Comments on: Companies Hire People. Not Agencies. http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies Community, Creativity and Marketing Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stuart Foster http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-3403 Stuart Foster Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:56:07 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-3403 Seriously... Seriously…

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-2930 Stuart Foster Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:56:07 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-2930 Seriously... Seriously…

]]> By: Stuart Foster http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-2460 Stuart Foster Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:56:07 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-2460 Seriously... Seriously…

]]> By: Stuartfoster http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-1691 Stuartfoster Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:56:07 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-1691 Seriously... Seriously…

]]> By: Stuartfoster http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-1654 Stuartfoster Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:50:40 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-1654 You're going to take me to task for a typo? And a then/than mix up at that? <br><br>Grow up. You're going to take me to task for a typo? And a then/than mix up at that?

Grow up.

]]> By: yes,but... http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-1653 yes,but... Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:40:25 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-1653 Good points. <br><br>Now... what's the use of having cool, fun people if they can't even write correctly? E.g. "More often then not..." instead of "More often than not...". If I get a proposal from a cool, fun guy but he shows me that he can't even write correctly, what kind of quality can I expect from the work I'm supposed to be contracting? Good points.

Now… what's the use of having cool, fun people if they can't even write correctly? E.g. “More often then not…” instead of “More often than not…”. If I get a proposal from a cool, fun guy but he shows me that he can't even write correctly, what kind of quality can I expect from the work I'm supposed to be contracting?

]]> By: David Spinks http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-1642 David Spinks Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:04:40 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-1642 Yea the topic of an agency's community is a good one. From my short, but extremely valuable experience working in an agency last summer, I saw how important it is to have the right team, the right group of people, that can work well together to make the best possible final product. It's absolutely essential. You can do big things when you have a strong team. The power of the agency is that it can combine a lot of great minds into one collaborative force that can accomplish more than any single individual ever could.<br><br>Appreciate the love Stuart. Lets team up one day. Ryan too. (= Yea the topic of an agency's community is a good one. From my short, but extremely valuable experience working in an agency last summer, I saw how important it is to have the right team, the right group of people, that can work well together to make the best possible final product. It's absolutely essential. You can do big things when you have a strong team. The power of the agency is that it can combine a lot of great minds into one collaborative force that can accomplish more than any single individual ever could.

Appreciate the love Stuart. Lets team up one day. Ryan too. (=

]]> By: brandonchesnutt http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-1610 brandonchesnutt Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:49:19 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-1610 (1) Excellent post. People are interesting, companies often aren't.<br><br>(2) However, the issue I see is that everyone else doesn't have a problem hiring agencies that have won a ton of awards or have numerous case studies. Seriously. Even if the most awesome agency in the world does a crappy job, I really don't any sort of retribution. I mean, "no one ever gets fired for hiring IBM." (figure of speech, I like IBM and I'm sure they are great.) So, how do we change the mindset of clients?<br><br>(3) Dropping the Brawndo video = WIN (1) Excellent post. People are interesting, companies often aren't.

(2) However, the issue I see is that everyone else doesn't have a problem hiring agencies that have won a ton of awards or have numerous case studies. Seriously. Even if the most awesome agency in the world does a crappy job, I really don't any sort of retribution. I mean, “no one ever gets fired for hiring IBM.” (figure of speech, I like IBM and I'm sure they are great.) So, how do we change the mindset of clients?

(3) Dropping the Brawndo video = WIN

]]> By: The Baldchemist http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-1604 The Baldchemist Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:56:54 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-1604 You should try Sweden. Here they want to know what your education is. Your background and are entirely suspicious of anyone who likes to have fun.<br>But having said that they are very loyal once you have them as clients.<br>Nice article may I say.<br>At the end of the day when everything on the table is equal.... they buy from the person they like!<br>Take care and get as much joy as you can every day You should try Sweden. Here they want to know what your education is. Your background and are entirely suspicious of anyone who likes to have fun.
But having said that they are very loyal once you have them as clients.
Nice article may I say.
At the end of the day when everything on the table is equal…. they buy from the person they like!
Take care and get as much joy as you can every day

]]> By: TerryLozoff http://thelostjacket.com/marketing/companies-hire-people-companies/comment-page-1#comment-1603 TerryLozoff Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:33:03 +0000 http://thelostjacket.com/?p=2469#comment-1603 I think there are a lot of ifs in this equation. Especially for larger agencies in which it is easier to get to know the case studies, awards and general reputation of the agency and more difficult to get to know the actual people that you will be working with. But, from my perspective as the president of a small agency, the idea of community has a lot of appeal. That said, it is essential to create a healthy mix between community and organization. For a small agency, it is extremely important to adopt the different networks that people bring to the table, and not just their individual skill sets. From that standpoint, community is vital. But, you also need to make sure that the community is confined in a space that is benefiting the agency, and not allowing the people to explore too far out. Communities that get loose start new communities. So, if you do treat your agency as a community, you need to make sure that people are driven for the right causes, and are not challenging the core reason they are there. That is where organization comes in. I think there are a lot of ifs in this equation. Especially for larger agencies in which it is easier to get to know the case studies, awards and general reputation of the agency and more difficult to get to know the actual people that you will be working with. But, from my perspective as the president of a small agency, the idea of community has a lot of appeal. That said, it is essential to create a healthy mix between community and organization. For a small agency, it is extremely important to adopt the different networks that people bring to the table, and not just their individual skill sets. From that standpoint, community is vital. But, you also need to make sure that the community is confined in a space that is benefiting the agency, and not allowing the people to explore too far out. Communities that get loose start new communities. So, if you do treat your agency as a community, you need to make sure that people are driven for the right causes, and are not challenging the core reason they are there. That is where organization comes in.

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