CathleenRitt

Not Getting Paid to Kill Ads - Updated

As a not important enough Tweeter to have sponsors, I have decided to give ads ‘on the house’ in the hopes of gaining their business about 1 hour ago from SocialScope

Perhaps such sponsors will pay me to tweet on their behalf or pay me to stop. Either way I win about 1 hour ago from SocialScope

If we all have tweets tagged as #sponsored how will you know it isn’t? How can advertisers differentiate if all appear to be sponsored? 41 minutes ago from SocialScope

@funkatron just post them yourself and mark them as #sponsored 39 minutes ago from SocialScopein reply to funkatron

Followers I highly recommend Lucky Charms cereal. I think it’s magically delicious. #sponsored #onthehouse 32 minutes ago from SocialScope

@MaxWeb try my approach if we all have ads - or just look like we do - ads will be neutralized 29 minutes ago from SocialScope in reply to MaxWeb

Followers have you found yourself in a pickle about what pickle to buy? Not me! I always choose Vlasic pickles #sponsored #onthehouse 22 minutes ago from SocialScope

Thanks for asking @jnswanson. I would love a cup of Folgers brand coffee right this minute. #sponsored #onthehouse 19 minutes ago from SocialScope in reply to jnswanson

@chrisbrogan @theRQ join my campaign to neutralize ads on Twitter by marking all as sponsored and onthehouse (my recent tweets explain) 14 minutes ago from SocialScope in reply to chrisbrogan

I know you know I’m often making a point @jnswanson. I didn’t use you, I just showed how easily we all could be used. #Windex wipes out ads 4 minutes ago from SocialScope in reply to jnswanson

Thanks @chrisbrogan for tweeting my campaign to kill ads. I’ll pay you later (ha ha) Easier way to read the list here: http://bit.ly/5J9gdM about 1 hour ago from web

@p0ps Glad you like Babycakes Vegan cupcakes. I like #Entemann’s cupcakes and recommend them to all my followers. #sponsored #onthehouse 43 minutes ago from web in reply to p0ps

@banannie This is my plan for advertising http://bit.ly/5J9gdM 41 minutes ago from web in reply to banannie

When I watch a football game with #Giants #Jets #Ravens #Steelers I eat #LaysPotatoChips and drink #BudLight #sponsored #onthehouse 37 minutes ago from web

Companies that would sponsor tweets would have more success, spend less if they had 1 employee join Twitter and get in a real conversation 29 minutes ago from web

I could tell you “I just ordered from Zappos and they have the best customer service” and then tell you that they paid me to say it. 27 minutes ago from web

Or, I’d say “I just ordered from Zappos, they have great customer service” because I want to. You’d follow and learn for yourself. I did 18 minutes ago from web

In June I saw @JeffreyHazlett Kodak CMO at #140conf, followed him, @KodakCB, then was in their Twitter name contest. I like the brand now 8 minutes ago from web

I actually don’t care if people get paid to tweet, I’d like to get paid for it too. I believe Twitter is a free country, so do what you want 5 minutes ago from web

Thus, I can say I’m #sponsored whether I am or not, and so can you. We can even the playing field, neutralize ads, keep conversation going. 1 minute ago from web

My Aunt Liz on Facebook Suggestions

Why is it that FB tells me who to write to, who to pick friends for, who to find pictures for, who to poke? When is somebody going to do something for me? Do I always have to be the one doing the work? Even Facebook is bossing me around. Well, I’ve got news for you, Facebook. You’re not the boss of me. I’ll befriend, picture and poke whoever and whenever I damn well please

