Comments on: Selling Web 2.0 to the Managing Director http://www.petewildermuth.com/2009/10/selling-web-2-0-to-the-managing-director/ chat n smile Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:01:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Darren http://www.petewildermuth.com/2009/10/selling-web-2-0-to-the-managing-director/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Darren Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:13:25 +0000 http://www.petewildermuth.com/?p=198#comment-175 Congratulations on putting your theory into practice. It is always going to be hard to convince individuals to move to Web 2.0 its a huge cultural change or shift which I don't think is going to change over night. Congratulations on putting your theory into practice. It is always going to be hard to convince individuals to move to Web 2.0 its a huge cultural change or shift which I don’t think is going to change over night.

]]> By: pete http://www.petewildermuth.com/2009/10/selling-web-2-0-to-the-managing-director/comment-page-1/#comment-162 pete Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:54:32 +0000 http://www.petewildermuth.com/?p=198#comment-162 Thanks Sarah appreciate your feedback - there was some initial banter regarding what I could do for his company, but considering the advice was free initially this definitely helped cheers Pete Thanks Sarah
appreciate your feedback – there was some initial banter regarding what I could do for his company, but considering the advice was free initially this definitely helped
cheers Pete

]]> By: pete http://www.petewildermuth.com/2009/10/selling-web-2-0-to-the-managing-director/comment-page-1/#comment-161 pete Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:52:20 +0000 http://www.petewildermuth.com/?p=198#comment-161 Mark thanks for your response. It is a sign of the current rapid change in technology, that someone may have success in an e-commerce area but not necessarily understand Web 2.0 and the potential of this area cheers Peter Mark
thanks for your response. It is a sign of the current rapid change in technology, that someone may have success in an e-commerce area but not necessarily understand Web 2.0 and the potential of this area
cheers Peter

]]> By: Mark http://www.petewildermuth.com/2009/10/selling-web-2-0-to-the-managing-director/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Mark Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:42:58 +0000 http://www.petewildermuth.com/?p=198#comment-152 It seems like you know what this business man was looking for. I find it interesting that someone who runs a business in ec-ommerce websites does not see the advantages of Web 2.0 techniques and tools. The issue was probably going to be selling the change in attitude, rather than new tools, which are just a part of keeping up with the tech movement these days. Wikis do tend to be very widely applicable, especially for maintaining documents... which every business needs to do. Nice work. It seems like you know what this business man was looking for. I find it interesting that someone who runs a business in ec-ommerce websites does not see the advantages of Web 2.0 techniques and tools.

The issue was probably going to be selling the change in attitude, rather than new tools, which are just a part of keeping up with the tech movement these days.

Wikis do tend to be very widely applicable, especially for maintaining documents… which every business needs to do.

Nice work.

]]> By: Sarah Killey http://www.petewildermuth.com/2009/10/selling-web-2-0-to-the-managing-director/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Sarah Killey Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:24:16 +0000 http://www.petewildermuth.com/?p=198#comment-150 Hi Pete, I think you've approached this really well, I particularly like how you've tried to make the application of Web 2.0 for the manager more tangible (showing how things can relate to existing systems, realistically improve the capabilities, presenting costing). Also I like how you've struck a business oriented approach relating back to the bottom line and the benefits to his business using the facts of what's happened to him for the past 2 years. Often people just go in with "TECHONOLOGY TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY NEW TOOL NEW TOOL USE IT" we're often left wondering "Why should I use it?" I can see faced with this type of approach, it would be hard for him to say no to you. You've done well, wish you all the best with it! Cheers - Sarah Hi Pete,

I think you’ve approached this really well, I particularly like how you’ve tried to make the application of Web 2.0 for the manager more tangible (showing how things can relate to existing systems, realistically improve the capabilities, presenting costing). Also I like how you’ve struck a business oriented approach relating back to the bottom line and the benefits to his business using the facts of what’s happened to him for the past 2 years. Often people just go in with “TECHONOLOGY TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY NEW TOOL NEW TOOL USE IT” we’re often left wondering “Why should I use it?”

I can see faced with this type of approach, it would be hard for him to say no to you. You’ve done well, wish you all the best with it!

Cheers – Sarah

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