Comments on: Barack Grabs MySpace Site – What is Yours is His http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/ Merging of Traditional Media, SEM and Social Marketing Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:06:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sherwood http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-10698 Sherwood Mon, 14 May 2007 03:16:27 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-10698 Astoundingly asinine. It's hard to understand how stupid-- oh wait, a campaign team is really analogous to a marketing team. One with mostly offline experience (TV, PR, etc) Ok, that explains it. Astoundingly asinine. It’s hard to understand how stupid– oh wait, a campaign team is really analogous to a marketing team. One with mostly offline experience (TV, PR, etc) Ok, that explains it.

]]> By: Janie http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-10151 Janie Tue, 08 May 2007 11:58:42 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-10151 The campaign suggested he send a resume, but he would've had to relocate to Chicago, and he has a job already, he doesn't have political experience, he wasn't interested. Also, it was the campaign that asked him to come up with an amount, when he did the flat-out denied it and didn't suggest any other amounts, but told anyone who asked that he was asking for money for the site. It wasn't even the money that was the big issue for Joe, it was the recognition that the community had value to the campaign and that the work Joe did was of value. If every friend gave a dollar it would have paid for Joe's request and left plenty for the campaign, I know I donated because of the site and I'm sure others have too, he's raised much more money than he was asking for. I have added the new "official page" but I know of many who haven't, it's an unfortunate situation. The campaign suggested he send a resume, but he would’ve had to relocate to Chicago, and he has a job already, he doesn’t have political experience, he wasn’t interested. Also, it was the campaign that asked him to come up with an amount, when he did the flat-out denied it and didn’t suggest any other amounts, but told anyone who asked that he was asking for money for the site. It wasn’t even the money that was the big issue for Joe, it was the recognition that the community had value to the campaign and that the work Joe did was of value. If every friend gave a dollar it would have paid for Joe’s request and left plenty for the campaign, I know I donated because of the site and I’m sure others have too, he’s raised much more money than he was asking for. I have added the new “official page” but I know of many who haven’t, it’s an unfortunate situation.

]]> By: David Wilson http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-9916 David Wilson Fri, 04 May 2007 15:30:14 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-9916 Ted, great points and thanx for the link to the techpresident story. As youy said, it would cost them a lot more than $40,000 to build up a MySpace site with 160,000 friends. Ted, great points and thanx for the link to the techpresident story. As youy said, it would cost them a lot more than $40,000 to build up a MySpace site with 160,000 friends.

]]> By: David Wilson http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-9915 David Wilson Fri, 04 May 2007 15:28:20 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-9915 Jason, you are right. $40k for a web site is nothing for a campaign that raised over $25 million in Q1 Jason, you are right. $40k for a web site is nothing for a campaign that raised over $25 million in Q1

]]> By: Matt Keegan http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-9913 Matt Keegan Fri, 04 May 2007 15:08:13 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-9913 A very poor move on part of the Obama camp. For $40,000 they could have made themselves look good, but now they will have to pay much more than that for damage control. There is still time for Barack to make amends. If he doesn't. then this will and should become a campaign issue. A very poor move on part of the Obama camp. For $40,000 they could have made themselves look good, but now they will have to pay much more than that for damage control.

There is still time for Barack to make amends. If he doesn’t. then this will and should become a campaign issue.

]]> By: Ted Koterwas http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-9907 Ted Koterwas Fri, 04 May 2007 14:34:43 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-9907 I should have read this first: http://techpresident.com/node/301 goes into much more detail about how it went down, and it sounds like the campaign team simply thought it was too much money. I wonder how much they will spend paying their team to rebuild 160,000 friends? stupid move. I should have read this first:

http://techpresident.com/node/301

goes into much more detail about how it went down, and it sounds like the campaign team simply thought it was too much money. I wonder how much they will spend paying their team to rebuild 160,000 friends? stupid move.

]]> By: Ted Koterwas http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-9906 Ted Koterwas Fri, 04 May 2007 14:20:43 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-9906 I agree that the campaign should be ponying up. It doesn't seem like a lot of money for a huge myspace presence. In fact they should have just hired the guy to continue maintaining it. However, it is Barack Obama's "personal profile" - it is his image, for all intents and purposes, and it seems reasonable for him to want to control it, especially as the spotlight and scrutiny of a presidential campaign heats up. I think the mistake might actually have been trying to sell it to him. It sounds like the guy quickly switched from being an enthusiastic supporter volunteering his time to a hard-nosed business-man. I have no idea how the negotiation went down, but it sounds rather confrontational. I'd be pretty pissed if someone tried to sell me "my" myspace profile that they set up voluntarily - it does seem a bit like having your image held hostage. However if that person nicely made a case to me about the amount of time and energy he put into it, and asked me if i would consider compensating him for it now that i know it will be valuable, I'd have a hard time turning him down. But maybe i'm too nice. This is all speculation anyway. I agree that the campaign should be ponying up. It doesn’t seem like a lot of money for a huge myspace presence. In fact they should have just hired the guy to continue maintaining it. However, it is Barack Obama’s “personal profile” – it is his image, for all intents and purposes, and it seems reasonable for him to want to control it, especially as the spotlight and scrutiny of a presidential campaign heats up. I think the mistake might actually have been trying to sell it to him. It sounds like the guy quickly switched from being an enthusiastic supporter volunteering his time to a hard-nosed business-man. I have no idea how the negotiation went down, but it sounds rather confrontational. I’d be pretty pissed if someone tried to sell me “my” myspace profile that they set up voluntarily – it does seem a bit like having your image held hostage. However if that person nicely made a case to me about the amount of time and energy he put into it, and asked me if i would consider compensating him for it now that i know it will be valuable, I’d have a hard time turning him down. But maybe i’m too nice. This is all speculation anyway.

]]> By: Do The Right Thing, Barack http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-9856 Do The Right Thing, Barack Thu, 03 May 2007 17:29:36 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-9856 There is now a <a href="http://dotherightthingbarack.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Do The Right Thing, Barack</a> website up in response to this issue. There is now a Do The Right Thing, Barack website up in response to this issue.

]]> By: Jason http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-9853 Jason Thu, 03 May 2007 14:12:59 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-9853 Anyone else find it a little odd that the Barack Obama campaign wouldn't spend 40K for a Myspace page? Granted, it sounds steep, but the campaign is awash in money - what are they spending their money on if they can't pony up 40K for a webpage? How much do you think they paid for his campaign site? Anyone else find it a little odd that the Barack Obama campaign wouldn’t spend 40K for a Myspace page?

Granted, it sounds steep, but the campaign is awash in money – what are they spending their money on if they can’t pony up 40K for a webpage? How much do you think they paid for his campaign site?

]]> By: David Wilson http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/comment-page-1/#comment-9852 David Wilson Thu, 03 May 2007 12:25:37 +0000 http://social-media-optimization.com/2007/05/barack-grabs-myspace-site-%e2%80%93-what-is-yours-is-his/#comment-9852 I agree Cameron. For someone who is relying on grassroots support, it is not a smart move at all by Obama. I agree Cameron. For someone who is relying on grassroots support, it is not a smart move at all by Obama.

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