Today In Twitterverse: Kunz V. Armano

August 19, 2010 By David Burn 2 Comments

David Armano and Ben Kunz–two dudes who care about Social Media, PR and all that good stuff–got into it today, over what started as a seemingly innocent Tweet from Armano.

Note Armano’s disclosure above. Research In Motion is a client. But that doesn’t appease Kunz, it maddens him.

I have a couple problems here. One is the constant and unsolicited coaching going on in this space. The other is more to the point–there’s nothing wrong with being a promoter. What’s wrong is being a promoter with no class, taste, talent or skill.

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About David Burn

I wrote my first ad for a local political candidate when I was 17. She went on to win her race, and I felt the power of persuasive copy for the first time. Starting in Portland in 1995, I worked my way across the country as a copywriter and eventually became a content director making media products for big packaged goods brands. I returned to Oregon in 2008, and now I focus on building brands for companies that matter, including this one.

http://adpulp.com Whateva

um, kunz is the pot calling the kettle black. all of these self-anointed social media thought leaders are generating pr for themselves. please. are any of these guys actually innovating in the digital space. i’m not seeing it.
http://www.obsessedwithconformity.com Jim Mitchem

Kunz was 100% right. Plus, when people put (client) next to a brand name, it’s not so much a disclosure as it is a self-adorning gesture.

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