Jackie Barker

JoelElfman

• 2 years, 8 months ago

Here is the latest version of my PSA. V6 if you can believe it. Hopefully, it is getting cleaner & clearer.

PSA – I Have a Love/Hate Relationship w/ Entertainment Hypnosis
– I hate when an entertainment hypnotist uses the model and myth kept alive by so many movies, books, and videos that the hypnotist control someone’s mind. It makes people a…Read More

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KerstinPeters

• 2 years, 9 months ago

What is your direct offer?
I offer Learn German Through Art German Courses Focusing on Everyday Conversation

PSA: Self-Teaching a New Language is Easy and Everyone Can Do It

These days, you can find lots of language apps, online programmes and YouTube channels that promise you free and easy to follow resources to learn a new language…Read More

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- JessicaPetter
  2 years, 9 months ago
  
  Kerstin! I love what you do, and so well explained. I can relate: my husband is French, and his entire family is only French-speaking, so I was pretty motivated to learn the language!! I have done some of the apps and youtube channels and also some in-person courses. I can relate to the absolute frustration of trying to wrap my brain around…Read More
  - KerstinPeters
    2 years, 9 months ago
    
    Thank you, JessicaPetter. It is so frustrating to see how many people try it alone and struggle until they abandon learning the language.
- JoelElfman
  2 years, 9 months ago
  
  Kerstin this is great. Your paragraphs are really, clear, clean and compelling for each idea. I would consider sub-headers for some of the them. Intention; Commitment; Discipline; Communication. You might move your story up, and consider a client story. The only part that really threw me off is your title. The title felt entirely counter-intuitive…Read More
  - KerstinPeters
    2 years, 8 months ago
    
    Joel, thank you for the feedback. I was not too excited about the title and will still work on a more compelling one. Thank you for your suggestions.
    - KerstinPeters
      2 years, 8 months ago
      
      I thought about several other Titles after Shannon’s title templates. How do you feel about the following?
      
      Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Apps and Online Programmes to Learn a New Language
      
      Why Learning a New Language with Apps and Online Programmes Will Leave You Frustrated
      
      Why Hiring an Instructor to Learn a New Language Will Save You Time and I…Read More
    - KerstinPeters
      2 years, 8 months ago
      
      Here is a slightly shorter version with bolded main points:
      
      These days, you can find many language apps, online programmes and YouTube channels that promise you free and easy to follow resources to learn a new language without an instructor. However, most people will experience frustration and waste a lot of time trying to teach themselves a…Read More
      
      KerstinPeters
      2 years, 8 months ago
      
      Unfortunately, the formatting of the bold words is not showing.
      
      KerstinPeters
      2 years, 8 months ago
      
      Here are the words I will emphasize: accountability, support your individual strengths and weaknesses, communicate, overcome the fear to talk, knowing a country’s traditions and culture
- NancyChen
  2 years, 8 months ago
  
  Hi Jessica,
  - NancyChen
    2 years, 8 months ago
    
    …love your passion, it comes through here! Might it have more impact if you present your core argument point up front, like ” learning a language through fun, live interaction is way/infinitely/10X more effective than an online app”. And here’s why. I’d like to hear more about YOUR process up front; a bolder title would also convey your passion!
    - KerstinPeters
      2 years, 8 months ago
      
      Thank you, NancyChen for the suggestions. I am still not happy with the title but will nevertheless use it for a FB live. Do you have any suggestion for the title?
      
      KerstinPeters
      2 years, 8 months ago
      
      Here are some more title ideas: 1) Why Apps Don’t Teach You Communication 2) Why You Should Not Rely on Apps to Learn a Language 3) Why an App Cannot Teach You Conversations in a Foreign Language 4) Language App Versus Human Instructor – How to Learn a Language Successfully
KerstinPeters

• 2 years, 9 months ago

Hello everyone, I am excited to be part of the club. I am looking forward to getting to know you better. I am Kerstin Peters, artist, art and German instructor. I am German but have lived for almost 30 years in Ottawa, Canada. I am a Live/In-Person Content Personality.

At the end of May, I leave for my longest vacation so far, a five-week trip…Read More

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JoelElfman

• 2 years, 9 months ago

– PSA – I Have a Love/Hate Relationship w/ Stage Hypnosis
– I hate when a stage hypnotist uses the model and myth that they take control someone’s mind.
– The truth is I can’t snap my fingers and make people do anything I want. If I could I would be on a yacht in the south of France. And yet, the myth is so strong, that I’ve had people run a…Read More

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- NancyChen
  2 years, 9 months ago
  
  “And yet I love….” is distracting to me as a reader because it makes me do a 180 degree turn.
  Instead, why not stay and drill down your point, “The truth is…. What’s really happening during hypnosis is….imagination, different version, playing hooky from customary behaviors, superpower…” (lovely stuff). I appreciate the stage = it’s…Read More
  - JoelElfman
    2 years, 9 months ago
    
    NancyChen, thank you for the awesome feedback. This is so helpful! Woo hoo!!!! You rock!
- KerstinPeters
  2 years, 9 months ago
  
  JoelElfman, I love your example of the work you do with your clients compared to the entertainment show you see on a stage.
  - JoelElfman
    2 years, 9 months ago
    
    Thanks Kerstin
- Nancy Jackson
  2 years, 9 months ago
  
  I enjoyed your take on what’s real/illusion as I’d expect that’s the general hangup for people. I absolutely get your love for what you do…I think perhaps add a bit more on that counter side so it’s not about trying to sound convincing – but why the misunderstandings really peeve you off. Again, well written, but I’m not feeling the…I guess…Read More
  - JoelElfman
    2 years, 9 months ago
    
    Thanks, Nancy. Makes total sense. I’ll work on it.
- JessicaPetter
  2 years, 9 months ago
  
  Love it! The Lara Croft bit was the part that “really took me there.” It painted a picture in my mind, and it will be the part that will resonate with me throughout the day. 🙂
JoelElfman

• 2 years, 9 months ago

– PSA – 2nd draft- I Have a Love/Hate Relationship w/ Stage Hypnosis
– I hate when a stage hypnotist uses the model and myth that they take control someone’s mind.
– The truth is I can’t snap my fingers and make people do anything I want. If I could I would be on a yacht in the south of France. And yet, the myth is so strong, that I’ve had p…Read More

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2 Comments
- AmyHager
  2 years, 9 months ago
  
  OMG! This is SOOOOOO good
  - JoelElfman
    2 years, 9 months ago
    
    Thanks, Amy. I actually woke up this morning w/ an additional sparked by one of the Nancy’s comments. I will post the new version soon.
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