Comments on: One form of communication just won’t do http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/ .....a chance to start the day off right. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Where do you find inspiration? Apparently I get mad :PRBreakfastClub http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 Where do you find inspiration? Apparently I get mad :PRBreakfastClub Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:53:16 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-1998 [...] One form of communication just won’t do [...] [...] One form of communication just won’t do [...]

]]> By: Alexis http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 Alexis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:54:54 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-1596 Great points here! What got me is that not only was the message distributed through one lonely medium, but it was such a *passive* medium. I mean, posting it in the bathrooms? This might be weird, but I hardly EVER use the restroom facilities at my gym (I'm a shower-at-home kind of gal). I would never have known.<br><br>Like you mentioned, email alerts and informing guests as they checked in would probably be the way to go. Or, including that information with class schedules on paper and online (I often bring guests for spinning classes, etc). <br><br>Thanks for bringing this up! It's an important lesson: Just because you said it, doesn't mean anyone heard it. <br><br>@Lex_D Great points here! What got me is that not only was the message distributed through one lonely medium, but it was such a *passive* medium. I mean, posting it in the bathrooms? This might be weird, but I hardly EVER use the restroom facilities at my gym (I'm a shower-at-home kind of gal). I would never have known.

Like you mentioned, email alerts and informing guests as they checked in would probably be the way to go. Or, including that information with class schedules on paper and online (I often bring guests for spinning classes, etc).

Thanks for bringing this up! It's an important lesson: Just because you said it, doesn't mean anyone heard it.

@Lex_D

]]> By: Alex Aizenberg http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 Alex Aizenberg Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:02:58 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-1595 Nice! Love a real world example, great post. I def agree, one medium (ANY medium) is far too narrow of a choice for communications... especially given the tools available now, and the ease of dissemination.<br><br>And you know me, anything to support a good ol' negatweeting (<a href="http://is.gd/4XaWk" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/4XaWk</a>) post. ;) Nice! Love a real world example, great post. I def agree, one medium (ANY medium) is far too narrow of a choice for communications… especially given the tools available now, and the ease of dissemination.

And you know me, anything to support a good ol' negatweeting (http://is.gd/4XaWk) post. ;)

]]> By: jeffespo http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 jeffespo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:39:41 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-1594 If they aren't you could help make them. Think about the CA Realtor who's rant on a condo owner who's grass went uncut because dude left for the military. He learned quickly the power of the online rep.<br><br>Yelp is a powerful review tool if you wanted to stay quasi-annon. If they aren't you could help make them. Think about the CA Realtor who's rant on a condo owner who's grass went uncut because dude left for the military. He learned quickly the power of the online rep.

Yelp is a powerful review tool if you wanted to stay quasi-annon.

]]> By: Kate Ottavio http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-1593 Kate Ottavio Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:34:46 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-1593 I didn't want to go there...So I posted it in the bathroom... Haha!<br><br>Honestly, I don't even know if they monitor. It's a small gym in CT. Let me investigate. Thanks Jeff! I didn't want to go there…So I posted it in the bathroom… Haha!

Honestly, I don't even know if they monitor. It's a small gym in CT. Let me investigate. Thanks Jeff!

]]> By: jeffespo http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-1592 jeffespo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:13:15 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-1592 Now did you Tweet your experience or out them in a blog? Chances are they may be monitoring for bad buzz, and maybe you can get a change going. Or you can play their game and post the rant in the bathroom for all other members to see. Now did you Tweet your experience or out them in a blog? Chances are they may be monitoring for bad buzz, and maybe you can get a change going. Or you can play their game and post the rant in the bathroom for all other members to see.

]]> By: Alexis http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-990 Alexis Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:54:54 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-990 Great points here! What got me is that not only was the message distributed through one lonely medium, but it was such a *passive* medium. I mean, posting it in the bathrooms? This might be weird, but I hardly EVER use the restroom facilities at my gym (I'm a shower-at-home kind of gal). I would never have known.<br><br>Like you mentioned, email alerts and informing guests as they checked in would probably be the way to go. Or, including that information with class schedules on paper and online (I often bring guests for spinning classes, etc). <br><br>Thanks for bringing this up! It's an important lesson: Just because you said it, doesn't mean anyone heard it. <br><br>@Lex_D Great points here! What got me is that not only was the message distributed through one lonely medium, but it was such a *passive* medium. I mean, posting it in the bathrooms? This might be weird, but I hardly EVER use the restroom facilities at my gym (I'm a shower-at-home kind of gal). I would never have known.

Like you mentioned, email alerts and informing guests as they checked in would probably be the way to go. Or, including that information with class schedules on paper and online (I often bring guests for spinning classes, etc).

Thanks for bringing this up! It's an important lesson: Just because you said it, doesn't mean anyone heard it.

@Lex_D

]]> By: Alex Aizenberg http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-987 Alex Aizenberg Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:02:58 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-987 Nice! Love a real world example, great post. I def agree, one medium (ANY medium) is far too narrow of a choice for communications... especially given the tools available now, and the ease of dissemination.<br><br>And you know me, anything to support a good ol' negatweeting (<a href="http://is.gd/4XaWk" rel="nofollow">http://is.gd/4XaWk</a>) post. ;) Nice! Love a real world example, great post. I def agree, one medium (ANY medium) is far too narrow of a choice for communications… especially given the tools available now, and the ease of dissemination.

And you know me, anything to support a good ol' negatweeting (http://is.gd/4XaWk) post. ;)

]]> By: jeffespo http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-986 jeffespo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:39:41 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-986 If they aren't you could help make them. Think about the CA Realtor who's rant on a condo owner who's grass went uncut because dude left for the military. He learned quickly the power of the online rep.<br><br>Yelp is a powerful review tool if you wanted to stay quasi-annon. If they aren't you could help make them. Think about the CA Realtor who's rant on a condo owner who's grass went uncut because dude left for the military. He learned quickly the power of the online rep.

Yelp is a powerful review tool if you wanted to stay quasi-annon.

]]> By: Kate Ottavio http://prbreakfastclub.com/2009/11/17/one-form-of-comm-won%e2%80%99t-do/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Kate Ottavio Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:34:46 +0000 http://prbreakfastclub.com/?p=1445#comment-985 I didn't want to go there...So I posted it in the bathroom... Haha!<br><br>Honestly, I don't even know if they monitor. It's a small gym in CT. Let me investigate. Thanks Jeff! I didn't want to go there…So I posted it in the bathroom… Haha!

Honestly, I don't even know if they monitor. It's a small gym in CT. Let me investigate. Thanks Jeff!

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