Comments on: Marketing Triptych http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/marketing-triptych/ Your Life, Your Pace, Your Rules Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:43:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Deliberately Dilettante | The Friendly Anarchist http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/marketing-triptych/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Deliberately Dilettante | The Friendly Anarchist Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:14:40 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=160#comment-157 [...] the naysayers worry about us being stuck in a world of dilettantes, my only advice would be to avoid jerks that call themselves experts while in reality just being … well, jerks. But that’s true for consulting companies all over [...] [...] the naysayers worry about us being stuck in a world of dilettantes, my only advice would be to avoid jerks that call themselves experts while in reality just being … well, jerks. But that’s true for consulting companies all over [...]

]]> By: Fabian http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/marketing-triptych/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Fabian Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:02:01 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=160#comment-67 Sarah, thanks for your thoughts! It’s good to see different approaches in PR as the one you certainly stand for! Concerning the "information revolution" (to give it a name), I think there have been already some in the 20th century (radio, TV). But the fascinating thing right now is that everybody can be a sender with a click of a button. This really mixes everything up, and I think you’re right to say that nobody really knows yet where this will lead us. Sarah, thanks for your thoughts! It’s good to see different approaches in PR as the one you certainly stand for!
Concerning the “information revolution” (to give it a name), I think there have been already some in the 20th century (radio, TV). But the fascinating thing right now is that everybody can be a sender with a click of a button. This really mixes everything up, and I think you’re right to say that nobody really knows yet where this will lead us.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/marketing-triptych/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Sarah Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:45:47 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=160#comment-66 Fabian, you're right - our posts coincide with each other pretty nicely! If there's one thing I hate the most about social media, it's the "gurus" and "geniuses" that have begun to plague it in alarming numbers. The most beautiful thing about being in the thick of this new technology that is significantly shaping the way we communicate is the fact that NOBODY is an expert yet. We're figuring it all out together. We're trying new things, seeing amazing results and making major mistakes. Not many generations get to be privy to such a radical transformation of the way we receive information, let alone be an integral part of it. Claiming that you already know everything and have mastered these evolving channels before anyone else just dilutes the power of what is happening by making it fake, forced and annoying. Fabian, you’re right – our posts coincide with each other pretty nicely! If there’s one thing I hate the most about social media, it’s the “gurus” and “geniuses” that have begun to plague it in alarming numbers.

The most beautiful thing about being in the thick of this new technology that is significantly shaping the way we communicate is the fact that NOBODY is an expert yet. We’re figuring it all out together. We’re trying new things, seeing amazing results and making major mistakes. Not many generations get to be privy to such a radical transformation of the way we receive information, let alone be an integral part of it.

Claiming that you already know everything and have mastered these evolving channels before anyone else just dilutes the power of what is happening by making it fake, forced and annoying.

]]> By: Fabian http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/marketing-triptych/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Fabian Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:48:17 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=160#comment-65 Jeb & Nate, thanks for your comments! I think what’s most important is just to do what WE care about and think about marketing later. Also, buy the stuff you need, but don’t get fooled into buying by others… Thanks for the link, Nate, I’ll check it out now! Jeb & Nate, thanks for your comments! I think what’s most important is just to do what WE care about and think about marketing later. Also, buy the stuff you need, but don’t get fooled into buying by others…
Thanks for the link, Nate, I’ll check it out now!

]]> By: Nate http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/marketing-triptych/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Nate Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:30:30 +0000 http://www.friendlyanarchist.com/?p=160#comment-64 Very good stuff to contemplate here Fabian and I tend to agree. I have nothing against marketing at all and I don't want to in any way demonize it. It can be a very, very good thing. However, problems arise when we get caught up in chasing someone elses goals. When we see someone who has 1,000 Twitter followers so we think we need to do the same. When we think we need to keep up and comment on every blog. When we look at what someone has written or is doing and we think, 'wow that's awesome,' but don't question whether it would be the awesome choice for us. Here's a very interesting article on marketing and how it can be used for charitable causes. I actually agree with a lot of what is said here. I found this through a tweet that Greg Mortensen sent out: http://ow.ly/Ka4t Very good stuff to contemplate here Fabian and I tend to agree. I have nothing against marketing at all and I don’t want to in any way demonize it. It can be a very, very good thing. However, problems arise when we get caught up in chasing someone elses goals. When we see someone who has 1,000 Twitter followers so we think we need to do the same. When we think we need to keep up and comment on every blog. When we look at what someone has written or is doing and we think, ‘wow that’s awesome,’ but don’t question whether it would be the awesome choice for us.

Here’s a very interesting article on marketing and how it can be used for charitable causes. I actually agree with a lot of what is said here. I found this through a tweet that Greg Mortensen sent out:

http://ow.ly/Ka4t

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