{"id":139151,"date":"2025-01-09T09:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T13:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=139151"},"modified":"2025-01-09T11:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T15:38:09","slug":"ray-edwards-p-a-s-t-o-r-framework","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/ray-edwards-p-a-s-t-o-r-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray Edwards&#8217;s P.A.S.T.O.R. Framework: Be Persuasive, Not Pushy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to create <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/marketing-message\/\">marketing messages<\/a> that truly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-connect-with-your-audience\/\">connect with your audience<\/a>? 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