Comments on: Eggs, Homefries, Soda, Tip = $8. Marketing Lesson = Priceless

By: Design Museum Boston: Still Waiting for Launch

Design Museum Boston: Still Waiting for Launch — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:26:41 +0000

[...] can they relay that to the design community, who wants to support this. Spend some time learning marketing strategies. Meet with a marketing/branding person, or an exhibit curator, to help shape the story of what DMB [...]

By: sue_anne

sue_anne — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:31:23 +0000

I get stopped for change on a regular basis outside of the 7-11 near my apartment. I almost always offer to buy them dinner (hot dog and a soda at the least). The ones that weren't lying and are interested in food (not alcohol) take me up on it. The ones that aren't don't, and I'm okay with that.

By: Meg Fowler

Meg Fowler — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:55:31 +0000

Aside from everything else good about this post, I love that you didn't try and game her, either. It would have been easy to walk away — people do it all the time. Thanks for stopping to listen, and responding.

By: Jennalyns

Jennalyns — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:30:51 +0000

I love this. It says so much about human intention and interaction, in social media and life in general.