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Re: Sex sells – redux

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:47:35 -0000

OK, that works for me. Plus, well, I knew you were an Alan Alda type guy. ;)

Re: Sex sells – redux

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 01:29:10 -0000

Lee, I'm surprised that you would delete commments. You don't have a posted comment policy, and all I noted was that I thought this post was misogynistic.

Re: LeWeb 3, assholes and Depeche Mode

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:28:41 -0000

You really do need to let me know when you are in SF next. We'll have to go drinking (which means 1 for me, since I'm such the lightweight).

Talk soon.

Re: Smartest media quote of the year

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 14 May 2007 19:09:26 -0000

Well, Quincy is also an old skool dotcom survivor, so he's not going to think like old media.

Re: Are newspapers totally screwed?

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 16:14:17 -0000

If there is one thing that is great about the Web, it lets people remake themselves again and again.

On that note, a couple weeks ago I did the fly across the country and in too many states - and oddly, saw people reading newspapers! It's so weird!

Re: Dogster raises $1M to expand — Woof! — but it’s not about the dogs

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:46:39 -0000

@Tom

Come on, this is nothing like Pets.com. It's an active and lively community. Heck I've belonged for too long, and have networked thru the site - more out of the love of dog than work, but it's lead to other things.

Re: PayPerPost tests your ethics, & Edelman’s fake blog for Wal-Mart

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:35:42 -0000

@John D
I wrote on the Walmart issue from a PR angle, and you bring up some good points on bloggers not digging further into the stories to get the real, or full, story - something I brought up in my post as well, and which is rampant in the blogosphere.

But, I just read the press release - twice - and no where is it disclosed that the bloggers were paid, that the travel was paid for (gas, etc.), nor that Wal-Mart itself is the biggest funder of Working Families for Wal-Mart.

That info is all gleaned from the first BusinessWeek story - http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/con... .

In full disclosure, yes, I am in PR at a competing firm. But, for full disclosure, it should also be noted that where you work is also repped by Edelman.

Re: Change of plans?

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:57:51 -0000

If you stop in AZ, let me know and I'll tell you places to go.

And, nice pimping out your brother. Geez.

Re: TechCrunch40: Michael Moritz Interviews Marc Andreessen, David Filo and Chad Hurley

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:26:43 -0000

Apropos of nothing, but just activated the Flickr stats, and saw my photo through the referrers.

Re: Laughing Squid: Decade 2 Poster by Brian McCarty | Laughing Squid

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 02:31:22 -0000

Man, I want a poster but I know I'll lose it on Saturday. :)

Re: Canter’s Deli | Laughing Squid

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:54:39 -0000

I was talking to a 4th generation (Jewish) San Franciscan, lamenting that we have no delis here. He was telling me the old Jewish neighborhoods, and that there used to be a line of Jewish bakeries and delis (in the Sunset and somewhere else).

Too bad they are all gone.

Re: blip.tv | Laughing Squid

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 18:54:30 -0000

When I get to NY next, I hope to tour the offices as well. I heart Blip.tv.

Re: Community Next | Laughing Squid

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 19:46:02 -0000

You forgot Sean Suicide! Actually, it was great to meet Sean and hear Heather from 3Jane. Others talk (and just talk) about building community, and those two have done it.

Re: Amazon Associates aStore, Build Your Own Amazon.com

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 08 May 2007 17:49:56 -0000

Wow - all this controversy because you are being pretty altruistic in helping out friends.

This goes back to my whole policy on my blog - it's my blog. This is your blog, and if you want to help out your friends, etc with an Amazon affiliate program, that is your right.

I do love the Powell's reference (they have a great ad in the New Yorker) - it's all good to have an affiliate on your site, it just cannot be Amazon.

Re: Freakshow, Honest Reviews of Web 2.0 Websites | Laughing Squid

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:31:23 -0000

Nice company you're keeping - Coke, McDonalds and Pepsi.

Re: Virb, Raising the Bar for Social Networks | Laughing Squid

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:58:43 -0000

Really? I've been playing around on Virb for a few months - even joined, and never did anything with the page - but just didn't feel the need to do much more with the page.

I do like what I have seen others do, though. And, it was the Suicide Girls that got me to join.

With all the stuff out there, though, what's gonna shake out?

Re: MOO’s Super Duper Holiday Card Competition

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 12:41:34 -0000

Pretty cool - I have some great Holiday shots from Florence a few years back ... maybe I'll dig them up.

Of course, my favorite is totally non-PC.

Re: Strictly No Photography, Photos You Were Not Allowed To Take

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:32:23 -0000

Ha! I got yelled at in NYC at a restaurant for taking photos. There was no sign, but it's the policy there.

Whatever.

Re: Best Buy Apologies For Sending Cease & Desist Letter

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:14:30 -0000

Well, at some corporations you do work with the legal teams - but mostly the legal team looking over press releases to make sure that all statements are true and can be defended.

It's why you rarely see a public company calling itself the best, but one of the best - you always have that quantifier.

The other way - not so much, but would save some heart aches at the end of the day.

Re: FIRE YOUR PR FIRM!

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 05 May 2005 12:10:16 -0000

How many firms pitched your company? How far did they delve down into your business? How much research was done to present a best case presentation, to be able to tell the story? Maybe it was just the wrong firm for your company.

Re: Joining the conversation

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:14:40 -0000

Welcome to the blogosphere. And, well, we can argue about Kryptonite later. :)

Re: Joining the conversation

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:28:43 -0000

You shouldn't have avoided them - actually, you should have bought them, because they spent the R&D to put out a new lock, made good with their customers, and more.

Bloggers love to point to that story and show how powerful blogs are. The story broke on a bike message board, and was being addressed by the company. Good PR in anyone's book.

When they found the problem, they researched it, and fixed it, all the while replacing old locks. That's customer service and good corporate responsibility.

Re: What getting my bike stolen taught me about PR

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 22:21:34 -0000

See, Ryan. You badmouth Kryptonite, and the bike gods come and get you. ;)

Sorry about the loss - it sucks to have stuff stolen, you feel violated for a while, and in that odd fog.

But, the owner of the shop is doing a nice thing, and keeping a customer that will buy another bike as soon as you can. That's the important thing.

Re: So you want to work in PR?

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 16:23:13 -0000

That's not PR, that's a blogging/Web internship ;)

You might want to hit up Robert French at Auburn, to see if any of his students are going to be up in the tri-state area. They all blog, and are all PR students, so it's the best of both worlds....

