Comments on: The winners are out, and News24 is not one of them! http://www.markforrester.co.za/2006/05/08/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them/ Co-founder of WooThemes, Proud Capetonian, Husband and Father to be. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:15:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dave http://www.markforrester.co.za/2006/05/08/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Dave Thu, 18 May 2006 14:57:04 +0000 http://www.markforrester.co.za/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them.htm#comment-1078 I think News24 approached this completely inadequately and made a real fool of themselves to the point where they lost a lot of cred in the blogosphere! Thanks Mark for providing the links to the winners, seeing as News24 were so useless they didn't realise they were supposed to! I know I'm late in commenting on this one but hopefully some bell end from News24 will come across this article and see the pissed off comments! I think News24 approached this completely inadequately and made a real fool of themselves to the point where they lost a lot of cred in the blogosphere! Thanks Mark for providing the links to the winners, seeing as News24 were so useless they didn’t realise they were supposed to!

I know I’m late in commenting on this one but hopefully some bell end from News24 will come across this article and see the pissed off comments!

]]> By: Grouchy Blogger http://www.markforrester.co.za/2006/05/08/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Grouchy Blogger Wed, 10 May 2006 13:24:44 +0000 http://www.markforrester.co.za/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them.htm#comment-920 <strong>News24 Blog Off smells a little off...</strong> News24, a local Web-based news service (and a pretty decent one at that) recently held a competition in South Africa called The Great South African Blog-Off.  Doesn't ring a bell?  I don't blame you.  While I am sure the people... News24 Blog Off smells a little off…

News24, a local Web-based news service (and a pretty decent one at that) recently held a competition in South Africa called The Great South African Blog-Off.  Doesn’t ring a bell?  I don’t blame you.  While I am sure the people…

]]> By: Paul http://www.markforrester.co.za/2006/05/08/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Paul Wed, 10 May 2006 12:56:08 +0000 http://www.markforrester.co.za/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them.htm#comment-919 Yeah, I think Tripeak pretty much has it. This is an example of a marketing department that is trying to jump on the blogging bandwagon using command and control type marketing. It is a complete sham and an excellent example how not to do it. My advice to the people behind this competition: read Cluetrain and Naked Conversations! Yeah, I think Tripeak pretty much has it. This is an example of a marketing department that is trying to jump on the blogging bandwagon using command and control type marketing. It is a complete sham and an excellent example how not to do it.

My advice to the people behind this competition: read Cluetrain and Naked Conversations!

]]> By: tripeak http://www.markforrester.co.za/2006/05/08/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-913 tripeak Wed, 10 May 2006 09:55:09 +0000 http://www.markforrester.co.za/the-winners-are-out-and-news24-is-not-one-of-them.htm#comment-913 It's amazing how more-and-more companies are actually getting onto the blog band wagon... I agree with your sentiment Mark… it's obviously a powerful tool (when used correctly). RE Media24 and the blog off… it’s my feeling that they were just trying to get involved in the “hype” that is blogging. It’s amazing how more-and-more companies are actually getting onto the blog band wagon… I agree with your sentiment Mark… it’s obviously a powerful tool (when used correctly). RE Media24 and the blog off… it’s my feeling that they were just trying to get involved in the “hype” that is blogging.

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