The title doesn’t refer to you guys, of course, unless you’re a tone-deaf marketer. You know the ones I mean. The folks who call during dinner despite the fact that you’re on every “do not call” list known to mankind. The idiots who tie up your fax machine with offers for last minute trips or insurance you don’t need. “Oh, he means spammers” you say. Not just them. Marketers who ignore our requests to be left alone. Maybe we’re all a bit guilty and a discussion beginning to heat up brings it all to the fore. Continue reading
Category Archives: digital media
Asking The Right Way
I’ve been at this blogging thing going on three years now. I know – you’d think I’d run out of things to say but there are an awful lot of random thoughts bouncing around my head. Besides, lots of folks are really helpful about suggesting topics when I feel as if I’m running out of ideas (and you should feel free to do so).
Hopefully because I’m interesting but maybe because I’ve been at it a while, some of the folks suggesting topics are paid to do so. That’s right – PR folks who want me to write about a book their client has written or some great new product they’ve released. I got three of these yesterday (a typical day) and what was great is that one of them actually asked the right way. Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Helpful Hints
Somebody’s Watching Me
I was watching Detroit 187 last night. It’s a terrific cop show even if it’s a little disconcerting to see Christopher Moltisanti on this side of the law for a change. The cast is filled with other familiar faces, the plots are consistently good, and I’m becoming a regular viewer.
In last night’s episode, the cops solved a murder the old fashioned way – examining clues and putting the pieces of evidence together into a coherent completed puzzle to unravel what had happened. This, of course, made me think of the report coming soon from the FCC as well as a few other controversies out there. Here’s what I mean. Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Reality checks
Consult Keith 