It's time to share some appreciation: I'm giving the follow people a "Creative Think Tip o' the Hat."
Thanks to Ann Handley of Marketing Profs who encouraged me to turn my recent "Innovation in Industry" post into an expanded article for them where it has just been published as "Innovation In Industry: Why 1981 Lessons Are Still Relevant."
Special Texas-size thanks to Paul McEnany for his delicious (lip-smacking) posts about the Ball of Whacks (available from Amazon) in Hee-Haw Marketing and Beyond Madison Avenue.
I also appreciate the nice reviews of the Ball by Matthew Jaunich in Shark Ride, and Steve Hardy in his Creative Generalist site.
I'm glad to hear that Nedra Kline Weinrich at Spare Change has had some fun with the Ball of Whacks and I appreciate her ruminations -- especially hearing that the BOW has made her more "relaxed and open." Well, there you go!
And, of course, I'm very grateful to David Armano for his thoughts about the Ball of Whacks in his cleverly-written and amusingly titled "Quack, Quack, Whack" post in Logic+Emotion.
Finally, I appreciate Mark McGuiness's kind reviews of my books in the "creative resources" section in Wishful Thinking. I appreciate the company.
A "Creative Think Top o' the Hat" to All!
Blogging may not make you rich, but it sure does make you popular, huh? Congrats on all the great coverage and on all your new friends!
Posted by: Ann Handley | 25 October 2006 at 07:45 AM
Congratulations, Roger! It looks like you're kickin' a little ass...
Posted by: Paul McEnany | 25 October 2006 at 08:01 AM
Thanks Roger - a tip of the hat to you, from over the water!
Posted by: Mark McGuinness | 25 October 2006 at 09:18 AM
Agree! "Tip o' the hat" to you Roger! Congratulations!
Posted by: mindblob | 25 October 2006 at 02:32 PM
So if we are to get "Tip o' the hat's" will we also be seeing wags of your finger? Or I guess just Whacks to the side of the head :-)
Got my ball today - already a sensation in the office! I'm going to have fun playing with it over the coming months and no doubt years. I may even try to drum up some business in the UK when I return at Christmas....
Even better, what a great gift idea! Great, that's Christmas sorted then!
Posted by: Paul | 25 October 2006 at 10:09 PM