@KodakCB Final @CathleenRitt #NameAKodak Compilation

Full list of #NameAKodak submissions by Cathleen Rittereiser

I bolded my favorites and added comments

1. Zok or Zokit (from blog post) Name suggestion: Zokit (rhymes with pocket) or just Zok My rationale is Z because you like it, ok for Kodak. If you go with the Zokit idea it’s meant to rhyme with Pocket. I’m leaning toward Zok because it’s one syllable, it has a hard, sturdy sound, but also sounds fun, like it’s your friend and like a tool you’d have on an adventure (Another idea is Zak) I like the idea of “give me the Zok” “where’s the Zok?” I think Zokit has a similar feel but it’s also the verb for using the Zokit “Look at that, let’s Zokit” Hope that helps  Addendum; Zok also contains ocular
2. Zodiak:  How about Zodiak - It plays off Kodak and Kodiak - adventure - but versatile -no matter your sign, you’ll love it1 day ago from web
   Comment: I love Zodiak as a name for all the reasons I gave in the original tweet. 
3. Zeek
4. Zanto
5. Zingo: Based on George Eastman’s almost vacation to Santo Domingo
6. Zango
7. Zid 
8. Zar 
9. Zoda 
10. Zapa
11. Zahn
12. Zoe: Short for Zoetrope  
13. Zoop
14. Zeit: For capturing the moment
15. Zapp

Thanks, this was fun!

CathleenRitt #NameAKodak Compilation #2

As of Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 10:55 PM EDT I have submitted 15 names to the Kodak #NameAKodak Competition.  This is the second compilation with my final 5 submissions.  The first 10 were compiled in my previous Tumblr post  http://tumblr.com/xnf2ru60j

CathleenRitt 5 final Kodak name suggestions in chronological order

11. Zahn

12. Zoe 

13. Zoop

14. Zeit

15. Zapp

The reason I suggested a name is usually in the tweet or in the one blog comment.  I added some comments to the tweets to expand on the ideas or to give more background.  The tweets are listed in backward chronological order.

CathleenRitt @KodakCB #NameAKodak The Zapp - named after Walter Zapp the inventor of the subminiature camera9 minutes ago from web

Comment: This one could be a cliche but naming it after an actual mini camera inventor gives it some meaning.

CathleenRitt @KodakCB Suggestion for #NameAKodak Zeit - the moment in time27 minutes ago from web

Comment: I love this one 

CathleenRitt Last #NameAKodak for tonight “Zoop” inspired by “Zoopraxiscope” an early device for displaying motion pictures.3 days ago from web

CathleenRitt @KodakCB #NameAKodak entry: Zoe based on zoetrope; which in turn is based on the Greek word “zoe” meaning “life”3 days ago from web

Comment: This could be Zote

CathleenRitt @KodakCB #NameAKodak ”Zahn” from Wikipedia First camera small and portable enough to be practical for photography was built by Johann Zahn3 days ago from web

CathleenRitt #NameAKodak Compilation

As of today, August 20, 2009 I have suggested 10 names for the #NameAKodak contest.  

CathleenRitt #NameAKodak entries listed in the order I submitted them.

1. Zok or Zokit
2. Zodiak
3. Zeek
4. Zanto
5. Zingo
6. Zango
7. Zid 
8. Zar 
9. Zoda 
10. Zapa 

The reason I suggested a name is usually in the tweet or in the one blog comment.  I added some comments to the tweets to expand on the ideas or to give more background.  The tweets are listed in backward chronological order.  

CathleenRitt @kodakCB #NameAKodak Zapa - named after famous adventurous war photographer Robert Capaabout 19 hours ago from web

CathleenRitt @kodakCB #NameAKodak Read G. Eastman’s history for ideas. Santo Domingo trip: Zanto, Zingo, Zango also Zid (vid) Zar (czar) Zoda (koda)1 day ago from web  

CathleenRitt @kodakCB #NameAKodak I’m living the Z name dream. Zeek - it’s fun, sleek and it’s got Eastman Kodak built into it1 day ago from web

CathleenRitt @kodakCB #NameAKodak How about Zodiak - It plays off Kodak and Kodiak - adventure - but versatile -no matter your sign, you’ll love it1 day ago from web

CathleenRitt Posted my #NameAKodak suggestion Zokit or Zok on the blog because I explained my choicehttp://is.gd/2nsWn

Plaxo Plaints Part II - Backwards Chronological

CathleenRitt Jul 31, 02:34 PMRead @emoltzen great, positive analysis of me vs Plaxohttp://bit.ly/izSzX

