Disqus - Latest Comments for dondy

Re: Get 50% Sketchapp discount Code for mac

Dondy — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:37:07 -0000

Got anymore of those discount codes?
Would love to get one as well please and thank you!

Re: Huge Camera Gear Giveaway!

Dondy — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:34:43 -0000

I'm a big fan and supporter of Peak Design too!

Re: We're the first to hit a million Flipboard subscribers, and now you can win a Nexus 7!

Dondy — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 11:49:15 -0000

Pick me!

Re: Engadget Giveaway: win a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro dev tablet!

Dondy — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:09:18 -0000

Pick me!

Re: Engadget's back to school guide 2012: docks and clocks

Dondy — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:10:01 -0000

Pick me!

Re: Engadget Giveaway: win one of four Nexus 7 tablets, courtesy of NVIDIA!

Dondy — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:22:58 -0000

Pick me! Right here :)

Re: Engadget's back to school 2012 sweepstakes: win one of 15 gadget-filled bags!

Dondy — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:43:27 -0000

pick me!

Re: Translator not required

Dondy — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:16:11 -0000

Another traveler's tid bit that is less advertised is that McD's is also the global sign for free washrooms all over the world. :)

Re: Engadget Giveaway: win a new iPad (32GB with AT&T), courtesy of Rebtel!

Dondy — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:17:32 -0000

Pick me!

Re: This Is the Way Facebook Ends | Motherboard

Dondy — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:01:21 -0000

The next big thing is not always around the corner! And if and when it is, Mark my words... It will need Facebook's support to succeed. Ney it will have to be at least partly owned by Facebook. 1 billion people won't just leave their things behind. You won't even leave your house without your phone for one day!

If you really don't like Facebook then do the smartest thing. Try and improve it. I akin people that hate FB to people that hate their jobs. They don't quit and make it bad for everyone else. Instead of complaining and whining. Offer up solutions that make sense or maybe check yourself if you're really just doing it because of your own inadequacies and issues.

Lastly Facebook is not perfect for everyone and very likely the next big thing won't be either. The grass is always greener on the other side. They also think that way from there...

Re: Engadget Giveaway: win an 11-inch MacBook Air pre-loaded with Parallels!

Dondy — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:25:21 -0000

Pick me!

Re: Engadget's back to school 2011 sweepstakes: we're giving away $3,000 worth of gear... 15 times!

Dondy — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:29:55 -0000

Pick me, pretty please with cherry and whip cream on top! :)

Re: Engadget's back to school guide 2011: digital cameras

Dondy — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:28:53 -0000

Pick me! :)

Re: How Facebook will disappear sooner than we think…

Dondy — Thu, 26 May 2011 16:57:55 -0000

Yup I actually replied with a link to that website a bit earlier today! Look up :)

Re: How Facebook will disappear sooner than we think…

Dondy — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:33:32 -0000

This website might be of interest to you! http://blog.altly.com/ They are trying to build an alternative to Facebook.

Re: How Facebook will disappear sooner than we think…

Dondy — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:57:41 -0000

Hi Scott,

Are you suggesting that Facebook is now like the boom days of Microsoft, buying and killing the competitors? :)

Re: How Facebook will disappear sooner than we think…

Dondy — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:55:56 -0000

Hi Trish, nice to see you on our blog!

What shiny new things do you want? Or do you just don't want anything from facebook? :)

Re: How Facebook will disappear sooner than we think…

Dondy — Wed, 25 May 2011 15:53:35 -0000

I've had friends that quit FB and now are back cause they feel left out! Also I've had friends that was on the fence or total haters and now lightly threading their way in FB.

So basically if you don't want to see the people over storytelling their life you can just block their content without them knowing it. More and more people are finding out about this feature and a similar feature is available for the FB chat. Create a group where you can be viewed as offline!

The moral of the story is... If you want to use it as a tool you should be aware of all the features you have available for you to customize it for your use.

Re: How Facebook will disappear sooner than we think…

Dondy — Wed, 25 May 2011 12:31:00 -0000

Ever since Facebook blew up 5-6 years ago, entrepreneurs and moguls have been trying to create the next best thing. The problem was they were trying to create what you mentioned above. A place or what Darcy calls it a website!

Its become more than that now. I would definitely call it a useful tool now. Yes it is a modern version of a phone book. But its also email, calendar, forums, twitter, brand platforms, photo library and soon music & movies library. All these and more are utilities we value. Social media reality TV may come and go but these things will still be useful!

Even if there were another website that's cool and people gravitate too, they will have to integrate Facebook for it to be successful. Cause people will share their activities there on Facebook, where everyone else is at. Facebook is here to stay for as long as Microsoft, Apple, IBM and Google!

Re: http://mjcyr.com/blog/audio/13246102

Dondy — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 12:01:46 -0000

This is sounding awesome MJ! Can't wait for the release :)

Re: http://mjcyr.com/blog/text/13221662

Dondy — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:38:43 -0000

Spoiler! Close to the middle behind 3 guys wearing a maroon dress and sunglasses :)

Re: I'm Just Not That Into You!

Dondy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:12:01 -0000

I'm glad that you finally see it my way :p

Re: I'm Just Not That Into You!

Dondy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:29:45 -0000

Leigh I value your opinion and also fear your wrath ;)

But, isn't marketing about creating relationships with your consumers? And I think Mark touched on this a little bit. Authenticity is becoming more and more important in advertising and I think its because of social media's loud mouth! The days of trick clicks and underhanded advertising will soon lose its value.

If you're a digital marketer and think that you can get all the information/ROI you need/want from your consumers without establishing a good relationship first, then you're right! You are not doing your client any service.

Maybe we should start at "Dating Marketing" first!

Re: I'm Just Not That Into You!

Dondy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:07:12 -0000

It's not relationships and its not community? Really!

I think we are just getting into semantics here but most kind of marketing communications, specially online, is trying to establish a relationship. May it be a bad one it is still at the core trying to relate or at least start one. And when it comes to campaigns, most of the time we rely on the community to share and spread it around. To top that we even use the quantity and quality of the community as a measure of success!

So I respectfully disagree with that :)

Re: I'm Just Not That Into You!

Dondy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:53:00 -0000

The way I see it there's room for both long term and short term relationships. Brands that don't get into the social media game as you called it, will miss out in all the fun!

As much as long term community engagements are great to have, it would be nice to have a fling or two to spice up and/or give variety in your relationship. And for brands that are just starting out, flings might be the best way to get into it. Commitment level for both parties are limited and is a great way to learn from each other.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that... The fear of not doing it right the first time might be a good thing but its not a good way to approach it. Just like any relationships, its hard to get it right the first time, but how else are you gonna learn, other than from experience! Each brand is different and to think that there is a holy grail into which a brand can mold their interaction and cultivation of their community is absurd!

So in closing I think its ok to be on a break and date other brands! That way the old brand will have to work harder to win you back ;)