Comments on: The Burden of Leadership http://robhahn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-burden-of-leadership/ On Marketing, Real Estate, and Technology Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:07:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: -Rob http://robhahn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-burden-of-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-121 -Rob Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:53:54 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-121 @David - That's a pretty interesting take. :) FWIW, I worked for a time in broadcast and we were freakin' out about DVR's and what they'd do to the business model. Rather than that, if TV is really that important, I'd go pay NBC a ton of money to have some major good character in Heroes be a Coldwell Banker agent. -rsh @David – That’s a pretty interesting take. :)

FWIW, I worked for a time in broadcast and we were freakin’ out about DVR’s and what they’d do to the business model.

Rather than that, if TV is really that important, I’d go pay NBC a ton of money to have some major good character in Heroes be a Coldwell Banker agent.

-rsh

]]> By: Joel Burslem http://robhahn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-burden-of-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Joel Burslem Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:48:31 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-119 @David - You haven't hacked your DVR with the 30 second skip forward feature yet? ;) Who watches commercials at all anymore... :) @David – You haven’t hacked your DVR with the 30 second skip forward feature yet? ;)

Who watches commercials at all anymore… :)

]]> By: David http://robhahn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-burden-of-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-118 David Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:55:11 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-118 Apparently the period at the end of the URL broke it: http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120398730105292237.html Apparently the period at the end of the URL broke it:

http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120398730105292237.html

]]> By: David http://robhahn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-burden-of-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-117 David Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:54:04 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-117 Rob, IMO, CB is taking note of the "DVR effect" mentioned in this WSJ article: http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120398730105292237.html. The first time I viewed the CB ad on my PC I had the sound muted. So to me, I saw the painting in still frame for over half the commerical. I am sure when I fast forward through them on my TV, it will make a lasting impression... David Rob,

IMO, CB is taking note of the “DVR effect” mentioned in this WSJ article: http://online.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB120398730105292237.html. The first time I viewed the CB ad on my PC I had the sound muted. So to me, I saw the painting in still frame for over half the commerical. I am sure when I fast forward through them on my TV, it will make a lasting impression…

David

]]> By: Toronto realtor http://robhahn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-burden-of-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Toronto realtor Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:49:03 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-116 I understand how difficult writing this must have been if you worked with these people and they're your friends. But I don't think that they should be angry when they see this simply because as you mentioned "they would rather have the blunt truth from a friend than silent disregard from an enemy". I work for a <a href="http://juliekinnear.com/toronto-realtor.html" rel="nofollow">Toronto realtor</a> and I can honestly say that I would do the same thing as you if I didn't agree with the campaign and I know that they wouldn't take it from me as wanting to hurt them. I hope that your former colleagues will understand. I understand how difficult writing this must have been if you worked with these people and they’re your friends. But I don’t think that they should be angry when they see this simply because as you mentioned “they would rather have the blunt truth from a friend than silent disregard from an enemy”. I work for a Toronto realtor and I can honestly say that I would do the same thing as you if I didn’t agree with the campaign and I know that they wouldn’t take it from me as wanting to hurt them. I hope that your former colleagues will understand.

]]> By: Joel Burslem http://robhahn.wordpress.com/2008/02/28/the-burden-of-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Joel Burslem Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:39:21 +0000 http://robhahn.wordpress.com/?p=68#comment-109 Amen. More than anything the lingering taste in my mouth around this campaign is one of disappointment. I feel like CB had a huge, potentially game-changing opportunity to step into the limelight as leader in this industry but chose to waste it on a silly attempt to be "hip" and "cool". Jim and Charlie are both incredibly bright individuals who I would have loved to see shine as true, authentic spokespeople for the brand. Who knows - maybe it's not too late to shelve this campaign and try something new and radical. And they still have time IMHO. Now's not the time for polish - it's a time for honesty. Amen. More than anything the lingering taste in my mouth around this campaign is one of disappointment. I feel like CB had a huge, potentially game-changing opportunity to step into the limelight as leader in this industry but chose to waste it on a silly attempt to be “hip” and “cool”.

Jim and Charlie are both incredibly bright individuals who I would have loved to see shine as true, authentic spokespeople for the brand.

Who knows – maybe it’s not too late to shelve this campaign and try something new and radical. And they still have time IMHO. Now’s not the time for polish – it’s a time for honesty.

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