http://www.davidnewberger.com/2009/11/02/failure-is-an-option/ Digital, Interactive, Technology Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:42:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.davidnewberger.com/2009/11/02/failure-is-an-option/comment-page-1/#comment-574 What’s Next | DavidNewberger.com Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:42:31 +0000 http://www.davidnewberger.com/?p=230#comment-574 [...] when looking for what’s next. I was even more pleased to see Fail in his posting since I just blogged about it [...] [...] when looking for what’s next. I was even more pleased to see Fail in his posting since I just blogged about it [...]

]]> http://www.davidnewberger.com/2009/11/02/failure-is-an-option/comment-page-1/#comment-573 Rachel Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:11:28 +0000 http://www.davidnewberger.com/?p=230#comment-573 As to the first comment: "...this thud is a sign of either a failure on my part to communicate my idea or a failure on my part to understand the industry I’m currently in." I think it's the second. The idea seemed to be understood, but the seasoned professionals in the room fail to see the effectiveness and were taking a moment to gauge the interests of the people they work with every day. Keep in mind that the industry as a whole is slow to adapt. While you can cite examples such as Travelocity, Expedia, Travel Blogs, etc as forward thinking and embracing technology, keep in mind that the hotels, CVBs, etc didn't create those things, but were instead forced to embrace them. As to the first comment: “…this thud is a sign of either a failure on my part to communicate my idea or a failure on my part to understand the industry I’m currently in.” I think it’s the second. The idea seemed to be understood, but the seasoned professionals in the room fail to see the effectiveness and were taking a moment to gauge the interests of the people they work with every day. Keep in mind that the industry as a whole is slow to adapt. While you can cite examples such as Travelocity, Expedia, Travel Blogs, etc as forward thinking and embracing technology, keep in mind that the hotels, CVBs, etc didn’t create those things, but were instead forced to embrace them.

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