Comments on: Looking for Leads Like a Blind Squirrel? http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Eric http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-58289 Eric Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:43:48 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-58289 Mike, thanks for the consideration. I don't really mind folks using my photos - I'm not a professional - it's the drain on the bandwidth that I want to avoid. Mike, thanks for the consideration. I don’t really mind folks using my photos - I’m not a professional - it’s the drain on the bandwidth that I want to avoid.

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-58288 Michael Stelzner Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:38:03 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-58288 Eric - My apologies. It is gone. - Mike Eric - My apologies. It is gone. - Mike

]]> By: Eric http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-58287 Eric Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:13:22 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-58287 If you must use my photography on your site without giving me credit, at least do me the favor of putting it on your own server and not using my bandwidth. If you must use my photography on your site without giving me credit, at least do me the favor of putting it on your own server and not using my bandwidth.

]]> By: Deborah Savadra http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22220 Deborah Savadra Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:48:20 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22220 I think now the acorns are calling the shots, not the squirrels. I'm now hearing apocryphal stories about receptionists and other gatekeepers being instructed to give false information to callers who might be salespeople (as in, telling everyone who calls to find out who's in charge of "X" that a fictitious name and job title has that role, then dumping any mail that comes to that person). The squirrels are having to put themselves in a visible enough position (publishing white papers, blogging, speaking engagements, SEO, etc.) so the acorns find THEM when they perceive they have a need. I think direct contact strategies are dying. And to answer Mike's question with a question: What's one without the other? I think now the acorns are calling the shots, not the squirrels.

I’m now hearing apocryphal stories about receptionists and other gatekeepers being instructed to give false information to callers who might be salespeople (as in, telling everyone who calls to find out who’s in charge of “X” that a fictitious name and job title has that role, then dumping any mail that comes to that person).

The squirrels are having to put themselves in a visible enough position (publishing white papers, blogging, speaking engagements, SEO, etc.) so the acorns find THEM when they perceive they have a need. I think direct contact strategies are dying.

And to answer Mike’s question with a question: What’s one without the other?

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22139 Michael Stelzner Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:25:15 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22139 Hi Dianna; We do not get too many acorns out here in San Diego. That is a funny picture eh! Mike Hi Dianna;

We do not get too many acorns out here in San Diego.

That is a funny picture eh!

Mike

]]> By: Dianna Huff http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22138 Dianna Huff Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:12:27 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22138 Mike, We have tons of acorns in our yard. I rake them up every fall and throw them in the dead leaf pile! BTW, I LOVE the picture of the squirrel. Don't know why, but it cracks me up. :-) Mike,

We have tons of acorns in our yard. I rake them up every fall and throw them in the dead leaf pile!

BTW, I LOVE the picture of the squirrel. Don’t know why, but it cracks me up. :-)

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22087 Michael Stelzner Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:24:12 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22087 Katie - Yes indeed. The question is how do you find a good acorn? - Mike Katie - Yes indeed. The question is how do you find a good acorn? - Mike

]]> By: Katie Cummings http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22079 Katie Cummings Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:48:00 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/06/01/blind-squirrel/#comment-22079 I think most important is finding good acorns, then cracking them open. I think most important is finding good acorns, then cracking them open.

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