Comments on: Too long for Twitter http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/ by Jeff Jarvis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:43:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jim weaver http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372076 jim weaver Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:13:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372076 wow. what a genius!!! wow. what a genius!!!

]]> By: Deborah Schultz http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372074 Deborah Schultz Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:04:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372074 <strong>Snackbyte: So simple so true...</strong> That Jarvis has a way with words: Before the public can learn to trust the powerful, the powerful must learn to trust the public.Amen, Jeff! Looking forward to the new book!... Snackbyte: So simple so true…

That Jarvis has a way with words: Before the public can learn to trust the powerful, the powerful must learn to trust the public.Amen, Jeff! Looking forward to the new book!…

]]> By: crawford http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372069 crawford Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:09:57 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372069 A personal anecdote, FWIW. I used to work for a client that ran a highly profitable super-regional bank guided by absolute and slavish devotion to one guiding principle: respect for the individual. Yes, it can be viewed as cliche. And, yes, it could be dismissed if one chose to do so. But I can vouch from first hand experience that it was remarkable what an impact this core value had on all customer/employee interactions at every touch point. Stability, loyalty and profits continue to result. And, not surprisingly, this bank consciously chose to not load up on sub-prime. Why would they? Guiding principles do matter. Even these seemingly simplistic old saws. A personal anecdote, FWIW. I used to work for a client that ran a highly profitable super-regional bank guided by absolute and slavish devotion to one guiding principle: respect for the individual. Yes, it can be viewed as cliche. And, yes, it could be dismissed if one chose to do so. But I can vouch from first hand experience that it was remarkable what an impact this core value had on all customer/employee interactions at every touch point. Stability, loyalty and profits continue to result.

And, not surprisingly, this bank consciously chose to not load up on sub-prime. Why would they? Guiding principles do matter. Even these seemingly simplistic old saws.

]]> By: Cooler Heads http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372066 Cooler Heads Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:31:40 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372066 Jeff, politicians trust the public. Government doesn't. Nor do political parties. Politicians trust the public to be swayed by their sales pitches. Journalists definitely don't trust the public. Jeff, politicians trust the public. Government doesn’t. Nor do political parties.

Politicians trust the public to be swayed by their sales pitches.

Journalists definitely don’t trust the public.

]]> By: Jeff Jarvis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372065 Jeff Jarvis Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:23:59 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372065 Grin. Grin.

]]> By: crawford http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372064 crawford Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:22:54 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372064 Pogo. Pogo.

]]> By: Will http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372061 Will Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:28:41 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372061 Exactly as poignant as was said by Natan Sharansky. I could read his book 1000 times and still have more to learn. Exactly as poignant as was said by Natan Sharansky. I could read his book 1000 times and still have more to learn.

]]> By: The Journalism Iconoclast » Today’s Thought: Journalists must trust their audiences http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372060 The Journalism Iconoclast » Today’s Thought: Journalists must trust their audiences Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:58:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372060 [...] “Before the public can learn to trust the powerful, the powerful must learn to trust the public.” - Jeff Jarvis [...] [...] “Before the public can learn to trust the powerful, the powerful must learn to trust the public.” – Jeff Jarvis [...]

]]> By: Malcolm Thomson http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372058 Malcolm Thomson Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:15:04 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372058 I find the phrase both insightful and apposite. It is particularly helpful in the context of the ongoing discussions of the freedom of speech issue in the Middle East. I find the phrase both insightful and apposite. It is particularly helpful in the context of the ongoing discussions of the freedom of speech issue in the Middle East.

]]> By: Jeff Jarvis http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372049 Jeff Jarvis Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:46:20 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372049 Cooler, But too many journalists and politicians don't. And that is their failing - especially now that the public has a voice. Cooler,
But too many journalists and politicians don’t. And that is their failing – especially now that the public has a voice.

]]> By: Cooler Heads http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372048 Cooler Heads Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:43:07 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372048 Jeff, I know you think that this is insightful, but c'mon. Oprah trusts the public. So does Toyota. And Obama. And Princess Diana did. Reagan trusted the public. Ryan Seacrest trusts the public. Jeff, I know you think that this is insightful, but c’mon. Oprah trusts the public. So does Toyota. And Obama. And Princess Diana did. Reagan trusted the public. Ryan Seacrest trusts the public.

]]> By: keith http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372047 keith Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:36:44 +0000 http://www.buzzmachine.com/2008/03/26/put-that-on-a-t-shirt/#comment-372047 Jeff: The powerful doesn't trust the public because they believe that the average American is more concerned with the latest episode of Jerry Springer than what's happening with our government. Why? Because the average American is more concerned with the latest episode of Jerry Springer than what's happening with our government. Jeff:

The powerful doesn’t trust the public because they believe that the average American is more concerned with the latest episode of Jerry Springer than what’s happening with our government.

Why?

Because the average American is more concerned with the latest episode of Jerry Springer than what’s happening with our government.

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