Comments on: A PR veteran assesses Apple's performance http://www.realdanlyons.com/blog/2008/07/28/a-pr-veteran-assesses-apples-performance/ Namaste. Welcome to my site. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:31:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jen http://www.realdanlyons.com/blog/2008/07/28/a-pr-veteran-assesses-apples-performance/#comment-555 Jen Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:08:18 +0000 http://realdanlyons.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-555 Looks like someone has been talking to Frank Shaw at Waggener Edstrom for a little PR perspective. Looks like someone has been talking to Frank Shaw at Waggener Edstrom for a little PR perspective.

]]> By: Clinton Middleton http://www.realdanlyons.com/blog/2008/07/28/a-pr-veteran-assesses-apples-performance/#comment-554 Clinton Middleton Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:59:53 +0000 http://realdanlyons.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-554 How come all the nurses and hospital staff sneak and look at the health files of, oh, say...Britney Spears who is nothing more than a gnat on a horses' ass, but when it comes to the creative mind of Apple, no one is sneaking into the records? I am sure that the powers that be would pay more to know Job's health condition, than the gossip rags pay to know which shrink Britney is seeing. Come on hospital people, the HIPPA thing is only a guideline ;) How come all the nurses and hospital staff sneak and look at the health files of, oh, say…Britney Spears who is nothing more than a gnat on a horses’ ass, but when it comes to the creative mind of Apple, no one is sneaking into the records?

I am sure that the powers that be would pay more to know Job’s health condition, than the gossip rags pay to know which shrink Britney is seeing.

Come on hospital people, the HIPPA thing is only a guideline ;)

]]> By: Archie Medes http://www.realdanlyons.com/blog/2008/07/28/a-pr-veteran-assesses-apples-performance/#comment-553 Archie Medes Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:52:57 +0000 http://realdanlyons.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-553 "or will it wind up like Wild Oats?" Oh God I hope not, I miss the old Bonnie's and Henry's. They are still not a bad place to shop, but I can see major food store characteristics sneaking in. “or will it wind up like Wild Oats?”

Oh God I hope not, I miss the old Bonnie’s and Henry’s. They are still not a bad place to shop, but I can see major food store characteristics sneaking in.

]]> By: FBO http://www.realdanlyons.com/blog/2008/07/28/a-pr-veteran-assesses-apples-performance/#comment-552 FBO Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:01:04 +0000 http://realdanlyons.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-552 It is a private matter. But unfortunately, the company is so strongly tied with the CEO. The other blog has mentioned Howard Shultz of Starbucks, but how many people that go to Starbucks know of the guy? Everybody goes food shopping, do they know the name of the CEO of the chain they frequent the most? Unless it's Walmart, they don't. And even then, so all the people that shop at Walmart know who Sam Walton was? Probably not. But the same can't be said for Apple users. We know about Steve, the history, all that geeky crap. And it's happened before, Steve not being a part of the company. So we have history to look at also. And when you make yourself a public figure, you open yourself to scrutiny. Unfortunately, he is a public figure. Go more private, cancel all keynotes, or hand over the keynotes to someone else, and the speculation on health won't be there. It would have never been there if he didn't appear on stage at WWDC. Sure, because he's done it for so long, there would have been. But that's the point I'm trying to make, it's too late to go private. And in the end, will the company wind up like Walmart (okay, maybe not as big), or will it wind up like Wild Oats? - Barry It is a private matter. But unfortunately, the company is so strongly tied with the CEO. The other blog has mentioned Howard Shultz of Starbucks, but how many people that go to Starbucks know of the guy? Everybody goes food shopping, do they know the name of the CEO of the chain they frequent the most? Unless it’s Walmart, they don’t. And even then, so all the people that shop at Walmart know who Sam Walton was? Probably not. But the same can’t be said for Apple users. We know about Steve, the history, all that geeky crap. And it’s happened before, Steve not being a part of the company. So we have history to look at also. And when you make yourself a public figure, you open yourself to scrutiny. Unfortunately, he is a public figure. Go more private, cancel all keynotes, or hand over the keynotes to someone else, and the speculation on health won’t be there. It would have never been there if he didn’t appear on stage at WWDC. Sure, because he’s done it for so long, there would have been. But that’s the point I’m trying to make, it’s too late to go private.
And in the end, will the company wind up like Walmart (okay, maybe not as big), or will it wind up like Wild Oats?

- Barry

]]> By: Tom http://www.realdanlyons.com/blog/2008/07/28/a-pr-veteran-assesses-apples-performance/#comment-551 Tom Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:58:26 +0000 http://realdanlyons.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-551 You're so money that you're the money quote, other guy named Tom. You’re so money that you’re the money quote, other guy named Tom.

]]> By: Tom http://www.realdanlyons.com/blog/2008/07/28/a-pr-veteran-assesses-apples-performance/#comment-550 Tom Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:49:03 +0000 http://realdanlyons.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-550 Where's the money quote? Where’s the money quote?

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