Comments on: the cocktail party rule

By: Lemi4 aka. fERDI:)

Lemi4 aka. fERDI:) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:47:37 +0000

To Joe Alon of dcp-print.com: you’re being too forward, IMHO…
[If I were you I would have held off the invitation to your website after I’ve made at least a few dozen comments at Gapingvoid and made myself an interesting character yet be so mysterious that curiosity would lead others to naturally click on my link.]
[And no, I’m not interested in visiting your website. Yet.]
[I’m not sure about Hugh, though…]
…
[note to self: if you wanna be interesting bla-bla-bla.…]

By: Harry Joiner

Harry Joiner — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:55:03 +0000

“…how you talk about your competition actually says a lot more about you, than talking about yourself ever will.” Man! Spot on. Are you on a roll, or what!

By: Brett Duncan

Brett Duncan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:25:16 +0000

Remember, and repeat, someone’s name.
Ask questions. Then ask more questions when you get answers to the first questions.
Say something good about someone, or don’t say something at all.
Age-old principles that are sporting new duds now in the digital age. Surprised it hasn’t completely infiltrated our political system yet, but we’ve now got four years to see if that will change for the better.

By: SplendidMarbles

SplendidMarbles — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 23:53:02 +0000

How can there be any honesty in the world of corporate blogs? It sounds like it’s always just a matter of time before your client or employer gets offended.

By: peter

peter — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:23:51 +0000

If instead of talking about myself I hire a PR firm to talk about me — do I get in under the rule?

By: KAPITEL

KAPITEL — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:39:35 +0000

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Make sense it does you know.

By: joe alon

joe alon — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:11:06 +0000

You made my day! I'm supposed to sit by the computer and read articles about business cards and other promoting printed materials. At last - a real profound message delivered by few words and a funny picture. Thank you! My job title is: Online Business Development Manager of an Online Print Website named: DCP-PRINT (Digital Color Production) our website is: http://www.dcp-print.com and you are invited.

By: karyn romeis

karyn romeis — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:07:01 +0000

She was fortunate that disaster was averted. The whole issue of what may and may not be said on a blog is such a minefield — especially if the blog is professional but privately held. I effectively got canned for one of my posts and for the comments others made on it!

By: Rasul Sha'ir

Rasul Sha'ir — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:34:07 +0000

AMEN!

By: KAPITEL

KAPITEL — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 01:19:12 +0000

Low down, dirty, spineless
RATS in SUITS?
NEVER!!

By: Bob Collins

Bob Collins — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:55:49 +0000

Always a smart reminder — And in today’s engagement connections through shared passions — people want talk about what excites them.
And if they don’t know you — yet — unless your amazingly sexy or charismatic — starting off with information about yourself — well you most likely won’t excite or interest them.
As the old saying goes — Talk to people about themselves and they will listen for hours.

By: Drake

Drake — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:20:07 +0000

Instead of don't be boring, how about "How to get a date," i.e. how to look appealing to others. RULE 1: take a shower. Ok, this doesn't apply here, but RULE 2: be confident! Insecurity ain't sexy! If you have the poise and confidence to regard other products with respect, it says "Things are ok here, in fact we are the best. So much so that we don't have to berate competition or disavow their existence." Customers see this as brand transparency and integrity! Cheers, Hugh! Blog on!

By: Tim Walker

Tim Walker — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:23:59 +0000

Well said, Hugh -- and I especially like Jessica's summation in her comment above: "If you say that someone else's product is good when it is good, people are more likely to believe you when you say yours is good." Your comparison to artists is apt, and it reminds me of the same phenomenon in sports: the really good players have no trouble saying "We've got our work cut out for us, because that's a really good team they've got." It's the bush-leaguers who feel the need to belittle the opposition.

By: John Dodds

John Dodds — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:10:56 +0000

Nice job.

By: christopher carfi

christopher carfi — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:50:46 +0000

spot on, hugh.