Comments on: Oh, The Embarassment - Technology and the making of mistakes http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/ On-Line Marketing Consultant Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:11:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Garrett French http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1028 Garrett French Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:15:22 +0000 http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1028 My name is Garrett French and... I'm a typo-holic. My most shameful typo in recent memory was to a potential side-gig employer seeking EDITORS for a medical site. In discussing my previous experience that made me a perfect fit for the gig I wrote that I'd been in Commmunications. co-MMM-unications. Oh buddy I got the gut-wrench off of that one when I saw it underlined red in my gmail sent box. Irrevocable agony. Thanks for the tag Adam - good to share some mortification with y'all :) My name is Garrett French and… I’m a typo-holic.

My most shameful typo in recent memory was to a potential side-gig employer seeking EDITORS for a medical site. In discussing my previous experience that made me a perfect fit for the gig I wrote that I’d been in Commmunications.

co-MMM-unications.

Oh buddy I got the gut-wrench off of that one when I saw it underlined red in my gmail sent box.

Irrevocable agony.

Thanks for the tag Adam - good to share some mortification with y’all :)

]]> By: Nathania http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1033 Nathania Sat, 25 Aug 2007 17:48:49 +0000 http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1033 Sigh. This is why you hired me. You're paying me but not using me. It's a pretty sweet gig. Sigh. This is why you hired me. You’re paying me but not using me. It’s a pretty sweet gig.

]]> By: adam schultz http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1034 adam schultz Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:21:31 +0000 http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1034 I like to hear what the readers of BoldInteractive.com and our clients think of that comment. Don't even try to play like you haven't been kicking ass and taking names. :) I like to hear what the readers of BoldInteractive.com and our clients think of that comment.
Don’t even try to play like you haven’t been kicking ass and taking names. :)

]]> By: Adam http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1040 Adam Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:56:21 +0000 http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1040 Garrett, Thanks for sharing. The first step is admitting you have a problem. I think you are well on your way to recovery. Garrett,

Thanks for sharing. The first step is admitting you have a problem. I think you are well on your way to recovery.

]]> By: Stephen Ward http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1049 Stephen Ward Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:55:07 +0000 http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1049 Sorry, Adam, but I don't make tpyos. ;) Sorry, Adam, but I don’t make tpyos. ;)

]]> By: Phil http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1058 Phil Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:17:42 +0000 http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1058 From a slightly different category of data-entry error: back in '95 I sent an email with a cc: to the person I was speaking poorly of. Ouch. Ever since, I have been very very careful to avoid saying things in email that I wouldn't want repeated. Regarding typos, I should also mention that I'm seeing lots of preventable mistakes in the resumes and cover letters I'm reviewing for an executive search gig. Unfortunately, some of these typos are showing up in the inquiries of folks who otherwise look like very strong candidates. My plan is to use these typos as an opportunity to play bad cop to see how the candidates deal with criticism/stress. I will ask them how they, themselves, have dealt with job applicants who have typos in their inquiries. Then I'll enumerate the typos in their own applications. We'll see how that goes... From a slightly different category of data-entry error: back in ‘95 I sent an email with a cc: to the person I was speaking poorly of. Ouch. Ever since, I have been very very careful to avoid saying things in email that I wouldn’t want repeated.

Regarding typos, I should also mention that I’m seeing lots of preventable mistakes in the resumes and cover letters I’m reviewing for an executive search gig. Unfortunately, some of these typos are showing up in the inquiries of folks who otherwise look like very strong candidates. My plan is to use these typos as an opportunity to play bad cop to see how the candidates deal with criticism/stress. I will ask them how they, themselves, have dealt with job applicants who have typos in their inquiries. Then I’ll enumerate the typos in their own applications. We’ll see how that goes…

]]> By: Adam http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1064 Adam Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:30:05 +0000 http://www.adamschultz.com/2007/08/24/oh-the-embarassment-technology-and-the-making-of-mistakes/#comment-1064 Stephen, The best part about your comment is that i believe you. :) Phil, That sounds like a killer social experiment. Be sure to comment a link to your post when you're done. Stephen,

The best part about your comment is that i believe you. :)

Phil,

That sounds like a killer social experiment. Be sure to comment a link to your post when you’re done.

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