Comments on: Consensus Won’t Get You Success http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/05/01/consensus-wont-get-you-success/ new media strategies and other marketing gems Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: consensus politics http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/05/01/consensus-wont-get-you-success/#comment-167087 consensus politics Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:11:32 +0000 http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=2201#comment-167087 <strong>consensus politics...</strong> How does the rss feed work so I can get updated on your blog?... consensus politics…

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]]> By: Rudy http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/05/01/consensus-wont-get-you-success/#comment-113788 Rudy Sat, 03 May 2008 16:03:23 +0000 http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=2201#comment-113788 After the first year, there's nothing innovative about American Idol. As far as I'm concerned the people they selected to be on the show are all winners. They get noticed on TV and sign them up! After the first year, there’s nothing innovative about American Idol. As far as I’m concerned the people they selected to be on the show are all winners. They get noticed on TV and sign them up! ]]> By: Curt Franke http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/05/01/consensus-wont-get-you-success/#comment-113171 Curt Franke Fri, 02 May 2008 18:39:41 +0000 http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=2201#comment-113171 No question that Dylan's success wasn't because he was/is such a great singer. :) Curt Franke BitWise Solutions, Inc. No question that Dylan’s success wasn’t because he was/is such a great singer. :)

Curt Franke
BitWise Solutions, Inc.

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/05/01/consensus-wont-get-you-success/#comment-113119 Douglas Karr Fri, 02 May 2008 17:30:30 +0000 http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=2201#comment-113119 Patric, Our Idol Rules is hilarious. Mine would be, "Take a dig at Simon. Folks will vote just to see him get upset and snooty." Doing it after your first Simonizing is too late. You're right on with your other comments as well. Simon was correct re: Carrie; however, I would add that much of her popularity is driven by her incredible beauty, not just vocal talent. I'm not sure she would have been a Billboard 100 prior to this age of video. Doug Patric,

Our Idol Rules is hilarious. Mine would be, “Take a dig at Simon. Folks will vote just to see him get upset and snooty.” Doing it after your first Simonizing is too late.

You’re right on with your other comments as well. Simon was correct re: Carrie; however, I would add that much of her popularity is driven by her incredible beauty, not just vocal talent. I’m not sure she would have been a Billboard 100 prior to this age of video.

Doug

]]> By: Douglas Karr http://www.marketingtechblog.com/2008/05/01/consensus-wont-get-you-success/#comment-113116 Douglas Karr Fri, 02 May 2008 17:23:24 +0000 http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=2201#comment-113116 Hi Clark! I think folks are 'safer' copying a successful model but I'm not sure that they are better off. Once you have a model, you have to have a compelling reason to offer a second or third or sixth. I wonder if American Idol wouldn't do better by having a country version one year, a rock version another, a hiphop another... I don't think providing the same model each year is going to sustain the business - it's definitely not sustaining record sales. Thanks for commenting - it's a worthy discussion! Doug Hi Clark!

I think folks are ’safer’ copying a successful model but I’m not sure that they are better off. Once you have a model, you have to have a compelling reason to offer a second or third or sixth. I wonder if American Idol wouldn’t do better by having a country version one year, a rock version another, a hiphop another… I don’t think providing the same model each year is going to sustain the business - it’s definitely not sustaining record sales.

Thanks for commenting - it’s a worthy discussion!
Doug

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