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The Anticult
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Also, they are using some type of SPOOFING on that website.
For example, if you search Google for their website bestsellerauthors.com/blog
something weird happens.
The title page says...
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Then there is a HUGE list of links selling viagra.
Right below the dozens of viagra links is the Warren Whitlock BestSellerAuthors.com website. So the viagra sales links were inserted above the website, to make money off link click referrals.
So someone is spoofing the website with viagra links to make money[SNIP]
Gee, Lakhani, SEVEN OUT OF NINE PEOPLE found that review HELPFUL.Quote
2 STARS
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
It's Overdone, May 29, 2009
By Reviewer
Dave's books are thin on content and usually artificially inflated.
I like Dave for many things especially his vigor in exploring dimensions of marketing and persuasion. But these 2 books have very litte insightful content.
It looks like they have been written in a flurry,with a belief,that 'anyone' can write a book,even if they have very little of 'original insight' to share.
I am sure Dave has great insights to share.But they don't come out in either of his 2 books (Persuasion, Power of hour).I guess book writing requires much more time and effort.Its a long term project.And these books seem to have been written in a very short time.
Also it's hard to believe Reviews of Dave,because he always gives 5 star reviews to his fellow marketeers, who in turn return the favor.(Like Ken Hogan)This is something Dave Liebermann also does. Especially his recent books, are a lot of hype with very little real content.
As a recent trend,many marketeers in America have started doing 'artificial hype' of their books on Amazon. This gives a biased possitive view of the book.It may or may not be justified.But what is missing is that the real readers voice (neutral and unincentivized) is getting buried.
I wish this trend can stop and the marketeers can trust the discretion of the readers and pay more attention in working on the quality of the book.
I am sure some of the same marketeers have great insights to share. Its just not coming out in their books because of rapid fire techniques of writing books they are employing. It may make money for them but in the long run,their books will be found to be very light on content.
I am sure good authors would like to take a different approach.
Lakhani: "Another review from someone outside the United States who doesn't bother to identify themselves, probably didn't read the book."Quote
Dave Lakhani says:
Another review from someone outside the United States who doesn't bother to identify themselves, probably didn't read the book, who only reviews negatively. But, in response to your review, here goes. First, read the book. If you don't find an original idea then you obviously didn't read the book. There are a number of five star reviews because people like the book. Some people don't, that's ok, it isn't for everyone. In terms of my personal reviews of books. I actually read 30 - 50 books a month and I typically only review books I like a lot, the book has to be really bad for me to take the time to write a negative review. And, in response to your implication that books shouldn't be marketed, get a life, books are products like everything else that is sold in America (or Germany) and when there is significant competition for mind space, marketing is part of the deal. Virtually no person who has reviewed any of my books have received incentives for their review, people read the book, come to their own conclusions and then review.
So to the reviewer, who took the time to email me his review as well as his very negative review of Ketih Ferrazi's book, I don't think you are a legitimate reviewer and I see by your profile that your friends and connections are only people who write negative reviews, which is typically a strategy to get a lot of votes for your reviews so that your reviewer rank goes up. And is that not marketing and manipulation itself?
The problem is that they don't have any evidence, just a web of lies.Quote
Penelope
Just like Bill Harris in response to McDufee's criticism, he resorts to threats and intimidation and personal insults. If these people were legit they would present real evidence to refute what they say is false information about who they are and what they (or their products) do.
Hypnotherapy can be very effective for anxiety disorders. So can Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and many other approaches.Quote
Penelope
I have sought out hypnotherapy in the past to help deal with anxiety disorder and I'm much more wary now.
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buffman
I've been reading that article on L. Ron Hubbard and Malignant Narcissism and have to say that Lakhani's responding with such attacks on all criticism looks a whole lot like narcissistic rage--something a lot of these professional persuaders seem to share.