Monday Mash-Up ~ 2022.03.28

Recommended Listening
Joe+Joe — Polish Interviews Sugarman

In Friday’s email, I told you about the great copywriter Joe Sugarman (see The Story-Powered Ad That Launched an Eyeglasses Empire).

I spent the last few days digging into all things Sugarman and came across this…

…A fantastic recording from Joe Polish’s Genius Network Interviews series. Set aside a few minutes to listen to this interview with Sugarman. It’s loaded with lessons.

Reminder
You’re Invited…

Tomorrow, in my weekly session with members of my Story Power VIP Coaching Program, I’m going to dissect Joe Sugarman’s most famous and successful ad — the one that launched BluBlockers sunglasses. I’ll reveal…

9 secrets to write client-attracting, story-powered content the Joe Sugarman way.

These are lessons that anyone can apply today to power-up their stories…

…and create better emails, social posts, websites and more — with less writer’s block.

I have never, ever (not once!) opened a Story Power VIP training session to non-members.

But I’m making an exception to honor Mr. Sugarman and spread his sweet marketing goodness.

If you’d like to sit in on this Sugarman-inspired VIP session, reply to this email and type “Sugarman” in the body of the email. I’ll circle back with the date, time, and the Zoom link. 

Marketing Humor
The Implied Trade-Off with Loyalty Programs

Here’s another funny cartoon — and spot-on marketing lesson from the Marketoonist.

Well worth a quick look if you’re collecting prospects’ email addresses with the promise that they’ll get something in return. 

Recommended Reading
Is Persuasion Legal? Ethical? Where Do You Draw the Line

I love this post by Ted Prodromou.

He asks, “So is it ethical to intentionally influence or persuade someone?”

He then shares a story about a speaker who crossed the line. 

Ted posted this in the Mastermind Book Club — the community that he and I launched last month. 

Read the post and then weigh in by joining the club. It’s free (and you don’t have to read the book to join the conversation). 

What I’m Listening To…
The Medicine Man by Keb’ Mo’

I have another email list for fans/followers of the concert venue I run — (ware)HOUSE concerts.

Since concerts are on hold for a while more, I’ve been sending periodic Song of the Day emails to the list. (Learn more and join the list here: warehouseconcerts.org).

I thought you’d like this one that I shared with the list yesterday.

Also, I share ALL of the songs on public Apple and Spotify playlists. Here are those playlist links: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3xYKtYparrdJRYAjBj9kjx?si=eb6c3ebc30484204

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/ware-house-concerts-song-of-the-day/pl.u-Ggz26cZlAVLj

Words to Ponder
Tom Peters Says “Think Small!”

I love this quote from author and management consultant Tom Peters — as seen on page 228 of Tim Ferriss’ great book Tribe of Mentors

“They say: ‘Think big! Have a compelling vision!’ I say: Think small. Do something super cool by the end of the day! I write about ‘excellence.’ Most see excellence as some grand aspiration. Wrong. Dead wrong. My two cents: Excellence is the next five minutes or nothing at all. It’s the quality of your next five-minute conversation. It’s the quality of, yes, your next email. Forget the long term. Make the next five minutes rock!”