CathleenRitt Jul 31, 02:09 AM@johnmccrea Finally those guys may well be in my address book but I don’t know them and when I search on name or email, I can’t find them
rachelkmr Jul 31, 01:54 AM@CathleenRitt Yes, I work at Plaxo; I know @johnmccrea has tried answering some of your issues but this may be easer by email (rachel@plaxo)
johnmccrea Jul 31, 01:52 AM@CathleenRitt That is not true. Do you need me to prove bia log files that they are in your Plaxo address book?
johnmccrea Jul 31, 01:49 AM@CathleenRitt You really are a comic!replyretweetfavorite(more)johnmccrea Jul 31, 01:47 AM@CathleenRitt Lol. I’ll get right on that!
CathleenRitt Jul 31, 01:41 AMTo Plaxo @johnmccrea So if you first find me another service and port all my contacts over, then deleting my account would work
johnmccrea Jul 31, 01:39 AM@CathleenRitt Zzzzzzz. Er. um. Again, happy to help, but who is making the “big show of responding publicly” now?CathleenRitt Jul 31, 01:37 AMTo Plaxo marketing @johnmccrea Furthermore I explained in Tumblr post/email I politely labored over why I didn’t want to delete my account
CathleenRitt Jul 31, 01:35 AMRT to @johnmccrea Thx Plaxo Marketing Guy. You asked 6/4. List of unresolved/no response complaints:http://tumblr.com/xnf1ycv7cCathleenRitt - Plaxo Plaints [cathleenritt.tumblr.com]johnmccrea Jul 31, 01:21 AM@CathleenRitt Wow. You’re an interesting challenge! “Not doing anything”, please be specific about what you’d like me to do. Delete acount?
CathleenRitt Jul 31, 01:12 AMWell @johnmccrea Stop making a big show of responding publicly in friendly Plaxo social media guy mode and then not doing anythingjohnmccrea Jul 31, 12:53 AM@CathleenRitt Thanks for the response. Sorry you’re not a happy camper. Let me know if I can help in any way.
CathleenRitt Jul 31, 12:45 AMRT @johnmccrea to me: I head up marketing at Plaxo. I’d love to hear more of your thoughts and feelings. How have we evoked such a response?r
CathleenRitt Jul 31, 12:43 AMTo @johnmccrea Plaxo Email to tell me “Wicklander Ray” a stranger, had joined Plaxo, was in my address book. I search my addresses, no Rayr
CathleenRitt Jul 31, 12:28 AMThanks @johnmccrea Plaxo Marketing Guy. You asked on June 4th too. Here are my unresolved complaints againhttp://tumblr.com/xnf1ycv7cCathleenRitt - Plaxo Plaints [cathleenritt.tumblr.com]

Plaxo Plaints

These are my complaints to the Plaxo guy, edited for privacy and public consumption.

1. This link: To accept this connection request, go to: www.xosishga

I think you should organize it the way Twitter does and have one link that says “to find out more about Mr. X click here:  Mr.XLInk”  and then another that says “to accept this request go here….”  

I frequently get requests from strangers - names I don’t recognize- and it makes me nervous the way that statement is phrased because I think I’m going to be automatically connected.

2. Auto Connection Request

When I went to the link for “Group With Dumb Name” it only had one person connected to it.  When I clicked on that guy’s picture, up popped “Name Deleted” who I never heard of.  There was a message that said “We have sent a connection request to Name Deleted” when I did nothing of the sort.  That is what I tweeted about and you said it can’t happen.  I just found Name Deleted in a search, here’s what it says:

Name Deleted
Retired
Location
***Connection pending*** (Asterisks mine)

Meanwhile, I tried to find a way to rescind this connection request and couldn’t find it.

3. Blocking Strangers:

This guy, “Scum Ball”  has sent me a request to connect several times.  I kept ignoring the request but he sends it again.  I looked for a way to block him and then finally reported him as an abuser which I really didn’t want to do.  If that’s how you want me to handle it, let me know.

