Comments on: Dissecting Seth Godin’s Sales Letter

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:22:47 +0000

That’s really interesting to note the way you have put the things across, I am really glad to have gone through it, thank you.

By: Melvin Ram

Melvin Ram — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:12:23 +0000

Thanks Mike.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:07:04 +0000

@ Seth I was going to point that out. Anyone could dissect anything and apply their own rationale to why it appears as such. Certain people speak and write persuasively, but it doesnt necessarily imply that they are consciously following the persuasive format, for example. imo. @ Melvin, nice blog though. cheers.

By: Melvin Ram

Melvin Ram — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:49:00 +0000

“I wrote it. I just wrote it.”

It’s interesting that you mention this. It makes me think of Malcolm Gladwell’s book Blink. I think you’re able to “just write it” because the mental pathways have been well formed for you.

You’ve been practicing thinking this way for a long time and you’ve reach the equivalent of a kung-fu master who does not think before he acts; he just acts.

People beginning on this journey to communicating authentically and remarkably, need to build up these mental muscles. They need to see examples of someone else doing it well. They need to practice how to think this way. That is the only way I’ve been able to move towards mastery of a skill.

Anyway, thanks for replying Seth! Appreciate all the energy and thought you’ve put into your books, seminars and your blog. Hope we meet in person some day.

By: seth godin

seth godin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:12:59 +0000

I think you left out the most important part:

I wrote it. I just wrote it. I didn’t try to optimize or manipulate. It’s the way I talk. I bet I could sell more seats or charge more, but that’s not my goal.

Telling true stories is a key success factor I think.