Comments on: The Secret of How to Turn a Setbackinto Triumph in Marketing or in Life http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html Business-Building Secrets for Growth-Obsessed Companies Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:27:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Dale L. Branning http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-145 Dale L. Branning Fri, 04 May 2007 13:26:58 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-145 Gary, The big question: How do you find out which version of a story is correct? I first read the apple story long before I had gray hair. The original version said the hail storm hit Harry and David\'s orchard in Washington state and the note didn\'t mention that hail damaged the apples. I\'ve seen the story several times, and all the early versions said it occurred at Harry and David\'s farm. So which version is right? Even Bob Bly wrote one that differed from the original. I agree it was a great way to salvage a disaster while keeping customers happy. Thank you for a great bullet. Dale L. Branning Gary,

The big question: How do you find out which version of a story is correct? I first read the apple story long before I had gray hair.

The original version said the hail storm hit Harry and David\’s orchard in Washington state and the note didn\’t mention that hail damaged the apples. I\’ve seen the story several times, and all the early versions said it occurred at Harry and David\’s farm.

So which version is right? Even Bob Bly wrote one that differed from the original.

I agree it was a great way to salvage a disaster while keeping customers happy.

Thank you for a great bullet.

Dale L. Branning

]]> By: Max Percy http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-138 Max Percy Fri, 04 May 2007 03:09:59 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-138 Hello Gary, what a wonderful story about your daughter and the joy she has given your family and the life lessons she has taught you. May you be blessed with total happiness for many many years to come. Thank you for sharing such a inspirational story with us. Kindest regards Max Percy Hello Gary,
what a wonderful story about your daughter and the joy she has given your family and the life lessons she has taught you. May you be blessed with total happiness for many many years to come.
Thank you for sharing such a inspirational story with us.
Kindest regards
Max Percy

]]> By: Andrew Foss http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-136 Andrew Foss Thu, 03 May 2007 16:05:07 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-136 Gary, Thanks for the heartwarming story. As a foster parent who has cared for many children who were not genetically blessed, it is always important to be there for them and to show them life as normal. And for the Apple story - it is now the \"seed\" for my next promotion - turning a perceived negative into a positive. Thank you Andrew L Foss Gary,

Thanks for the heartwarming story. As a foster parent who has cared for many children who were not genetically blessed, it is always important to be there for them and to show them life as normal.

And for the Apple story - it is now the \”seed\” for my next promotion - turning a perceived negative into a positive. Thank you

Andrew L Foss

]]> By: Fred Black http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-135 Fred Black Thu, 03 May 2007 13:51:46 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-135 Great Article! Thank you for sharing your story. Fred Great Article! Thank you for sharing your story.
Fred

]]> By: Nancy E. Wigal http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-134 Nancy E. Wigal Thu, 03 May 2007 12:20:33 +0000 http://www.makepeacetotalpackage.com/gary-bencivenga/the-secret-of-how-to-turn-a-setback-into-triumph-in-marketing-or-in-life.html#comment-134 You see, right now I\'m going through a period where I can\'t get a client to save my life. But that\'s OK, because I am blessed with resources and supportive friends to see me through this temporary, foggy valley. As I read your story, I realized my so-called adversity indeed has a seed of great benefit. I discovered my marketing materials needed to be sharpened and laser focused. So I\'ve done that, and now I feel stronger and ready to resume mailing out those self promo letters and bang the phones. I have renewed confidence. I will see a positive turn around. Gary, thanks for sharing. All the best, Nancy E. Wigal You see, right now I\’m going through a period where I can\’t get a client to save my life. But that\’s OK, because I am blessed with resources and supportive friends to see me through this temporary, foggy valley.

As I read your story, I realized my so-called adversity indeed has a seed of great benefit. I discovered my marketing materials needed to be sharpened and laser focused.

So I\’ve done that, and now I feel stronger and ready to resume mailing out those self promo letters and bang the phones. I have renewed confidence. I will see a positive turn around.

Gary, thanks for sharing.

All the best,

Nancy E. Wigal

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