Comments on: Talk about getting too big for your britches http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/ aka Steve Hodson - a cranky old fart wandering the internet causing mayhem as he goes Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:07:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: StevenHodson http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-73276 StevenHodson Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:31:03 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-73276 As I said in the post Dave I can totally understand the why they are having<br>to look for alternatives but I think alternatives that but up roadblocks<br>aren't they way. That said though I have been following the discussion and I<br>guess if I ever found myself in the same position (which I doubt I will) I<br>think that Marshall's RSS approach may actually be the best way as I see RSS<br>going mainstream before Twitter does and possibly more acceptable to larger<br>PR firms.<br><br>I'm not such a hard case that if reasonable arguements can be given that<br>counter my original feelings that my thoughts on the matter can change. As I said in the post Dave I can totally understand the why they are having
to look for alternatives but I think alternatives that but up roadblocks
aren't they way. That said though I have been following the discussion and I
guess if I ever found myself in the same position (which I doubt I will) I
think that Marshall's RSS approach may actually be the best way as I see RSS
going mainstream before Twitter does and possibly more acceptable to larger
PR firms.

I'm not such a hard case that if reasonable arguements can be given that
counter my original feelings that my thoughts on the matter can change.

]]> By: dave http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-73275 dave Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:21:25 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-73275 i'm a bit confused...at first it smacks of arrogance, which is the tone of your entire piece, but in reality all these folks are saying is that they have a preferred medium, much the same way magazine editors say 'don't call, email us' - it's 2008, not 2001, things are very different...publicity seeking individuals or firms would be well served to follow these nascent communication trends and just deal with it. period. <br>dave<br><a href="http://www.passingnotes.com">www.passingnotes.com</a> i'm a bit confused…at first it smacks of arrogance, which is the tone of your entire piece, but in reality all these folks are saying is that they have a preferred medium, much the same way magazine editors say 'don't call, email us' - it's 2008, not 2001, things are very different…publicity seeking individuals or firms would be well served to follow these nascent communication trends and just deal with it. period.
dave
http://www.passingnotes.com

]]> By: Scobleizer http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-73278 Scobleizer Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:21:42 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-73278 I don't know. My contact at Seagate is on Twitter. Everyone knows the real way to pitch me is to pitch my wife first, though. And I didn't even need to write that on my blog. I don't know. My contact at Seagate is on Twitter. Everyone knows the real way to pitch me is to pitch my wife first, though. And I didn't even need to write that on my blog.

]]> By: StevenHodson http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-73277 StevenHodson Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:13:03 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-73277 As Louis pointed out Robert - you are probably the exception to the rule.<br>You have stated your preferences but still keep the other lines of<br>communication open. I'm curious though - from your experience with a company<br>like Seagate; who is your major sponsor, what would be their reaction if you<br>did something like what Stowe or Marshall has done. Do you think they would<br>appreciate being told that if they wanted to pitch you a new idea for their<br>sponsorship that they had to use hashtags or only RSS feeds that they would<br>react well? As Louis pointed out Robert - you are probably the exception to the rule.
You have stated your preferences but still keep the other lines of
communication open. I'm curious though - from your experience with a company
like Seagate; who is your major sponsor, what would be their reaction if you
did something like what Stowe or Marshall has done. Do you think they would
appreciate being told that if they wanted to pitch you a new idea for their
sponsorship that they had to use hashtags or only RSS feeds that they would
react well?

]]> By: StevenHodson http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-72217 StevenHodson Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:09:03 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-72217 Robert is one of the people that I would like to meet and talk with the<br>most. I think that regardless of what people might think of him he has done<br>a lot to popularize blogging as a every person medium. Robert is one of the people that I would like to meet and talk with the
most. I think that regardless of what people might think of him he has done
a lot to popularize blogging as a every person medium.

]]> By: At what point do you stop wanting contact? | Technovia http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-58378 At what point do you stop wanting contact? | Technovia Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:29:23 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-58378 [...] an interesting conversation going on over at WinExtra about bloggers having “contact policies”, such as the one [...] [...] an interesting conversation going on over at WinExtra about bloggers having “contact policies”, such as the one [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-72218 Kevin Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:47:56 +0000 http://www.winextra.com/2008/04/26/talk-about-getting-too-big-for-your-britches/#comment-72218 Why would anyone give a damn what Mr Boyd thinks? He has never built anything in his life. He has never put his money where his mouth is an funded any company or idea he thinks is good or important.<br><br>He is a blow hard. I have already spent to much time and energy in writing this comment than his post deserves. Why would anyone give a damn what Mr Boyd thinks? He has never built anything in his life. He has never put his money where his mouth is an funded any company or idea he thinks is good or important.

He is a blow hard. I have already spent to much time and energy in writing this comment than his post deserves.

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