Comments on: Why Turning Down PR is GOOD for Business

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:50:14 +0000

Paul, your comments make me blush. Thanks!

By: Paul Hemphill

Paul Hemphill — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:53:24 +0000

Dave,
I was impressed that you gave SmartMoney Magazine my name. It only validates my long-standing impression of you as a stand-up guy who knows “when to hold ‘em, when to fold ‘em.” In other words, I can trust you, which already makes me look pretty naive in this cyberworld of fast relationships and quick fixes that fix nothing and leaves everyone frustrated. Of course I was right at home with the reporter, and when I told my clients about the article, it validated their reasons for doing business with me. You, my kind sir, made everybody win in this scenario. And thank you…I’m doing a video for you today! = your fault completely!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:24:15 +0000

Yeah, I know. I know…IMHO, this is a great “payoff of integrated marketing” exercise, too, for Paul, the quotee.

By: Jim Alexander

Jim Alexander — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:08:56 +0000

Dave, Dave, Dave. You’re never gonna get to be a Master Of The Universe with that kind of go-giver, pay it forward nonsense! Where is the old “one call & they’re closed” Dave?

Of course you did the right thing for both yours and Lindsay’s reasons. Further, by resisting lizard brain impulses you avoid the very real negative aspects those 5 reasons represent in the opposite.

Give a little away and you get more than a little back. Sound & ethical business practice for sure.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:52:56 +0000

While I like karma, this really was a gut reaction. Seriously: While I’d love to put Smart Money down as a place I’ve appeared, my gut told me that Paul was a better fit and more likely to be a “win-win.”

Appreciate the comment!

By: Lindsay M. Allen

Lindsay M. Allen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:46:16 +0000

I really can’t add much, Dave. You did the right thing … and your four reasons for acting as you did are the same explanations I would cite for doing so.

And even if you did remember a fair amount about the admissions industry, I’d like to think that you would’ve turned down the interview anyway, particularly considering reason No. 3 AND the fact that you could offer a viable back-up option to the reporter.

BTW, I guess you could add a No. 5 to the list: It’s just good karma.

Great work, as always.