Thomas Fiffer uses his well-honed relationship skills to try to win you over.
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A while back, in response to a reader request, I wrote a post called “How to Court a Good Man.” It was pretty popular. I also wrote a big one about dysfunctional relationships, a topic to which many readers seem to … relate. So I know a thing or two about relationships.
Now it’s time for me to use my persuasive powers to convince you to enter into a deeper relationship with us by becoming a premium member of The Good Men Project. Here’s my pitch.
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If you spend time here, you put up with the ads, because we’re your source for an ongoing stream of original and compelling content that tackles the issues you care about head-on. Or maybe you’re in the market for a new Cadillac. Either way, you’re a hot prospect.
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If you’re a regular reader, you probably don’t think of us as the place you come for great online advertising. We don’t get many comments like, “We absolutely adore your banner ads,” or “Please give us more of those loud pop-up videos,” or “Hey, those arrow things that appear on the sides of the posts are so f***king cool.” If you spend time here, you put up with the ads, because we’re your source for an ongoing stream of original and compelling content that tackles the issues you care about head-on. Or maybe you’re in the market for a new Cadillac. Either way, you’re a hot prospect.
So baby, let’s boogie. We’ve got a proposition for you. No, sorry, not that kind of proposition. We do love you, but not in that kind of way. It’s more of a business thing.
Here’s the deal: Become a premium member of The Good Men Project, and we’ll make the ads disappear. We’ll also give you some neat benefits that will enrich your experience as part of our special, growing community of readers.
Your premium membership will include:
1) Unlimited access to The Good Men Project website with no banner ads, pop-ups or video commercials;
2) A copy of the original Good Men Project book — an anthology of 31 stories about the defining moments in men’s lives.
3) Participation in our monthly GoogleHangouts and annual meetings.
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We’ve got a proposition for you. No, sorry, not that kind of proposition.
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So how much does all this goodness cost? Just $20 for one year if you pay upfront, or $2 a month if you prefer to pay as you go. We’ll spare you the comparisons to how many pennies a day that comes out to or how many cups of coffee you need to give up to afford us, and we’ll skip telling you how many starving children—or starving writers—your membership will feed, which by the way is none. Twenty bucks is twenty bucks, however you look at it.
For me, it’s not about the money, or getting rid of the ads. It’s about supporting an enterprise and a mission I believe in … and that just feels good, plain and simple.
And just in case my appeal to your better nature fails, here comes the guilt: “If you loved us … you would become a premium member.”
And the emotional blackmail: “Do it, or I’ll hurt you.”
And finally, the drama: “Do it, or I’ll hurt myself.”
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Wait, forget all that. Let’s not have a dysfunctional relationship. Let’s not even have a relationship. Let’s just have a good time for … as long as it lasts. Just click here to get in bed with us and become a premium member. And don’t worry. I promise I’ll still respect you in the morning.