http://gapingvoid.com/2006/12/18/there-is-no-demand-for-messages/ "cartoons drawn on the back of business cards" Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://gapingvoid.com/2006/12/18/there-is-no-demand-for-messages/#comment-16160 Mack Collier Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:41:26 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3342#comment-16160 Is it that there's no demand for messages, or that Doc isn't demanding messages that he doesn't want to hear? Big difference, and the latter shouldn't be projected as being the same as the former. Is it that there’s no demand for messages, or that Doc isn’t demanding messages that he doesn’t want to hear?
Big difference, and the latter shouldn’t be projected as being the same as the former.

]]> http://gapingvoid.com/2006/12/18/there-is-no-demand-for-messages/#comment-16159 Joe Andrieu Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:14:17 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3342#comment-16159 Hugh, With all respect, you and Doc are missing the point. There is <em>huge</em> demand for the right messages. Case in point: people in the UK definitely wanted to hear Thresher's message about 40% off everything for a limited time. The hard part is actually figuring out what the right message is. More at <a href="http://blog.joeandrieu.com/2006/12/19/demand-for-clarity/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.joeandrieu.com/2006/12/19/demand-for-clarity/</a> -joe Hugh,
With all respect, you and Doc are missing the point. There is huge demand for the right messages.
Case in point: people in the UK definitely wanted to hear Thresher’s message about 40% off everything for a limited time.
The hard part is actually figuring out what the right message is.
More at http://blog.joeandrieu.com/2006/12/19/demand-for-clarity/
–joe

]]> http://gapingvoid.com/2006/12/18/there-is-no-demand-for-messages/#comment-16158 Doug Karr Tue, 19 Dec 2006 03:28:45 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3342#comment-16158 Ahhh, but there is a demand. The demand for messaging comes from the people who write the movies, the television shows, the music, the books... they are all asking for the message to be put out. The message? "Buy my stuff!". The demand is coming from the suppliers and the people who benefit from the sale. There's a huge demand for advertising. Many industries, including the web, depend on it. The demand is just not coming from the consumer. :) Ahhh, but there is a demand. The demand for messaging comes from the people who write the movies, the television shows, the music, the books… they are all asking for the message to be put out. The message? “Buy my stuff!”.
The demand is coming from the suppliers and the people who benefit from the sale.
There’s a huge demand for advertising. Many industries, including the web, depend on it.
The demand is just not coming from the consumer.

]]> http://gapingvoid.com/2006/12/18/there-is-no-demand-for-messages/#comment-16157 Paul Fabretti Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:36:30 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3342#comment-16157 Ain't that the truth. Great essay too. Very relevant and insightful. Ain’t that the truth. Great essay too. Very relevant and insightful.

]]> http://gapingvoid.com/2006/12/18/there-is-no-demand-for-messages/#comment-16156 Tim Benjamin Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:47:06 +0000 http://gapingvoid.com/?p=3342#comment-16156 No demand for messages? Shouldn't that read 'No demand for irrelevant messages'? I love being messaged about something - if it solves a need I have. No demand for messages? Shouldn’t that read ‘No demand for irrelevant messages’? I love being messaged about something — if it solves a need I have.

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