DISQUS

Nick - Look forward to connecting. You should try and come to one of the Cincinnati Social Media events. http://tinyurl.com/dgu8w7

It's funny watching everyone deal with what I call "The Highlander Syndrome" (there can be only one).

Folks like Scoble seem to have a vested interest in everyone following their lead and picking Friendfeed over Twitter. I get different things from each. FF has a way to go to bring me the utlity I get from Twitter. Twitter cannot touch some of the things FF does.

And this world keeps on spinnin' in the meantime.

Amen John. When I tell people about Twitter I note that it will not clean your oven or cure disease. It is simply a helpful utility. And when I read about "rules" I also chuckle. Guidelines are helpful, but for someone to imply or impose rules? Good luck with that as we figure this stuff out.

Wow. You should also submit this to passive aggressive notes.

It's tough to know when to say when. I agree that the same old questions get old, but you're immersed in this stuff. It takes "the rest of the world" awhile to catch on. Your time is valuable (family time? priceless). But I think part of the pain is the cost of being ahead of the curve.

On Orlando Disney Store? My firm designed that. :-) Hope you had an enjoyable experience.

Followed by the color pink...pepto bismol. Oy.

That is solid. But I think that, while relationships ARE huge, they're only part of the puzzle. This is obvious, but you need someone who, in addition to the street cred, hub status, has the smart blend of creativity and strategy to plug the client into that network in a way that makes sense for all involved. Your hub grows in value, influencer has interest in client, awareness of client is raised.

If you plug any client into the network that is willing to write a check, your network loses its value over time.

You know this, but just wanted to expand on this.

Arrgh! You got one too?! Pay it on time or, as you know, it doubles. It was great seeing you and I am glad you connected with the family via Skype. If I were you that would have been the best part as well.

Jason - Cincinnati Magazine also did a story on The Enquirer's efforts that you'll find of interest: http://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article.aspx?... It was in their June issue so it will be archived soon (FWIW).

Awesome news David. Congratulations! And no commute?! Impressive.

Well that digs up the whole training issue. PR folks in my experience spend the least on training. Not saying this is in all agencies...but in my experience anything not billable comes under scrutiny. If it incurrs a cost on top of that....GASP. We're cheap and missing the bigger picture/opportunity.

Is there a theme song to go with it?

Either way I like the new theme. Clean. With a small wink to 2.0.

Um. yeah AKA

@prblog

- or -

http://twitter.com/prblog

Mkt Pilgrims...add my Twitter handle to the growing fray.

prblog

Thanks!

And the staff guard them closely...protecting them from prying eyes of competitors?! But don't they want everything in the kit published? Never understood that.

Cool quote. Congrats.

Indeed, there is no FREE. And am I the only one who thinks Jello should snap up this company and dust off Bill Cosby to advertise for it? Probably.

Here's the bumper sticker:

Don't Pitch. Participate.

The big problem I forsee is that it takes time. And, while the end result is well worth the time, time is money.

Clients see technology speeding things up, but in a lot of ways its requiring PR people to "slow things down." More outlets, more opportunities, more customization. Yet few are managing client expectations accordingly.

To recap: Jeremiah is right. But client expectations need to change. We make that happen. We define them. Then we manage them. Then we exceed them.

What's your take?

Fine minds...I just noted the curious uptick in bad pitches while everyone is out of the office enjoying vacations and such. Coincidence? Probably. But old rules for new tools will get you no results and plenty of trouble.

More here at the Bad Pitch blog.
http://tinyurl.com/yu8cul

My daughter is even hopping online and watching the show at Disney or Nick Jr. BEFORE it hits TV. The desire for immediate fulfillment is being, er, fulfilled immediately.

The other difference with "kids today" is they have no problem watching one episode...multiple times. It's how I learn more kids tunes than I care to admit. How else does my two year old son know some of the words to "Push It" from the movie "Jump In?" (Besides the fact that he's frickin' brilliant).

Reminds me of a coworker from long ago. He knew ALL of the rules, every. single. one...in exacting detail. But he did not know how to play the game.

He spent more time documenting why something didn't work instead of simply figuring out plan B-Z.

Sweet quote too. "Just Say No!"

My favorite part of the book Citizen Marketers? It gave me a name for all of this: "productive leisure."

My blog does not monetize, it does not reinforce an agency's rep, it does not show how good I am (as a solo practictioner). What's my end game? Productive Leisure.

Chris - Thanks for the upgrade, but it was actually a Bronze Anvil award of commendation which is a few rungs beneath a Silver Anvil.

Give those folks in R&D some more time. The smells are next.

This is great Dave. Congratulations. Cannot wait to see how 2.0 impacts the campaign trail.