Re: PRWeek’s new column continues / Opening the door a little bit

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 29 Jan 2006 23:37:15 -0000

See, that's the issue. Kryptonite was not sitting on its hands, but getting the word out to the bike boards. That, to me, is good PR - reaching out to your core audience.

It was a few bloggers that, well, prove that blogs are full of hyperbole and can be blowhards that made it a bigger issue.

Wonder what would happen to blogs if bloggers could pick up phones and verify information?

Re: Blogs and PR

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 00:29:58 -0000

You've seen OZ, right Tom?

And, Keith, you're right. It depends on the story, the audience. If I have an executive to respond to another post, should I offer them up? If not, why not? What are the rules in blog interaction - we are learning as we move forward, and while I have the luxury of somewhat getting it (who really gets it?), I know that there are still curveballs out there.

At least I'm not going to pound my chest as an expert, like others, when it would be hard to really say what blogs are successes.

Re: And who doesn’t want S’mores casserole?

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:33:48 -0000

Mmmm, Monmouth. The birthplace of Kappa Kappa Gamma and Pi Beta Phi.

Two great reasons to go with them for the tourney.

Re: Brands and Second Life

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 28 Sep 2006 02:44:42 -0000

Thanks - I try to appear intelligent at times, and did much better than the guy that tried to take over the session and demanded that SL people are audiences, not communities.

Re: LOTD: January 9th

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:05:34 -0000

Thanks Chris. There's some joke here, but I'll wait for IM after CES. :)

Re: LOTD 5/24/07

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 24 May 2007 15:22:56 -0000

Biro and Thilk are so dead. :P

Re: The Point - Finally more than just a make-out spot

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:44:52 -0000

Thanks for the kind words. Next time I'm in Chicago, come over the office and meet the folks.

And, we'll go get lunch at Japonais ... on Michael. ;)

Re: Shortcuts

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 01 Apr 2005 21:32:30 -0000

Wow. I was thinking of buying a Timbuk2 bag because I like that I can play with the colors, add things that I need and want.

Not so sure anymore.

Re: Fake Blogs I Love

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:29:55 -0000

That's terrible. Fake blogs are going to kill the blogosphere. That means marketing people and PR firms are just ruining it for us that have to hold up the mantle of great blogs, real blogs for people that have no real jobs and have too much time on their hands.

Re: Jobs

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 02:31:30 -0000

That's pretty cool.

Re: Hey Mister, Wanna Suit?

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:39:26 -0000

I think most of Seattle and San Francisco need new wardrobes. :-)

Re: First thing we do.. let’s kill all the publicists

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 02:22:41 -0000

Useless philosophy trivia: Socrates wanted poets outlawed in a perfect world, because they cause too much trouble.

Re: now you notice!

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 21 Apr 2005 21:52:50 -0000

People get ready, there's a train a-coming. Sorry, got into the minstrels.

Of course, what's going to happen is Johnson will read the article, and will quote A Few Good Men with "the old man's gone out of his mind."

Re: further evidence that PR and control are a bad mix

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 02 May 2005 15:08:32 -0000

Um, is PerfectMatch really on that many people's radars that that is going to hurt the PR firm or eHarmony? When I think of the 40-page questionnaire and competition for eHarmony, it's usually True.com that I think of.

Mountains out of mole hills, methinks.

Re: Some things should have been left back in the 90s

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 03 May 2005 18:47:37 -0000

Some things are solutions, though.

Re: Time shift

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 13 May 2005 00:19:56 -0000

<cough>Sucker</cough>
<cough>Slave</cough>

Man, those kids have you wrapped around their pinkies. Watch Daddy pause TV for the kids. Kids in Tivo-less households don't have the same luxuries.

Re: Welcome to the backlash

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 22 May 2005 22:40:02 -0000

You have a valid point, David.

The PR bloggers, present company excluded, have amplified the self-promotive nature of PR to a level that is quite sickening at times. There have always been superstar PR people that spent as much time (or more) promoting their firm or themselves. At the O'Dwyer event, I met a three-person team whose only responsibility was the promotion of their PR firm and its founder (and, not doing that well at it, either).

You were in the book for your kick-ass work on English Cut, but you are aren't a shameless self-promoter. You could have linked to it, and this was the first real mention of it. After much thought, I linked to the Edelman/Intelliseek report, and still plan on posting about it, but in a bigger picture sense of the other PR blogs out there that have great things to say.

Blogs have just brought out the new level of publicist that used to respond to Profnet queries for anything and everything, but now they blog for recognition. A great quote this week was that a PR person had clients to pay for his Profnet habit. Now, some people have clients to pay for their blogging habit.

Re: Somehow I can’t feel like I’m cutting edge anymore

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 01:52:40 -0000

Did you take the call?

Re: Interesting article alert

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 01:54:22 -0000

PR should own more than just WOM. We should own blogs, and take back the blogs from blogging consultants that have no PR experience, but are out pounding the pavement and presenting to PR firms and organizations.

Once again, PR sits back and lets what should be a PR function be taken over by Web developers and marketers. It's a shame.

Re: And who might you be Mr. Reporter Man?

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:03:21 -0000

Oh, I disagree about tiering reporters and analysts, but come on - it's the WSJ. They tend to get that tier 1 status no matter what.

Re: Philosophical question of the day

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 03 Jun 2005 12:35:04 -0000

Hallelujah!! With the recent spate of people turning off comments to their blogs, what makes those sites any different than just a Website? Blogs are supposed to be an open conversation.

Plus, you hit the nail on the head about blogging consultants. Here they are running around giving advice to PR firms and organizations, but with what PR background? With the 300+ PR bloggers out here that CAN speak about blogging and public relations, it amazes me that PR is losing the blogosphere to other so-called specialists.

Re: The hard slap of reality

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 13:21:40 -0000

I'll take it a step further - I'm at the OMMA conference, and I have spoken to attendees that have said that while they know what blogs are, they don't read any of them because there's little interest.

Re: media irony alert

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 14:32:42 -0000

That's just wrong and sad. That would be like Dick Purtan in Detroit being let go.

Re: Rose - Are you there?

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 19:23:07 -0000

Donnie Darko's Website is like that also. Really quite amazing, as there's a fan ring of blogs and sites that decrypt what you are reading and doing.

