tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349371400128482274.post7520226496491409125..comments2020-04-20T11:28:01.029-06:00Comments on The Last Generalist: If You Are Making Rain, Don't Carry An Umbrella (or, No Impression Is Better Than A Bad One)Richard Russethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667558233493479935noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349371400128482274.post-86323472476682770202010-08-25T15:32:16.932-06:002010-08-25T15:32:16.932-06:00Excellent piece - I've sent it around at my fi...Excellent piece - I've sent it around at my firm and to some of my networking partners. Hard to believe some people just don't get it - especially when a good relationship with a GC is the brass ring of being outside counsel.Roger Bartonhttp://www.bartonesq.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349371400128482274.post-2266340797341001022010-08-24T20:28:03.431-06:002010-08-24T20:28:03.431-06:00Excellent observation. My experience is similar to...Excellent observation. My experience is similar to yours, unfortunately. I often email journalists or authors of articles or posts to compliment them, and almost invariably all I receive in return is "thanks, I appreciate your kind words," or something similar. <br /><br />I realize print journalists may be in a different position than those of us who do not -- at least technically -- write for a living, but I am surprised that people don't demonstrate some follow through (or follow up) when someone responds positively to an article or blog post.Jeffrey V. Mehalichttp://www.wvbusinesslitigationblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3349371400128482274.post-26656918713119737442010-08-20T08:40:01.771-06:002010-08-20T08:40:01.771-06:00I'm curious if it was only "Thanks",...I'm curious if it was only "Thanks", or did the author at least include a throw away "If I can ever do anything for you" or "If you have any questions about it" etc ? The reason I ask is that I know outside counsel (including me) worry about being too much of a pest to in house counsel. <br /><br />He probably thought something like--"Now that he knows I know my stuff, he'll keep me in mind for future needs." I agree it was not the best marketing practice, but I'd love to see a post about how to follow up on those social media opportunities with in house counsel w/o becoming a pest.Melissa Brumbackhttp://www.constructionlawnc.comnoreply@blogger.com