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Re: Miranda Lambert, Ashton Kutcher Set To Meet Again During Celeb-Filled Kentucky Derby Party « 99.5 WYCD Detroit's Best Country

thatdamnredhead — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:30:44 -0000

If I were Ashton Kutcher, I'd run as FAST AS I CAN in the other direction. You don't wanna mess with Miranda!

Re: Introducing The Book – Digital Marketing Analytics

thatdamnredhead — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:00:48 -0000

Hey, congrats, Ken! I can't wait to read it! I can already see this as one of my frequent go-to references and it's not even on my shelf yet. Keep up the good work!

Re: Digital Scribbles – installment 1

thatdamnredhead — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:06:25 -0000

I'm so right there. Been there. And I'd totally make out with you right now.... I'm sure your readers would get off on that, two redheads making out, but whatever... still. Yeah. I get it. I've been there, I'm there now in another realm. Thank you again for being you,. :)

Re: The Bitch Slap: Breeding a Culture of Lazy and Rude

thatdamnredhead — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:26:32 -0000

Word.

I recently read this book that touches on all this and more. If you haven't picked up Shelly Turkel's "Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other," I highly recommend it -- right up your alley. :)

Re: Great Moments in Badass Rock History: Liz Phair's "Exile in Guyville"

thatdamnredhead — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:31:13 -0000

Ha! Yesterday was my birthday, and I have always said that Exile in Guyville was the quintessential album of every woman of our generation. And you know what? I listened to it yesterday, too, with the same nostalgia! :) - @damnredhead

Re: The Bitch Slap: Use English

thatdamnredhead — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:19:02 -0000

Wow, did THIS come at the perfect time. I've got a meeting today with this company who seems extremely insistent on working with me suddenly. I'm going in rather apprehensive, because I've spent TONS of time on their (horrible, flash) website and STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HELL THEY DO.

I was planning on addressing that with them, too. You just added more fuel to my fire. :)

Re: Ferndale Castro

thatdamnredhead — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 21:41:54 -0000

I vote for this one!! Ryan knows his drinks!

Re: King Klout and Why Its Power Makes Me Nervous

thatdamnredhead — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 01:07:41 -0000

I'm sorry, but it's really sad that this kind of trivial thing is the kind of thing you're worried about.

I'm apparently extremely influential about dentistry and dogs, and my friends and I have made it a game of giving each other "+K" about all sorts of random crap that has nothing to do with anything. Why? Because we know that "Klout" is crap. And we like to mess with the system.

Some of us are, in fact, what you would consider a "social media professional" (whatever that actually means), and the bottom line is if you're good enough at what you do, none of this matters.

You say, "This matters if you are focused on social media or online marketing for a career. Klout scores matter when selling yourself as a consultant."

Really?

Who are your clients? I can tell you one thing, the majority of the clients of "social media/online consultants" don't know enough to even pay attention or care what your "Klout score" is, and THAT'S WHY THEY'RE YOUR CLIENTS.

This is nothing but navel-gazing, and you (among others) need to realize that.

Re: Should You Outsource Your Facebook Page Management?

thatdamnredhead — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:19:45 -0000

Frankly, it throws the entire "authenticity" blah blah blah totally out the window. Regardless of if they're in another country or if they're a third party elsewhere in your own country that is not familiar with your business at all, you'll end up shooting yourself in the foot eventually, IMHO.

Maybe I'm too much of a "purist" in this aspect, but if social media is supposedly "all about the relationships," (as the cliché goes) this idea is akin to my paying my friend to go out with a guy who was interested in me. If any "relationship" forms, it's not going to be between the guy and me, it will be between the two of them.

Re: That Damn Gut

thatdamnredhead — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:10:21 -0000

Damn did "that damn redhead" need to read "that damn gut" right about now. Been having arguments with mine like the latter too long, especially lately. Gut's been louder and I've been tuning in a bit more, but yep, you're right. Just gotta STFU & do it.

Thanks again for being the most inspirational and kickass fellow redhead I read. :)

Re: On Punctuation

thatdamnredhead — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 12:16:20 -0000

I would tell you how much I love this post, but the world might run out of exclamation points.

Re: Identity Paw Patrol Cutest Pet Contest

thatdamnredhead — Thu, 26 May 2011 20:24:08 -0000

Seriously, there's no question about this ... I love me some Nikki & Ernie ... I'm sorry, though I know y'all love your pets, as I love mine ... Nikki & Ernie have always been, and always will be, the cutest and the awesomest in my eyes. :)

Re: Beware of Pedestals in the Attention Economy

thatdamnredhead — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:24:59 -0000

I'm right there with Jeremy, and he and I have talked about this a little bit. I, too, have seen this happen firsthand with people I once considered "friends," but I think what was more bothersome to me was that I saw people I knew IRL continuously contribute to the circle jerk and fawn over whatever Person With A Blog On a Pedestal was the flavor of the week. It's just downright ridiculous.

I've worked behind the scenes in the entertainment industry off and on for a dozen years, and have come in close contact with many real, ACTUAL rock stars and celebrities of similar "real fame" nature, as in, have been on MTV, etc. I've never been one to get star struck, because they're people first and artists second. They all usually appreciate that, and some have become real friends, in the definition Jeremy gives above. So, maybe because I'm used to seeing actual "fan boy/girl" behavior around real, literal rock stars I'm able to see the forest for the trees a little clearer. Regardless, it just seemed absolutely ridiculous to me that people should act in similar ways about a person who happens to have a blog and maybe a book. I understand highly admiring and respecting people, but the behavior I saw, online and off, was enough to disgust me to the point of just walking away.

