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Originally Posted by RainMaker

Ok. Done thinking. Give me what ya got, Gary.

I'll PM you some information that unfortunately I can't share publically because it would not be fair to others who have been involved. I'll also give you background information as to where the successful campaigns had their roots.

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Originally Posted by Gary Boye

Low cost or not--affordable or not, it is a money issue.

Gary, why do you believe this instance is a money issue?

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Originally Posted by Agent Smith

Gary, why do you believe this instance is a money issue?

Largely because I'm able to differentiate between spending behavior and buying behavior. I didn't just call it a money issue--I described the money issue.

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Originally Posted by Gary Boye

Largely because I'm able to differentiate between spending behavior and buying behavior. I didn't just call it a money issue--I described the money issue.

How did you determine that it wasn't about the product or the timing or any of the many other possible reasons?

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Originally Posted by Agent Smith

How did you determine that it wasn't about the product or the timing or any of the many other possible reasons?

Unless RainMaker or her clients have provided insider information there is no way for Gary to state with any accuracy that this is a money issue. When in doubt... ask the prospect for clarification.

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Originally Posted by bridger480

Unless RainMaker or her clients have provided insider information there is no way for Gary to state with any accuracy that this is a money issue. When in doubt... ask the prospect for clarification.

You're probably right. Better safe than sorry.

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Originally Posted by Agent Smith

How did you determine that it wasn't about the product or the timing or any of the many other possible reasons?

That sounds more like a rhetorical question than a sincere desire to understand. If you have some problem with my offering advice to RainMaker on a thread where she has asked for advice, I'm afraid you'll have to handle your own feelings on the subject.

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Originally Posted by Gary Boye

That sounds more like a rhetorical question than a sincere desire to understand. If you have some problem with my offering advice to RainMaker on a thread where she has asked for advice, I'm afraid you'll have to handle your own feelings on the subject.

Gary, that wasn't a rhetorical question.

Also, I don't have a problem with you offering RainMaker advice.

Where are you coming from on that?

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Originally Posted by Agent Smith

Gary, that wasn't a rhetorical question.

Then please accept my apology. If you say it wasn't a rhetorical question, your word is good enough for me to admit I interpreted it wrong.

Are you familiar with the term "chunk"? In a post above SalesGuy immediately recognized the familiar pattern of "have to wait until". He didn't use the word chunk but I think he's familiar with it because its a term that is sometimes used in NLP.

As you become experienced in any endeavour, you recognize chunks and respond accordingly. Perfect science? No.

I am familiar with the makeup of RM's potential market. They must spend to exist. RMs task is to alter the existing spending pattern. Not to get them to "buy". They are resigned to spending. They don't want to buy. Most of them already spend on advertising. They are already spending on coupons. RM has to insert herself into that spending pattern by using an offer that alters the spending favorably in the mind of the prospect.

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Originally Posted by Gary Boye

Then please accept my apology. If you say it wasn't a rhetorical question, your word is good enough for me to admit I interpreted it wrong.

It's cool. I apologize if my post came across as rhetorical.

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Originally Posted by Gary Boye

As you become experienced in any endeavour, you recognize chunks and respond accordingly. Perfect science? No.

That sounds like "Click, Whirr" and I understand.

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Originally Posted by Gary Boye

I am familiar with the makeup of RM's potential market. They must spend to exist. RMs task is to alter the existing spending pattern. Not to get them to "buy". They are resigned to spending. They don't want to buy. Most of them already spend on advertising. They are already spending on coupons. RM has to insert herself into that spending pattern by using an offer that alters the spending favorably in the mind of the prospect.

I'm going to give that some thought. Thank you for the information.

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