Comments on: ALL YOU’RE EVER SELLING IS YOURSELF

By: Ciara

Ciara — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:33:29 +0000

Just catching up on my reader now and read this post.

Ironically this was what I was thinking about all weekend.
I’m a young creative moving from Ireland to Canada and I have been wondering how I am going to sell myself when I get there.

You hear all these mad stories of how ad people have landed these great jobs. The story you told about Vinny Warren for example.

I’m beginning to realise the sponge of the cake is your book but the way you come across and present yourself is the icing.
I need to learn how to make good icing.

By: Liam

Liam — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:56:00 +0000

Dave, have you ever seen the film ‘Control?’ Whether it happened for real or not. Ian Curtis was a master at selling his band, espeically to Tony Wilson who chose the bands to put on his TV show. Curtis simply wrote ‘Joy Division you cunt’ on a piece of paper and gave him it. It got them on TV and you remember their name, so it must have worked. Saying please isn’t always helpful.

By: Liam

Liam — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:32:14 +0000

“In England we’re taught selling ourselves is arrogant.
But the alternative is watching less talented people be more successful.”

This is the reason i will not stop until i get the job i want.
No more motivation required.

Thanks Dave & Everyone else.

By: john w.

john w. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:29:40 +0000

anon
Buy them a Bud. It works wonders…no hold on a minute that was for Double Diamond…

By: anon

anon — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:26:38 +0000

Thanks Pat, Dave and Vinny. You’re all absolutely right. Now i’m off to join everyone down the pub for a Bud.

By: john w.

john w. — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:46:10 +0000

@2.18
You alone are responsible for your thoughts. Only you can change them.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:10:55 +0000

Anon 2.18 pm
You just had an answer from another young Irish working class guy, Vinny Warren.
(Look him up on Wikipedia.)
Basically, you can stay stuck in whatever you think your problem is, which gives you a good excuse for not breaking out of it.
Or you can ignore it and use it as an opportunity.
As Vinny did.
Either way you will be the result of what you choose.

By: tore claesson

tore claesson — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:42:58 +0000

Dave, I’ve long admired your work. And know I’m admiring your blog. George Tannenbaum of adaged.blogspot fame pointed it towards me today.

By: john w.

john w. — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 21:24:54 +0000

Remember life gives you plenty of opportunities. Advertising only gives you one. Go out and enjoy yourself. Work hard. Have fun. It’s only a game after all.

By: Pat Quirke

Pat Quirke — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:36:03 +0000

Stan,
It boils down to what you think a brilliant artist is.
Me, I have seen so many great bands get little or no recognition because they break up early in their career.
Yet the truly great bands manage to stay together to be heard.
It must be the same in art.
If your friend cannnot get his art seen, he won’t be successful.
So, sales is probably the highest form of art.
As they say, no-one gets paid until someone sells something.