http://siliconflorist.com/2009/03/04/companies-and-communities-participating-without-being-sleazy/ Covering the blossoming startup industry in Portland, Oregon, and the Silicon Forest Thu, 24 May 2012 03:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://siliconflorist.com/2009/03/04/companies-and-communities-participating-without-being-sleazy/comment-page-1/#comment-6730 Dawn Foster Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:13:20 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2009/03/04/companies-and-communities-participating-without-being-sleazy/#comment-6730 Rick, thank you so much for all of the kind words about the eBook. It's always a little nerve wracking to release your "baby" out into the world :) Rick, thank you so much for all of the kind words about the eBook. It’s always a little nerve wracking to release your “baby” out into the world :)

]]> http://siliconflorist.com/2009/03/04/companies-and-communities-participating-without-being-sleazy/comment-page-1/#comment-6729 Keith Gerr Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:51:05 +0000 http://siliconflorist.com/2009/03/04/companies-and-communities-participating-without-being-sleazy/#comment-6729 Congrats to Dawn. Good to see some marketing thought leadership comin out of stumptown. Couldn't agree more that companies must earn community. I think commercial community building starts with a change in attitude - as companies must first give a shit about what their customers have to say - good, bad or indifferent. No amount of technology or process will overcome a lack of empathy or desire to improve. Congrats to Dawn. Good to see some marketing thought leadership comin out of stumptown. Couldn’t agree more that companies must earn community. I think commercial community building starts with a change in attitude – as companies must first give a shit about what their customers have to say – good, bad or indifferent. No amount of technology or process will overcome a lack of empathy or desire to improve.

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