4. Stranger has just joined Plaxo Spam:

I got a special request to complain about this from another Twitter follower that followed our discussion on Twitter.  Here’s an example:

“We wanted to let you know that Random Contact just joined Plaxo.”

Apparently he’s in my address book, but I have no idea who he is and I don’t care.  And there’s my big problem…

5. Thus, Why I disparage Plaxo on Twitter:

a. Folders: The reason he’s in my address book is that the whole Plaxo set up with
folders is so unintuitive and confusing that I ended up sucking all
kinds of contacts into it from my former company over the course of a
year.

b. Sync Time Suck: Then I spent a day resyncing and resyncing because your definition of syncing was apparently different than my experience of it elsewhere. I
ended up paying $50 for the service because that was the only way I
had even the remotest probability of solving the problem.  

c. No Spam for Fee

Then of course, the $50 was automatically billed to me on the anniversary.  I
don’t remember getting the spam email reminding me about the upcoming bill.

6. Conclusion

a. Provide Utility: If I didn’t think Plaxo had the potential to be a good product and I hadn’t already loaded tons of contacts and sunk so much time into it, I wouldn’t be sending you this email.  I think Plaxo thinks it’s a social network, but I think Plaxo should be a useful utility.  It would be more useful to me as a mini CRM but it can’t do any of that kind of stuff easily as far as I can tell (create email lists etc.).

 And it’s too much of a Pain in the Ass.

Thank you for your concern and making the effort.

Cathleen Rittereiser (@CathleenRitt)

johnmccrea Jul 31, 12:19 AM@CathleenRitt Hi. I head up marketing at Plaxo. I’d love to hear more of your thoughts and feelings. How have we evoked such a response?

CathleenRitt Jul 31, 12:15 AMI hate Plaxo with such a hot throbbing passion. It makes me long for the yellow pages and rolodexes and whiteout.

CathleenRitt mediates @Scobleizer and @Loic 2:42 AM Feb 26th 09

1. CathleenRitt: Dear @loic and @scobleizer do you like each other or not? I can’t tell if you’re Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton or Mac and PC. Hope the former
2. CathleenRitt: @loic So it’s just an area of disagreement. I’m glad and I’m with you.
3. CathleenRitt: @ponzarelli Thank you! (This is where Ponzi Pirillo jumped in to help)
4. CathleenRitt: @Scobleizer I agree completely with your statement: “Use it how you want and be happy.”
5. CathleenRitt: Boys! Am I going to have to send you to your rooms? I don’t mean a FriendFeed room. Can’t we all just use Twitter to get along?

@moontweet #moonfruit creative tweets

Dear @moontweet, 

This is my last ditch effort to win a Mac Book Pro with creative tweets.  A compilation over the 3 days of #moonfruit tweets by @CathleenRitt. I tried photos, songs, funny stuff and offers of favors. (I have added some commentary in parentheses.)

CathleenRitt: http://twitpic.com/9k7zm - Caught between the…  

CathleenRitt: @lotd Dont go around tonight, Well, its bound to take…  

CathleenRitt: http://twitpic.com/9ju12 - This is the #moonfruit over…  

2009-07-07 00:18CathleenRitt: Ethel Mertz and Lucy took a job at Apple making Mac…  

Ethel Mertz and Lucy took a job at Apple making Mac Book Pros because they want to win one from #moonfruit ( Goes with my Ethel Mertz avatar) 2009-07-06 20:06

CathleenRitt: Time for me to go to bed. If you know the guy at…  

CathleenRitt: Sarah Palin resigned so she could win a MacBook Pro…  

CathleenRitt: I want to win a MacBook Pro from those nice…  

CathleenRitt: I just shot the king of #moonfruit in the new game…  

Plaxo Plaints

These are my complaints to the Plaxo guy, edited for privacy and public consumption.

1. This link: To accept this connection request, go to: www.xosishga

I think you should organize it the way Twitter does and have one link that says “to find out more about Mr. X click here:  Mr.XLInk”  and then another that says “to accept this request go here….”  

I frequently get requests from strangers - names I don’t recognize- and it makes me nervous the way that statement is phrased because I think I’m going to be automatically connected.

