For the many soul-preneurs, writers, authors, artists, therapists, healing professionals, coaches, and consultants who hate marketing, I pose one question: Why?
Share with this community what bothers you about marketing. I really want to understand. If I understand better, maybe I can help you.
From my own perspective (as writer, marketing strategist, copywriter), it seems more like the shoemaker’s children getting their shoes last.
Maybe it’s not exactly that for you. We’re curious. I’m curious. I’ve talked about building bridges from your creation or business or venture out to meet the tribe or community you are here to serve.
That bridge is marketing. That bridge encompasses the two-way path of the relationships that you develop with your perfect-just-right clients and customers. It opens the way for them to get to you and you to connect with them.
What is it about marketing your services or your creations or creative projects that simply stops you cold? You have gifts to give to the world in a balanced energy exchange. Don’t you think that it’s beneficial for people to know about who you are, what you do, and the gifts you have to offer?
Really. Curious minds want to know. Why do you hate marketing — really?
It used to feel “pushy” and “look at me” and “tooting my own horn.” Introvert thinking. Social media helps me get over that. Connie Ragen Green helps me get over that. She’s into sharing what she knows and helping others. As she teaches one thing, she mentions her other interests, in case her listeners have no idea what else she does. This makes such good sense to me!
Karen, Thanks for the support on #blog30 and for stopping by to share your insights. I really appreciate it. You make a great point about introverts, and also about how reframing it as “teaching” as Connie has done can be effective. Looking forward to staying in touch.
~B