Comments on: Overplaying One’s Hand http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/ Sideways comment on the world Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:12:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mister Jones http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3286 Mister Jones Sat, 03 May 2008 18:47:48 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3286 Good luck from one who got out just ahead of the real downturn. Best thing we ever did. Mister Joness last blog post..<a href="http://waywayoutwest.blogspot.com/2008/05/agw-discredits-environmentalists.html" rel="nofollow">AGW discredits Environmentalists</a> Good luck from one who got out just ahead of the real downturn. Best thing we ever did.

Mister Joness last blog post..AGW discredits Environmentalists

]]> By: Mark Wadsworth http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3276 Mark Wadsworth Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:27:36 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3276 Best of luck with the sale. Mark Wadsworths last blog post..<a href="http://markwadsworth.blogspot.com/2008/04/clegg-im-here-for-long-run.html" rel="nofollow">"Clegg: I'm here for the long run"</a> Best of luck with the sale.

Mark Wadsworths last blog post.."Clegg: I’m here for the long run"

]]> By: Longrider http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3275 Longrider Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:23:59 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3275 It works if they hit on enough people - a small conversion rate works if the target sample is big enough. Those odd few who do fall for it are responsible for the rest of us suffering it. In this particular instance, I was potentially a conversion because I was already predisposed to sign an agent - just not yet. So in this case, the hard sell was a bad decision. It works if they hit on enough people - a small conversion rate works if the target sample is big enough. Those odd few who do fall for it are responsible for the rest of us suffering it.

In this particular instance, I was potentially a conversion because I was already predisposed to sign an agent - just not yet. So in this case, the hard sell was a bad decision.

]]> By: jameshigham http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3274 jameshigham Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:57:39 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3274 Yet they seem to feel that the hard sell gets results - maybe it does in general. Like that appalling flashing thing saying you are the 999999th visitor or whatever. You and I will tell them where to stuff it but it seems thousands must follow the flashing lights. jameshighams last blog post..<a href="http://nourishingobscurity.blogspot.com/2008/04/hillary-and-firm-grasp-of-reality.html" rel="nofollow">[hillary] and the firm grasp of reality</a> Yet they seem to feel that the hard sell gets results - maybe it does in general. Like that appalling flashing thing saying you are the 999999th visitor or whatever.

You and I will tell them where to stuff it but it seems thousands must follow the flashing lights.

jameshighams last blog post..[hillary] and the firm grasp of reality

]]> By: Peter Whale http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3269 Peter Whale Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:02:05 +0000 http://www.longrider.co.uk/blog/2008/04/23/overplaying-ones-hand/#comment-3269 Best decision our family made was to up and live in France in 2004. Nothing is perfect, but on numerous occasions I think it is. C'est la vie. Best decision our family made was to up and live in France in 2004. Nothing is perfect, but on numerous occasions I think it is. C’est la vie.

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