Comments on: At Least ACT Like You Give A Damn http://billcammack.com/2008/12/27/at-least-act-like-you-give-a-damn/ Thu, 24 May 2012 05:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Automatic Direct Messages on Twitter | PurpleCar http://billcammack.com/2008/12/27/at-least-act-like-you-give-a-damn/#comment-41484 Automatic Direct Messages on Twitter | PurpleCar Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:52:12 +0000 http://billcammack.com/?p=2844#comment-41484 [...] hate ADMs and I think they hurt users rather than help. Most Twitter users agree with me. Why do I feel safe in making the assumption that the majority of Tweeters don’t like ADMs? I’ve [...] [...] hate ADMs and I think they hurt users rather than help. Most Twitter users agree with me. Why do I feel safe in making the assumption that the majority of Tweeters don’t like ADMs? I’ve [...]

]]> By: Shilling Away Your Social Capital | Bill Cammack http://billcammack.com/2008/12/27/at-least-act-like-you-give-a-damn/#comment-21725 Shilling Away Your Social Capital | Bill Cammack Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:34:49 +0000 http://billcammack.com/?p=2844#comment-21725 [...] extremely easy to spot someone shilling. They’re normally telling you something you never asked them about, and it’s always about the same company or [...] [...] extremely easy to spot someone shilling. They’re normally telling you something you never asked them about, and it’s always about the same company or [...]

]]> By: Time, Business & Handouts [Time: Part 1] | Bill Cammack http://billcammack.com/2008/12/27/at-least-act-like-you-give-a-damn/#comment-18981 Time, Business & Handouts [Time: Part 1] | Bill Cammack Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:59:10 +0000 http://billcammack.com/?p=2844#comment-18981 [...] I had another situation where I had just come from a REAL job out of town and I went to a party. At the time of my arrival, I had nothing planned for the entire rest of the week. A friend of mine asked me, in the course of conversation “What are you doing tomorrow?” to which I replied “nothing”, which meant to me “Nobody’s offered me my day rate to do anything tomorrow other than EXACTLY. WHAT. *I*. WANT. TO. DO, so I might do ANYTHING or NOTHING AT ALL tomorrow, and that’s the way I like it”. His response to finding out that I had nothing to do the next day was “Oh.. I’m doing blah blah event tomorrow. Could you come to the event and film it? ” After I finished sipping my brew, I said something to the effect of “Nah”. He looked incredibly perplexed by my answer… Almost as perplexed as this guy. [...] [...] I had another situation where I had just come from a REAL job out of town and I went to a party. At the time of my arrival, I had nothing planned for the entire rest of the week. A friend of mine asked me, in the course of conversation “What are you doing tomorrow?” to which I replied “nothing”, which meant to me “Nobody’s offered me my day rate to do anything tomorrow other than EXACTLY. WHAT. *I*. WANT. TO. DO, so I might do ANYTHING or NOTHING AT ALL tomorrow, and that’s the way I like it”. His response to finding out that I had nothing to do the next day was “Oh.. I’m doing blah blah event tomorrow. Could you come to the event and film it? ” After I finished sipping my brew, I said something to the effect of “Nah”. He looked incredibly perplexed by my answer… Almost as perplexed as this guy. [...]

]]> By: Bill Cammack http://billcammack.com/2008/12/27/at-least-act-like-you-give-a-damn/#comment-18757 Bill Cammack Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:42:03 +0000 http://billcammack.com/?p=2844#comment-18757 @Steve: hahahaha Even though you were joking, there's no telling how many women my friends have met STRICTLY because of me. With <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=711373" rel="nofollow">1028 Facebook friends</a>, 479 of them being in NYC, and probably 300 of those being women, yeah, he blew it hahaha :D @Steve: hahahaha Even though you were joking, there’s no telling how many women my friends have met STRICTLY because of me.

With 1028 Facebook friends, 479 of them being in NYC, and probably 300 of those being women, yeah, he blew it hahaha :D

]]> By: Bill Cammack http://billcammack.com/2008/12/27/at-least-act-like-you-give-a-damn/#comment-18756 Bill Cammack Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:37:15 +0000 http://billcammack.com/?p=2844#comment-18756 @Kenya: Absolutely. Dude limited himself by his own understanding of how his business might have been helped. He came "to the table" with a limited idea of what he could have taken away as a "win". Having said that, "Mutual Friend" didn't do him any favors by bringing some guy over to pitch me something while I'm minding my business, enjoying a drink and checking out chicks. You've got to be KIDDING ME! I didn't *ASK* anybody to bring me pitchers! :D If he wants editing and he has the proper budget, fine, send him over. We can hammer that out right quick and I can get back to what I was doing. I think Steve might have had a point, that the introduction was actually a dump-off, and Mutual Friend was getting rid of the guy at my expense, hahaha. Now, if people recognize me <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/billcammack/" rel="me" rel="nofollow">from my flickr stream</a> or from <a href="http://billcammack.com/category/datinggenius/" rel="nofollow">DatingGenius</a>, that's fantastic! I'm always glad to meet people that want to chat or debate about stuff, because a) it's RELEVANT and b) it shows that they actually KNOW WHO THEY'RE TALKING TO, or at least recognize me and understand the reason why they're speaking to me. The bottom line is, if you're always selling your product, that's who you're going to be seen as... one of those foot-in-the-door encyclopedia salesmen. Nobody's trying to hear that ish when they came to have a good time and socialize. However, if you appply the 50/50, you MIGHT just make a friend who MIGHT be willing to get your information to people who actually CAN and WILL help you achieve your goals. @Kenya: Absolutely. Dude limited himself by his own understanding of how his business might have been helped. He came “to the table” with a limited idea of what he could have taken away as a “win”.

Having said that, “Mutual Friend” didn’t do him any favors by bringing some guy over to pitch me something while I’m minding my business, enjoying a drink and checking out chicks. You’ve got to be KIDDING ME! I didn’t *ASK* anybody to bring me pitchers! :D

If he wants editing and he has the proper budget, fine, send him over. We can hammer that out right quick and I can get back to what I was doing.

I think Steve might have had a point, that the introduction was actually a dump-off, and Mutual Friend was getting rid of the guy at my expense, hahaha.

Now, if people recognize me from my flickr stream or from DatingGenius, that’s fantastic! I’m always glad to meet people that want to chat or debate about stuff, because a) it’s RELEVANT and b) it shows that they actually KNOW WHO THEY’RE TALKING TO, or at least recognize me and understand the reason why they’re speaking to me.

The bottom line is, if you’re always selling your product, that’s who you’re going to be seen as… one of those foot-in-the-door encyclopedia salesmen. Nobody’s trying to hear that ish when they came to have a good time and socialize. However, if you appply the 50/50, you MIGHT just make a friend who MIGHT be willing to get your information to people who actually CAN and WILL help you achieve your goals.

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