Comments on: The Myth of the Press Pass: Busted http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/ Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:47:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Mutually Inclusive PR http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22488 Mutually Inclusive PR Sun, 09 Jul 2006 16:29:39 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22488 <strong>Buzz can Replace Media Comps, but it Takes Work...</strong> As Gnomedex organizer (with Ponzi Indharasophang) Chris Pirillo notes, there are times when a conference is priced low enough for media to afford the full fee, and organizers don't need to give them a free or reduced pass. But anyone who doesn't have... Buzz can Replace Media Comps, but it Takes Work…

As Gnomedex organizer (with Ponzi Indharasophang) Chris Pirillo notes, there are times when a conference is priced low enough for media to afford the full fee, and organizers don’t need to give them a free or reduced pass. But anyone who doesn’t have…

]]> By: Doug Mahugh http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22313 Doug Mahugh Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:48:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22313 Yeah, Todd's great. He's one of the only "tech journalist" types I read, and the only one I've linked from my blog. I met him once at a party, when he walked up to me and knew me from my photo on my blog -- another good example of how he's a bit different from most traditional-media folks. Here's a funny story of press passes at conferences I can't resist passing on here ... In 1986, I was in a software startup in Chicago and went to Comdex in Vegas to try to get some coverage for our products. I printed some business cards for a fictitious publication called "Digital News" so that I could get a press pass and get in free. (It was easier back then, you usually just needed a business card.) I put a stack of of our press releases in the press room, and it worked -- Infoworld and a couple other publications mentioned us as if we were exhibitors. Anyway, we went to a Bennihana-style place for dinner one night in Vegas, and we wound up sitting at the same table as two writers from Digital News, a DEC publication. I hadn't known they existed, or I would have made up something else! They took one of my cheapo fake business cards as a souvenir. Yeah, Todd’s great. He’s one of the only “tech journalist” types I read, and the only one I’ve linked from my blog. I met him once at a party, when he walked up to me and knew me from my photo on my blog — another good example of how he’s a bit different from most traditional-media folks.

Here’s a funny story of press passes at conferences I can’t resist passing on here …

In 1986, I was in a software startup in Chicago and went to Comdex in Vegas to try to get some coverage for our products. I printed some business cards for a fictitious publication called “Digital News” so that I could get a press pass and get in free. (It was easier back then, you usually just needed a business card.) I put a stack of of our press releases in the press room, and it worked — Infoworld and a couple other publications mentioned us as if we were exhibitors.

Anyway, we went to a Bennihana-style place for dinner one night in Vegas, and we wound up sitting at the same table as two writers from Digital News, a DEC publication. I hadn’t known they existed, or I would have made up something else! They took one of my cheapo fake business cards as a souvenir.

]]> By: Wendy http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22106 Wendy Tue, 04 Jul 2006 06:57:46 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22106 Oh, no, you HAVE to stay in Seattle. I wanted to come this year so bad but with a new gig just couldn't swing it. Seattle is way cooler than LA anyway. :>) Oh, no, you HAVE to stay in Seattle. I wanted to come this year so bad but with a new gig just couldn’t swing it. Seattle is way cooler than LA anyway. :>)

]]> By: Brian Humphrey http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22093 Brian Humphrey Tue, 04 Jul 2006 01:02:56 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22093 Chris: We'll be happy to work with you in bringing next year's Gnomedex to Los Angeles. Just ask and the key, er... thumb-drive to the City is yours! Brian Humphrey Firefighter/Specialist Public Service Officer Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD Blog: http://lafd.blogspot.com Chris:

We’ll be happy to work with you in bringing next year’s Gnomedex to Los Angeles. Just ask and the key, er… thumb-drive to the City is yours!

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department

LAFD Blog: http://lafd.blogspot.com

]]> By: Tom Eppenberger http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22083 Tom Eppenberger Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:43:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22083 Keep it in Seattle! This is the first year I knew about it, but couldn't go because of family stuff. I'm already planning on attending next year's based on everything that I have read, and the fact that it is in Seattle is a huge draw for me at least. Keep it in Seattle! This is the first year I knew about it, but couldn’t go because of family stuff. I’m already planning on attending next year’s based on everything that I have read, and the fact that it is in Seattle is a huge draw for me at least.

]]> By: Chris Haaker http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22082 Chris Haaker Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:41:43 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22082 Chicago!! Cleveland! Chicago!! Cleveland!

]]> By: Todd Bishop http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22072 Todd Bishop Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:31:25 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22072 Hey Chris, thanks very much for the kind words. I appreciate it. I’d like to clarify something, just so people have a good understanding of why I went to Gnomedex and what the role of a reporter is in situations like that. I am interested in technology, and its implications, and that's one reason I like my job so much. I get to ask questions, figure stuff out, and then let people know what I've learned. It’s very cool. But I wouldn’t call myself (or any other reporter) passionate or an enthusiast, since that might indicate a lack of objectivity on the subject. It may be a fine line, but it’s an important thing -- maintaining objectivity in deciding whether something warrants coverage. About Gnomedex, specifically, I had a hunch in advance that there might be newsworthy and interesting things going on that our readers would be well-served knowing about. I wanted to be able to write about those things if that turned out to be true. The editors agreed and decided that it was worth paying for me to go. As it turns out, we were right -- there was lots of interesting and newsworthy stuff happening, things we thought our readers should know about, and so that’s why you saw the coverage that you did. Thanks again, and thanks to you and Ponzi for putting on the conference. Todd Hey Chris, thanks very much for the kind words. I appreciate it. I’d like to clarify something, just so people have a good understanding of why I went to Gnomedex and what the role of a reporter is in situations like that.

I am interested in technology, and its implications, and that’s one reason I like my job so much. I get to ask questions, figure stuff out, and then let people know what I’ve learned. It’s very cool. But I wouldn’t call myself (or any other reporter) passionate or an enthusiast, since that might indicate a lack of objectivity on the subject. It may be a fine line, but it’s an important thing — maintaining objectivity in deciding whether something warrants coverage.

About Gnomedex, specifically, I had a hunch in advance that there might be newsworthy and interesting things going on that our readers would be well-served knowing about. I wanted to be able to write about those things if that turned out to be true. The editors agreed and decided that it was worth paying for me to go. As it turns out, we were right — there was lots of interesting and newsworthy stuff happening, things we thought our readers should know about, and so that’s why you saw the coverage that you did.

Thanks again, and thanks to you and Ponzi for putting on the conference.

Todd

]]> By: ThePaul http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22066 ThePaul Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:02:44 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22066 I can say that the last I place I would look for details about the goings-on at your conference would be print media. Sounds like your press pass model and the entire conference was a success. Congrats you attention whore ;) I can say that the last I place I would look for details about the goings-on at your conference would be print media.

Sounds like your press pass model and the entire conference was a success. Congrats you attention ***** ;)

]]> By: Derek K. Miller http://chris.pirillo.com/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/comment-page-1/#comment-22063 Derek K. Miller Mon, 03 Jul 2006 17:48:32 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/07/03/the-myth-of-the-press-pass-busted/#comment-22063 Personally I prefer Seattle to L.A., but wherever it is next year, I'll make my best effort to be there. Personally I prefer Seattle to L.A., but wherever it is next year, I’ll make my best effort to be there.

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