You vs Me. I vs You. | Travel Research Online

Image
Image

You vs Me. I vs You.

I can hear many of you now. “It has taken a number of daily messages, but Marchev has finally lost his mind.” Not so fast! I still have plenty of “mind” left. Today’s headline says exactly what I want it to say. Follow along.

I recently received a letter/memo from a person who asked me to give her prose the old “once over.” Now if I have learned anything since leaving The University of Massachusetts it is that editing the written word is more important than you might think at first.

Click Here!

When the writer is not a professional writer, there is a dyed-in-the-wool tendency to wax eloquent about oneself at the expense of making a living selling something.

The truth of the matter was, is, and always will be that people are more concerned about themselves than they are about you. If you want to lose their attention in a New York Minute, point the conversation toward yourself (I, me, we, us). If you want to keep their attention, talk about them (you, you, you).

Such was the case in my example, and I am hoping you can go-to-school on my findings.

The memo consisted of only 10 lines of print yet had the word “we” no fewer than 11 times. As a matter of fact, each of the four paragraphs began with the word “we.” Don’t laugh. This practice is more prevalent than you might want to believe.

My suggestion (no, make that my strong recommendation) was to flip each sentence around using the word “you” to replace the word “we.”

This may call for a second cup of coffee and a little bit of word-smithing but it will be worth it to you in the end.


Mike Marchev is the author of the sales book titled Become The Exception and is a popular speaker at industry events. You can receive a complimentary copy of his Special Report titled “Your 12-Word Marketing Plan.” Email Mike and put the number “12” in the subject box. Also, ask about his 3rd Annual Training Cruise coming in November. Mike@MikeMarchev.com.

Share your thoughts on “You vs Me. I vs You.”

You must be a registered user and be logged in to post a comment.