Re: UKNM: Revolution's Top 100

[Tim Hayward]

Leverage the vanity of New Media people to create a net community under

your own control - and get other people to design and host it.


Wow!!!!


I wish I had that kind of effortless business acumen


Leslie Bunder wrote:

> 

> Nick

> 

> What I and a couple of others are planning to do with our Net League is

> seperate from what the folks at Revolution have done.

> 

> Net League will be a league of names and based on the number of mentions

> you get in "new media" media eg: NMA, Revolution, Internet Magazine,

> Internet.Works etc,

> 

> I guess this list is based on pure profile and nothing else.

> 

> Also, if like me you have seen press cuttings agencies they don't always

> find what you are looking for!  And also, if there are say five or six

> publications, then one person can be responsible for one, so that it

> becomes a group effort, rather than just one indivusual who does not

> have all the time in the world!

> 

> Of course, the list is also meant to be taken with a sense of humour and

> offer some light relief.

> 

> So far there have been a number of folks keen to host it for gratis

> which is very kind and maybe there might even be someone who could

> design the site as well.

> 

> regards

> 

> Leslie

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> Leslie Bunder, technology writer

> Teletext on the Web

>

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> 

> > -----Original Message-----

>

> From: Nick Gilbert [SMTP:nicknewsnow [dot] co [dot] uk]

> > Sent: 25 January 1999 15:44

>

> To: 'uk-netmarketingchinwag [dot] com'

> > Subject:      RE: UKNM: Revolution's Top 100

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > Can anyone shed some light on what precisely is meant by Top 100? Does

> > it

> > refer to those with the highest salaries or just those with the

> > highest

> > media profile?

> >

> > If it's simply a case of counting how many times a particular person

> > is

> > mentioned in the press, then why not hire a press cuttings agency? It

> > would be simpler and probably cheaper given the number of man-hours

> > that


> > will go into this self-congratulatory excercise.

> >

> > While we're at it, why don't we publish the name of the PR companies

> > behind these so-called top bods? After all, they're the real unsung

> > heroes, aren't they?

> >

> > All the best ;-)

> >

> > Nick Gilbert

> > NewsNow Publishing

> >

> > http://www.newsnow.co.uk

> >

> > On Mon, 25 Jan 1999, Leslie Bunder wrote:

> > > thanks for all the info on this!  Hopefully within the next week or

> > two,

> 

> > > i should have worked out the logistics of doing a list based on

> > mentions

> > > in the UK "new media" media and then we can take it from there.

> > >

> > > By then we should have a list of all UK media that will be included.

> > If

> > > there are any left off when the list if presented, then please drop

> > me

> > > an e-mail.

> > >

> > > Also, given that SKY has .tv, if anyone has access to those shows,

> > then

> > > maybe we should include mentions on that.

> > >

> > > And if anyone else has any spare time they wish to devote to this,

> > let

> > > me know.  This will take the effort of a few folks that will

> > hopefully

> > > enrich the lives of many others (or something like that!!!!)

> > >

> > > Leslie

> > >

> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > --

> > > Leslie Bunder, technology writer

> > > Teletext on the Web

>

> > e-mail: LBunderteletext [dot] co [dot] uk

> > > tel: 0171 386 3667 (UK)  +44 171 386 3667 (outside UK)

> > > mobile: 07010 701967 (UK) +44 7010 701967 (outside UK)

> > > web: www.teletext.co.uk

> > > post: 101 Farm Lane, Fulham, London SW6 1QJ, UK


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