Comments for The Next Engine: Beyond Campaign Thinking

Comment on Internet & Politics by Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:39:19 +0000

Marmite and Hob Nobs. The world would stop without them

Comment on Internet & Politics by propaganda1980

propaganda1980 — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:17:02 +0000

JMo — Oxymoron, ehh. Brit & Green Card?

I want to know where the baked beans at. Show me the beans.

Comment on Internet & Politics by Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:48:42 +0000

Sullivan is just an overwrought Brit. Bet he doesn’t even have a Green Card. Sniff

Comment on Internet & Politics by Chris

Chris — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:53:16 +0000

1.5 million people who’ve probably donated no more than $20, $25, and therefore are legally permitted to donate (in that approximate amount) quite a few more times between now and November. Stunning. Hat tip to the Dean ‘04 campaign for getting this started.

Comment on Traffic Jam by propaganda1980

propaganda1980 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:14:29 +0000

I wish I didn’t like the article; I’d love to disagree with Bob, if for no other reasn than just the hell of it. :-)

Comment on Online criticism: how to make friends and influence people by propaganda1980

propaganda1980 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:13:00 +0000

Yup. I think the simple things are what mom and pops do so well; and ironically enough, the MBA’ers tend to leave off. The world really isn’t as complex as we’d all wish it to be sometimes, ya know.

I think it’s actually a line from Arthur — but it isn’t about seeing the forest through the trees, or vice versa; it’s seeing both. Having a bold, long-term vision and backing it up with simple, ground level common sense activities.

Again, great post.

Comment on Online criticism: how to make friends and influence people by Jim

Jim — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:45:21 +0000

Thanks Casey. Yeah, I certainly am not breaking any new ground here - just providing a kind of overview for anyone not as well versed/immersed. What’s funny to me is that ‘making friends’ and dealing with customer feedback in a positive, influential way is really such an old school philosophy - one that small biz/mom&pop shops have always embraced. It’s just the big boys who seem to have forgotten about these original values.

Comment on Online criticism: how to make friends and influence people by propaganda1980

propaganda1980 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:41:31 +0000

Jim — Smart writing, thanks for sharing. I think we’ve all been saying/thinking this for a while but I’ve never read it framed up as nicely as you did.

To me, it’s all about making friends not customers. Friends stand up for friends; customers just buy stuff.

Comment on Traffic Jam by Bob Mitchell

Bob Mitchell — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:44:11 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. WOM has long been viewed as the most powerful support/ detraction for a brand. However, until recently, the cost of monitoring, let alone influencing has been problematical.

Comment on Online criticism: how to make friends and influence people by Chris

Chris — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:35:25 +0000

Points to you for the use of “codswallop.” Loved the post.