Comments on: Beware the business guru http://www.thestudiosource.com/beware-the-business-guru/ Creative Marketing Advice for Creatives Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:25:28 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: thestudiosource.com » The truth about self-doubt http://www.thestudiosource.com/beware-the-business-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-413 thestudiosource.com » The truth about self-doubt Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:04:50 +0000 http://www.thestudiosource.com/?p=307#comment-413 [...] there. I don’t want to add to it. I don’t want to be a make-believe, self-appointed guru. I want to help people for [...] [...] there. I don’t want to add to it. I don’t want to be a make-believe, self-appointed guru. I want to help people for [...]

]]> By: thestudiosource.com » Find your personal Obi-Wan Kenobi http://www.thestudiosource.com/beware-the-business-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-87 thestudiosource.com » Find your personal Obi-Wan Kenobi Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:58:06 +0000 http://www.thestudiosource.com/?p=307#comment-87 [...] response to my post about the hazards of business gurus, Linda posted a comment asking how you know who to trust among the crowd of self-proclaimed [...] [...] response to my post about the hazards of business gurus, Linda posted a comment asking how you know who to trust among the crowd of self-proclaimed [...]

]]> By: thestudiosource.com » Social media and the Myth of Everybody http://www.thestudiosource.com/beware-the-business-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-50 thestudiosource.com » Social media and the Myth of Everybody Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:35:21 +0000 http://www.thestudiosource.com/?p=307#comment-50 [...] case you were wondering, I made that myth up about 10 minutes ago. I’m an aspiring guru. I have a fancy cushion and everything, now I just have to find a mountain to sit [...] [...] case you were wondering, I made that myth up about 10 minutes ago. I’m an aspiring guru. I have a fancy cushion and everything, now I just have to find a mountain to sit [...]

]]> By: Stacey Cornelius http://www.thestudiosource.com/beware-the-business-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Stacey Cornelius Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:53:29 +0000 http://www.thestudiosource.com/?p=307#comment-49 The short answer is, "It depends." I'm not trying to be flip. Where are your customers? By customers, I mean the nice people who want to give you money. That's where you need to focus your energy. The short answer is, “It depends.”

I’m not trying to be flip.

Where are your customers? By customers, I mean the nice people who want to give you money. That’s where you need to focus your energy.

]]> By: Linda L. Jones http://www.thestudiosource.com/beware-the-business-guru/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Linda L. Jones Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:05:35 +0000 http://www.thestudiosource.com/?p=307#comment-48 So....How does one determine which "expert" is giving useful advice? I've been mulling over the popular wisdom (of "experts")that one must have a Facebook fan page, participate on Twitter, and generally spend hours a day networking and chatting on forums. I've observed that it seems to work for people, too. However, it all seems kind of circus-like and repellent to me. You have to market. But does really require all this? Any suggestions? So….How does one determine which “expert” is giving useful advice? I’ve been mulling over the popular wisdom (of “experts”)that one must have a Facebook fan page, participate on Twitter, and generally spend hours a day networking and chatting on forums. I’ve observed that it seems to work for people, too.
However, it all seems kind of circus-like and repellent to me. You have to market. But does really require all this?
Any suggestions?

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