Comments on: Apology Interruptus http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:56:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Valeria Maltoni http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/comment-page-1/#comment-351840 Valeria Maltoni Sun, 19 Aug 2007 16:41:37 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/13/apology-interruptus/#comment-351840 Amen! I like Brian's editing. Say it and then shut up. Put silence around words in the same way you'd put space around an image or copy -- that also shows you mean it. Amen! I like Brian’s editing. Say it and then shut up. Put silence around words in the same way you’d put space around an image or copy — that also shows you mean it.

]]> By: Eric Eggertson http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/comment-page-1/#comment-351837 Eric Eggertson Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:24:06 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/13/apology-interruptus/#comment-351837 Ryan: Good point. At some point, attention-seeking for its own sake backfires on you. There's a sub-genre of reality TV shows featuring has-been celebrities jonesing for one last fix of fame. It's pretty pathetic, but might get them one more store-opening gig at the local Petland... Ryan: Good point. At some point, attention-seeking for its own sake backfires on you. There’s a sub-genre of reality TV shows featuring has-been celebrities jonesing for one last fix of fame. It’s pretty pathetic, but might get them one more store-opening gig at the local Petland…

]]> By: Brian Clark http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/comment-page-1/#comment-351836 Brian Clark Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:57:04 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/13/apology-interruptus/#comment-351836 Geoff, you're right. "Jason, I was wrong." That's shorter and even better. ;) Geoff, you’re right.

“Jason, I was wrong.”

That’s shorter and even better. ;)

]]> By: Heather Yaxley http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/comment-page-1/#comment-351841 Heather Yaxley Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:22:45 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/13/apology-interruptus/#comment-351841 My favourite type of non-apology is the current trend in apologising because someone was offended by what you said or did. It implies the other person is stupid for being offended and you did nothing wrong, but of course, you are seen to be saying sorry. What a load of rubbish - and anyone in PR advising a client to make such a non-apology should apologise themselves. My favourite type of non-apology is the current trend in apologising because someone was offended by what you said or did.

It implies the other person is stupid for being offended and you did nothing wrong, but of course, you are seen to be saying sorry.

What a load of rubbish – and anyone in PR advising a client to make such a non-apology should apologise themselves.

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/comment-page-1/#comment-351838 Geoff Livingston Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:59:28 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/13/apology-interruptus/#comment-351838 Sorry doesn't mean anything anymore. When I screw-up (three times a day, minimum. Life as a human) I prefer, 'I was wrong, and here's what I've done to rectify the situation.' Sorry doesn’t mean anything anymore. When I screw-up (three times a day, minimum. Life as a human) I prefer, ‘I was wrong, and here’s what I’ve done to rectify the situation.’

]]> By: Ryan Holiday http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/comment-page-1/#comment-351839 Ryan Holiday Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:12:37 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/13/apology-interruptus/#comment-351839 This what happens when your strategy is gaining attention and not contributing. A contributor to a community would understand that they made an error, where as an attention-seeker would merely seek more attention. As far as I'm concerned, in PR--unless you mean it, don't bother because people WILL KNOW. This what happens when your strategy is gaining attention and not contributing. A contributor to a community would understand that they made an error, where as an attention-seeker would merely seek more attention.

As far as I’m concerned, in PR–unless you mean it, don’t bother because people WILL KNOW.

]]> By: Eric Eggertson http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/comment-page-1/#comment-351843 Eric Eggertson Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:47:17 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/13/apology-interruptus/#comment-351843 Typical copywriter. Minimum number of words, maximum impact. Typical copywriter. Minimum number of words, maximum impact.

]]> By: Brian Clark http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/apology-interruptus-168/comment-page-1/#comment-351842 Brian Clark Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:44:42 +0000 http://www.commonsensepr.com/2007/08/13/apology-interruptus/#comment-351842 Man, I thought the exact same thing when I read Winer's post. Here's a lesson in both brevity and real apologies, Dave: "Jason, I'm sorry. I was out of line." Done. Man, I thought the exact same thing when I read Winer’s post.

Here’s a lesson in both brevity and real apologies, Dave:

“Jason, I’m sorry. I was out of line.”

Done.

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