tom Ruwitch
The 3-Step Headline System from Jack Turk + How to Build Healthy Teams and Healthy Bottom Lines + Annoying Network Habits to Avoid + Flip the Script by Oren Klaff + …from Troy Broussard
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In yesterday’s email, I told you how Jack Turk quit his job at Microsoft to become a party magician and, later, “The World’s Fastest Copywriter.” Last night, over cocktails at the hotel bar in Baltimore, I learned the story behind that story. Our new friend Al asked Jack, “Why’d you quit your job at Microsoft?” …
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On his 50th birthday, Jack Turk marched into his boss’s office at Microsoft and quit his job as a game writer and project manager. So began his career as a… …party magician. (Holy Pay Cut, Batman!) Now, instead of getting a regular paycheck from Bill Gates, Jack was clawing for gigs, fighting to earn a…
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Greetings from Baltimore, MD, USA where Vance Morris is about to kick off his DBOS 2022 Live conference. More on that in a moment. But first, a flashback to last evening when my friend and client Richard Terry and DBOS master of ceremonies Michael DeLon were enjoying Happy Hour at Mother’s Grille. Over crab cakes…
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Three riddles from trick-or-treaters that made Melissa and me smile last night: Good Q: What’s a vampire’s favorite fruit? A: Neck-tarines. Better Q: What did the obsidian say to the geologist? A: Don’t take me for granite! Best Q: What did Tennessee? A: The same thing as Arkansas! (There’s nothing like a silly Halloween joke.)…
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Marketing Humor and Insight from The Marketoonist + Tim’s Vermeer + This TED Talk is Funny and Wise + …from Harry Houdini
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You opened this email. And, unless you’re a brand new subscriber, this isn’t the first one you’ve opened. So…questions and a request: Why do you read my emails? Would you recommend my emails to others? If so, why? The request: Reply to this email and let me know. I may publish what you say as…
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I crossed paths with a desperate marketer yesterday who craves more followers for his company’s LinkedIn page. A competing company recently gained 1,600 followers in 30 days, and Desperate didn’t want his company to fall behind. So he posted his story to a marketing forum and asked for help. Then the rotten advice began to…
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Yesterday, I was scheduled to have a minor repair on my car. The driver’s side sun visor needed to be replaced because the mirror was cracked. Once upon a time, that would have meant a 20-minute drive to the dealership – over traffic-clogged highways, through a driving rainstorm. I would have stood in line…
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It’s Pablo Picasso’s birthday today (Oct. 25)… …which reminds me of something he said: “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Chew on that for a while – especially if you’ve ever thought you’re not “creative.” A lot of business people tell me they’re not…
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