I loved the thoughtful responses to the original post on marketing techniques.
One person on Facebook said that he'd love to see another post on "what comes next" - meaning, I assume, where we are to go from here.
I LOVE that he asked this.
I thought for quite awhile, trying to come up with some tips and techniques and suggestions as to new ways of marketing, things that we can use instead of the icky ways.
But I realized: This is probably exactly how those icky ways started.
Talk about raw.
This post is being written immediately after reading yet another FB post on the topic I'm about to rant ... and I can't NOT write this.
I am tired of icky affiliate marketing.
Note: I'm not tired of affiliate programs. I get it. They can be beneficial for all involved.
What I AM tired of is the relentless competition between affiliates when promoting the SAME program.
I've been struggling with something recently. I'll get straight to the point:
Is it better to share - in any form and raw method available - or is it better to refine, clarify, prettify, and then share?
Today is a day of love, or at least a day in which we recognize and celebrate that which exists in every day.
Instead of trying to come up with ideas and descriptions on my own, I thought I would let those who so eloquently speak the language of love do it for me. (images taken by myself or my husband unless otherwise noted)
I ask only that you open your mind for a few moments, to breathe in and out, and to feel the love of which these poets speak. Self love, love for another, love for all, love that goes beyond words.
Be this.
This is what mornings are often like in our home.
I've been so quiet online recently. Here's a peek at one thing that's been going on behind the scenes:
~24" x 20", acrylic on canvas
One of my largest canvas paintings to date, I completed this shortly after my Shambhala meditation training.