{"id":1906,"date":"2009-04-24T14:33:30","date_gmt":"2009-04-24T14:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/?p=1906"},"modified":"2009-04-24T14:33:30","modified_gmt":"2009-04-24T14:33:30","slug":"tales-from-the-marketing-monsters-crypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/tales-from-the-marketing-monsters-crypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Tales From The Marketing Monsters Crypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello boys and ghouls&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Been getting mucho requests to do another &#8220;marketing monsters&#8221; email and so, dang nab it, I&#8217;m gonna do it.<\/p>\n<p>Got a couple really <em>nasty<\/em> ones for ya, too.<\/p>\n<p>The kind that&#8217;ll give you nightmares and have you <em>screaming<\/em> for your mama (or your lawyer) in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n<p>Ready?<\/p>\n<p>Okay then&#8230; here. we. go &#8212;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hell Hound Lawyers<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>These vicious beasts foam <em>blood<\/em> at the mouth and have no soul.  <\/p>\n<p>They do truly nasty things, too &#8212; like seek out deals to kill&#8230; drag innocent people through frivolous litigation to take as much moolah as they can&#8230; and sometimes even defend the <em>other<\/em> marketing monsters who have attacked **you**!<\/p>\n<p>These killer canines are cunning and vicious.<\/p>\n<p>Often the only way to beat &#8217;em is with your <strong>OWN<\/strong> hellhound lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>Pray one never catches your &#8220;scent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Government Bureaucrat Boogeymen<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>Just like the hell hound lawyers, these things lack a conscience.<\/p>\n<p>They love to sneak into your personal life, your private records and even your <em>bank accounts<\/em>&#8230; and take and use whatever they want for their own twisted ends.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, <strong>LOTS<\/strong> of these monsters roam the countryside. <\/p>\n<p>With more and more created each day.<\/p>\n<p>And the more successful you are, the greater the chances they&#8217;ll target you.  So make sure you&#8217;re prepared.  <\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re bite can literally <em>murder<\/em> your business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Copywriting Crypt Keeper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This emaciated wretch is more a danger to himself than you.<\/p>\n<p>He haunts the marketing graveyards constantly running ads that are lifeless, useless and don&#8217;t have an ice cube&#8217;s chance in hell of working.<\/p>\n<p>His laugh is annoying and he stinks pretty bad.  <\/p>\n<p>But other than that, this shriveled up bag of skin is no threat.<\/p>\n<p>Unless, of course, you copy &#038; swipe his advertising.<\/p>\n<p>OK, that&#8217;s all for now.<\/p>\n<p>I have lots more marketing fiends to warn you of.<\/p>\n<p>For now, sharpen your wits and arm yourself with the right weapons.<\/p>\n<p>Like the marketing &#038; copywriting secrets in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.CopywritingGrabBag.com\">The Copywriting Grab Bag<\/a><\/strong> and in these daily emails.<\/p>\n<p>That way you can be sorta like the &#8220;Van Helsing&#8221; of your market.<\/p>\n<p>And have nothing to fear.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Settle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello boys and ghouls&#8230; Been getting mucho requests to do another &#8220;marketing monsters&#8221; email and so, dang nab it, I&#8217;m gonna do it. Got a couple really nasty ones for ya, too. The kind that&#8217;ll give you nightmares and have you screaming for your mama (or your lawyer) in the middle of the night. Ready? 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