The question is – “Why should you trust me?” The question was there, but I hadn’t expressed it.
I was researching some headphones the other day at what I perceive to be one of the more credible sites out there, The Wirecutter, and noticed the “Why You Should Trust Me” section.
It was remarkably simple, in depth, and trust-inspiring.
I’ve been writing reviews of audio products professionally since 1989, working for websites such as SoundStage and Home Theater Review, as well as magazines, including Sound & Vision and Home Theater. I’ve participated in almost all of the headphone tests on The Wirecutter, conducted numerous headphone listening panels for Sound & Vision, and review high-end headphones for SoundStage. Thus, I’ve had the chance to evaluate several hundred headphones.
That’s half of the first of four paragraphs. For headphones. I don’t mean to demean headphones, as he was reviewing some amazing under-$500 headphones. The simplicity of the writing prompt struck me as the question, “why should I trust you?” is the question that we all ask almost every day, in every situation.
I’ll be working on my succinct, “why should you trust me” statement.
I didn’t buy any headphones, but the next time I need to research something like that, I’ll be going to the Wirecutter.
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Jim Duncan has been helping buyers and sellers in Charlottesville’s neighborhoods for 25 years. Get local insight born of experience.
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