Re: Inked (or, how do you carry what you own?)

thatdamnredhead — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:34:53 -0000

I'm coming out of Lurk Ness here to say HOLY SHIT and thanks for writing this. I've got 5.5 tattoos (long story on the .5) myself, and I give a similar spiel when folks ask me about mine -- each one has their story. I read you every day but I don't comment nearly as often as I should, however lately I've been wrestling with some internal ink, debating whether or not I should let it bleed so much on the outside. You're a helluva inspiration and I thank you for being so kick ass and reaffirming my inherent chutzpah that I'd somehow let fade lately.

Also, as an aside, one of my best friends owns a tattoo parlor, and bet your ass I'm passing this on to her.

Keep kicking ass, Erika. :)

Re: Carolyn Striho – Sing It To Me

thatdamnredhead — Sun, 08 May 2011 03:11:52 -0000

Amazing video, great shoot!

Re: Nadir – Slave

thatdamnredhead — Sun, 08 May 2011 03:07:38 -0000

OK ... THERE'S SO MUCH AWESOME HERE... I just don't know where to start. HOWEVER .. I'm gonna leave it a that, and say I look forward to working with you in the future. :)

Re: Jackalope Ranch - Benjamin Leatherman - Bradford Whicker's Beer Museum

thatdamnredhead — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:46:29 -0000

That's so awesome. I miss you, Bubz!

Re: Detroit Music Awards nominee highlight: Eliza Neals

thatdamnredhead — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:14:42 -0000

I can't believe I'm still awake right now but I just caught this and wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for the great feature on one of my favorite people! Eliza Neals DOES rock -- I love her to death. :) Seriously, folks -- down load her song. In fact, check out all the music featured in the player -- you'll find some great stuff from bands you can see right in your own neighborhoods.

Thanks again, Bri.

Re: Are HootSuite’s new Analytics an Upgrade?

thatdamnredhead — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:46:34 -0000

Though I "upgraded" yesterday, I haven't had a chance to actually play with/explore these new "options" that Hootsuite is offering, so I thank you for writing this, Sarah.

From what you describe, this a la carte business model is one that doesn't look like it was thought through entirely, and while it may theoretically look good on paper to Hootsuite, I've got a strong feeling that they'll be losing users who are finding much better and cheaper options for the same (if not better) analytics. There are plenty of options out there to choose from.

Disappointing indeed. It will be interesting to watch the backlash of this.

Thanks again for vetting the new options, you've saved me a lot of time. :)

Re: Social Media in 2011: Expect a Big Dose of STFU - The Big Guy Blog - donMARTELLI

thatdamnredhead — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:01:46 -0000

Got it. :)

Re: Social Media in 2011: Expect a Big Dose of STFU - The Big Guy Blog - donMARTELLI

thatdamnredhead — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:32:11 -0000

... and THIS is why I love you, Don!

I've always hated how at the end of ever year/beginning of every new year, it seems everybody pulls out their crystal ball and thinks they're some sort of psychic about the upcoming year. And I've noticed that not many actually REFLECT on their new year predictions at the end of the year to see if they were right, which irks me.

Currently, I'm actually weeding through a lot of the same pseudo-psychic, swami/guru stuff to notice any kind of patterns and/or anything that may be overlooked for an eBook for our agency that I'm helping put together (not SM-specific, however) . . . I'd rather be a week or so late and have stuff of actual, PLAUSIBLE SUBSTANCE than a bunch of half-hearted smoke rings blown out of you-know-where. ;) (If you've got any ideas, hit me up on FB, k? Would love your thoughts. Thx.)

Re: The Bitch Slap: You’re Not the Prom Queen – You’re a Brand

thatdamnredhead — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:13:06 -0000

I remember when Kennedy was voted "Most Hated VJ" on MTV back when they played music and she hosted 120 Minutes. She had a frickin' party -- wore a sash and everything. Love her for that.

There's so much more I could add to this comment but whatever. You go, girl. :)

Re: Contextual Laziness

thatdamnredhead — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:49:56 -0000

*high five*

Regardless of the ROI argument, you're right on the money about context, esp. this statement:

An idea, no matter how incorrect, can build momentum and become a commonly held belief within moments. So there’s a drive to jump on a hot topic, insert an opinion in a wizened Yoda-like voice, and shove it out to the world lickety-split. What we lose in that process however is any reflection on that hot topic.

I don't know how many times I see this happen. I'll follow the hashtag for some event that I'm not attending, and one person makes a statement that sounds somewhat profound, and then the retweets become a case of follow the leader, parroting that very sentiment. However, I at home, not being at the event itself, look at the statement out of context in these tweets, and to me it looks like nothing could be further from correct. But oh, these people are perpetuating this somewhat profound statement, later it becomes mantra. Having not been there, I don't know if I should be taking this statement literally, or if it was said in sarcasm, or what. I have no context except what I read, and truth be told, even those people there that do retweet it and are there tend to believe it literally. I don't know if the "contextual laziness" is actually laziness to think for one's self, or if it's many people's inability to, but the one thing for certain is that much does get lost in translation.

Re: You Don’t Sell To A Community. You Support A Community.

thatdamnredhead — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:03:21 -0000

Took the words right out of my mouth. I've been contemplating a similar post for some time. It totally irks me about all these people saying that they "build communities" or they're a "community builder" ... one person does not build a community. Communities exist and come together around a shared interest. It's not up to one person to nurture or to manage a community, and I'm not talking about simply online. It's a group project, and if community members can't nurture and/or sustain their own community, they certainly shouldn't be trying to grow it, because that misses the entire point of having a community in the first place.

Thanks for writing this.

@damnredhead

Re: Will your next vehicle be electric?

thatdamnredhead — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:27:51 -0000

I think this is brilliant.