Ethical marketing...

[Kim Standerline]

Just sending an email out to my list to promote something I quite like and trying not to make it sound too hypy and cheesy made me think about something.

I'm really picky about the type of stuff I send out to my lists, in fact I'm a terrible marketer in one sense because I hardly send out emails promoting anything especially if I havent tested it out first.

Does that make me bone idle or ethical

Kim

[ltrain_riders]

I don't see anything wrong with that, infact, I see that as a positive. Convey that message to the people on your list and you will build their trust. You could also try sending out an email about a product you don't like and why you don't like it. Doing this once in a while will show your readers that there are products you don't like and why others shouldn't bother with it.

[raffman999]

It makes you ethical in my opinion. However if you aren't interspersing the money emails with free, valuable and relevant content you could be bone idle too! . Being ethical and bone idle aren't necessarily mutually exclusive!

[Kim Standerline]

lol I think you must know me...

Originally Posted by raffman999

It makes you ethical in my opinion. However if you aren't interspersing the money emails with free, valuable and relevant content you could be bone idle too! . Being ethical and bone idle aren't necessarily mutually exclusive!

[goldbear]

Hi Kim,
I hold you in the highest regard. You are a good person with a good heart. Follow your direction. Your heart knows what's right. Your list must absolutely know that. Just listen to your intuition and move ahead knowing that what you're doing is exactly the right thing. I would wish there were more of you.

All the best,
Dr. Mike

[Nail Yener]

Originally Posted by Kim Standerline

I'm really picky about the type of stuff I send out to my lists, in fact I'm a terrible marketer in one sense because I hardly send out emails promoting anything especially if I havent tested it out first.

I have mixed feelings about this. One part of me says that I should test the product myself before promoting it but the other part of me says that if there is enough social proof about the product and seller then there is nothing wrong to promote it without testing. Sometimes it may make sense to mention in your email that you didn't test it.

Does a shop owner test all the products he is selling? Or does a car dealer drives all the cars he is selling? Or does a real estate agent resides in all houses before he sells them? Not a perfect comparison perhaps but I guess if the promotion is done the right way then it is ok not to test the product yourself.

[Alex Blades]

You are in the minority, since most people could give two spits what they promote. I am pretty sure your subscribers already know you only promote stuff you believe in.

[TiffanyDow]

I'm like you Kim - I test stuff out always - implement and review.

But IF I ever promote something without testing, I flat out say it. I did this not too long ago. There was a Squidoo tool I knew many on my list would want to know about, but I hadn't had time to test it, so I just said so.

Made a lot of sales and my list loved it.
Tiff

[Kim Standerline]

You're probably one of the most ethical marketers I know Tiff...

Originally Posted by TiffanyDow

I'm like you Kim - I test stuff out always - implement and review.

But IF I ever promote something without testing, I flat out say it. I did this not too long ago. There was a Squidoo tool I knew many on my list would want to know about, but I hadn't had time to test it, so I just said so.

Made a lot of sales and my list loved it.
Tiff

[tonyb23]

I think it's great that you're like this. In a world of BS marketers spewing forth garbage to their list just to squeeze very dollar they can out of them, it's great to hear people like you. I think you should keep testing out products and only recommend things that you truly believe in. But when you actually do, then don't be afraid to sell the heck out of it. I had hangups about selling too, and it's the mindset of a poor person... I'd recommend reading T Harv Eker's "Millionaire Mind" book. It will help you identify some of these beliefs that are holding you back and smash through them. I'm not affiliate with him at all, but I think it's a great book.

[talfighel]

Kim,

If you really into trying a product before you send it out to your list then do that.

I don't think that it is unethical to send a program to a list without testing it out first. I have done this in the past and there is nothing wrong with it. That's just my own view. You are not going to become a bad person if you don't test the program out first.

[Istvan Horvath]

Or does a car dealer drives all the cars he is selling?

Actually, many years ago when I was hired as a car salesman... they made us to drive all the cars before letting us out among the buyers

[ymest]

Originally Posted by Kim Standerline

Just sending an email out to my list to promote something I quite like and trying not to make it sound too hypy and cheesy made me think about something.

I'm really picky about the type of stuff I send out to my lists, in fact I'm a terrible marketer in one sense because I hardly send out emails promoting anything especially if I havent tested it out first.

Does that make me bone idle or ethical

Kim

Kim,

This makes you totally ETHICAL! God, we need more people like you! Trying and implementing before you send a email to your list or write a review is what serious NO BS marketers should do!

I follow one marketer only-- Tiffany Dow--and, she does exactly what you do! Well, she writes almost everyday but the concept is the same and you don't have to be confused about it! On the contrary!

All the best!

Yoan

[ymest]

Originally Posted by tonyb23

I think it's great that you're like this. In a world of BS marketers spewing forth garbage to their list just to squeeze very dollar they can out of them, it's great to hear people like you. I think you should keep testing out products and only recommend things that you truly believe in. But when you actually do, then don't be afraid to sell the heck out of it. I had hangups about selling too, and it's the mindset of a poor person... I'd recommend reading T Harv Eker's "Millionaire Mind" book. It will help you identify some of these beliefs that are holding you back and smash through them. I'm not affiliate with him at all, but I think it's a great book.

So True!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!