tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455712904694318171.post4112535479493859940..comments2023-10-12T08:03:18.015-05:00Comments on Diary of a Technophobe: Tricks of the tradePoindexterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02754293708567921996noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455712904694318171.post-86805929309346667072010-02-19T07:44:25.000-06:002010-02-19T07:44:25.000-06:00Mixed media....data and creativity. You make it so...Mixed media....data and creativity. You make it sound interesting and fun!Poindexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754293708567921996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455712904694318171.post-9894411347014880432010-02-18T19:10:22.000-06:002010-02-18T19:10:22.000-06:00So funny! I know just what you mean. And I love yo...So funny! I know just what you mean. And I love your vegetable analogy. I was thinking today about parts of my job that I don't like. They are a good exercise in discipline and duty. Data sucks...and sometimes it's your savior.Poindexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754293708567921996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5455712904694318171.post-3861213723576159982010-02-18T18:50:46.000-06:002010-02-18T18:50:46.000-06:00I recall sitting in on meetings when I worked at E...I recall sitting in on meetings when I worked at ESPN where the sales guys would do this all the time. First they would do it for the cable companies so they could try to get these guys to take on more ESPN services and then they hit the consumers with why they should call the cable company to urge them to take on the new service and how many more games they would see if they did. It was a fascinating exercise and there was much slight of hand afoot.Poindexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754293708567921996noreply@blogger.com