http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/ The fastest way to learn persuasive communication. Persuasive.net, by AJ Kumar, is a blog about persuasive communication, personal development, NLP, and sales skills Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:44:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39345 TrafficAssistant Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:16:03 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39345 Interesting overview article. Interesting overview article.

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39262 Corey Freeman Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:42:26 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39262 This was an awesome case study! Billy Mays really was an insanely gifted marketer. The guy could sell milk for higher prices. This was an awesome case study! Billy Mays really was an insanely gifted marketer. The guy could sell milk for higher prices.

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39207 Alan Mater Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:18:11 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39207 You can look and see. I've personally never been on Hulu before. Yes, I agree... it's apparent that Billy was passionate about it. "Projecting" is a very good word to describe his voice. He had a voice of authority and power, which is why his commercials pulled so well. You can look and see. I've personally never been on Hulu before. Yes, I agree… it's apparent that Billy was passionate about it. “Projecting” is a very good word to describe his voice. He had a voice of authority and power, which is why his commercials pulled so well.

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39203 AJ Kumar Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:29:24 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39203 Oh man, I wonder if it's on Hulu. Yah, Billy had much more energy & enthusiasm. He calls it "projecting" his voice, not yelling Oh man, I wonder if it's on Hulu. Yah, Billy had much more energy & enthusiasm. He calls it “projecting” his voice, not yelling

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39202 Alan Mater Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:16:43 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39202 I've only seen one of his pitches before in an actual commercial, and it doesn't have the same vibe as Billy's. Billy certainly received a higher response from his pitches, and they proved that during the one episode of Pitchmen when they both pitched the same product and compared the results over a week or two. I've only seen one of his pitches before in an actual commercial, and it doesn't have the same vibe as Billy's. Billy certainly received a higher response from his pitches, and they proved that during the one episode of Pitchmen when they both pitched the same product and compared the results over a week or two.

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39195 AJ Kumar Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:35:33 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39195 lol. Yah, I bet he is on autopilot, but that video was him joking around. Him being like that all the would undoubtedly be annoying lol. Yah, I bet he is on autopilot, but that video was him joking around. Him being like that all the would undoubtedly be annoying

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39194 AJ Kumar Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:33:51 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39194 Thanks for the references ;) Thanks for the references

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39193 AJ Kumar Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:33:24 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39193 I never seen Anthony Sullivan pitch, but I guarantee it's not as unique as Billy. I never seen Anthony Sullivan pitch, but I guarantee it's not as unique as Billy.

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39192 AJ Kumar Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:32:37 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39192 Yah, he has truly made a powerful impact with everyone on this planet. Yah, he has truly made a powerful impact with everyone on this planet.

]]> http://www.persuasive.net/5-reasons-why-billy-mays-is-annoyingly-persuasive/comment-page-1/#comment-39191 AJ Kumar Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:28:44 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=2043#comment-39191 I would love to have that gig :) The show is about 2 pitchman, the late Billy Mays and Sullivan (from the UK) who take other people's products and sell them. Supposed to be on the Discovery channel I would love to have that gig The show is about 2 pitchman, the late Billy Mays and Sullivan (from the UK) who take other people's products and sell them. Supposed to be on the Discovery channel

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