I have a color turbo. Wonderful. Nearly useless, but wonderful. I would like a Cube so that I can relive the wonder of its release at a Seybold tradeshow way back when I was early in my career.
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I think it comes down to what you hear in this very thread, and often expressed by engineers; marketing and advertising to consumers can feel deceitful.
Business to business marketing is very different. You present your value to customers, they explore, and reach out when ready for more information.
If I could mentally associate myself with someone like Chen vs Gary Veynerchuck, Ryan Holliday, or Seth Godin, I would feel less 'gross'. I suffer the same problems as the OP and others here.
I've always wanted to share my knowledge; write a book, do a training series, etc, but I simply can't market myself. The hustle needed to be seen feels too...gross.
There are countless nonprofits that need your help solving tech problems and you can face some compelling real-world challenges that need very clever solutions to overcome.
I should do this again, I'm back where I was; lots of sweets and beer thanks to the pandemic and boredom.
Lots of discussions on waste disposal on forums, but unless your town recycles chemistry or you have a college with a film lab nearby, your (my) options are limited.
Larry Rodriges chronicles his life as a blimp jockey in Geocities. His daughter keeps this running after he passed away. This is the good internet.
Most of us want to punch the yeller, but he's got a weapon. Oh wait, so do we!
Most agencies charge you an hourly rate with no incentive to win. You can sometimes negotiate performance-based incentives or % of sales, but it's a bit rare. Both of these can actually bring in more money for the vendor and you're not giving up equity.
Source: I'm a B2B marketing technology consultant.
I definitely agree with drinking (and weed), it is very negative, and the effects last days for me.