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Comment on What I’ve learned from Twitter by CharlotteZ

CharlotteZ — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:40:15 +0000

Terry, thanks for the great article link. Love the Mars Phoenix Lander Tweet Stream. Here’s another great Twitter list: http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/5/ten_news_information_twitter_feeds_you_should_follow.

Comment on What I’ve learned from Twitter by Terry Sweeney

Terry Sweeney — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:45:16 +0000

Agreed -- judicious and modest use of Twitter's many interesting options is the smartest approach. And there's PLENTY of specious apps to pick from as this article points out, tongue in cheek.

Comment on What I’ve learned from Twitter by JulieJ

JulieJ — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:55:20 +0000

I don’t use Twitter, but I am on Facebook, and the Twitter-like feature is certainly a draw. I didn’t think I’d ever update mine, but I saw updates from friends and thought they were fun to read, so now I update mine a few times a week. Other people clearly read them, too. I recently referenced my upcoming trip to NYC and several people contacted me through Facebook and said they would also be in NYC at the same time. So it’s potentially a useful networking tool…

Comment on A whopper about the Whopper by John

John — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:42:51 +0000

I disagree with my friend and colleague Bill. I think they’re “real.” I mean, it’s obviously a marketing stunt, but I think those are real good old fashion Americans caught in a “candid camera” bit. Here’s the behind-the-scenes word: http://www.brandflakesforbreakfast.com/2007/12/how-to-produce-whopper-freakout.html

Comment on Who’s on LinkedIn vs. Facebook? by Star Lawrence

Star Lawrence — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:20:56 +0000

I have heard that companies use these sites to find freelance writers. Has anyone tried this? (I am a freelance writer all a-twitter and so on.) I went on MySpace, entered “freelance writer” and found some pix of girls in their scanties. They may be writers…who knows.

Comment on How much is your content worth? by John Kovacevich

John Kovacevich — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:12:53 +0000

Vince: Quote away! Please do reference Tendo Communications. If you have follow up questions, email me at Tendo.

Comment on Social and downloadable media at Ad Tech ‘08 by roxanne darling

roxanne darling — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:31:09 +0000

Thanks for your comment and the linky love to our show Bill. I agree with you – independent podcast producers in many instances are doing the heavy lifting of going out and attracting targeted audiences to their content. Why waste time aiming for millions who won’t act/buy/participate when you can reach the thousands who will?

Comment on Web headline lessons from The Onion by JulieJ

JulieJ — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:33:58 +0000

Apparently some book titles work this way, too. I went to an author event featuring Jhumpa Lahiri last night and she came up with the title “Interpreter of Maladies” years before she wrote the collection of short stories. She ran into a friend who was working in a hospital as an interpreter for Russian immigrants and she scribbled the phrase on a piece of paper. Years later, it became the title of her Pulitzer Prize-winning collection.

Comment on How much is your content worth? by Vince Giorgi

Vince Giorgi — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:00:04 +0000

John: Your last paragraph in this post is extremely well stated. I’m working on some things revolving around content and marketing, and I’d appreciate permission to quote your comment. OK with that? And can I make reference to where you work, either directly (company name), or in vague terms (a Fortune 1000 manufacturing company or what have you)? This is a first for me, posting a comment, so I hope I’m following proper protocol.

Comment on Web headline lessons from The Onion by Chad

Chad — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:06:08 +0000

I heard that This American Life episode and was amazed at the vetting process for deciding what headlines were included in the paper. Their gut reactions to the initial read through was rough and set a very high bar. Maybe we should try that….