Re: Blogging practices that need practice

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 16:48:33 -0000

Groan. So, it was a badly worded press release. What should be celebrated is that the large agencies are understanding the need to be part of the blogosphere, and know the space for clients. This should helpfully stave off bad pitches and bad blogs.

Re: Blogging practices that need practice

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 19:06:34 -0000

Well, there's no corporate blog, but they are blogging. And, woohoo on the upsell!!

Re: Another Meteor

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 10:23:26 -0000

Or Slurpee spilled in brand new car, and not saying anything to dad while driving home from 7-11??!!

Re: Have some WiFi with that coffee Mister?

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 17 Jun 2005 11:14:45 -0000

There was actually a really good story about this in last week's NYT. The basic idea of free WiFi was that people would buy coffee, etc and sit there for a couple hours. What's happened is what I call the Borders (or B&N;) effect. Asses who come in, buy nothing but read the magazines and books, ruining the bindings.

But, the article noted that people were sittig there and not even buying food, just wasting space. It's all about flipping tables, and these leaches were just sitting there.

Re: How to pitch bloggers

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 10:37:27 -0000

I guess I'm naive, but why would you send a pitch to Dash? Yes, his blog covers a wide range of topics, but at the end of the day it's also a corporate blog.

And, it's not a blogger / PR issue, but a PR issue. Every one of his complaints is something we've heard from reporters, and more indicative of no oversight of junior staff, or just crappy senior staff.

Re: The best laid PR plans

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 10:38:07 -0000

He quit - he has an update now.

Re: How to pitch bloggers

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 06 Jul 2005 16:39:22 -0000

Oh, don't get me wrong Anil. I do read your blog, but I think of you as Anil Dash, Six Apart mastro. Blame the mainstream media for that one. If I had something appropriate that I thought you would be interested in, of course I would shoot it off to you. But, if it was appropriate.

And, well, time is money, so those few minutes are costing you.]

Nice Goatsie tshirt in the NYT, btw.

Re: Tasteless PR pitches chapter 4,564,987

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 13:11:27 -0000

AAAAAH, you blinded me! Blinded me with that awful, terrible Website.

Re: trajectory

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 10 Jul 2005 18:02:31 -0000

Or light. Macworld should be fun, though.

Re: Now Playing — iPodObserver

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 23:16:31 -0000

Congratulations.

Re: Beyond ‘PR Morons’

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 10:27:27 -0000

Oh, that's what you said at Syndicate, Mike. I thought you meant something totally different. Oops, wrong context.

Re: On behalf of PR people everywhere

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:49:13 -0000

Do what I do - look really fast at the nametag, then make the decision to bother them or not. :)

Re: Paging Robert Scoble

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 13:28:12 -0000

This looks like a case for ... old PR!!

Re: The secret is out

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:28:55 -0000

And yet, you can't push him into a PR Face2Face interview!

Re: pants on fire

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:13:19 -0000

What's the local restaurant?

Re: pants on fire

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 01 Aug 2005 12:39:11 -0000

That's like a Dunkin Donuts owner claiming he's an independent. Geez, asshats.

Re: There were only 12 people at the Last Supper…

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 14:41:00 -0000

Well, the problem is the myopia of people. So-called leaders don't lead. So-called cutting edge is mainstream. So-called A-list is regurgitated content and nothing original.

Re: Pandora

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 15:59:18 -0000

Eh, it's interesting. Call me old school, but trying to figure out the business model.

I do like the player, though.

Re: I’m not dead yet

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 01:54:30 -0000

I'd buy the argument more if he used other agencies as examples. Does WaggEd blog, have blogger relations, have anyone blogging at the agency? Just because you have to go through them to get to Scoble doesn't mean they get it.

Wait, sorry, it's just the blogosphere's favorite meme: PR must be dead, because blogs are so important!!

Re: Still not dead

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 25 Aug 2005 10:50:00 -0000

But, that's nothing new Dave and David. Throughout the years, agencies and PR have changed. But, the push has always been with technology PR leading the way with new tech for PR, and it's still that way. And, guess what, technology PR tools don't work for publicity, because the media are different audiences.

Look at my interview with Howard Rubenstein. Here is a man that started with phone and delivery for his press release s and old fashioned media relations, and he's not going anywhere.

The subtext of all these "PR is dead" posts seem to be that blogs are the saviours of PR (or blog consultants are the saviours). I just don't buy it, as blog are just another tool of communications, not one to replace regular, good ol' public relations.

Re: Trajectory…

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 17:36:15 -0000

AHEM.

Re: Profound thought of the day

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 01:39:38 -0000

Okay, read his piece, and had some thoughts to bounce off of you, the best damn PR blogger on the East Coast, the man that should be the industry spokesman.

Well, Hugh says ad agencies don't get it bc blogs are free, and aren't billable enough. Well, what about PR firms? There is so much content and tracking that can be billed, are blogs better for the PR industry?

Re: Profound thought of the day

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:14:04 -0000

There's a ton more going on than just blogging, but too many of those blogging superstars can't see behind the end of their noses, or their scarlet A's.

Re: The meme comes west

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:40:07 -0000

That's like what Three Buck Chuck did, and then the press came. Trader Joe's never really did any PR campaign for the wine, but it built a huge following from its customers, and then sprang forth into the news. Of course, being in Trader Joe's didn't hurt Chuck either.

The thing with blogs is that they are the most base level of grassroots marketing, where it can virally spread. We've seen it be used for good, we've seen it be used for personal vendettas, we've seen it be used for boredom. But, all in all it does work.

To go back to the other post, I think it's the guerilla marketers that will win, because they'll have no issues sending out fake commenters to blogs to "discuss" things.

Re: The perfect cut

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:49:49 -0000

Nice hit, David.

Re: NYC Geek Dinner Alert - NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE!!!!

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 13:58:58 -0000

Actually, I'll be reading from my book of short stories, but none longer than 250 words. The self-proclaimed blog powers-that-be have decreed that long posts are verbotten.

And, here I thought that short posts mainly were a reflection of a bloggers inability to lay out constructive arguments or have any opinion or point.

Re: The future of PR, part 6,235,234

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 22:51:08 -0000

Same thing that Jack O'Dwyer said in my interview with him more than a year ago. And who said that there are no original ideas in PR?

Re: That’s Mr. Doyen to you!

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 07 Oct 2005 16:40:08 -0000

But, you David, are the uber-mensch.

As I noted, why not on the New PR/Wiki? It's already up, people go there, it couldn't hurt to have a push and become a defacto voice open to all.

