Comments for Nick Duncan http://nickduncan.co.za The online marketing go-to guy Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:08:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Maximum MySQL Database Size? by sharad k http://nickduncan.co.za/maximum-mysql-database-size/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 sharad k Sun, 22 Jan 2012 14:08:23 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=46#comment-1446 my database is 4gb and ram is 8gb., now on my new project my database is going to be like 20gb., god knows what will happen., my database is 4gb and ram is 8gb.,
now on my new project my database is going to be like 20gb., god knows what will happen.,

]]> Comment on Top South African Blogs by Mcfearless http://nickduncan.co.za/top-south-african-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Mcfearless Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:42:53 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=179#comment-1440 I know what SHOULD be the top S.A blog : http://<a href="http://www.themcfearless.com" rel="nofollow">www.themcfearless.com</a> Fresh, original cxontent. Funny and ascerbic. Really all this meme repost blogs take 0% talent. I know what SHOULD be the top S.A blog : http://http://www.themcfearless.com

Fresh, original cxontent. Funny and ascerbic.

Really all this meme repost blogs take 0% talent.

]]> Comment on The Siri Equivalent for Android: Vlingo by liquid dietary supplements http://nickduncan.co.za/the-siri-equivalent-for-android-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 liquid dietary supplements Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:25:42 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=841#comment-1435 Don’t forget about the standard Google Voice Actions… released over a year ago… I don’t see Siri doing anything really useful over what VA already has…. Don’t forget about the standard Google Voice Actions… released over a year ago… I don’t see Siri doing anything really useful over what VA already has….

]]> Comment on Top Group Buying Websites in South Africa (Updated May 2011) by Craig http://nickduncan.co.za/top-group-buying-websites-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Craig Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:53:08 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=761#comment-1434 Our Aggregation site is www.mydealgate.com Our Aggregation site is http://www.mydealgate.com

]]> Comment on Top Group Buying Websites in South Africa (Updated May 2011) by Craig http://nickduncan.co.za/top-group-buying-websites-in-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Craig Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:50:15 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=761#comment-1433 We are a new aggregation site that pulls in most of the group buying sites that actually want us to or allow aggregation. What we have found in the group buying circles, when it comes to aggregation is that there are sites out there that are advertising for the big players in the market and getting nothing in return. Yet they still do it expecting to attract more customers. This does not help the aggregation sites as these companies are expecting us to advertise for them for nothing. So keep doing what you are doing and all of us will be put out of business.  We are a new aggregation site that pulls in most of the group buying sites that actually want us to or allow aggregation.

What we have found in the group buying circles, when it comes to aggregation is that there are sites out there that are advertising for the big players in the market and getting nothing in return. Yet they still do it expecting to attract more customers.

This does not help the aggregation sites as these companies are expecting us to advertise for them for nothing. So keep doing what you are doing and all of us will be put out of business. 

]]> Comment on Our online responsibilities as consumers by Walter Pike http://nickduncan.co.za/our-online-responsibilities-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 Walter Pike Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:11:43 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=848#comment-1432 I think that our duty as consumers is to draw to the attention of brands where they are falling short - as you can see in my retweet (I tagged on @RBJacobs <for you) I alerted @RBjacobs to the situation. @RBJacobs immediately took it up. What happened actually was that I gave @RBJacobs a perfect opportunity to serve a customer in a very public way.  In real life we all expect brands to make mistakes, making mistakes makes them real, fixing mistakes makes them fantastic. Legacy marketing thinking says defend the brand, hide negative stuff away - modern thinking let it all out there. If the brand is doing well then there will be far more positive comments than negative comments in fact the negative comments actually give the positive comments legitimacy. You can't control the market, people are people and they will vent when they feel angry, its what you do with this dissatisfaction that counts. To close the loop on this I draw your attention to @RBjacobs comment to me "@walterpike Thanks for the comment! #FNB" the people behind @RBJacobs understand this.   I think that our duty as consumers is to draw to the attention of brands where they are falling short – as you can see in my retweet (I tagged on @RBJacobs <for you) I alerted @RBjacobs to the situation. @RBJacobs immediately took it up.

What happened actually was that I gave @RBJacobs a perfect opportunity to serve a customer in a very public way. 

In real life we all expect brands to make mistakes, making mistakes makes them real, fixing mistakes makes them fantastic.

Legacy marketing thinking says defend the brand, hide negative stuff away – modern thinking let it all out there. If the brand is doing well then there will be far more positive comments than negative comments in fact the negative comments actually give the positive comments legitimacy.

You can’t control the market, people are people and they will vent when they feel angry, its what you do with this dissatisfaction that counts.

To close the loop on this I draw your attention to @RBjacobs comment to me “@walterpike Thanks for the comment! #FNB” the people behind @RBJacobs understand this.

 

]]> Comment on The Siri Equivalent for Android: Vlingo by Ciaran http://nickduncan.co.za/the-siri-equivalent-for-android-vlingo/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 Ciaran Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:52:49 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=841#comment-1431 it will never be the same...NOTHING can compete with Her Majesty SIRI!!! it will never be the same…NOTHING can compete with Her Majesty SIRI!!!

]]> Comment on Our online responsibilities as consumers by tallulahlucy http://nickduncan.co.za/our-online-responsibilities-as-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 tallulahlucy Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:25:16 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=848#comment-1430 I think you mistake Walter's intention. There are tweeters whose sole purpose in being on twitter seems to be to have a go at brands they don't like - Telkom and Vodacom have a few of those, as does Exclusive Books. I agree that those people should find something better to do and not clog up the Internet with noise about human error. However, I really don't think this is one of those cases. Part of the beauty of Twitter and of Twitter accounts like RBJacobs is that you can call their attention to issues. Not everyone knows the accounts exist, so sometimes you have to point them out, or point out trouble to them. I've done the same before and they were amazingly quick to respond. I think if customer service is good enough then the impact that those negative tweets has is negligible, particularly if it's only one tweet retweeted a few times.  I think you mistake Walter’s intention. There are tweeters whose sole purpose in being on twitter seems to be to have a go at brands they don’t like – Telkom and Vodacom have a few of those, as does Exclusive Books. I agree that those people should find something better to do and not clog up the Internet with noise about human error. However, I really don’t think this is one of those cases. Part of the beauty of Twitter and of Twitter accounts like RBJacobs is that you can call their attention to issues. Not everyone knows the accounts exist, so sometimes you have to point them out, or point out trouble to them. I’ve done the same before and they were amazingly quick to respond. I think if customer service is good enough then the impact that those negative tweets has is negligible, particularly if it’s only one tweet retweeted a few times. 

]]> Comment on myScoop Feedback by Galen http://nickduncan.co.za/myscoop-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Galen Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:36:06 +0000 http://nickduncan.co.za/?p=80#comment-1427 Hey Nick, long time!   Would it be possible to have a Decor & Design category added under the Lifestyle tab? I will be adding a new blog soon focused on paint and decor, but thought that this sort of category could incorporate all manner of blog flavours. Your thought?   Many thanks, Galen Hey Nick, long time!
 
Would it be possible to have a Decor & Design category added under the Lifestyle tab? I will be adding a new blog soon focused on paint and decor, but thought that this sort of category could incorporate all manner of blog flavours. Your thought?
 
Many thanks,
Galen

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