Comments for The Workshed Blog http://www.workshed.com/blog The blog of Workshed Creative Agency Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:33:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 Comment on Twitter? Facebook? What is your web strategy? by Bret http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=76#comment-112 Bret Tue, 05 May 2009 01:13:26 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=76#comment-112 Hey Christian. thanks for your comments. You're correct, it really does take a lot more evaluation for businesses to know where to focus their energy. We get a lot of people asking us about Twitter and it's hard to tell them to "go for it" without knowing more about their businesses and customers. I really love your example of Comcast and I think that by offering such a service via Twitter, they are creating an entirely new image of themselves and possibly even improving their reputation among the collective Internet. Cheers, and thanks again! Hey Christian. thanks for your comments. You’re correct, it really does take a lot more evaluation for businesses to know where to focus their energy. We get a lot of people asking us about Twitter and it’s hard to tell them to “go for it” without knowing more about their businesses and customers. I really love your example of Comcast and I think that by offering such a service via Twitter, they are creating an entirely new image of themselves and possibly even improving their reputation among the collective Internet. Cheers, and thanks again!

]]> Comment on Twitter? Facebook? What is your web strategy? by christianbullock http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=76#comment-111 christianbullock Mon, 04 May 2009 23:03:44 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=76#comment-111 Hi Bret, Wanted to register to add my $0.02. I think your blog post title is, really, something that can only be answered with a 10 page strategy piece. But you hit on the most important parts of social media and incorporating it into a web strategy: transparency and the amount of time spent to leverage the technologies. There are some fantastic examples of how bigger companies are really taking hold of these new social media outlets and doing wonderful things. Take, for instance, Comcast. I pay them an enormous amount of money every month and I think everyone (including me) has some sort of (probably hard to guess why) dislike for the company. Personally, Comcast actually has done some things right in my eyes, namely with Twitter. http://twitter.com/comcastcares - this twitter account is manned by one guy who provides specific advice to people either praising / moaning / in search of solutions for anything-Comcast. I've had a friend complain about his internet, this Comcast representative contacted him, told him to contact him directly, and my friend got some free swag along with his internet problem solved. You never saw this before the big social media explosion. Great post. And kudos on writing on such an overarching subject and hitting on the essentials. Hi Bret,

Wanted to register to add my $0.02. I think your blog post title is, really, something that can only be answered with a 10 page strategy piece. But you hit on the most important parts of social media and incorporating it into a web strategy: transparency and the amount of time spent to leverage the technologies.

There are some fantastic examples of how bigger companies are really taking hold of these new social media outlets and doing wonderful things. Take, for instance, Comcast. I pay them an enormous amount of money every month and I think everyone (including me) has some sort of (probably hard to guess why) dislike for the company.

Personally, Comcast actually has done some things right in my eyes, namely with Twitter. http://twitter.com/comcastcares - this twitter account is manned by one guy who provides specific advice to people either praising / moaning / in search of solutions for anything-Comcast. I’ve had a friend complain about his internet, this Comcast representative contacted him, told him to contact him directly, and my friend got some free swag along with his internet problem solved. You never saw this before the big social media explosion.

Great post. And kudos on writing on such an overarching subject and hitting on the essentials.

]]> Comment on Remembering Diana Rice Bonin by Christy Marsh http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=48#comment-110 Christy Marsh Sat, 25 Apr 2009 23:56:29 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=48#comment-110 Hi, my name is Christy Nelson Marsh. Diana was best friends with my older sister Lori since the 9th grade. Diana and Lori were seniors in high school while I was a freshman. Her sister Karen and I were in the same class. I was always her best friend's "little sister" and I know that I caused them both a lot of frustration along the way. I was always in awe of Diana because of her physical beauty and her strength of character. Years later, hearing stories of her battle with breast cancer, I was in awe once again. Diana was so strong and had such a wonderful attitude. When I myself was battling the same disease 11 years later, I called her to get her opinion on reconstructive surgery. With out pausing she offered to drive 100 miles north to my home, to show me what she had had done. I will never forget this act of kindness. She comforted me through the long months of chemotherapy and encouraged me to not give in to the sickness and pain. Lori and I were lucky enough to see her a week before she passed. As usual she was trying to make us feel comfortable under the dire circumstances. She was a joy to know and I am missing her every day. What a sweet talented person Diana was! I am planning on doing a beast cancer walk in her memory this Fall. And yes, I know she will be smiling down. Hi, my name is Christy Nelson Marsh. Diana was best friends with my older sister Lori since the 9th grade. Diana and Lori were seniors in high school while I was a freshman. Her sister Karen and I were in the same class.

I was always her best friend’s “little sister” and I know that I caused them both a lot of frustration along the way. I was always in awe of Diana because of her physical beauty and her strength of character.

Years later, hearing stories of her battle with breast cancer, I was in awe once again. Diana was so strong and had such a wonderful attitude.

When I myself was battling the same disease 11 years later, I called her to get her opinion on reconstructive surgery. With out pausing she offered to drive 100 miles north to my home, to show me what she had had done. I will never forget this act of kindness. She comforted me through the long months of chemotherapy and encouraged me to not give in to the sickness and pain.