I'd peg it at 45 percent myself.

Re: Mountain … meet Molehill

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 00:33:50 -0000

They "disappeared" huh?

Well, I can remember what I wrote: Optonline.net? Must be a small service. Who is that Cablevision company? Never heard of them.

And, what a shock that someone is starting a meme about PR, and someone else is all of a sudden wanting to take the lead.

Re: The story so far

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 22:00:00 -0000

Congrats. What are you going to be doing for them?

Re: Thus Bespoke Zarathustra*

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:49:57 -0000

Tea stain comes complimentary on the label, huh?

I agree and disagree with Hugh. Old money doesn't want to be fussed over. New money does. It's the difference between old and new.

Re: English Cut on NPR

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:58:39 -0000

What is this disclosure and transparency thing you speak of? You confuse me.

Re: English Cut on NPR

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:41:57 -0000

Aren't you the Web designer friend, Hugh? There - you are mentioned!

Re: The myth of media training

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:15:19 -0000

I think you are being a little too harsh on media training. Sometimes, it is to smooth out the rough corners, because during a television interview, do you really want to hear the vocal pauses - hmm, yeah, umm - throughout? It's about training the mind to think quietly, and then speaking. That is not all bad.

Of course, there is the flipside of someone being so polished, that they seem like they are a robot. Worked with someone like that, whose clips were never used because he had absolutely no vocal pauses. Then again, someone recently noted that when I speak, I tend not to use contractions - I just think it's because I'm odd.

Re: More English Cut

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:52:19 -0000

Interesting and good interview, but what's with the bad, fake London accent? He sounds nothing like Austin Powers.

Re: Speaking of the Bacons Survey

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:40:45 -0000

Wow. I am so ashamed to say I know you now. But, with your ascension to Blogberity, does that mean your back automatically becomes double-jointed, to kiss your own ass?

Re: Upon second thought

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:52:09 -0000

It's funny - one of my comments at the BlogOn panel was that PR people have no supervision, and that the junior people are running around willy-nilly. Do you think an AS oversaw that letter - a real AS, not a dotcom inflated AS? Probably not.

When we fix the overinflated titles and egos at agencies, and have people with clues, this type of crap will likely end.

Re: Remind me again why I’m out of the agency world

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 19:53:36 -0000

Well, maybe being HQ'ed in St. Louis has left them without a clue in the world?

Re: All together now…

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:11:15 -0000

Costco Rules!

Maybe they should start a blog, because blogs can solve all problems. And, I heard they cure cancer too!

Re: The only list I want to be on…

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 16:15:00 -0000

Wow - a Mom snap. I feel so ... young and carefree again! Yay! It's the 80's!!

Re: Web Whatever point Whenever

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 19:24:27 -0000

You know, AJAX is the new black! Mike is right, but the Web 2.0 name just smells of VC branding because dotcom has such bad connotations.

How about stuff that people really need? That can be Web 2.5!!

Re: I am somebody

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:36:29 -0000

Yah, yah. I don't understand the whole list, and how it can change so drastically every day.

The fundamentalists must love your blog coming up as the top result. Now, do a post about who was at the first Hannukah party, and all would be good.

Re: I’m talkin bout Shaft!

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:46:47 -0000

And, I can dig it.

Re: Defining one’s self

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 11 Nov 2005 16:24:51 -0000

Well, I admit I use the term citizen marketing and citizen journalist when tagging posts, but I'm not really sold on the idea.

However, I do like to play citizen doctor sometimes, but that's for special people.

Re: Your reputation is what google says it is

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:15:09 -0000

Yah - it's amazing. There are so many cases of how people are being affected by Google results, and how corporations are looking at those results, that there needs to be a way to defend your reputation as a person, and as a corporation.

Heck, got into it the other day with a young blogger that just doesn't seem to get it.

Re: location, location, location

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:16:22 -0000

Myopia, myopia, myopia. There really is a world outside that 7x7 parcel of land known as San Francisco, and that route down the 280 known as the Valley.

But, if people want to be that myopic, let them. We'll pitch clients to the newspapers that are beneath those people, reach out to bloggers and media that tend to be ignored because they aren't in the Bay.

Go, David, Go!

Re: Hello Google Analytic Users

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:17:02 -0000

Jessica and Nick did the same thing, and announced their breakup that day.

I'm very sad.

Re: Happy to announce

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 23:05:16 -0000

Congrats, David.

Re: All about me

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 02 Dec 2005 03:55:42 -0000

Heck, you should print out that interview and mail it to a few of the PR bloggers. Heck, I might need to do a case study on you for my blog, but that's weird. Heck, you didn't fall for the stupid line of blog for bloggity blog's sake, but blog for a reason, to create conversation.

A real PR blogger, that gets it. Such a small number sometimes.

Re: Hey Asshole!

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 12:23:20 -0000

Okay, just read the long thread over at Ben's blog, and a few thoughts came up.

It's over - you can stop defending KTA already. Geez.

And, does civility only go so far as blogs, and you can disregard the real world? I know I had that feeling at BlogOn.

But, the best comment about the situation was here:
Mena (and most of the other 'heads' of the industry) need some serious media training if they want the blogging industry to mature, because these sort of charades are extremely unprofessional.

Maybe KTA can take that up.

Re: Shirts vs Skins

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:07:33 -0000

Yes, yes it is. There goes that package I had for you, putz.

Re: Media Guerrilla?

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:33:21 -0000

Funny thing was that was my first question to Mike - you look nothing like the picture, and you're not Latino?

Re: East Coast PR Bloggers in Da House!

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:34:34 -0000

When are you getting your personalized Hugh card? They seem to be all the rage now!

Re: Photographic evidence

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 19 Dec 2005 22:55:00 -0000

Did you buy the most boring Pink's shirt??

Re: Get a job

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:43:08 -0000

Is it just GTalk right now? Are you going to have an AIM or MSN plug in? I guess I could always use Meebo, since I uninstalled GTalk ...

Re: Don’t believe the hype

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:57:47 -0000

It's a risk companies take - look at Riya right now, and how beloved it is. I was part of Alpha I, uninstalled the 1 GB uploader, and haven't bothered to try out Alpha II ... all because Chuck D and Flavor Flav said 'don't believe the hype' ... and because I didn't see the value as a consumer.

Is Riya the next one to get Flocked? Probably, and I'm not sure their team is in a position to handle such negative attacks.

