Reader Feeder: Where YOU Provide the Content
Alright guys, I've finally set up a specific email for people to send in their random thoughts, insightful observations or useless time-wasting links (definitely don't skimp on the latter). I've gotten an increasing amount of excellent information from readers who either email my direct account or know me well enough to call. In fact, tomorrow's Talk Back Tuesday is totally inspired by excellent reader feedback on a certain topic near-and-dear to my heart (hint: it's near and dear to Chicken Little's heart, too).
So, instead of making folks jump through hoops to send me this stuff, I've set up the email karloncars@edmunds.com to make it easy...
I plan on throwing out various topics/questions each week where I'll want not just comments, but also links to stories/photos/vidoes as a response.
For instance, this week's Reader Feeder is: What is the best car commercial of all time? I have my vote already in place, and I've found it on YouTube. I'll put my link in the follow-up post to this topic, but I don't want to influence anyone's opinion. So send me not just your thoughts on this topic, but also the link(s) to your pick(s), and I'll do a round up at the end of this week that includes my pick.
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- Karl Brauer June 25, 2007, 10:00 AM
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Oh great, not another of those threads tomorrow =p.
The email's a great idea, especially for suggesting topics or requesting your opinion on something other than what an existing thread is about. But for responses like our favorite car commercials, wouldn't answering in this thread make more sense?
Answering in this thread creates a bias, in that I may think my commercial is the greatest, until I have seen yours. Or, I may have no commercial in mind and may simply jump on your bandwagon.
One commercial I love but can't seem to find anywhere on the web is the Cadillac STS ad where all the BMWs and Mercedes Benzs are dancing with each other in a ballroom and suddenly the lights go out and the main door opens and a Caddy STS comes screaming into the ballroom as "Rock & Roll" starts playing and the STS drives all over the ballroom scaring the BMWs and Benzs into a corner and then stops on a dime on the center stage and the words "Party's Over" come on screen.
Just a great ad, it's full of energy and excitement while making your own product look great and poking a little fun at the competition at the same time.
I like it - good idea.