Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 healingenergies- essentialskills , " phillipmattingly " <phil wrote: > > healingenergies- essentialskills , " docspeed2001 " > <docspeed2001@> wrote: > > > > I went to a masonic meeting the other day and met some old > > acquaintances... > > > > ...and listened to their talk as they had their fellowship... > > > > ...one talked about " needing moring WORKER BEES... " > > > > ...another talked about how the " ritual " was the entire thing to be > > there for... > > > > ...another talked about " how we were there to help people who needed > > help " ... > > > > ...another talked about how that was NOT true, " but we were there to > > help widows and orphans " ... > > > > ...another talked about declining memberships... > > > > ...another talked about how dumbing down the ritual had NOT help > > membership in California, and in other places... > > > > ...another talked about " making all their secrets easily and more > > available to the general public " ... > > > > And I asked a question. " Who are you wanting to attract? " > > > > No one had an answer. > > > > Wow! > > > > What is this post about? > > I think it's a post about getting what you want. The underlying point > seems to be that the masons above aren't getting what they want. Why > could this be? > > 1. They are focused on the problem(s) not the solution. Very good. > Or put another > way, they are focused on what they don't want, Very good > but they haven't > thought specifically about what they do want. Which is as you > mentioned earlier is step 1 of the four keys to success. Very good. So, Phil, knowing what you now know about marketing, and hallucinate Masonic Rituals, what can they do to enhance the perception from the outside in such a manner that will attract? > 2. They all seem to have slightly different outcomes... I guess they > don't know how to chunk up to a positive outcome they can all agree > on. Like 'what's important about dumbing down the ritual / making > secerts more available' etc etc? Or the REVERSE! > 3. It is vital to be specific. Being specific can really help. Last > month, I went to level on the first day of the month and I did the > three scenes technique from Doc's RV/RI CD course. I programmed to > have a certain, specific positive balance in my bank account by the > end of the month. I repeated it each night for about a week and then I > forgot all about it. > > Guess how much I had in my bank account on the last day of the month? Good for you. One of my attendees in Oct " How to Become Your Own Kahuna " was in a business slump, and really was fearful of going bankrupt, going bankrupt, going bankrupt... ....even though they used to make about $6,000 a month. After getting back from that seminar, they shot up to $68,000 per month. God must love them, right? DR. John M. La Tourrette > Bearing in mind that I did take action to market my services, return > calls, do good work with my clients and so on and so forth. That is, I > did all the things I programmed in to scene 2. > > Amazing. It's almost as though this stuff actually works, and if you > do the drills, you get the skills. > > Before, when I have just hoped for 'more money', it hasn't always > worked that well. But that big colourful picture of me standing > outside the bank with a balance slip in my hand and a smile on my face > turned out beautifully. > > Have fun, > > Phil > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 , " kahunamaker " <kahunamaker wrote: > [ snip ] > > So, Phil, knowing what you now know about marketing, and hallucinate > Masonic Rituals, what can they do to enhance the perception from the > outside in such a manner that will attract? Well, if it was me, I would think about wanting to attract some dynamic Wood element types perhaps. I should point out of course that officially, Masonry does not actively recruit. So if I were to think about how to positively promote it in a book or a conversation, this is what I would do. There are three great principles in Freemasonry - Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. The first two - being sociable and caring for those less well off then yourself - are more Earth element values. The last - knowledge and moral/spiritual advancement - is much more likely to attract Woods, or maybe metals. So I would get going with the power words - hidden, secret, ancient, mystery, knowledge, ritual, concealed, power... I would consider some useful cultural anchors - many eminent figures from US political history, including Washington and Franklin, were Masons. So were geniuses like Mozart, Voltaire and Goethe. And of course, European Masonry has long included royalty within its ranks. And I would probably pull the Platinum Inner Circle Membership card - stress that not everyone is suitable to become a mason and that to be admitted is an indication of your moral worth and stature. That would probably be plenty to get started in a low-key way. I seem to remember there's quite a good ad for the Rosicrucians in the front of one of your marketing swipe files Doc. > > 2. They all seem to have slightly different outcomes... I guess > they > > don't know how to chunk up to a positive outcome they can all agree > > on. Like 'what's important about dumbing down the ritual / making > > secerts more available' etc etc? > > Or the REVERSE! You mean what's important about making it harder / less available? Quite so. See Platinum Inner Circle Membership Card above. [ snip ] > > One of my attendees in Oct " How to Become Your Own Kahuna " was in a > business slump, and really was fearful of going bankrupt, going > bankrupt, going bankrupt... > > ...even though they used to make about $6,000 a month. > > After getting back from that seminar, they shot up to $68,000 per > month. Isn't it amazing how people who blow out a tire on a big empty stretch of interstate can still manage to drive into a telegraph pole even though they're hundreds of yards apart? Glad you got them thinking, talking and focusing only on what they wanted Doc. > God must love them, right? No, don't be silly, they're just really, really lucky. People like that are born lucky and there's nothing that ordinary people like you and I can do about it. If I'd been born lucky, well I'd make money too, but I wasn't, so I never can, so I think we should raise taxes and increase my cheque from the government to compensate for how unlucky I've been all this time. I mean, God forbid I should figure out what I like to do, look around to find some successful people who are making money in that field, closely observe what they do, take action based on the strategies I see them using, notice my results and change or refine what I'm doing to get me closer ad closer to my well-formed outcome for making money and having fun. Then I might