Comments on: I Don’t Pitch Bloggers http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/ The Personal Blog of @GeorgeGSmithJr Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:05:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Three Questions With George G. Smith Jr. « Soci@lByte http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Three Questions With George G. Smith Jr. « Soci@lByte Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:59:24 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1721 [...] You did a blog post several months ago stating that you don’t pitch bloggers with your products. Is that still true? What have been the pros and cons of this [...] [...] You did a blog post several months ago stating that you don’t pitch bloggers with your products. Is that still true? What have been the pros and cons of this [...]

]]> By: cardeo http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 cardeo Mon, 10 Aug 2009 09:41:16 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1920 Cool, in that case I would agree, I don't think it's good business to fish for reviews but if they are doing it already, it seems like a good way to support your fans, by providing them with some free stuff. Cool, in that case I would agree, I don't think it's good business to fish for reviews but if they are doing it already, it seems like a good way to support your fans, by providing them with some free stuff.

]]> By: George G Smith Jr http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1919 George G Smith Jr Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:45:31 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1919 I make the concession that it is tougher for new, smaller brands to do this. It's not easy when no one is talking about you and there are different strategies that I think those brands can take.<br><br>As for sending your fans products, there is nothing wrong with that. It's "pitching" them that I think is wrong. Develop real conversations with your fans and the opportunity to reward them will come up organically. I make the concession that it is tougher for new, smaller brands to do this. It's not easy when no one is talking about you and there are different strategies that I think those brands can take.

As for sending your fans products, there is nothing wrong with that. It's “pitching” them that I think is wrong. Develop real conversations with your fans and the opportunity to reward them will come up organically.

]]> By: cardeo http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 cardeo Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:28:05 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1918 I don't necessarily agree with this stand point. It has a couple of holes in it, in my opinion. One, what if you can't find your fans? What if you are a new brand and no one is talking about you? Two, what if you find some of your fans, and the biggest ones are bloggers, blogging about your products? I've experienced the second scenario recently for the company I work for. I don't see anything wrong with sending these bloggers product to review, they are doing it already so why not reward some of your biggest fans with some free product to review on their blog(s)? I don't necessarily agree with this stand point. It has a couple of holes in it, in my opinion. One, what if you can't find your fans? What if you are a new brand and no one is talking about you? Two, what if you find some of your fans, and the biggest ones are bloggers, blogging about your products? I've experienced the second scenario recently for the company I work for. I don't see anything wrong with sending these bloggers product to review, they are doing it already so why not reward some of your biggest fans with some free product to review on their blog(s)?

]]> By: cardeo http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 cardeo Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:41:16 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1583 Cool, in that case I would agree, I don't think it's good business to fish for reviews but if they are doing it already, it seems like a good way to support your fans, by providing them with some free stuff. Cool, in that case I would agree, I don't think it's good business to fish for reviews but if they are doing it already, it seems like a good way to support your fans, by providing them with some free stuff.

]]> By: GeorgeGSmithJr http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 GeorgeGSmithJr Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:45:31 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1582 I make the concession that it is tougher for new, smaller brands to do this. It's not easy when no one is talking about you and there are different strategies that I think those brands can take.<br><br>As for sending your fans products, there is nothing wrong with that. It's "pitching" them that I think is wrong. Develop real conversations with your fans and the opportunity to reward them will come up organically. I make the concession that it is tougher for new, smaller brands to do this. It's not easy when no one is talking about you and there are different strategies that I think those brands can take.

As for sending your fans products, there is nothing wrong with that. It's “pitching” them that I think is wrong. Develop real conversations with your fans and the opportunity to reward them will come up organically.

]]> By: cardeo http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 cardeo Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:28:05 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1581 I don't necessarily agree with this stand point. It has a couple of holes in it, in my opinion. One, what if you can't find your fans? What if you are a new brand and no one is talking about you? Two, what if you find some of your fans, and the biggest ones are bloggers, blogging about your products? I've experienced the second scenario recently for the company I work for. I don't see anything wrong with sending these bloggers product to review, they are doing it already so why not reward some of your biggest fans with some free product to review on their blog(s)? I don't necessarily agree with this stand point. It has a couple of holes in it, in my opinion. One, what if you can't find your fans? What if you are a new brand and no one is talking about you? Two, what if you find some of your fans, and the biggest ones are bloggers, blogging about your products? I've experienced the second scenario recently for the company I work for. I don't see anything wrong with sending these bloggers product to review, they are doing it already so why not reward some of your biggest fans with some free product to review on their blog(s)?

]]> By: MommyBrain http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1551 MommyBrain Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:23:09 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1551 Awesome post! The way you engage with bloggers makes all the difference! Awesome post! The way you engage with bloggers makes all the difference!

]]> By: Kim http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1539 Kim Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:19:03 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1539 Excellent post. I agree, I've been wearing Crocs since before they were popular !<br><br>I love them ! Excellent post. I agree, I've been wearing Crocs since before they were popular !

I love them !

]]> By: CajunMama http://nosenseoftime.org/2009/07/i-dont-pitch-bloggers/comment-page-1/#comment-1533 CajunMama Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:33:08 +0000 http://nosenseoftime.org/?p=874#comment-1533 And this is why I heart you. And this is why I heart you.

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