Re: Tag this

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 13:38:20 -0000

When BW wrote a glowing posts on the importance of tags, I noted that for likely 95 percent of the population tagging means gang graffitti.

That photo is the perfect example. Tags are unnecessary for most Internet users. That's just the cold facts.

Re: It’s Here

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 24 Dec 2005 13:39:09 -0000

Screw the box. Where's the suit?!?

Re: Feed Demon

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 25 Dec 2005 18:50:10 -0000

Bandwagon jumper-onner :-P

Re: Who?

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 10:26:37 -0000

Man, you're behind the Dr. Who news curve. I read about this a couple month's ago, and then got the American Edit album with the Dr. Who cut...

But, it will be interesting to see if PBS picks it up. The show is always their best ratings machine.

Re: Just plain clueless

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 12:22:45 -0000

I really hope that both WongDoody/Faiola Davis and Alaska are not that clueless about blogs, and less clued in about those little pesky things called IP addresses.

However, I am not surprised you have run into asinine comments like that, but that so-called, elusive 25 percent is not going to happen overnight (or possibly, at all if the Wiki is any indication). It's the work like yours, mine, Phil Gomes, Scott Baradell, and the other real PR bloggers that is going to help change PR for the better and school these idiot VPs. Or, VPs that are talking big, like they're big men/women who control the PR world. Blah.

Oh, and as a sidenote, I did try to call Alaska for a comment, but she was not in (8 - 5, you know) to find out what they were going to do about the situation, or if they were official people.

Re: Jumping on the bandwagon

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 14:52:10 -0000

That's funny - I just said the same thing to someone on the phone. What the heck IS the 25 percent really supposed to be anyway? A Quarter Pounder? A Royalle with cheese?

Thanks for the link. Don't you know links are the currency of the blogosphere?! If that were true, the most valuable blogs would be link blogs and splogs ... or maybe they are!! AAAH!!!

Re: Who?

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 30 Dec 2005 16:09:06 -0000

I actually have never watched Dr. Who - I just read all about it after a funny post of Fleshbot that I came across when I mistyped something else.

Okay, I found a link in some other blog that lead me to Fleshbot that lead me to do some digging on Dr. Who and then learning too much about the show itself.

Re: ego trip

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:18:58 -0000

Someone should go around beating people with a Blego paddle to make sure they stop linking to such drivel.

I can be that person.

Sadly, I do do some of the stuff Hugh mentioned - I rarely check stats, because I ... JUST ... DON'T ... CARE!

It's about content, boobalah.

Re: Kum ba ya

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:30:57 -0000

But, I think it will be more like a "let's hug it out bitch" moment.

Next time I see you, I'll make sure to give you a hug.

Re: The War against Straw

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:33:09 -0000

Clapping from the peanut gallery.

Re: Survey Monkey

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:54:51 -0000

What? No free iPod for filling out the survey?!

I, too, like them guys and use it for business.

Re: Technorati dharma blues

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 11:27:51 -0000

I've sorta given up on Technorati, which is sad. I don't tag for it anymore, just blog.

And, you know what? I'm happier that way.

Re: Just because everyone else is doing it

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 01:22:35 -0000

Can't wait for their pitches on April 20th: you know, it's the anniversary of Hitler's birthday ...

Re: Tag.. I’m it

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:48:35 -0000

AAAAH!! Not death!!

Re: 100 Dinners in 100 Nights

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 12 Feb 2006 22:38:27 -0000

Send some to me - it's a mini-Geek fest here every night.

Re: Nickeled and dimed

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 02:16:50 -0000

Happy BDay Mrs. Marketing Begins at Home.

And, because you brought up Mr. Bubble ... makes getting clean almost as fun as getting dirty!! (Okay, commercial flashbacks).

Re: The gauntlet, thrown

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:24:55 -0000

Sure, you post a cute picture. Where's one where she's throwing up on your bed because she's sick and crying for you and your wife because she doesn't feel well?

And, well, let's have that reality break ... kid ain't getting a pony.

I'll throw you a bone later tonight ... for a bottle of wine.

THAT'S what you should have done ... link to me for Stormhoek!!

Okay, people ... link to me, and I'll send you licorice!!

Re: all you do is smile, you banish the night

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 14:48:33 -0000

Geez, this was the best XTC you could find? Where's "Making Plans for Nigel" or "Senses Working Overtime" or "Dear God"??!!

Re: Just wondering

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 11:06:17 -0000

It says "We in the UK don't value our women practitioners" along with "we at Ketchum don't value our brand" along with "we at Ketchum might have that KPM blog, but just don't get it" along with "someone should beat us senseless."

Or, something like that.

Re: Third Thursday

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:22:21 -0000

That Valleywag post was so whack. Who quotes prison lingo?

But, I did record it if people want to listen. It's on my blog.

Re: Stepping up to the plate

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 07 May 2006 12:40:08 -0000

He is handling it somewhat well - but it rings hollow. His big announcement is that they got funding - another dotcom mentality press release. What is the value there? Don't tell me you got funding, I don't care who the team is - especially if you are sending it out as a press release. Just let me know your product works, why it is so different that I have to have it, and why I should switch my photos from Ofoto and Flickr to Tabbloo (which, seems not too different from HeyPix and Phanfare and Snapjot, IMHO).

Yes, launch - just launch without the big hurrah that really isn't needed. Show me the money, so to speak. Make it good, and then I'll care.

Re: oops!

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 07 May 2006 12:45:17 -0000

Well, part of the bigger problem is the pitch itself is bad. It says nothing much, but takes a long time saying nothing.

Plus, customers are customers. Users are users. Consumers - her bad word choice - are people we just take money from and don't listen to. One thing I can say about blogging and reaching out to bloggers is that it has changed my pitch letter - which tend to be bullet points and short. I save the long stuff for my blog.

As for the cluetrain reference in his post, nice to talk the talk (which in a 30-second bit on the book means just use common sense), but you can't claim you're a small outfit that's just seven people (very Web 2.0 to be small, natch) when you go out and hire a PR firm that is more than just one consultant.

Oh, and there are no major funding announcements in Web 2.0 - that's a relic of the dotcom era.

Re: Get out of the way

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 15 May 2006 10:22:04 -0000

Thank heavens that there's no one like that in the PR blogosphere, and none of us try to get press for ourselves over our clients' best interest.

Re: We’re not cool

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 16 May 2006 01:04:18 -0000

Well, that's not really a bad thing, IMHO.