Lori and I were lucky enough to see her a week before she passed. As usual she was trying to make us feel comfortable under the dire circumstances. She was a joy to know and I am missing her every day. What a sweet talented person Diana was! I am planning on doing a beast cancer walk in her memory this Fall. And yes, I know she will be smiling down.

]]> Comment on Saying goodbye to IE6 by Bret http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=75#comment-109 Bret Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:37:27 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=75#comment-109 Thanks Russell -- luckily we check every site we do in Safari. By the way, Safari 4 is supposed to be outstanding. I've not used it yet, but Oscar says it's supporting all the latest and greatest CSS/HTML 4.0 tools and tricks very well. Thanks Russell — luckily we check every site we do in Safari. By the way, Safari 4 is supposed to be outstanding. I’ve not used it yet, but Oscar says it’s supporting all the latest and greatest CSS/HTML 4.0 tools and tricks very well.

]]> Comment on Saying goodbye to IE6 by rpmickler http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=75#comment-108 rpmickler Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:31:12 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=75#comment-108 Great point - even better: Microsoft intends IE8 to be the last incarnation of the IE engine (http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/10/1942232&from=rss) and it's believed Microsoft will be moving to WebKit like Safari and chrome. Furthermore, Chrome is an outstanding browser and people are doubting Google will continue to fund 85% of Mozilla's budget beyond 2011 (http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/12/1556217&from=rss). Indeed, the browser landscape will be changing very abruptly here over the next 18 months! Better start coding for WebKit! R http://www.micklerandassociates.com Great point - even better: Microsoft intends IE8 to be the last incarnation of the IE engine (http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/10/1942232&from=rss) and it’s believed Microsoft will be moving to WebKit like Safari and chrome.

Furthermore, Chrome is an outstanding browser and people are doubting Google will continue to fund 85% of Mozilla’s budget beyond 2011 (http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/12/1556217&from=rss).

Indeed, the browser landscape will be changing very abruptly here over the next 18 months! Better start coding for WebKit!

R
http://www.micklerandassociates.com

]]> Comment on What’s that? Oh, another award? by admin http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=64#comment-107 admin Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:52:53 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=64#comment-107 Thanks Nikia! Thanks Nikia!

]]> Comment on What’s that? Oh, another award? by Nikia Furman http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=64#comment-106 Nikia Furman Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=64#comment-106 Congratulations on your latest award from SIA. It seems like every time I check in on your site, you gotten some new commendation. Keep up the good work! Congratulations on your latest award from SIA. It seems like every time I check in on your site, you gotten some new commendation. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Remembering Diana Rice Bonin by Bret http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=48#comment-84 Bret Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:47:49 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=48#comment-84 Hi Karen- Thanks so much for leaving your comment. We very much miss Diana and send our condolences to you as well. You are right -- charity work should be at the heart of every business and individual. Our best wishes to you and thank you again for posting your comment! Hi Karen-

Thanks so much for leaving your comment. We very much miss Diana and send our condolences to you as well. You are right — charity work should be at the heart of every business and individual.

Our best wishes to you and thank you again for posting your comment!

]]> Comment on Remembering Diana Rice Bonin by karenrants http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=48#comment-83 karenrants Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:56:03 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=48#comment-83 Hello, my name is Karen Rants and I am one of Diana's sisters. It was very comforting to read your article and see just how much she was loved. Being a younger sister I always looked up to her with such admiration. Diana would light up a room, she always made everyone feel so special and loved. She never stopped giving. Three days before she passed away she said that she can't leave yet because she still has too much that she wants to do. Ten years ago she became a breast cancer survivor. I guess that can be our queue. For all that loved Diana, we can continue some of her work for her. There were many things that she loved doing in life and maybe each one of us can step into her shoes and continue her work for her. I know she would be thrilled! Charity work, charity work and did I mention charity work! Even doing a breast cancer walk in her name each year would make her smile from heaven. I miss my "Beny" Karen Rants Hello, my name is Karen Rants and I am one of Diana’s sisters. It was very comforting to read your article and see just how much she was loved. Being a younger sister I always looked up to her with such admiration. Diana would light up a room, she always made everyone feel so special and loved. She never stopped giving. Three days before she passed away she said that she can’t leave yet because she still has too much that she wants to do. Ten years ago she became a breast cancer survivor.

I guess that can be our queue. For all that loved Diana, we can continue some of her work for her. There were many things that she loved doing in life and maybe each one of us can step into her shoes and continue her work for her. I know she would be thrilled!
Charity work, charity work and did I mention charity work!
Even doing a breast cancer walk in her name each year would make her smile from heaven.
I miss my “Beny”

Karen Rants

]]> Comment on Mentioned in the Northbank Magazine blog by northbanknow http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=33#comment-82 northbanknow Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:28:17 +0000 http://www.workshed.com/blog/?p=33#comment-82 Hi! I was just doing some SEO research and came across your blog which mentioned North Bank Magazine. Thank you!! We also have a new url and that is www.northbankmagazine.com Check us out when you get a chance. Love your website and blog! Great work!! Hi! I was just doing some SEO research and came across your blog which mentioned North Bank Magazine. Thank you!! We also have a new url and that is www.northbankmagazine.com Check us out when you get a chance.

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