Sorry it took you so long to get here.
I could have told you this two years ago and saved us both a whole lot of trouble.
In fact, I did tell you this two years ago…
Archive for the 'Stupid Agency Tricks' Category
and we make sucky viral videos.
Agency.com shows why it should be left behind in the 90s.
More from Brian and Scott and (best of all) a response from Coudal Partners.
Best comment from youtube user farclebaba:
What a bunch of smug, ego-inflated, pretentious, adolescent clownboats. When you see something like this, you wonder “how do these assholes get new clients, much less keep the ones they have?” Smacks of razorfish-style hubris: all puffed up posing and pretense with no substance.
I have nothing to add to that except that “if we roll, we roll big” is my new tagline.
5W Public Relations elevates the fine art of awfulness with what they claim to be the first ever video pitch.
Poor Amanda and Peter must be wondering why their careers haven’t moved much beyond the Waving The Client’s Logo On A Sign In Front Of The Today Show Cameras In Rock Plaza stage.
via Valleywag
From Paid Content:
Note to PR people: when you send us a release or info by e-mail, we have it. If we don’t use it, then we won’t use it. Calling up and following on it will not change our minds…so refrain from it.
Also, another pet peeve: don’t send release as PDF/Word attachments…we will not open it. Either cut-paste, or better still, send a link to the online version.
Why this message needs to be repeated, well I don’t know. But apparently there are still some of you PR peeps out there still calling to find out if they ‘got the release’ and sending attachments.
This behavior is beyond dumb. It’s beyond stupid. It’s stumb. Or dupid. Or something.
Don’t do it.
Update: Peter Himler agrees.
If your best idea in a brainstorm meeting begins with “Let’s partner with X.” Don’t speak.
My own personal horror story begins with “Let’s bake the world’s largest cake.”
