Comments on: My boot camp needs a brand; no my blog needs branding; no I'm going to be my own brand http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/ Fri, 04 May 2012 16:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: EsotericWombat http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4153 EsotericWombat Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:27:27 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4153 My most disgusting experience with people's concepts of branding happened when I was undercover for an expose about a direct marketing company that looked pretty damn much like a pyramid scheme (my friend ultimately wasn't able to make the case for the story, which sucks because those fuckers were guilty). We were driving towards the turf, and passed a Korean Barbecue. One of them said "Barbecue is the sort of word that I really wonder where it came from" I was totally going to break out some facts at them, specifically that it came from the word barbacoa, which means "sacred fire pit" in the indigenous language of at least one Carribean tribe, until the other one said: "Maybe they were being creative, bro" This yuppie fuck actually assumed that the word "barbecue" was branding, because that's how his salesman proto-brain came wired. It was the moment that I decided that I desperately needed to bring the company down. I... haven't really followed up on that, unfortunately. My most disgusting experience with people’s concepts of branding happened when I was undercover for an expose about a direct marketing company that looked pretty damn much like a pyramid scheme (my friend ultimately wasn’t able to make the case for the story, which sucks because those fuckers were guilty). We were driving towards the turf, and passed a Korean Barbecue. One of them said

“Barbecue is the sort of word that I really wonder where it came from”

I was totally going to break out some facts at them, specifically that it came from the word barbacoa, which means “sacred fire pit” in the indigenous language of at least one Carribean tribe, until the other one said:

“Maybe they were being creative, bro”

This yuppie fuck actually assumed that the word “barbecue” was branding, because that’s how his salesman proto-brain came wired. It was the moment that I decided that I desperately needed to bring the company down. I… haven’t really followed up on that, unfortunately.

]]> By: Pia savage http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4152 Pia savage Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:03:12 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4152 Funny Sage :) TC: I do agree about not following rules as I've been a rule breaker my whole life. Mostly unintentionally. I might have not been clear. This is about life, not blogging--think Martha Stewart for an old school brand; Rachel Roy for now. The only brand I have to begin with is a blog and a pinup so...I'm going to brand my blog but... Bone: Thanks and shut up! in a good way. You know how embarrassed I was by that. It just happened. All of life should be like that. No work just glory. unfortunately no money Forgot about it. Can see already this branding thing won't work though I'm desperate so..... Funny Sage :)
TC: I do agree about not following rules as I’ve been a rule breaker my whole life. Mostly unintentionally.
I might have not been clear. This is about life, not blogging–think Martha Stewart for an old school brand; Rachel Roy for now. The only brand I have to begin with is a blog and a pinup so…I’m going to brand my blog but…
Bone: Thanks and shut up! in a good way. You know how embarrassed I was by that. It just happened. All of life should be like that. No work just glory. unfortunately no money Forgot about it. Can see already this branding thing won’t work though I’m desperate so…..

]]> By: Bone http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4151 Bone Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:46:44 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4151 <i>Actual talent might be an impediment to successfully branding yourself.</i> Best line I've read all day, week, maybe month. Does web presence include being every third blog on BE? :) Actual talent might be an impediment to successfully branding yourself.

Best line I’ve read all day, week, maybe month.

Does web presence include being every third blog on BE? :)

]]> By: TC http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4150 TC Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:12:37 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4150 I dislike these so-called "rules" of blogging that some arbitrary individual gets to come up with. Why him? Why her? Why not <b>me</b>? Or you? I'm a big believer in, "it's your blog, do what you want." Sure, that means I've lost readers because I didn't follow their mile-long list of rules (and yes, I've seen some and have lost actual readers based on their lists), but I'd rather people read my blog because they like the content, not because I followed the rules. I followed enough of those growing up: I'm way past the point of following those rules just to fit in with the "cool" crowd. I dislike these so-called “rules” of blogging that some arbitrary individual gets to come up with. Why him? Why her? Why not me? Or you?

I’m a big believer in, “it’s your blog, do what you want.” Sure, that means I’ve lost readers because I didn’t follow their mile-long list of rules (and yes, I’ve seen some and have lost actual readers based on their lists), but I’d rather people read my blog because they like the content, not because I followed the rules.

I followed enough of those growing up: I’m way past the point of following those rules just to fit in with the “cool” crowd.

]]> By: sage http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4149 sage Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:22:31 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4149 I do think you have a brand... just be careful when ironing, unless you want another one! :) I do think you have a brand… just be careful when ironing, unless you want another one! :)

]]> By: Pia savage http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4148 Pia savage Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:49:49 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4148 Branding drives me crazy when done by people of any age. I never thought of myself as a brand. Just liked the pinup I like to write but that's not enough anymore. Need a platform and what better platform than a known brand? Branding drives me crazy when done by people of any age. I never thought of myself as a brand. Just liked the pinup

I like to write but that’s not enough anymore. Need a platform and what better platform than a known brand?

]]> By: oooper http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4147 oooper Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:30:32 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4147 I'm impressed with you run. That whole branding thing drives me crazy. Especially when you read blogs by people my age, most of them who have done nothing in their whole life yet they know everything and need a brand? I think they maybe need to do something first. Eh, I'm just a bitch. You were the first and only real brand as a blog that I've ever really known well. Branding when it was real not something that you took classes for. lol I’m impressed with you run. That whole branding thing drives me crazy. Especially when you read blogs by people my age, most of them who have done nothing in their whole life yet they know everything and need a brand? I think they maybe need to do something first.

Eh, I’m just a bitch.

You were the first and only real brand as a blog that I’ve ever really known well. Branding when it was real not something that you took classes for. lol

]]> By: Pia savage http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4146 Pia savage Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:56:18 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4146 The Vargas girl. Like that. But how many people know who Alberto Vargas was? The Vargas girl. Like that. But how many people know who Alberto Vargas was?

]]> By: Doug http://courtingdestiny.com/2009/09/my-boot-camp-needs-a-brand-no-my-blog-needs-branding-no-im-going-to-be-my-own-brand/comment-page-1/#comment-4145 Doug Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:51:36 +0000 http://courtingdestiny.com/?p=3754#comment-4145 Yeah, it's a little funny that the Vargas girl with the pseudonym on newspaper covers would need to brand. Yeah, it’s a little funny that the Vargas girl with the pseudonym on newspaper covers would need to brand.

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