Comments on: Watch Out A-Listers: The Natives Are Restless http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2006/01/watch-out-a-listers-the-natives-are-restless.html Bringing You Media News, Marketing Views, Celebrity Culture & Political Spin Since February 2005 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:21:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dennis Howlett http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2006/01/watch-out-a-listers-the-natives-are-restless.html/comment-page-1#comment-756 Dennis Howlett Sun, 12 Feb 2006 10:39:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=630#comment-756 My anger - if that's the right word - is more about the fact so much of what matters to me is difficult to find. <br/><br/>I'm operating in a tough area yet I 'know' people want information on the things I talk around. Frustrating. <br/><br/>Tech me-me orandum is just that. And Jeremy is right. Circular = blogocircles. So you end up playing the game as Hugh describes. My anger - if that’s the right word - is more about the fact so much of what matters to me is difficult to find.

I’m operating in a tough area yet I ‘know’ people want information on the things I talk around. Frustrating.

Tech me-me orandum is just that. And Jeremy is right. Circular = blogocircles. So you end up playing the game as Hugh describes.

]]> By: SB http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2006/01/watch-out-a-listers-the-natives-are-restless.html/comment-page-1#comment-728 SB Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:02:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=630#comment-728 Jeremy -- or is that "Mr. Pepper" now?<br/><br/>I think that in the end, the more clubby, arrogant A-listers will find that it hurts their links, traffic and, ultimately, influence.<br/><br/>As I pointed out on Shel Israel's blog, the fact that Shel has reached out to new bloggers like Kami Huyse speaks well of him; it creates fans rather than merely subscribers, just as brands should seek to create fans rather than merely customers.<br/><br/>So maybe Shel is not the best example. But anyone who doesn't think the problem exists, in a general sense, is kidding themselves. Jeremy — or is that “Mr. Pepper” now?

I think that in the end, the more clubby, arrogant A-listers will find that it hurts their links, traffic and, ultimately, influence.

As I pointed out on Shel Israel’s blog, the fact that Shel has reached out to new bloggers like Kami Huyse speaks well of him; it creates fans rather than merely subscribers, just as brands should seek to create fans rather than merely customers.

So maybe Shel is not the best example. But anyone who doesn’t think the problem exists, in a general sense, is kidding themselves.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2006/01/watch-out-a-listers-the-natives-are-restless.html/comment-page-1#comment-727 Jeremy Thu, 02 Feb 2006 07:38:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=630#comment-727 You raise valid points - which I am sure will be immediately pooh-poohed as someone that doesn't know any better because you haven't been blogging long enough, or you dont have the links, or you don't kiss enough butt.<br/><br/>All blogging is circular, but that doesn't mean that everytime a company launches a blog, everyone should jump and attack it. If McDonald's hired one of those experts for consulting, would it then be okay? You raise valid points - which I am sure will be immediately pooh-poohed as someone that doesn’t know any better because you haven’t been blogging long enough, or you dont have the links, or you don’t kiss enough butt.

All blogging is circular, but that doesn’t mean that everytime a company launches a blog, everyone should jump and attack it. If McDonald’s hired one of those experts for consulting, would it then be okay?

]]> By: SB http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2006/01/watch-out-a-listers-the-natives-are-restless.html/comment-page-1#comment-725 SB Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:04:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=630#comment-725 Thanks, Mike. And beyond your own blog, which I read, I also like that I find your comments on a number of PR blogs. To me that's what this whole conversation thing is all about. It's a big part of what makes it fun. Thanks, Mike. And beyond your own blog, which I read, I also like that I find your comments on a number of PR blogs. To me that’s what this whole conversation thing is all about. It’s a big part of what makes it fun.

]]> By: Michael http://www.ideagrove.com/blog/2006/01/watch-out-a-listers-the-natives-are-restless.html/comment-page-1#comment-724 Michael Wed, 01 Feb 2006 20:00:00 +0000 http://www.ideagrove.com/weblog/?p=630#comment-724 Okay, so my traditional media analogy wasn't all that on target. Maybe it should've been the Washington Post ragging on the New York Times. Both are national.<br/>Now, I do know there is competition between NYT and the WSJ (more so from NYT's POV. At least according to my experience.).<br/>As fluid as blogging is, traffic and all things related are precious. What will drive traffic is regular blogging -- on worthwhile topics. <br/>Just like what you do, Scott.<br/>Mike Okay, so my traditional media analogy wasn’t all that on target. Maybe it should’ve been the Washington Post ragging on the New York Times. Both are national.
Now, I do know there is competition between NYT and the WSJ (more so from NYT’s POV. At least according to my experience.).
As fluid as blogging is, traffic and all things related are precious. What will drive traffic is regular blogging — on worthwhile topics.
Just like what you do, Scott.
Mike

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