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APCarr

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About APCarr

Sales copywriter, specializing in software. See alanpcarr.com and feel free to get in touch.

Recent public activity

  1. story
    Medium.com sites everywhere with different domains?

    Question - why does there seem to be so many different websites, which all seem to be part of medium.com? Time after time I'll click a link to some article, realize I'm on Medium..…

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    Comment #17539407

    One thing I have noticed is when watching helmet-cam footage of my own rides off-road here in Borneo I get tensed up, hyper-vigilant about the terrain, angle of the bike, gear and …

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    Comment #17539377

    The basic concept has been known to copywriters for a long time. It can be used to create a sense of ownership by encouraging the reader to 'experience' the product being sold, jus…

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    Comment #17038939

    As an Englishman that has lived in Malaysia for about 15 years no, I share that pride :)

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    Comment #17038772

    I use a cheap breath tester to see if I'm in ketosis when losing weight (burning fat creates ketones, which trigger breath tests). Jus' sayin'.

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    Comment #13876676

    Great reply, thanks! :)

  7. story
    Emailing End User, Not Purchasing Dept

    Suppose you sell a B2B software, and you want to send emails to help the end user understand how to get the most of out it - how to ensure the right person is getting the emails? M…

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    Comment #13702818

    I tried using Transferwise but it was demanding I prove myself a registered company, so I can't see me using it for a few more decades/never. Heck I'm commenting before reading the…

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    Comment #13702548

    The privacy concerns. Also, older people like me don't enjoy things constantly changing, so having more control over updates is appealing. I despise Windows 10, enough that it prev…

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    Comment #13702340

    An interesting article and some valid points, though I'm confused as to how they ignored the MASSIVE growth of equality due to the Industrial Revolution, or was that a catastrophe?…