Comments on: shut up and get your checkbook out

By: Jeremy Pepper

Jeremy Pepper — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 01:08:29 +0000

But Phil, you, me and Krempasky are special cases: we have the intergrity to be true.

By: Phil Gomes

Phil Gomes — Wed, 22 Feb 2006 00:50:27 +0000

You know... You *can* go to a large company, leave the so-called "independent" life and yet maintain your independent voice. "I know," as Ron White would say. "I've seen me do it!"

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 21:50:37 +0000

Cooper Katz is 10 times the size of English Cut. So I guess that’s “large” to me

By: Lev

Lev — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:02:55 +0000

blogs are essentially personal branding.
When a person who comes from a business background or a certain area of society and blogs about it, are they not just mixing business with pleasure?

By: Robert French

Robert French — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 10:04:27 +0000

Ah, the koolaid evangelist crowd can go on about "blogs" and their "New PR" revolution. Guess I'm guilty of blogging about blogging in PR, too, however ... even if it is for the sake of my students. I certainly don't tout blogs as a panacea, though. Just another tool/tactic. And we don't talk about 'billable' value, either. One thought on the above, "At another large New York PR agency, no less." ??? I think he is 'now' at a large firm. The last one was boutique - at best. Quite a leap. Cooper-Katz: Employees: 20. Founded: 1996. Edelman: Employees: 1800. Founded: 1952. (Source: http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/pr_firms_database/)

By: Jeremy Pepper

Jeremy Pepper — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 09:51:14 +0000

Maven sounds so … feminine.
As one of those people that have jumped from indy to corporate hack and slave … it depends on the personality. I don’t think Steve ever had the besos to go out on his own, and blog what he really thought because he was always caught up in the sucking up to others, and trying to be an A-lister. I never caught any honesty on his blog, nor any transparency or ability to respond to criticism.
I expect more of the same (or should it be less). It will be interesting, though, to see if he can play in a large firm. He’s never been at one, and it’s a whole new can of worms.
BTW, what’s it cost to get a personal cartoon?!

By: Walt Kania

Walt Kania — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 03:09:48 +0000

I think we should stop blogging about blogging about blogging. Blogging about the power of blogging is like … well … it’s no better than comments on blogs about blogging and blogging. And if anyone comments on my comment about blogging on blogging, well we might never get anywhere.

By: Mike Krempasky

Mike Krempasky — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:38:22 +0000

Not *all* of the bloggers at agencies simply blog about PR. I find it pretty tedious, at best. (yes, I end up throwing PR-related stuff on my dinky personal blog, but mostly to throw rocks at PR bloggers…I just find outlets elsewhere)

By: Boss of the Internet

Boss of the Internet — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:23:02 +0000

I remember when I had a job, I was 14 years old. At age 16 I bought the company. Now I’m in charge of the entire Internet and nobody tells me what to blog about.

By: Suhail Kazi

Suhail Kazi — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:33:36 +0000

This doodle is too good. That guy is such a mean suit.

By: Johnnie Moore

Johnnie Moore — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 16:10:26 +0000

LOL here. Who knows how some of us are going to make our money with blogs… because they are so disruptive. What I know is the business I’ve gained has come in unexpected ways. Maybe I should just keep space in my wallet and hope for the best.

By: hugh macleod

hugh macleod — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 15:51:17 +0000

I agree with you, Dave. Which is why I like it.

By: David Burn

David Burn — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 10:55:19 +0000

Blogging IS what you want it to be. You define it. There IS no single definition.
To me it’s push button publishing.

By: alan herrell - the head lemur

alan herrell - the head lemur — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 09:03:57 +0000

Marketing is a Disease. http://theheadlemur.typepad.com/ravinglunacy/2006/02/marketing_is_a_.html But you are the cure. Don't worry though, it will be a long time before those guys catch on.

By: Bjorn

Bjorn — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 07:54:40 +0000

Some writers just like to blog on their free time, and aren’t looking to generate revenue. They just want to be heard or write. They may be experts in their industry or just great writers or have insight because of some reason or another. I think these people make great blogs. People who aren’t looking to live off of their blog, but still are worth reading as much as those who cover their blogs with ads or, worse, require pay-to-read (like some blogs on searchenginewatch or nytimes’s timesselect).