If you didn’t read this week’s post “‘Everything I know about marketing,’ as told by a rooster” I will read it to you, dramatically and enthusiastically, below. 👇
Reading commences as soon as you hit play. Enjoy!
Notes from the Captain
Last week’s post was ridiculous—I make no apologies for it. And yes, it was inspired by a rooster crowing in what seemed like the middle of the night, one farm over, when I was recently at home visiting my dad on his farm.
First thought.
Why do roosters crow?
Second thought.
Roosters are excellent marketers.
Third thoughts lead to ridiculous things.
Things like me saying: You should write about that. And then writing about that.
If you didn’t read it, listen to me reading it to you in the audio file about. I sure to cock-a-doodle-doo a lot.
Do you find it difficult to promote your work? What is it about the act of telling people you’ve made something that makes some of us feel… I dunno, wrong? Is it shame? Is it embarrassment? All I know is that it’s not helpful in getting people to read or watch or listen to the things we make and so that is why we could all be a bit more rooster-ish and a whole lot less chicken.
Not a lot of supplemental material this week, but have it. Watch the video. That’s where all the fun is at.
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Your Captain, Janeen 🫡
Thangs from this episode…
👩✈️ The bwark! on Roosters
10 Riveting Facts about Roosters
I mentioned in the video about how I was terrorized by a rooster as a child while doing my one chore (feeding the chooks and collection eggs. Here’s help:
What to do about an aggressive roosters
I also read a piece by the writer, Joyce Carol Oates. She was terrorized by a rooster as a child, too. Unite! It’s NYT, so probably behind a paywall, so… sorry in advance. The Rooster Attacked Me—and Yet and I Loved Him
Were you born in a rooster year?
Chinese Zodiac Rooster Years
👩✈️ Famous Roosters
Foghorn Leghorn. I say, I say, what? Doo-dah, doo-dah.
Rooster Cogburn, as played by John Wayne and Jeff Bridges.
There was a sequel to the John Wayne version of True Grit called Rooster Cogburn.
The Kelloggs rooster (named Cornelius) - “Cornelius the Rooster debuted on cereal boxes in 1957.”
The Gallic Rooster.
Any others? Nandos? Tottenham Hotspurs?
👩✈️ TED Talk Guide
While I don’t think the final talk by BINGO the Rooster was an actual TED talk, there is a format and a style to it.
👩✈️ Little Red Rooster
Probably the most famous song about rooster behavior. What’s your favorite? Howlin’ Wolf? Willie Dixon? One of these three?
Thanks for listening/watching and sharing this week. If you want to chat about any of the concepts in this week’s post—or just in general or some book talk—feel free to leave a comment for the Captain (it me.)
Do. Make. Be.
Ask for help if you need it.
I’ll see you out there.
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Shameless Podcast Plug
Listen to audio versions of early issues of The Stream on my podcast, Field of Streams, available on 👉 all major podcasting platforms 👈
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