“Creative Imitation” Boosts Your Productivity
ByIt’s often said that “imitation is the greatest form of flattery.”It’s also said by Alex Mandossian to “Never invent, always improve” which he also refers to as as Creative Imitation.
Peter F. Drucker, often acknowledged as the ”father of modern management” also had something to say about this important marketing principle in The Essential Drucker.
Here are two interesting examples of creative imitation:
Example 1: In December of 2006 I took Alex’s Teleseminar Secrets Training for the first time. After Module 2 I decided to jump in and held my first teleseminar on Article Marketing on December 20, 2006.
Little did I know how huge a journey that first step would lead to, nor the rocket ride to success that was coming.
By “creatively imitating” Alex I soon discovered how to launch The Article Guy TeleSeminars – free weekly teleseminars that create at least 3 streams of income for me each week.
This led to my flagship telecourse, the Article Writing and Marketing Secrets TeleCourse, which has already led to 4 spin-off telecourses which I teach once a year.
Ezample 2: Eric Gruber of PRLeads & Tawnya Sutherland Founder of VANetworking.com have created a “creatively imitated” tele-course called Article Writing and Article Marketing Secrets TeleSeminar Training for Virtual Assistants.
Take a look at the productivity power of creative imitation by visiting and reading www.OnlineArticleMarketingCourse.com/jeff
5 Comments
September 26th, 2008 at 9:23 am
There is a difference between imitating the strategy of success, which you did with Alex, Jeff, and imitating the tactics of success, which Eric Gruber did by what looks like stealing your content and look of your course.
There’s a big difference between “swiping” and “stealing.” I believe wholeheartedly in “swiping,” which is true creative imitation: Taking someone’s work and using it as a take-off point for your own unique (and, as Alex teaches, improved) twist. Stealing is simply taking someone else’s work and changing a few nonessentials, as Eric did, and calling it your own. It’s lazy and I don’t think it’s convincing.
Diane Eble, “Your Book Publishing Coach”
September 26th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but plagiarism is theft and unfortunately on teh web this seems to be a distinction that escapes many people. However, any original work has power, energy and integrity that no rip-off can duplicte and it is fairly easy to see whether you have got the real deal. You offer the real deal Jeff and your generosity with your time and tips is invaluable to those of us treading in teh shallows of article marketing. The tip about an article domain name was brilliant and I am trying to follow it up but unfortunately the company you recommend doesn’t accept UK addresses when you get to the last stage of the shopping cart – will keep trying!
AnnA
Your Creative Catalyst
September 26th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
valid. We can use another person’s idea and give them credit, but our interpretation of that idea is as valuable as what was imitated. Without self trust we don’t accept the value of our inner resources. We can copy people to a point, but when we face real threats we need that trust that connects us to our own inner resources. Living that way day-to-day makes us prepared to face significant challenges. The habit or tendency of copying can weaken our connection to ourselves and that is worse than giving credit where credit is due.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:05 am
[...] “Creative Imitation” Boosts Your Productivity – Here are two interesting examples of creative imitation:. Example 1: In December of 2006 I took Alex’s Teleseminar Secrets Training for the first time. After Module 2 I decided to jump in and held my first teleseminar on Article … [...]
October 8th, 2008 at 11:40 am
I think that it is creative to use another person’s concept to create something that is new or adapted to one’s individual expression. However, I think that we trend on the thin ice of trying to get something for nothing when we take another’s content and pass it off as our own, even with a thin veil of modificastion. Concepts can be adapted, content is best developed to reflect the individuality of the person using it, unless is used with permission and credit is given to the creator of the content. My rule of thumb is to apply Georgiana Tree West’s 8th Commandment of Prosperity, “You Shall Not Seek Something for Nothing”. For an affirmative approach consider Prosperity’s 8th Affirmation: http://prosperingtimes.com/blog/2007/03/27/affirmation-8-summary/