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July 09, 2005

Novak who?

: Jay Rosen says it's time to give the cold shoulder to Robert Novak:

I, for one, have had it with Robert Novak. And if all the journalists who are talking today about "chilling effects" and individual conscience mean what they say, they will, as a matter of conscience and pride, start giving Novak himself the big chill.

: It was Novak yesterday who said that Rhenquist was retiring, setting cable news operations across the land into high alert. He was wrong. I half wonder whether somebody wasn't gaming Novak to game his credibility. dfx winamp za darmo

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Search me

: Jason Calacanis prays for Yahoo or Google to launch blog search. Yahoo appears answers his prayers via angel Steve Rubel. [Via Steve Baker. dfx winamp za darmo

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Dell Hell: The Postscript

: Houston Chron tech guru Dwight Silverman decided to call Dell and find out what their policy and strategy is regarding issues their customers raise in these newfangled blog things. That's whatcha call real reporting.

I spoke with Jennifer J. Davis, a spokesperson in Dell's consumer products group, who said that Dell does indeed monitor online blogs and discussion forums. She would not say how many people are engaged in doing so.dfx winamp za darmo

However, it's a policy of look, don't touch -- those monitoring do not respond publicly, nor do they try to make contact pro-actively.dfx winamp za darmo

"The best process for getting issues addressed is to contact us directly," she said.dfx winamp za darmo

Of course, for those U.S. customers frustrated with loophole-ridden repair/return policies, overseas call centers whose employees can't master English or techs who can't think outside the script, direct communication doesn't always result in customer satisfaction.dfx winamp za darmo

Davis said the company aims its resources at fixing these problems, hoping that improved customer experiences will translate into more positive buzz. She said internal surveys show an uptick in customer satisfaction, and is hoping soon-to-be-released independent studies will echo those results.dfx winamp za darmo

Those who are waiting for Dell's executives and technical types to blog a la competitor HP, you'll be on hold for a while: There are no plans for sanctioned Dell blogs anytime soon.dfx winamp za darmo

However, Davis said the company is formulating a policy for employee blogs that should be released soon.dfx winamp za darmo

She said Dell sees blogs as unnecessary at this time.dfx winamp za darmo

"With our direct model, we feel like we already have a good, two-way communications channel with our customers," Davis said.dfx winamp za darmo

Of course, it depends on what you do with the incoming communication. A two-way conversation only has value if you take action on the problems you're hearing about.

Clueless. Absolutely clueless. And keep in mind that this is a technology company. It's also a company that doesn't have a retail channel and so it should have a different, direct, new, and better relationship with its customers. Instead, it's worse. dfx winamp za darmo

I repeat my offer, Dell: If you're reading this, I'll come and explain it to you. PowerPoint primed and ready. dfx winamp za darmo

: Christopher Carfi at the Social Customer Manifesto has been tracking the Dell saga and also has some great reporting. He found out that Dell is closing its customer forums! And so he used that vaunted Dell two-way communication to find out why they're cutting off that two-way communication in an IM with a faraway land. dfx winamp za darmo

: And all that pretty much answers the Blog Business Summit's Dell Cluewatch: They asked anyone who ever heard from Dell after posting about the company to come forward. They're going to wait a very, very long time: When Dell Hell freezes over. dfx winamp za darmo

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Oh, no, anything but that

: Conspiracy nutjob, has-been, and bad filmmaker Oliver Stone is making the first movie about 9/11. dfx winamp za darmo

: Joe Gandelman also laments. dfx winamp za darmo

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Video jockeys: Help, please

: Can you video experts tell me what the quality issues are with video recorded onto SD cards et al instead of onto tape and discs. What's the maximum quality of such digital cameras? I'm asking for a project that would involve a lot of people carrying cameras all the time and so smaller is better, and so is easier. Appreciate the advice. dfx winamp za darmo

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