Comments on: What traditional types shouldn’t say in a collaborative conversation http://marketingconversation.com/2009/05/26/what-traditional-types-shouldnt-say-in-a-collaborative-conversation/ Digital PR and Social Media Marketing by Abraham Harrison LLC Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan Trenn http://marketingconversation.com/2009/05/26/what-traditional-types-shouldnt-say-in-a-collaborative-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-5296 Jonathan Trenn Wed, 27 May 2009 12:37:10 +0000 http://marketingconversation.com/?p=3579#comment-5296 Joe That's funny...I'm originally from Cranston. Wade in and enjoy yourself is the way to go! Joe

That’s funny…I’m originally from Cranston. Wade in and enjoy yourself is the way to go!

]]> By: Jonathan Trenn http://marketingconversation.com/2009/05/26/what-traditional-types-shouldnt-say-in-a-collaborative-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-5295 Jonathan Trenn Wed, 27 May 2009 12:13:40 +0000 http://marketingconversation.com/?p=3579#comment-5295 Jeff - This is more anger than frustration. And actually it wasn't a conversation where I would have ended up getting hired. The company is supposedly "re-branding" itself and may even change their name. My guess at least for now he's still in the "wait and see" process. I'm following up. His biggest concern was my hourly rate. Jonathan Jeff –

This is more anger than frustration. And actually it wasn’t a conversation where I would have ended up getting hired. The company is supposedly “re-branding” itself and may even change their name. My guess at least for now he’s still in the “wait and see” process. I’m following up. His biggest concern was my hourly rate.

Jonathan

]]> By: Joe Cascio http://marketingconversation.com/2009/05/26/what-traditional-types-shouldnt-say-in-a-collaborative-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-5292 Joe Cascio Wed, 27 May 2009 11:31:53 +0000 http://marketingconversation.com/?p=3579#comment-5292 Loved this! I was chuckling and nodding appreciatively the whole way through, and I'm not even in marketing or PR. That sort of attitude affects not just people in your business, but in all kinds of businesses that I encounter. I don't envy you having to try to convert someone who clearly is threatened and wants it to all just go away. People that I encounter usually arrive a bit intimidated and puzzled, but willingly inquisitive and wanting to learn. It is amusing to see the dissonance of traditional business with social media, though. I was recently on an introductory panel discussion of Twitter for the Providence business community. Although billed as a "Tweetup", many of the new initiates turned out in their suits or their heels, leather-bound notebooks in hand, ready to be all business-like about a medium that's more akin to India's chaotic road traffic or a punk rock mosh pit. My advice to them was to not study, not prepare, not plan, but for Pete's sake, just relax and wade in somewhere, anywhere. It's something you have to experience. Loved this! I was chuckling and nodding appreciatively the whole way through, and I’m not even in marketing or PR. That sort of attitude affects not just people in your business, but in all kinds of businesses that I encounter. I don’t envy you having to try to convert someone who clearly is threatened and wants it to all just go away. People that I encounter usually arrive a bit intimidated and puzzled, but willingly inquisitive and wanting to learn. It is amusing to see the dissonance of traditional business with social media, though.

I was recently on an introductory panel discussion of Twitter for the Providence business community. Although billed as a “Tweetup”, many of the new initiates turned out in their suits or their heels, leather-bound notebooks in hand, ready to be all business-like about a medium that’s more akin to India’s chaotic road traffic or a punk rock mosh pit. My advice to them was to not study, not prepare, not plan, but for Pete’s sake, just relax and wade in somewhere, anywhere. It’s something you have to experience.

]]> By: Jeff Davis http://marketingconversation.com/2009/05/26/what-traditional-types-shouldnt-say-in-a-collaborative-conversation/comment-page-1/#comment-5291 Jeff Davis Wed, 27 May 2009 11:02:31 +0000 http://marketingconversation.com/?p=3579#comment-5291 He must have really pissed you off in that conversation. I guess he didn't hire you! He must have really pissed you off in that conversation. I guess he didn’t hire you!

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