tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post3134145900740507913..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: The Way Things Used to Be - Does Word of Mouth Still Work?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8530909483009476522014-09-05T06:50:02.316-06:002014-09-05T06:50:02.316-06:00Yes, it is amazing how well word of mouth works. A...Yes, it is amazing how well word of mouth works. And, I do love my electricity!Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77699536892761940492014-09-05T06:49:06.892-06:002014-09-05T06:49:06.892-06:00Not even as many block parties in our neighborhood...Not even as many block parties in our neighborhood, like their used to be.<br /><br />Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-89716633779711696232014-09-04T12:17:25.999-06:002014-09-04T12:17:25.999-06:00Not sure if you were like me and lived in The Baha...Not sure if you were like me and lived in The Bahamas if you would still enjoy a power outage. We have so many of them that it's frustrating beyond words. And, although I can be a bit of a recluse staying inside to write and avoid the heat, I do take breaks, but never need to verify - word of mouth, or otherwise, who zapped the current, as there is only one company here for that and they get the blame unanimously. However, my two dogs and I agree - word of mouth still works wonders - no matter what.JeralynWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142733329607612659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-13420149323610455162014-09-03T02:24:06.166-06:002014-09-03T02:24:06.166-06:00In the "good old days," everybody on the...In the "good old days," everybody on the block knew one another, and neighborhood picnics were annual events. Now I know only the neighbors in the other half of my duplex, but I have connections all over the world--and I wouldn't recognize a single one of them if I were to pass them on the street. Electronics and technology are incredible tools, but they don't replace people. Word of mouth, on the other hand, provides very effective PR when it comes to books (and a lot of other things). This in no way is meant to devalue Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, publicity agents and distributors, or any other of today's means of advertising. Perhaps the secret lies in keeping technology in its proper place rather than letting it rule our lives. We might even get to know our neighbors. :-)<br />Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55868548572155661622014-09-02T14:29:43.261-06:002014-09-02T14:29:43.261-06:00Too true, Diana. We've lost something precious...Too true, Diana. We've lost something precious for the sake of progress.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-92218868867736662232014-09-02T14:27:56.435-06:002014-09-02T14:27:56.435-06:00Yes, it's amazing how people bond during probl...Yes, it's amazing how people bond during problem situations.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3255494091399175802014-09-02T14:26:49.973-06:002014-09-02T14:26:49.973-06:00Modern technology is a blessing, but it's nice...Modern technology is a blessing, but it's nice to take advantage of the human touch if you can.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39731142061114693652014-09-02T08:19:18.380-06:002014-09-02T08:19:18.380-06:00I remember while growing up the women would see ea...I remember while growing up the women would see each other out back and talk over the fences. Then in the fair-weather evenings, everyone would congregate in their lawn chairs and talk. Porch visits are a dying social phenomenon.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-55699907093390913892014-09-02T07:45:02.902-06:002014-09-02T07:45:02.902-06:00It is kind of neat when something unexpected happe...It is kind of neat when something unexpected happens like this, and we are able to see the benefits. The ten days we were without power after a storm in Omaha NE some years ago turned out to be such an enlightening experience on some levels. And it did bring neighbors together in a special way.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39027711593470740342014-09-02T06:50:08.399-06:002014-09-02T06:50:08.399-06:00In person word of mouth is still great, but for th...In person word of mouth is still great, but for those of us who live in the boonies, thank goodness for being able to reach people from our homes. But nothing like a power outage to show you how much we rely on electricity. Ours was out for about 3 hours a while back. I got a lot of reading done!Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.com