Comments for gapingvoid http://gapingvoid.com "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Inspire, or die trying. by Anthony http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/10/dietrying/#comment-64758 Anthony Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:17:47 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17182#comment-64758 I thought this blog would appeal to your sense of "whatever you do, do it with passion": http://ninebullets.net/archives/if-youre-doing-it-right-were-all-bobby-at-some-point I thought this blog would appeal to your sense of “whatever you do, do it with passion”:

http://ninebullets.net/archives/if-youre-doing-it-right-were-all-bobby-at-some-point

]]> Comment on My next book… and some personal thoughts on the future of the economy. by Dave Doolin http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/08/my-next-book-and-some-personal-thoughts-the-future-of-the-economy/#comment-64755 Dave Doolin Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:51:44 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17146#comment-64755 Good idea, I just pre-ordered a hard copy as well. Agree about the Howto, I have that pretty well dealt with. Staying inspired is now top job. Probably should take a vacation. Good idea, I just pre-ordered a hard copy as well.

Agree about the Howto, I have that pretty well dealt with. Staying inspired is now top job. Probably should take a vacation.

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Pre-ordered a copy. What I like most about your books is they aren’t “how to” oriented… more inspiring, pointing out the specifics that are more important than “how to.”

Thank you for writing another one.

]]> Comment on Why “Only connect” is my favorite marketing strategy. by Hugh MacLeod http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/09/why-only-connect-is-my-favorite-marketing-strategy/#comment-64713 Hugh MacLeod Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:30 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17170#comment-64713 Hmmmm.... Zappos sells TONS of commodities, every day. But their company is anything but. Like the old Louis Jordan song said, "T'ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it." Hmmmm.… Zappos sells TONS of commodities, every day. But their company is anything but.

Like the old Louis Jordan song said, “T’ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it.”

]]> Comment on Why “Only connect” is my favorite marketing strategy. by MightyPutty http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/09/why-only-connect-is-my-favorite-marketing-strategy/#comment-64712 MightyPutty Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:46:43 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17170#comment-64712 Words to live by, but easier said than done for most folks. How do you connect with your prospect when you offer a mundane product or service, like air filters? Or rubber washers? Or corrugated cardboard shipping tubes? These are not emotional purchases. Hard to get creative when it's a commodity. Lifestyle products and services are much easier to connect with. Creative services, too. For some businesses, it's still all about the quality of the product, the price, and the service associated with working with that provider. Words to live by, but easier said than done for most folks. How do you connect with your prospect when you offer a mundane product or service, like air filters? Or rubber washers? Or corrugated cardboard shipping tubes? These are not emotional purchases. Hard to get creative when it’s a commodity. Lifestyle products and services are much easier to connect with. Creative services, too.

For some businesses, it’s still all about the quality of the product, the price, and the service associated with working with that provider.

]]> Comment on Greeting Cards… Now Unavailable At gapingvoid! by Mars Dorian http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/09/greeting-cards-now-unavailable-at-gapingvoid/#comment-64710 Mars Dorian Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:11 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17165#comment-64710 Great idea - and a kick-ass way to honor your clients. Great idea — and a kick-ass way to honor your clients.

]]> Comment on Why “Only connect” is my favorite marketing strategy. by Mars Dorian http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/09/why-only-connect-is-my-favorite-marketing-strategy/#comment-64708 Mars Dorian Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:06:24 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17170#comment-64708 Yess ! Emotionally connection is everything, but very hard to achieve with your art, especially when you're not that known. Reputation and fame (in your niche) does influence the way people connect with you. Yess ! Emotionally connection is everything, but very hard to achieve with your art, especially when you’re not that known. Reputation and fame (in your niche) does influence the way people connect with you.

]]> Comment on Greeting Cards… Now Unavailable At gapingvoid! by Addie Hirschten http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/09/greeting-cards-now-unavailable-at-gapingvoid/#comment-64705 Addie Hirschten Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:41:58 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17165#comment-64705 And I just love your style Hugh. It is simple and honest, no bullshit. Love the love. And I just love your style Hugh. It is simple and honest, no bullshit. Love the love.

]]> Comment on My next book… and some personal thoughts on the future of the economy. by Ivana Sendecka http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/08/my-next-book-and-some-personal-thoughts-the-future-of-the-economy/#comment-64681 Ivana Sendecka Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:43:29 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17146#comment-64681 Wonderful Hugh, that your book is no how-to/roadmap/manual! Yay;-) This is the last thing our world needs, just another cook-book. Indeed, people need to be touched in their core, they need to melt their 'factory mindset' and tap deep within them for their art. Thank you for shipping yours! cheers from, i.s. Wonderful Hugh, that your book is no how-to/roadmap/manual! Yay;-)

This is the last thing our world needs, just another cook-book.

Indeed, people need to be touched in their core, they need to melt their ‘factory mindset’ and tap deep within them for their art.

Thank you for shipping yours!

cheers from,
i.s.