Re: Where ya been?

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 23 May 2006 14:43:47 -0000

Okay, considering Ketchum has eKetchum, this is just odd. But, hey, that's just me. :)

Re: The press release goes social

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:18:19 -0000

One problem with that, Shel. The SEC.

I think the social press release is a little overblown, and frankly, does not work in the current suggested form on the wire services, and is quite expensive if you do it the suggested way.

Re: Pure genius

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 17:50:34 -0000

Did he attend Gnomedex???

Re: Sick day

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:36:04 -0000

Hope it went well. I still have my tonsils, so no idea what it's like.

Re: Announcing the eSnips Marketplace

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:03:27 -0000

How dare you use a press release!! That's like admitting that people read the wire services and reporters still use them ...

Oh, wait, they do.

Re: Moving and shaking

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 17:10:52 -0000

Aaaaw. Just IM me and I'll send you a virtual high-five.

Re: Actually, you’re all wrong

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:41:56 -0000

Actually, reading Steve's piece, success means infomercials.

The fact is Congdon's window is quickly closing, and it will soon be "Amanda Who?" if she doesn't get off her Connecticut butt and do something fast.

But, to bring in things I got from conversations, they couldn't put together a media kit, because they didn't get media. The talks (one person I know had them) about the commercial were just odd, according to my peep.

Re: When I was your age

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 09:53:23 -0000

Ugh, why does YouTube have to brand the video instead of the player???

Okay, this is my childhood memory.

Re: This one will not go on their resume

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:28:42 -0000

Never mock the Mr. Microphone commercial. Best damned commercial, right after I'm sorry my brutha, but you'll have to buy your own.

Re: Baking the world’s largest cake

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:11:23 -0000

Good reference, Kevin. Because, just like Evel, most stunts crash and burn and someone ends up hurt. And hurt badly.

I personally hate stunt PR. It does nothing for the brand, and makes me want to fucking scream and pull my hair out and retreat, fast.

Not that there's anything wrong with it, though.

Re: Why do we blog?

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:19:29 -0000

Woohoo - a Peanuts reference.

But, I'm tired of yelling this to the stars, and not being heard. It's tiring.

Re: Don’t be afraid of the future

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:57:51 -0000

It's easy to lay down proclamations about the death of industries, about industries not embracing new technology, about the lack of case studies.

I know - I was on the other side, and know the problems and barriers. But, I don't think we should be writing off anyone right now. It's just too early.

It's about community, and PR gets that from a community relations stand point. Can they adopt? I think so.

Re: When I was your age, Pluto was still a planet

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:58:23 -0000

Paul, when I worked at the large PR firm, I dealt with junior staff like you all the time.

You're on MySpace and Facebook, so you MUST know what you are talking about. Well, so am I, been on it longer than most people, and still know enough to know that I don't know everything.

You know what Paul - they were usually so full of shit and wrong, they would potentially hurt both the client AND the agency. Now, go sit down in the corner and realize that you are still a student in media, PR and life. As we all are.

Oh, and my excuse for being on blogspot is that my blog is 4 1/2 years old now. What's yours?

Re: When I was your age, Pluto was still a planet

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:23:39 -0000

Paul, you speak in circles, and not even well. And, that's just sad.

You bring very little value to the table because you do not understand the past, nor seem to have much grasp of the present or future. You failed to address the question about Blogspot, your MySpace page reeks of unprofessionalism (yes, there is a separation between public and professional lives), and you have yet to showcase your knowledge of social media in any substantial way.

You can whine about these old men writing books on social media. Well, you can certainly talk a good game - can you highlight what you have done with your firm, or for Marketwire? I tried to find information on your corporate site, but, well, it's a static page.

Re: When I was your age, Pluto was still a planet

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:26:24 -0000

Paul, David's a friend of mine, so I'll leave it at this: is this how Marketwire would want you to represent them?

Re: When I was your age, Pluto was still a planet

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:40:45 -0000

It wasn't a bait - it's a sincere question. But, well, it appears you have to have the last word.

Re: Right on target

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:12:28 -0000

I read it, called him out for it, and began to wonder if he's really just trying to get fired.

Re: My name in lights

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:13:46 -0000

Whose house is that? I feel bad for the kids that have to rake those leaves.

Oh, who am I kidding. Poor gardeners.

Re: At the edge

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:44:09 -0000

Or, the "I've pitched him five time already - and I can follow up once more" lines I hear from "social media" PR people.

Gonna barf.

Re: 2007/06/11/yahoo-omg/

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:12:08 -0000

So, is this TMZ 2.0? ;)

Gossip has legs. It's one of the reasons I tend to pick on Gabe Rivera (disclosure: friend) and say that WeSmirch should be his biggest property in the TechMeme family.

Re: 2007/10/14/adam-hirsch-joins-as-mashable-community-director/

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 23:41:15 -0000

Congrats!

Re: 2007/11/28/american-greetings-photoworks/

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:27:48 -0000

I'll miss Seattle Film Works. Will American Greetings send out those rolls of film that can only be processed by them?

It's interesting to see the large groups of online photo sites from the first dotcom era still out there, and what is happening with them now.

Re: Why Im Not Going to PodCamp New York

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 14:52:00 -0000

Plus, people smell. Bad.

Re: My Best Networking Tips

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:13:31 -0000

Coffee's for closers.

Oh, sorry - wrong thread.

It's about being memorable. People remember me, and I have a good enough memory to remember them. Plus, I cheat and write down stuff about them on the card, if I need to jog my memory.

Re: Five Personal Branding Tips

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 08 May 2007 09:18:03 -0000

I'll add one - it's not about you, it's about your X - replace X with company, firm, clients.

Too many people in Web 2.0 land forget that. Yes, personal branding is important, but it should come after whomever cuts the check.

Re: The race to time-based and blog search

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 13 Oct 2005 20:47:51 -0000

What is it with you and scrapbooking?

Re: The race to time-based and blog search

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 02:36:33 -0000

Oh, you should have mentioned it in NYC - I love that community, and have worked with it. And, I think it makes too much money to be a subculture. :)

And, you are right - there's a lot we can learn from scrapbooking about grassroots efforts, word-of-mouth activities, and building lasting communities.

Re: Liz notices a bit of sexism in reporting about Mind Camp

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 12:12:52 -0000

Actually, that's a pretty impressive list of the photo sites, and I have T-shirts from most of them.

