Great newsletter this week. Insightful, thoughtful, etc., etc. But holy cow: we have to talk more about that Liberace video. I watched it at least (at least!) three times. And two big takeaways for me:
1. I appreciate how Liberace is trying to appeal to a niche audience: fans of Grandpa Munster lookalikes and construction worker cosplayers. Two groups that don’t get much attention. Bravo! Very inclusive.
2. More important, how the hell is that piano moving across the stage on its own?!
1/2 a grapefruit is 52 calories, while a 6 1/2 oz. Coke, the 1961 bottle size, is 71 calories. Thanks for making me Google that. And now I'm going to again watch Liberace dance.
Liberace dancing is the second best part. At 1:29 he sings (er..."sings") new lyrics (to make it hip!) "hello young folk, what you shakin', i've gotta try that scene you're makin', Liberace's turnin' on...doodly doo doo, feelin' groovy." Only it's a billion times worse when you hear it.
Speaking of positioning, if there's one thing I've learned from your newsletter its the fish in the cowboy hat metaphor, but if there's two things I've learned its that you've positioned Gobbledy incorrectly and way to niche in the software marketing space. You are a newsletter that gives professionals the cover to watch insane videos while at work.
That's excellent insight. I'm going to hire myself to do a 2-day workshop, and this whole thing will be fixed and I will receive excellent value for the money.
Glad I found your newsletter Jared. Good stuff!
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Great newsletter this week. Insightful, thoughtful, etc., etc. But holy cow: we have to talk more about that Liberace video. I watched it at least (at least!) three times. And two big takeaways for me:
1. I appreciate how Liberace is trying to appeal to a niche audience: fans of Grandpa Munster lookalikes and construction worker cosplayers. Two groups that don’t get much attention. Bravo! Very inclusive.
2. More important, how the hell is that piano moving across the stage on its own?!
Allow me to add #3: Liberace was 49 in that video. 49!!!!!!!
That really is something. People used to age differently.
1/2 a grapefruit is 52 calories, while a 6 1/2 oz. Coke, the 1961 bottle size, is 71 calories. Thanks for making me Google that. And now I'm going to again watch Liberace dance.
Liberace dancing is the second best part. At 1:29 he sings (er..."sings") new lyrics (to make it hip!) "hello young folk, what you shakin', i've gotta try that scene you're makin', Liberace's turnin' on...doodly doo doo, feelin' groovy." Only it's a billion times worse when you hear it.
Speaking of positioning, if there's one thing I've learned from your newsletter its the fish in the cowboy hat metaphor, but if there's two things I've learned its that you've positioned Gobbledy incorrectly and way to niche in the software marketing space. You are a newsletter that gives professionals the cover to watch insane videos while at work.
That's excellent insight. I'm going to hire myself to do a 2-day workshop, and this whole thing will be fixed and I will receive excellent value for the money.
Make it a one-day workshop. I fear if you hire yourself for a 2-day workshop you open yourself up to sexual harassment risk.
I'll gladly only show up for 1 day if you pay for 2. A 1-for-2 deal!
Water in a box is gross...really gross 🤣 like tastes bad gross
That should be their tagline!