]]> Comment on My next book… and some personal thoughts on the future of the economy. by Martin English http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/08/my-next-book-and-some-personal-thoughts-the-future-of-the-economy/#comment-64626 Martin English Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:22:29 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17146#comment-64626 blog­ging in underpants ? Underpants is outside clothes !! blog­ging in underpants ?

Underpants is outside clothes !!

]]> Comment on Why “Only connect” is my favorite marketing strategy. by HarisM http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/09/why-only-connect-is-my-favorite-marketing-strategy/#comment-64619 HarisM Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:05:10 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17170#comment-64619 Only connect. Well people became lazy these days. Lazy that they even don't try to connect. They want it served. So when we find connection-able ones we will have to keep them and look after them. And I am the guy who actually wants to comment on your blog post, not just do a no-brain reTweet. ;) Only connect. Well people became lazy these days. Lazy that they even don’t try to connect. They want it served. So when we find connection-able ones we will have to keep them and look after them. And I am the guy who actually wants to comment on your blog post, not just do a no-brain reTweet. ;)

]]> Comment on Greeting Cards… Now Unavailable At gapingvoid! by SL Clark http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/09/greeting-cards-now-unavailable-at-gapingvoid/#comment-64610 SL Clark Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:25:08 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17165#comment-64610 Oh wow, I love this too! An uber Social Object everyone can look at, few can hold. Thank you for sharing your world, it *helps* those of us wandering around in the dark, finding our way with rays of light. At this rate, we might wear out our new printer creating stuff. Cheers, -Steve Oh wow, I love this too! An uber Social Object everyone can look at, few can hold.

Thank you for sharing your world, it *helps* those of us wandering around in the dark, finding our way with rays of light.

At this rate, we might wear out our new printer creating stuff. Cheers, –Steve

]]> Comment on My next book… and some personal thoughts on the future of the economy. by Hugh MacLeod http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/08/my-next-book-and-some-personal-thoughts-the-future-of-the-economy/#comment-64587 Hugh MacLeod Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:47:47 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17146#comment-64587 THanks Michelle, All the ground-breaking "how to" blogging books were written years ago- "Naked Conversations" etc. I didn't want to do that... Like I said, I wanted something very personal that, God Willing, might plant a seed or two in somebody's head, unexpectedly. I doubt this book will impress the pro-blogger scene much, but that was't the point of it.... THanks Michelle,

All the ground-breaking “how to” blogging books were written years ago– “Naked Conversations” etc.

I didn’t want to do that… Like I said, I wanted something very personal that, God Willing, might plant a seed or two in somebody’s head, unexpectedly.

I doubt this book will impress the pro-blogger scene much, but that was’t the point of it.…

]]> Comment on My next book… and some personal thoughts on the future of the economy. by Michelle Vargas http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/08/my-next-book-and-some-personal-thoughts-the-future-of-the-economy/#comment-64576 Michelle Vargas Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:54:48 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17146#comment-64576 LOVING the title/cover/concept!! Awesome. I quit a desk job to stay home and blog, so I'm particularly excited about this one, Hugh :) I'm sure it'll give many people permission to do the same. LOVING the title/cover/concept!! Awesome.

I quit a desk job to stay home and blog, so I’m particularly excited about this one, Hugh :)

I’m sure it’ll give many people permission to do the same.

]]> Comment on My next book… and some personal thoughts on the future of the economy. by Andrew Boyd Music http://gapingvoid.com/2012/02/08/my-next-book-and-some-personal-thoughts-the-future-of-the-economy/#comment-64543 Andrew Boyd Music Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:22:14 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=17146#comment-64543 RIGHT ON> he sug­gests that maybe, just maybe our current depres­sion is not an eco­no­mic one, but a spi­ri­tual and psycho­lo­gi­cal one. "So here’s a tiny hypothe­sis: maybe the real depres­sion we’ve got to con­tend with isn’t merely one of how much eco­no­mic out­put we’re gene­ra­ting — but what we’re put­ting out there, and why. Call it a depres­sion of human poten­tial, a tale of human sig­ni­fi­cance being will­fully squan­de­red" Oh ANd I'll buy yer book. Congrats on making enough dough so you can actually focus on making some art with a somewhat clear and failry fed...head....ha. Seriously..thats one of my simple goals in life. rock on. RIGHT ON>
he sug­gests that maybe, just maybe our current depres­sion is not an eco­no­mic one, but a spi­ri­tual and psycho­lo­gi­cal one.
“So here’s a tiny hypothe­sis: maybe the real depres­sion we’ve got to con­tend with isn’t merely one of how much eco­no­mic out­put we’re gene­ra­ting — but what we’re put­ting out there, and why. Call it a depres­sion of human poten­tial, a tale of human sig­ni­fi­cance being will­fully squan­de­red”

Oh ANd I’ll buy yer book. Congrats on making enough dough so you can actually focus on making some art with a somewhat clear and failry fed…head.…ha. Seriously..thats one of my simple goals in life. rock on.

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