I am on the Alpha list for Riya, though, and with my background I'm digging it right now. So, while the list is impressive, it's not a good representation of what is going on with Riya.

Re: #22: Guy says “this is the coolest thing since the Macintosh”

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 22:09:12 -0000

Cool! We get to see a death match between Slide and Filmloop on Scobleizer!

I used Slide when it came out, and met someone from Filmloop. I think it's interesting that two companies launched with similar ideas, and, from what I have heard, quite similar business models.

But, hey, for someone that worked and works in the photo industry, this is just fun to watch.

Re: #59: A PR tip, don’t beg for links

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 02:17:39 -0000

Are you sure it is PR people that are begging, or other bloggers? Don't be too quick to condemn a full industry for a few people's transgressions.

Re: #59: A PR tip, don’t beg for links

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 10:19:21 -0000

PR people will tend to email you with a corporate email address, while bloggers use Gmail or Hotmail? ;)

I know you don't paint the whole PR industry with a wide paint brush, but just want to make sure your readers don't jump on a "PR-people-suck-and-email-us-stupid-things" bandwagon that sometimes spirals out there in blogs.

Blogs are open, and have contact information, for better or worse. We all are going to get pitches from PR people, or requests for links from other bloggers.

Plus, you can always tell when it's not a personalized email, but just a mail merge. That's usually a good sign.

Re: #69: Jeremy Pepper on Web 2.0 bubble

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:27:25 -0000

Pepper! We've met, we've walked Times Square, we've shared a room ... geez.

I am just putting questions out there. Techcrunch parties might not be the same as the rooftop ones, but those pictures sure give me flashbacks and worry me. Remind me of those parties, with the same names and the same poses and the same looks.

Re: #69: Jeremy Pepper on Web 2.0 bubble

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:35:38 -0000

It's cool, Robert uust had to tweak.

For some reason, people have nicknamed me Popper because of the Corporate name and my last name.

But, you did hit on an afterthought that I had - the invite list to the launch party was very similar and A-list heavy as those old rooftop parties.

Re: Are you a YABHTU?

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 12:34:53 -0000

I played with OQO over Thanksgiving, and love it. Does that make me a halfling?

Re: Subverting Power Structures

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 09 Dec 2005 21:59:16 -0000

More important question - are you enjoying yourselves?

But, as for the post, aren't blogs supposed to be where you get to put out your own viewpoints and opinions? Not saying I agree with Tara (I don't), but it seemed a little one-sided.

Did love the Bozo image, though.

Re: Can I shoot someone?

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:26:47 -0000

If you come to Arizona for DEMO, I'll take you to a shooting range to get out the frustration.

Yes, we are the Old West still, at times.

Re: CES hotel rooms needed…

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 20 Dec 2005 23:33:25 -0000

Hey Robert - I shared a room with you before, and it wasnt too bad. I have a double at one of the hotels for CES, so let me know ...

Re: CES week — where are the best parties?

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 03 Jan 2006 23:37:50 -0000

I'm gonna be N90 blogging everything - photos and podcasting!

Re: Searching for emails…

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:34:12 -0000

Wow. That best friend part probably just drove a knife through a bunch of hearts and egos. ;)

Interesting read, though.

Re: Joining the “I like Guy” club

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 12:53:40 -0000

Do you mean that he rarely replies to comments? If then, yes, you are right. I'm still waiting to see the response to my question on one of his posts.

On any blog, I'd rather see no comment section than the blogger ignoring questions. That seems to be the case on too many blogs (yours is a huge exception, which I commend you for).

Re: Om Malik: the revenge of Windows Mobile

Jeremy Pepper — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:43:32 -0000

I agree about the N90 program - which is why I blogged about it here.

See you later.

Re: Edelman gets Naked

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:13:19 -0000

Too bad the Syndicator Blog is crap, lacks transparency and has an inability to correct mistakes or post comments.

Well, that's my .02 when I posted something ... twice ... that Edelman is one of MSFT's PR firms. Guess they can't post that, because it makes their post about you interviewing Richard look ill-researched? At least they changed the about page from snarky character to a real person.

Either way, it'll be interesting to see if Syndicate can outlive it's first two shows, which were lackluster at best.

Re: Edelman gets Naked

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:34:14 -0000

Hey Robert, wasn't pinging you but was pinging Syndicate. They should have done a little more research before writing that post.

I have no doubt you ask the hard questions - all with that Scoble smile. :)

Re: Future of credit cards and anti-wifi laws

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 17:34:39 -0000

Hey, I wish I knew about the lunch, but I was actually gone and on a "brunch date" - no, not going to blog about it, no photos taken, private life and not for blogging - but sorry I missed you while you were in the Bay.

Re: Future of credit cards and anti-wifi laws

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:31:59 -0000

Hey, Robert, no offense but seeing you versus a date? The girl won hands down.

Plus, I left relatively early that morning...

Re: Even Ballmer can’t get into Gnomedex…

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 17:07:19 -0000

Vloggercon - check.
BlogHer - check.
Gnomedex - no thanks.

Gnomedex reads like the usual suspects, and I have already seen most of these people speak. I can't imagine anything that new, that they have not said on their blogs, or that I cannot just talk to them about (well, the ones I care to talk to). I do love that Weatherbug is a sponsor, though. Irony is so fun.

There are still sponsorships. I am sure if you sponsor, you get in.

Re: I’m a Second Life Lawbreaker

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 19:06:04 -0000

Damn. There goes my SL plans of popping up wherever you are in the game.

Guess I'll have to follow Eric around.

Re: Stuff printed on dead trees? What’s that?

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 17:54:13 -0000

Three papers a day, and one magazine a week. At least. And, that's just print.

Online, I read at least three more papers.

I might be different than most, but not everything you need is going to be online. And, I watch TV. ;)

Re: The view from a fat white boy

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:39:06 -0000

It's a double-edged sword. Yes, there are people complaining about the lack of diversity at conferences but is that a reflection of the environment, or the lack of outreach by the conference.

But, just to get diversity, should we invite people that are "diverse" just to point to them and say "hey, lookie, we are diverse" and the people are just not qualified to speak? I hope not, but the knee-jerk reaction is probably so.

Yes, there are many, many qualified women to speak in the Bay Area and Valley. It's just that they are not squeaky enough wheels, while the squeaky wheels are invited - but might not qualified.

Re: Rocketboom subtleties

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 19:57:59 -0000

Stowe Boyd is sponsored by Jeff Pulver, I believe. There you go for product placement.

