Being authentic and creative in your advertising

[Sara]

If you are working on flyers or a website or even an ad for craigslist or the newspaper, Look for inspirational ideas but be cautious not to copy word for word other people's ads.

I am posting this as a reminder that when you are advertisitng for yourself, your words should be a reflection of who you are and a voice that you want to be heard.

It is always great to search other people's sites or review advertisements for ideas. However I think that if we are unable to write or hire someone to write original material, possibly you need to go back to the drawing board of creativity.

I know that a some people have viewed my website and decided to directly copy some of the text that I have. I am flattered but also a little disappointed. My website was written for me and describes what I what to say to people coming to my site for the first time. When something is designed specifically for you, It is meant to be untouched by others. It is even awkward for me to have to write this post but If you did copy anything directly off my site, I would much appreciate it you could change it and find your voice.

There was an earlier post about someone else's website being reviewed on our forum and them copied. Let's create a open space for fellow yogi's to share, help and comment on each others work, keeping a respect to other people's work.

Remember that what you write should be a reflection of you and all that you are. Be authentic and continue to follow your own creative intelligent voice.

Thank-you for your understanding,

Warmth and light,

Sara