Comments on: An itty-bitty personal ad.

By: Twenty-five — Delight in the Everyday

Twenty-five — Delight in the Everyday — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:08:53 +0000

[...] it was the conscious, deliberate act of writing them down that caused them to happen. Just like Havi’s personal ads. In the comments, I referred to myself as “the girl who needs serious lessons in asking for [...]

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:02:00 +0000

Way, way late to the party. Ain’t nobody gonna read this this late! But I think it’ll be useful anyway, if only to articulate to myself what I want.

Here’s what I already have:

A really great line of bath and body stuff that I love making and believe in.

Here’s what I want:

My ad writing is kinda not great. When I advertise a sale I write the same old tired things and, well, I don’t catch people’s attention. I’d like to be able to do a better job of expressing the awesomeness of my stuff in words.

Ways this could come to me:

* Some kind soul could write some things I could use and learn from.
* I could find an online tutorial or howto in ad writing that really, really works for me.
* Inspiration could strike out of the blue, much like lightning or at least a sonic boom or something.
* Any other possibility. I’m willing to be surprised.

My commitment:

I will keep using the highest quality ingredients. I will keep making really, really good stuff. I will keep writing about my products with absolute honestly. I will avoid any sort of inaccurate, misleading, dishonest or otherwise full of crap methods of getting people to try my stuff.

By: A Very Personal, Very Personal Ad. | Lucy Viret

A Very Personal, Very Personal Ad. | Lucy Viret — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 12:00:12 +0000

[...] idea of the Very Personal Ad is stolen borrowed from Havi, who posts a bunch every week. This isn’t my first attempt at a [...]

By: GSOH required… | The Colour In Your Thinking Blog

GSOH required… | The Colour In Your Thinking Blog — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 08:05:17 +0000

[...] on October 12, 2010 by colourfulcoach| Leave a comment Okay, this is an experiment based on the Very Personal Ads that appear on The Fluent Self Blog, which I have just fallen in love with. The idea is that you [...]

By: A brain squirrel with a personal ad | Dancing Geek

A brain squirrel with a personal ad | Dancing Geek — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 02:12:10 +0000

[...] particular brain squirrel, having been questioned and now under new management, has written a Very Personal Ad: I want to train so as to better show the real me, my heart & soul. I want to be a better [...]

By: Very Personal Ad No. 3 | Things I wrote along the way

Very Personal Ad No. 3 | Things I wrote along the way — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:05:12 +0000

[...] my prior Very Personal Ads here and read more about the technique and its many variations over at the Fluent Self blog. Very Personal Ads are awesome! And useful! They get stuff [...]

By: My Personal Ad (for a fantastic work-life).

My Personal Ad (for a fantastic work-life). — Tue, 04 May 2010 23:39:11 +0000

[...] Thanks Google Reader for always saving the good stuff for when I remember. Thanks Havi for being. You’ll find her stuff on personal ads here. [...]

By: VPA* for a home buyer

VPA* for a home buyer — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:20:18 +0000

[...] *VPA=very personal ad. [...]

By: Herb

Herb — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:51:52 +0000

I just wrote my first one…it’s amazing how hard it is to just write and post it. I’ll admit I feel stupid and self-centered doing it.
.-= Herb´s last post … The Personals Ads =-.

By: The Personals Ads – Lessons in Dark Etiquette

The Personals Ads – Lessons in Dark Etiquette — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:50:55 +0000

[...] the tradition of asking for what you want my first itty bitty personal ad. Please forgive I’m not good at asking for things or even knowing what it is I [...]