2. Auto Connection Request

When I went to the link for “Group With Dumb Name” it only had one person connected to it.  When I clicked on that guy’s picture, up popped “Name Deleted” who I never heard of.  There was a message that said “We have sent a connection request to Name Deleted” when I did nothing of the sort.  That is what I tweeted about and you said it can’t happen.  I just found Name Deleted in a search, here’s what it says:

Name Deleted
Retired
Location
***Connection pending*** (Asterisks mine)

Meanwhile, I tried to find a way to rescind this connection request and couldn’t find it.

3. Blocking Strangers:

This guy, “Scum Ball”  has sent me a request to connect several times.  I kept ignoring the request but he sends it again.  I looked for a way to block him and then finally reported him as an abuser which I really didn’t want to do.  If that’s how you want me to handle it, let me know.

4. Stranger has just joined Plaxo Spam:

I got a special request to complain about this from another Twitter follower that followed our discussion on Twitter.  Here’s an example:

“We wanted to let you know that Random Contact just joined Plaxo.”

Apparently he’s in my address book, but I have no idea who he is and I don’t care.  And there’s my big problem…

5. Thus, Why I disparage Plaxo on Twitter:

a. Folders: The reason he’s in my address book is that the whole Plaxo set up with
folders is so unintuitive and confusing that I ended up sucking all
kinds of contacts into it from my former company over the course of a
year.

b. Sync Time Suck: Then I spent a day resyncing and resyncing because your definition of syncing was apparently different than my experience of it elsewhere. I
ended up paying $50 for the service because that was the only way I
had even the remotest probability of solving the problem.  

c. No Spam for Fee

Then of course, the $50 was automatically billed to me on the anniversary.  I
don’t remember getting the spam email reminding me about the upcoming bill.

6. Conclusion

a. Provide Utility: If I didn’t think Plaxo had the potential to be a good product and I hadn’t already loaded tons of contacts and sunk so much time into it, I wouldn’t be sending you this email.  I think Plaxo thinks it’s a social network, but I think Plaxo should be a useful utility.  It would be more useful to me as a mini CRM but it can’t do any of that kind of stuff easily as far as I can tell (create email lists etc.).

 And it’s too much of a Pain in the Ass.

Thank you for your concern and making the effort.

Cathleen Rittereiser (@CathleenRitt)

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I Hate Retweeting

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: If you don’t have anything interesting to say, don’t say anything at all and don’t copy and paste what another person said

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: Retweeting annoys me except when my tweets are retweeted

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I’m sick of lazy, nothing retweets. If you want me to follow the person you are retweeting instead of you, keep it up Twitter / CathleenRitt - Feb 8, 2009 1:42 AM

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I am eating saltines, cheddar cheese and an apple for lunch. It’s another beige lunch for me.

 CathleenRitt: Pls ReTweet! Enrico Colantoni, best known for his role as fashion photographer Elliott DiMauro in “Just Shoot Me” is awesome in “Flashpoint”

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: Tonight’s episode of “The Ghost Whisperer” is one of the most riveting and intriguing ever CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: My shoes smell really weird

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I’m going to sleep. Good night all! Twitter / CathleenRitt - Feb 6, 2009 3:44 AM

 CathleenRitt: RT @kimhaynes Watching this week’s episode of Burn Notice

CathleenRitt: RT @ccheney at IKEA for 2nd time in a week. Erin is exchanging red curtains for blue. I am here for meetball lunch. #IKEA

CathleenRitt: Please ReTweet: I am at the post office

CathleenRitt: 15 tweets from 9000 and almost at my 2 year anniversary on Twitter (3/2) I’ve averaged 100/week historically, but down to 90 of late. Pls RT

 CathleenRitt: I’m a Blond on the Run, Blond on the run… Goodnight (Pleaseretweet - I beg you - it’s my best tweet ever)

CathleenRitt: Chocolate Coconut Girl Scout cookies are no longer called Samoans, they’re called Caramel Delites. Please retweet
Twitter / CathleenRitt - Mar 10, 2009 3:45 AM