I am currently ROYALLY pissed off and completely befuddled by a few things:
People’s COMPLETE inability to use spell check. Honestly, how hard is it to click one button? You don’t even have to know how to spell a damn thing. Any computer program has a function that does it for you!
Why would you EVER go live with something that the Client has NOT signed a contract for?!
To further expand on #2, why would you go live with something that the Client has NOT seen the moving parts of?
The one that really kills me… how does a fully functional application all of a sudden have several, significant bugs when all you did was re-skin the thing! WTF happened during the coding process? I know copy and paste is sometimes difficult, but give me a break!
I don’t know about you, but I also don’t go live with a campaign (did I mention it was NOT approved) if the value and tracking behind the program has yet to be fully meted out.
I could continue my rant, but, I think I will stop, take a deep breath, choose to never use this BDA again and be fully satisfied with the knowledge that they just screwed themselves.
Wish I could remember how I managed to stumble upon this site, but alas… Wordle is a fun site allowing you to generate word clouds. The cool/creative part? You get to tweak the layout, colors, fonts, etc. of your word cloud. Want to guess what post I used?
That’s right ladies and gentleman, I know the “cure all” for your problems! Are you ready for it? Are you sure? I think I may need a drum roll… Add it to the website! AND if you create a whole page for it, well by golly…Yep, that’s it. No marketing, no advertising, no special offer necessary. If it’s on the website, they will come. And the best part? It’s FREE. In no time, you’ll be bringing in the big bucks without having to spend a dime. You’ll be a hero. No need to worry about getting fired or coming up with additional innovations.
A few weeks later, you call the marketing department flabbergasted, “I’ve only booked 100 packages. I don’t understand. It’s on the website for god sake’s!”
Maybe, just maybe, adding it to the website with no other support (while fast and easy) is not always the best and brightest idea.
It’s funny how things transform as you grow older. You realize that memories aren’t reality, but perceptions from how you saw something; not how it actually is. It’s a little sad, but makes letting go a whole lot easier.
The hallway isn’t so long and scary anymore.
The beach where you made out no longer has that magical feeling.
The leather jacket is just a jacket, not a symbol of coolness.
The jewelry has a little less sparkle to it.
The gazeabo where your initials are etched into the wood is silly looking.
The Banyan tree isn’t so daunting.
The swings are a little more rusty.
And at the end of the day, if you can, you ignore the new “reality” and cling tightly to the old memories. Because those memories are what made life beautiful.
Did you know? The moon is egg shaped, not round. Visit the NASA site and send your name to the moon via the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). A little hokie, but still fun.Hurry up, you don’t have much time left. The deadline is June 27. You’ll even get a cool certificate like the one below. Ohhhh Ahhh.
I love winning and I love being first. In fact, that mindset often gets me into trouble or at the very least, interesting situations, both work and personal. But, swimming reminds me that it’s not always about winning or being first. It’s about being the BEST. If you’re the best, chances are you’re winning anyways.
A few things I just don’t get about Sales Professionals / people trying to pitch us / people who have a promotional idea:
Sales Professionals who come to a meeting 100% unprepared. Hell, some of them don’t even bring a deck to pretend they’re prepared. Even more developers don’t bring a demo of their product. Why yes, I’ll gladly sign a contract for a product I’ve NEVER seen!
Those who don’t do their research on a company. HELLO, it is super easy to find information on 99% of companies, especially those who own a shitload of casinos. It would take you all of three minutes to go to Wikipedia and find something, anything about the company you’re pitching to. Those three minutes spent would be invaluable to your presentation.
People who pitch me and are astounded when I ask for a link to an example and information about their product. God forbid you actually know how much traffic your website gets.
Presentations that are not succinct and provide NO relevant examples. You could at least try to make a comparison between the example and my industry. No, I really don’t care how many awards the damn thing won. If it doesn’t make sense, don’t waste my time.
And finally… Why invite someone to a meeting when the outcome has been decided long ago? That is just a complete waste of my time whether it be one or three hours.
And my usual, bonus frustration: Why is it so difficult to use SPELL CHECK?!?
A few days ago on Twitter someone started talking about their love for Bacon as a joke. Damn, I wish I could find the original thread. ANYWAY, since then all I’ve seen is stuff about Bacon. There’s Bacon Lollipops, Bacon Bras,Bacon Wallets,Bacon Band-Aids,Bacon Cocktails (one for each month), Bacon-Scented Tuxedos and of course, the Bacon Song. All I have to say is GROSS. I hope I start seeing other food related items soon. You know, like mustard or ketchup.
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