tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post1226276057792926838..comments2023-12-23T21:59:20.634-08:00Comments on The Ad Contrarian: Content Is The New MagicBOB HOFFMANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158827977385952634noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post-24329364475499888602012-06-20T03:05:58.545-07:002012-06-20T03:05:58.545-07:00I'm 100% with you on this one. It does seem t...I'm 100% with you on this one. It does seem that every time something new comes along, people start talking about how it will kill off what came before it.<br /><br />It's sort of like when Einstein came along in the early 20th century and showed the world that there was a lot more to physics than Newton thought. Since that time, not one bridge or building built on Newton's principles fell because of relativity. We just found out that we could do more stuff.<br /><br />I do think you're selling Facebook a little bit short though. It's an excellent company with absolutely amazing scale. They have also come up with a very nice new product which allows you to pay to reach more of your followers when you post. I've tried it out and it works very well.<br /><br />Just because a lot of people who have nothing to do with the company say stupid things about the company isn't Facebook's fault.<br /><br />- GregGreg Satellhttp://twitter.com/Digitaltontonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post-90914466334231422462012-06-19T10:23:59.828-07:002012-06-19T10:23:59.828-07:00Newbie question, but: how do these rates compare t...Newbie question, but: how do these rates compare to other channels of advertising?NSFWhttp://twitter.com/Tenurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post-11510883243121051282012-06-19T05:12:55.275-07:002012-06-19T05:12:55.275-07:00still haven't figured out FB's business mo...still haven't figured out FB's business model...maybe it's me?Alan Browdynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post-18153772172452041532012-06-18T14:58:24.406-07:002012-06-18T14:58:24.406-07:00Zuckerberg is a genius. Bill Gates is a genius. Bo...Zuckerberg is a genius. Bill Gates is a genius. Bob Garfield is a genius. Kevin Roberts is a genius. These pundits – like the "Fast Company" writer – all engage in "genius-envy," and confuse net worth with IQ. As Everett Sloane says in "Citizen Kane," "There's no trick to making a lot of money – if all you want to do is make a lot of money." I'm more inclined to use Steve Jobs' condemnation: "[He] never did anything first-rate in his entire life."timorrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5249997465016074955.post-36454961995425980212012-06-18T11:19:53.034-07:002012-06-18T11:19:53.034-07:00Facebook will also: cure the common cold, put a ma...Facebook will also: cure the common cold, put a man on Mars and help you lose weight without exercising or altering your diet.<br /><br />The wonderful thing about snake oil is the variety of forms it takes.Cecil B. Demillenoreply@blogger.com