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Laughing All the Way to the Bank
Laughing All the Way to the Bank
I really enjoy a good laugh. Humor gets rid of stress (and we all know that too much stress can kill you) while it relaxes tensions between two or more people. It reminds us that we shouldn’t take ourselves too seriously and it helps us to see the lighter side of life.
Have you ever met a total stranger who told a good clean joke? You both had a great laugh and for a few minutes, (maybe even for just a moment) you actually bonded.
That’s the power of humor. It can lift you out of the doldrums or out of a perpetual state of depression. And the memory of a good joke can act as a trigger to bring a little smile to your face when things are rather bleak.
Humor also creates community.
When I was a teacher in the inner city, we had a running joke about who was to blame when something went wrong in the school. When the problem was publicly declared by the principal, invariably some teacher would turn to another and whisper, “It’s your fault. I know you did it.” It was our way of being able to laugh about the fact that we were often used as “scapegoats”.
A while back, I was sent an email from someone whose entrepreneurial friend had created a discount software site. Now I suppose that’s not the most original idea in the world except for one thing – the entire site is peppered with humor including the sales page, the “what is this” page, the “submit product” page, the “talk to us” page and the “new account signup” page.
So aside from being a site that gives you the opportunity to create yet another easy income stream by telling your friends, associates and customers about great software deals, you’re also getting a free lesson in how to incorporate humor in marketing.
You can sign up for a free account at tinyurl.com/2ceam3 and have a few chuckles to boot!
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Marsha Sneed reviews quality business opportunities and online resource tools that can be used effectively by newbies and experienced marketers alike to reach their marketing and financial goals. She can be reached at jcsneed@onebox.com.
