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]]> Comment on Five Lessons From Conan vs Leno by Joe L. http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/five-lessons-from-conan-vs-leno/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Joe L. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:10:44 +0000 http://www.iamsmartacus.com/?p=156#comment-260 Astute perspective! I myself was "Conaned", being cast out by my long-time partners even though they admitted I had done nothing wrong. The ironic part was that one wanted me to say it was my idea, which would somehow relieve them of the guilt. They had no more chance of that than NBC has. Astute perspective! I myself was “Conaned”, being cast out by my long-time partners even though they admitted I had done nothing wrong. The ironic part was that one wanted me to say it was my idea, which would somehow relieve them of the guilt. They had no more chance of that than NBC has.

]]> Comment on Five Lessons From Conan vs Leno by Bonnie Zink http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/five-lessons-from-conan-vs-leno/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Bonnie Zink Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:28:53 +0000 http://www.iamsmartacus.com/?p=156#comment-259 What a fabulous analysis of a public situation that can ring true for any of us. Even though the players have way more $$$ at stake than most of us and even though they have big names and all that there are still some glaring similarities between this situation and the ones that a number of us find ourselves. Thank you for pointing out the lessons learned here. This just might help some of us avoid the pitfalls that can happen no matter how good a relationship we think we have with an organization. What a fabulous analysis of a public situation that can ring true for any of us. Even though the players have way more $$$ at stake than most of us and even though they have big names and all that there are still some glaring similarities between this situation and the ones that a number of us find ourselves. Thank you for pointing out the lessons learned here. This just might help some of us avoid the pitfalls that can happen no matter how good a relationship we think we have with an organization.

]]> Comment on Five Lessons From Conan vs Leno by yankeerudy http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/five-lessons-from-conan-vs-leno/comment-page-1/#comment-258 yankeerudy Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:02:55 +0000 http://www.iamsmartacus.com/?p=156#comment-258 Mark, you're right - the Tonight Show brand isn't very strong in and of itself. However, it does give Conan a neutral third party to defend rather than defending himself, and that lets him take the high road. Jennifer, thanks for the nice words. The willingness to walk away from the deal is where alot of leverage comes from, and hopefully for Conan and Leno (and NBC, I guess) they end up with favorable outcomes. Mark, you’re right – the Tonight Show brand isn’t very strong in and of itself. However, it does give Conan a neutral third party to defend rather than defending himself, and that lets him take the high road.

Jennifer, thanks for the nice words. The willingness to walk away from the deal is where alot of leverage comes from, and hopefully for Conan and Leno (and NBC, I guess) they end up with favorable outcomes.

]]> Comment on Five Lessons From Conan vs Leno by Jennifer Ransaw Smith http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/five-lessons-from-conan-vs-leno/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Jennifer Ransaw Smith Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:56:42 +0000 http://www.iamsmartacus.com/?p=156#comment-257 Rudy- I think you did a dynamic job of addressing the parallels between such a high profile case and the everyday lives of the "working man/woman' The most the news broke, it was clear to me that the man standing with the strongest brand, would have the deepest leverage.I agree with You and Lisa that if you are really clear about who you are and what you stand for...you will be willing to walk if the deal isn't up to par. Rudy- I think you did a dynamic job of addressing the parallels between such a high profile case and the everyday lives of the “working man/woman’ The most the news broke, it was clear to me that the man standing with the strongest brand, would have the deepest leverage.I agree with You and Lisa that if you are really clear about who you are and what you stand for…you will be willing to walk if the deal isn’t up to par.

]]> Comment on Five Lessons From Conan vs Leno by Mark Macdonald http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/five-lessons-from-conan-vs-leno/comment-page-1/#comment-256 Mark Macdonald Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:50:32 +0000 http://www.iamsmartacus.com/?p=156#comment-256 One thing that stuck out in Conan's statement was him saying that the "The Tonight Show" brand/legacy would be harmed if it moved to 12:05. The funny thing is, the public doesn't care what the names of these shows are. They watch becuase of who's hosting it. One thing that stuck out in Conan’s statement was him saying that the “The Tonight Show” brand/legacy would be harmed if it moved to 12:05.

The funny thing is, the public doesn’t care what the names of these shows are. They watch becuase of who’s hosting it.

]]> Comment on Five Lessons From Conan vs Leno by yankeerudy http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/five-lessons-from-conan-vs-leno/comment-page-1/#comment-255 yankeerudy Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:30:15 +0000 http://www.iamsmartacus.com/?p=156#comment-255 Thanks for the great feedback, Lisa. Your own post on the online reputation management/personal branding angle is spot-on, and definitely a lesson in why ORM is important. Thanks for the great feedback, Lisa. Your own post on the online reputation management/personal branding angle is spot-on, and definitely a lesson in why ORM is important.

]]> Comment on Five Lessons From Conan vs Leno by Lisa Barone http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/five-lessons-from-conan-vs-leno/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Lisa Barone Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:25:18 +0000 http://www.iamsmartacus.com/?p=156#comment-254 Hey Rudy, Thanks for pointing me here. This is a great analysis of a hard situation. I love that you broke it out into players, because it really does make it easier for people to see how this could have been them. You could be The Conan of your organization...and when you are, how would you handle it? Totally spot on, especially the bit about how sometimes you just need to be brave enough to walk away. Love it! :) Hey Rudy, Thanks for pointing me here. This is a great analysis of a hard situation. I love that you broke it out into players, because it really does make it easier for people to see how this could have been them. You could be The Conan of your organization…and when you are, how would you handle it? Totally spot on, especially the bit about how sometimes you just need to be brave enough to walk away. Love it! :)

]]> Comment on How To Get Quality Links, Moses-Style by yankeerudy http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/how-to-get-quality-links-moses-style/comment-page-1/#comment-136 yankeerudy Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:33:17 +0000 http://www.iamsmartacus.com/web-development-blog/?p=109#comment-136 I can't believe I missed the opportunity to use the phrase "So let it be written, so let it be done." I can’t believe I missed the opportunity to use the phrase “So let it be written, so let it be done.”

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