find out it's got nothing to do with luck and end up like you or maybe Knippenberg. Yikes. Have fun, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 healingenergies- essentialskills , " phillipmattingly " <phil wrote: > > healingenergies- essentialskills , " kahunamaker " > <kahunamaker@> wrote: > > > [ snip ] > > > > So, Phil, knowing what you now know about marketing, and hallucinate > > Masonic Rituals, what can they do to enhance the perception from the > > outside in such a manner that will attract? > > Well, if it was me, I would think about wanting to attract some > dynamic Wood element types perhaps. Good point Phil. Now a question. Would the chain of command listen? > I should point out of course that > officially, Masonry does not actively recruit. So, you are going to go to " covertlly recruit " ? > So if I were to think about how to positively promote it in a book or a conversation, this is what I would do. Uh. They attempt to " do good works " and then have those " good works " attract others. Does it work? Nope. Why not? > There are three great principles in Freemasonry - Brotherly Love, > Relief and Truth. The first two - being sociable and caring for those > less well off then yourself - are more Earth element values. But the best Masons were NOT earth elements. And earth elements will cause " what " to happen? The last > - knowledge and moral/spiritual advancement - is much more likely to attract Woods, or maybe metals. > So I would get going with the power words - hidden, secret, ancient, mystery, knowledge, ritual, concealed, power... Good point. How would you do that? > I would consider some useful cultural anchors - many eminent figures > from US political history, including Washington and Franklin, were > Masons. So were geniuses like Mozart, Voltaire and Goethe. And of > course, European Masonry has long included royalty within its ranks. This used to work. will it work today? Test! > And I would probably pull the Platinum Inner Circle Membership card - > stress that not everyone is suitable to become a mason and that to be > admitted is an indication of your moral worth and stature. > > That would probably be plenty to get started in a low-key way. I seem > to remember there's quite a good ad for the Rosicrucians in the front > of one of your marketing swipe files Doc. Yep. The old Rosicrucian ad format would work very well " if " changed to current convincers and beliefs. > Isn't it amazing how people who blow out a tire on a big empty stretch > of interstate can still manage to drive into a telegraph pole even > though they're hundreds of yards apart? > > Glad you got them thinking, talking and focusing only on what they > wanted Doc. Actually I didn't. They went into a stupor with my questions, and I didn't want that anchored to me. So I changed the topic to more pleasant subjects and anchored the " good feeling " to me. Thanks Phil. > > God must love them, right? > > No, don't be silly, they're just really, really lucky. People like > that are born lucky and there's nothing that ordinary people like you > and I can do about it. If I'd been born lucky, well I'd make money > too, but I wasn't, so I never can, so I think we should raise taxes > and increase my cheque from the government to compensate for how > unlucky I've been all this time. > > I mean, God forbid I should figure out what I like to do, look around > to find some successful people who are making money in that field, > closely observe what they do, take action based on the strategies I > see them using, notice my results and change or refine what I'm doing > to get me closer ad closer to my well-formed outcome for making money > and having fun. Then I might find out it's got nothing to do with luck > and end up like you or maybe Knippenberg. Yikes. > > Have fun, > > Phil > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 , " docspeed2001 " <docspeed2001 wrote: > [ snip ] > > > Well, if it was me, I would think about wanting to attract some > > dynamic Wood element types perhaps. > > Good point Phil. > > Now a question. Would the chain of command listen? Strongly depends on how they feel about Wood elements I suppose. I'm guessing you mean 'would the rank and file of the organisation be happy to recruit a bunch of Wood elements?' Probably not... unless they can be sold on the value to them of some of those Wood element characteristics. I haven't always found Woods easy, but I do value 'getting shit done' more than ever before. [ snip ] > > > So if I were to think about how to positively promote it in a book > or a conversation, this is what I would do. > > Uh. > > They attempt to " do good works " and then have those " good works " > attract others. > > Does it work? > > Nope. > > Why not? I'm not sure. I will guess that the three really powerful values for most people are money, sex and power. Motivation requires a direct appeal to those values and a simple call to action. A quick survey of the spam in my inbox reveals ads for Viagra (sex), discount software (money) and debt consolidation (money again). And all the spam is based on 'away froms' - that is, the product is presented as a desirable solution to a problem. Relying on your " good works " attracting others relies on a towards motivation, which I guess is weaker. It also does not directly speak to any of those three values. [ snip ] > > > There are three great principles in Freemasonry - Brotherly Love, > > Relief and Truth. The first two - being sociable and caring for > those > > less well off then yourself - are more Earth element values. > > But the best Masons were NOT earth elements. And earth elements will > cause " what " to happen? Nothing? No, sorry, that's Waters. Everything to be given away for free? I would guess that a preponderance of Earths will turn the organisation into a rather passive, moribund charitable institution. [ snip ] > > > So I would get going with the power words - hidden, secret, > ancient, mystery, knowledge, ritual, concealed, power... > > Good point. > > How would you do that? Well, as we know, the headline is the most important part of any piece of copy. So I might look for some tried and tested formulas, or create my own with nice visceral power words. Gotta remember that the best power word of them all is 'you'. So... 'Who else wants to learn the hidden mysteries and concealed power rituals of the ancients?' 'How you can obtain the power and knowledge of hidden ancient rituals'. Stuff like that. [ snip ] > > Yep. > > The old Rosicrucian ad format would work very well " if " changed to > current convincers and beliefs. If someone was to work out what those changes should be, how would they do that? Thanks for your posts Doc. All the best, Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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