Comments on: Redefining markets http://aaronmentele.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/ personal blog of Aaron Mentele, web developer and partner at Electric Pulp Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:00:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brian Oberkirch http://aaronmentele.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-12885 Brian Oberkirch Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:03:19 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/#comment-12885 Aaron: I totally agree with your take on changing definitions of competition. If more of us are out there talking up abundance and a robust ecosystem, standards, data interchange and all the things we think are important, it makes it easier for everyone. Not that we have to all be kumbayah and we never disagree, but if we think long-term, it's easier to see how cooperation is good for business. You also end up with more pals and more cool people to do projects with. Aaron: I totally agree with your take on changing definitions of competition. If more of us are out there talking up abundance and a robust ecosystem, standards, data interchange and all the things we think are important, it makes it easier for everyone. Not that we have to all be kumbayah and we never disagree, but if we think long-term, it’s easier to see how cooperation is good for business. You also end up with more pals and more cool people to do projects with.

]]> By: Aaron Mentele http://aaronmentele.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-12867 Aaron Mentele Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:29:23 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/#comment-12867 Greg - if the world hit as often as you do in the grey area, the poverty line would be a lot higher. Greg – if the world hit as often as you do in the grey area, the poverty line would be a lot higher.

]]> By: Aaron Mentele http://aaronmentele.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-12854 Aaron Mentele Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:03:50 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/#comment-12854 Marshall K proving his social savvy. Funny stuff Jared. Working with higher profile clients definitely has the related credibility benefit. Don't know for sure if it's an employable tactic, though. As probably expected, our highest-profile clients are also the most demanding / challenging. Usually, that makes them the most fun as well, though. Marshall K proving his social savvy.

Funny stuff Jared. Working with higher profile clients definitely has the related credibility benefit. Don’t know for sure if it’s an employable tactic, though. As probably expected, our highest-profile clients are also the most demanding / challenging. Usually, that makes them the most fun as well, though.

]]> By: Greg http://aaronmentele.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-12853 Greg Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:59:55 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/#comment-12853 This is what I love..."avoid something that most service providers never did: the idea that companies with shared interests are competitors. Now they’re called friends, contacts, even drinking buddies." When we head to conferences, we have the best time with "competitors" drinking, sharing, partying. No we do not necessarily talk specific clients (though at times we do) we talk many more specifics than most people would realize even knowing each other can apply the exact same skill. Drinks are one me competition...and while we are at it, maybe we can cut some side deals on PPC traffic? Oh wait, we tried...did not work. Google and Yahoo always win. 9. Always play in the grey area. It is where most cutting edge ideas come from. This is what I love…”avoid something that most service providers never did: the idea that companies with shared interests are competitors. Now they’re called friends, contacts, even drinking buddies.” When we head to conferences, we have the best time with “competitors” drinking, sharing, partying. No we do not necessarily talk specific clients (though at times we do) we talk many more specifics than most people would realize even knowing each other can apply the exact same skill.

Drinks are one me competition…and while we are at it, maybe we can cut some side deals on PPC traffic? Oh wait, we tried…did not work. Google and Yahoo always win.

9. Always play in the grey area. It is where most cutting edge ideas come from.

]]> By: Jared http://aaronmentele.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-12852 Jared Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:49:46 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/#comment-12852 You missed "get a testimonial from Guy Kawasaki." You missed “get a testimonial from Guy Kawasaki.”

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://aaronmentele.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/comment-page-1/#comment-12851 Marshall Kirkpatrick Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:48:23 +0000 http://charisma18.com/2007/04/17/redefining-markets/#comment-12851 Good luck guys! I'm cheering for you! Good luck guys! I’m cheering for you!

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