Dear Oracle Bloggers, host a Lunch 2.0
Oracle Bloggers, I know you’re frustrated in not getting the respect you deserve, here’s an idea, I’m helping out with the Lunch 2.0 community, it’s a community event that different companies host in the web and tech space. There’s been a ton of companies that have hosted this event, upcoming ones will includes LinkedIn, a networking company, and I even hosted one last year for HDS.
Email me (on right nav) if you want details, I’ll help you get it done right, heck maybe PodTech can help you record the event on video, either way time to reach out to the community, meet other bloggers, make contacts and show your human side both on the blogosphere and in person.
Maybe Robert (my colleague) will have time to show up too. My title is “Director of Corporate Media Strategy”, it’s my job to help corporations with social media, I’m reaching here to you.
Update: One Oracle blogger doesn’t think this is such a good idea. Maybe you could swing by his blog and leave a comment. Be sure to read my comment, if you don’t agree, but sure to let me know. This conversation continues to grow, as Dennis Howlett is a guest blogger from Zdnet blogs.
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Sounds like a great idea! Hope the Oracle bloggers are listening
Thanks Mark, as one of the founders of Lunch20 it’s cool to see you support this.
If the Oracle Bloggers don’t see this, than that may be part of the problem they’re having, they don’t join the conversation.
Likely, that’s not it, so I’m sure they’ll respond.
[…] Justin’s closing paragraph is interesting. I am an Oracle employee and I also hold Oracle stock. Consequently, I am more concerned with Oracle product development and stock price than how many engineers are blogging this week and whether Oracle have been invited to participate or host the latest ‘Lunch 2.0‘. […]
Thanks for the nod Jeremiah. Fact is other companies are doing a much better job of outreach than Oracle and reaping the rewards. We can lead the proverbial horse to water, but if it chooses not to drink then it goes mightily thirsty. Same’s true in this world. The difference is that over time, it will surely kill relevance, attention and with it, intention.
I’d really like to see Oracle become more ‘open’ and perhaps with this kind of attention, they’ll maybe listen and recognise the value of what’s being said.
Jeremiah, this is definitely a possibility. I’ll send you an email if this takes shape - there are some interesting things to share in re: Enterprise 2.0, for example.
We use Oracle (OPAL). It’d be nice to see the people behind the software that powers Tagged. And at a Lunch 2.0 to boot.
Terry, let me know. It’s an inexpensive way to reach out to the community.
[…] A few days ago, I recommended that Oracle (who’s been suggesting they don’t get blogger love they deserve) to consider hosting such a community event, here’s a few reasons why it makes sense: 1) Reach out to the community 2) Those who show up are passionnate about technology the web 3) Those that come are often influencers and share online using Social Media 4) It’s low cost…how much is lunch and schwag? 5) Great to network, meet folks 6) It’s fun […]
[…] Oh, and most importantly, the ceaseless promotion by Jeremiah, with writeups like this or this, I can see PodTech and Lunch 2.0 as creating more great win-win-wins. Running Lunch! AOL, Mountain View, California […]
[…] 3) If you’re a huge company it’s a great way to get some blogger love. I don’t know about you. But I just won’t come and eat your food and then say nasty things. Even if I hated you (in which case I just won’t go), ok so I don’t like you that much, I’d at least say thank you. The food was great. I had fun. Now, isn’t that worth more and cheaper than say…paying $1500 to get your logo on a jersey in some sports event somewhere (yeah I know…for a cause, tax deductible, etc…but we’re talking returns, here, peeps…)? Not to mention that at Lunch2.0, you’re the only star in the event, versus having to share the same space with 10 other companies in that jersey you’re sponsoring for $1500. […]
[…] to see Oracle positioned just ahead of SAP after recent discussions about the companies’ respective contributions and reputation in the Web 2.0 […]
Update: Yep, it’s happening: http://blogs.oracle.com/otn/2007/09/11#a773