User:Stelmark

So I'm here at Newark, looking out over the tail of Forever Blue ta the flying A atop the Budwieser, soon to be Rolling Rock, brewery. Second trip in two weeks after dodging airplanes for a year and a half. 45,000 mile a year to probably nothing last year. It always freaked Uncle Lou out whenever I was gone for even 1 night.

Last week's seminar in LA was eye-opening for me. This is a whole new world for me, and one that I can do well in. There are so few grown-ups in the room., so far. I guess my biggest disappointment is that the overriding rule is "If it makes money it's goodenough. There does not appear to be much pride of craftmanship. We're dealing in emeotions in words, but we don't seem to care if the words are spelled correctly, parse or have any pleasue to the ear or eye. When questioned, Tellman takes it as a challenge. We do it becuse it makes us money - what's your quibble.

Madison Avenue puts art over science. In wweb marketing there is science only. Oh sure, there are the usual gang of brilliant copywriring suspects, btu even they are disappontingly sloppy/careless. Some have shown a human side when I've communicated - Jack Forde, eg. Most don't care to respond or BFD.

Dr. Joe says to just write without editing. It's not as easy as it sounds. For me, anyway. Can you believe Opie is in his fifties?

Last week in LA: 2 thoughts. Joel Bauer ; Be selective.

                             Everybody else: Just do it - do something.

Third thought, Me: I can do this. How many pillars under the hacienda?

I've started on Armand's Blog blitz. Deleted domains. Need 300 for RSS to Blog. Time to find those rascally 2 year old highly linked domains.

Next at the same time: Telseminars. Just do it. First major. Coney Island USA. Dick Zigun. Promo weekly shows/lectures. Maybe get Astroland to sponsor. Second, with Dick & Friends: Ebook on denizens of the midway. Freddie, Koko, twins, Todd Robbins, maybe the uy who wrote sideshow for a virtual book tour, Joel Bauer, master of the dark arts and whoever they turn up. This could be a lifetime adenture. How about Dick going on about the character of the Bowery and however much history is still available first-hand. The mind spins, under the spell of the outside talker & friends.

Nest at nearly the same time, Jesuit Relief Service USA for Kenny & Ron. Teleseminar once a month or more if interestedand fruitful. Donate time and telephones.

Dr. Joe again: Work with intention. JimE: Intentional outcome w/intermediate goals to get there. No deadline but do it goals now and now and now.

I guess that's why the force moved me to sign up for both sessions. I sure would have been simply overwhelmed by just LA. Even these few hectic days hav egiven me some time to hone my intentions and lok again selectively. Hey, just the fact that I'm writing this is a big early step for me. I f I think copywriting is going to be one of the pillars, I better start getting good at it.

MRG is a terrific opportunity to do some writing, marketing and incoming. Why has'nt even one person, compadre, tomodachi, gumba visited PAM lwaving tracks.

The fortune is in the followup. Just do it - do something.