Comments on: What if your CEO was a hottie with a smokin’ little body? http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/05/14/what-if-your-ceo-was-a-hottie-with-a-smokin-little-body/ Providing expert help for the professional fundraiser Sat, 27 Aug 2011 22:24:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Connie http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/05/14/what-if-your-ceo-was-a-hottie-with-a-smokin-little-body/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Connie Wed, 19 May 2010 12:14:51 +0000 http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/?p=805#comment-307 Kate, Nicely said! All too often, CEO's are afraid of losing the control they think they have with other media. Connie Kate,
Nicely said! All too often, CEO’s are afraid of losing the control they think they have with other media.
Connie

]]> By: Kate Dunn http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/05/14/what-if-your-ceo-was-a-hottie-with-a-smokin-little-body/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Kate Dunn Wed, 19 May 2010 00:16:57 +0000 http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/?p=805#comment-306 There is an authentic quality to events like President Obama's Duff's moment. Protecting the brand at all costs is often what causes the organization to lose touch with its constituency. Interaction is a good thing and interaction with our constituents where they "hang out" is even better. Couple it with an ability to be topical that is offered by social media and you have a terrific vehicle. CEO's of both non profits and the corporate world have a real opportunity, if they aren't too afraid to use it. There is an authentic quality to events like President Obama’s Duff’s moment. Protecting the brand at all costs is often what causes the organization to lose touch with its constituency. Interaction is a good thing and interaction with our constituents where they “hang out” is even better. Couple it with an ability to be topical that is offered by social media and you have a terrific vehicle. CEO’s of both non profits and the corporate world have a real opportunity, if they aren’t too afraid to use it.

]]> By: Connie http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/05/14/what-if-your-ceo-was-a-hottie-with-a-smokin-little-body/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Connie Mon, 17 May 2010 16:18:33 +0000 http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/?p=805#comment-303 Vincent, Thanks so much for your comment! Yes, I am saying that there is a human side to business. I know I sometimes allow myself to forget that. The perfectionist in me told me I should be kicking myself for not somehow anticipating that the president would show up at Duff's. I forgave myself when I found out Pres. Obama was at Duff's in Cheektowaga, not the original Duff's in Amherst. I didn't even know there was a Duff's in Cheektowaga! So staying at my desk and getting work done was an efficient and productive use of my time. I agree that you don't know who you may run into on an Internet social network. Also, there are ways to maximize your chances of running into the kinds of people you want to meet. Depending on an organization's goals and resources, it can be a great use of your time. My warning is for CEO's who get freaked out by social media. The first time there's any kind of comment they don't like, they want to shut down the organization's whole social media network. Or they use the prospect of an awkward comment as a reason not to initiate a social media program. I think Pres. Obama gave a great example of how to handle such comments. Connie Vincent,
Thanks so much for your comment!

Yes, I am saying that there is a human side to business. I know I sometimes allow myself to forget that.

The perfectionist in me told me I should be kicking myself for not somehow anticipating that the president would show up at Duff’s. I forgave myself when I found out Pres. Obama was at Duff’s in Cheektowaga, not the original Duff’s in Amherst. I didn’t even know there was a Duff’s in Cheektowaga! So staying at my desk and getting work done was an efficient and productive use of my time.

I agree that you don’t know who you may run into on an Internet social network. Also, there are ways to maximize your chances of running into the kinds of people you want to meet. Depending on an organization’s goals and resources, it can be a great use of your time.

My warning is for CEO’s who get freaked out by social media. The first time there’s any kind of comment they don’t like, they want to shut down the organization’s whole social media network. Or they use the prospect of an awkward comment as a reason not to initiate a social media program. I think Pres. Obama gave a great example of how to handle such comments.

Connie

]]> By: Vincent LoTempio http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/2010/05/14/what-if-your-ceo-was-a-hottie-with-a-smokin-little-body/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Vincent LoTempio Mon, 17 May 2010 14:54:22 +0000 http://www.fundraisingassets.com/blog/?p=805#comment-302 I was wondering what you were going to say as to how social networking can be used to raise attention by making some innocuous comment. I mean how many times does anyone get to talk to the president? I guess what you're saying is that there is human side to everything including business. and sometimes what seems as a wise use of the time may not be as productive as what you might have done (i.e. eating lunch at your desk versus making making an off-the-cuff remark to the the president and getting national attention. Your probably right, the chances you're going to run into the president are small but who knows who you may run into on a Internet social network? I was wondering what you were going to say as to how social networking can be used to raise attention by making some innocuous comment. I mean how many times does anyone get to talk to the president? I guess what you’re saying is that there is human side to everything including business. and sometimes what seems as a wise use of the time may not be as productive as what you might have done (i.e. eating lunch at your desk versus making making an off-the-cuff remark to the the president and getting national attention.

Your probably right, the chances you’re going to run into the president are small but who knows who you may run into on a Internet social network?

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