Re: Is this Amanda’s next big video project?

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:09:58 -0000

Yawn.

Re: The suits vs. the geeks

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:09:38 -0000

Dude, country club. Doesn't matter it's in the Valley.

At least you are the right color and religion to get in. I'm sure that there are others in the Valley that couldn't even get the "no jeans" line. Like me. ;)

Re: Richard Edelman calls…

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:46:38 -0000

You are a nice guy, Robert. That's one thing I always say about you to people - one of the nicest people you meet.

I think this time you are a little too nice, though. But, geez, hope when my firm screws up, you'll be this nice when I call and then give us a free pass. ;)

Re: Why bash Microsoft and not Nokia?

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 21:27:33 -0000

I wrote about this a couple days ago on my blog - where I am a Nokia blogger, and disclosed - and what the differences are.

It's an apples / oranges, thing, though.

Re: Our SO’s were wondering

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:33:44 -0000

It's Teresa. She's sorta geeky in her own special way. :)

Re: Code of conduct or not?

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:36:56 -0000

This is the part that I don't like:

I do find disquieting the social pressure to get on board with this program. Tim O’Reilly is a guy who really can affect one’s career online (and off, too). I do have to admit that I feel some pressure just to get on board here and that makes me feel very uneasy.

I allow anonymous comments, partially because I have students that come and comment and don't really know these supposed rules of blogging. If someone attacks me, I ignore or delete (per my sidebar on comments).

If Tim does use his power to force others into it, well, that will just suck and ruin a lot of what blogging is supposed to be about. And, well, I'm ignoring the whole Western / US-centric mindset to the argument.

Re: Code of conduct or not?

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 10:57:06 -0000

Well, this is also why I keep Twittering about the hypocrisy out there. It's getting worse and worse.

Re: Today’s book: the 4-Hour Workweek

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 08 May 2007 13:41:50 -0000

Tim is a nice guy, and I also started reading the book (then again, he referenced BSD and me, so I have to read it now).

I'll also blog my review, so that should be fun. :)

Re: What’s next? Facebook vs. Linked In

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 08 May 2007 13:49:40 -0000

I miss Pointcast. I still think that Idealab should have relaunched Pointcast a few years back as an RSS reader with a lot of the bells and whistles from the original.

Actually floated that idea to a VP there. Not sure that they understood what I was talking about.

Re: Barcamping

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:18:35 -0000

I've also enjoyed your "I'm not Twittering" Twitters.

It IS okay to take a break, you do know that, right?

Re: What makes things cool?

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 18:43:54 -0000

Actually, by the time something hits the Web 2.0 community, it's cool factor is dying out. It's becoming mainstream.

Them are just the facts. :)

Re: Getting a “Canter taser”

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:00:35 -0000

Who dictates "nice" in blogs? There are people that wear their "niceness" as a badge of honor, but really are not that nice behind the scenes.

It's more about timing rather than being nice.

Re: TechMeme list heralds death of blogging?

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:42:55 -0000

People like lists, and that's the basic premise of it. Lists help people keep things in order. And we like order.

Yes, this is a tech list - and lists are not bullshit, despite others claim - but it still is a measuring stick of influence. One that is important and valuable to a lot of various people. Robert, she wouldn't have had you come to AZ if you weren't high on that list. ;)

And while Twitter has value, the downside to Twitter is that the very stupid stuff gets buried. You stick your neck out on your blog, people notice it. You Twitter something interesting, odds are it's going to get buried or die. Or, well, get erased before becoming part of the Google cache.

One last thought - while the A list might be insufferable at times, it is a ranking of influence for certain areas. But each space has its own A-list, and those are the people that are passionate about products, spaces, services, etc.

Re: Web 2.0 summit Twittercast

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:11:39 -0000

I know - I love it. I can't be there, so this is half as good!

Re: Blognation imploding?

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:47:20 -0000

As we all know, there are three sides to every story: side a, side b and the truth.

But, as for the PR game, Sam is losing and losing badly. His "we'll talk in London" to you does not work as it is just to you, not the audience as a whole.

Re: Steal my content, please!

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 04:33:33 -0000

Huh?

Re: Celebrating seven years of blogging

Jeremy Pepper — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 02:59:21 -0000

What about the moose??

Re: Microsoft & Edelman Make Two Mistakes with Free Laptop Fiasco

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:15:26 -0000

The glass house link says quite a bit. What happened to the days where we were behind the curtain, stayed in the background? Where we were bridgemakers, not gatekeepers? There are fundamental problems in PR, and this just adds to it.

Re: Hospital to Home = good news

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:12:04 -0000

Eh, just being there is usually enough (trust me, I know from experience).

Re: Hey Match.com guy–can you join Myspace?

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:43:49 -0000

Don't do it, don't do it. ;)

Re: The New York Times Explains How It Got Hacked: It Sold an Ad to a Hacker

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:44:35 -0000

The thing about it - when I got the malware, my first thought was that things must be really bad for them to sell ad space and redirect.

Turns out to be true, which is even sadder.

Re: @ CES: PodTech's Bloghaus: To See It Is To Believe It

Jeremy Pepper — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:20:43 -0000

It was good finally getting to meet you in person, and let's touch base soon (when things have calmed down and I caught up on email).

Re: Contest: Free Spa Treatment Give-away

Jeremy Pepper — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:58:45 -0000

Wow - everyone went deep and sweet. I was just going to say "I love that I got my young looks from my Mom. Yay for looking 5-10 years younger than I am (and same for her)."

Also, she's always been there for me, and when I've been in the hospital, slept on the crappy cot and everything (ok, I was 9).

Re: What do you think of Manny? Tell us and win Dodgers OR Angels tickets!

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:20:23 -0000

I won the Spa, so don't think I'll win this, but it's less about Manny and more about MLB's lax drug enforcement policy and the need to take down a big name and make an example of him. So, not a big baseball fan (I like orange, I want the Flip, I admit it, I'm a whore - I want it for the next gen of my blog, fine, I'm honest) but still think the Dodgers got screwed to make a point.

Re: One Hundred Pushup Challenge

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:47:30 -0000

So, is there a contest? A prize? Where's the motivation for me?

Re: My Cousin Rocks the Arkansas Invitational

Jeremy Pepper — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:03:32 -0000

Nice - I used to go to the Wildcats games. Always fun to watch a great team on the field.