Comments on: When all else fails, declare victory http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/27/when-all-else-fails-declare-victory/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:05:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: mathewi http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/27/when-all-else-fails-declare-victory/#comment-341468 mathewi Tue, 27 May 2008 14:12:04 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2441#comment-341468 I've heard the same thing, Brian -- usually from salespeople, who<br>often believe that repeating it can make it true. I'm not sure it's<br>such a great strategy in this case, however, although I suppose it<br>allows the RIAA to save some face. I've heard the same thing, Brian — usually from salespeople, who
often believe that repeating it can make it true. I'm not sure it's
such a great strategy in this case, however, although I suppose it
allows the RIAA to save some face.

]]> By: Brian Sullivan http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2008/05/27/when-all-else-fails-declare-victory/#comment-341467 Brian Sullivan Tue, 27 May 2008 13:55:40 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/?p=2441#comment-341467 A guy I once worked with claimed that the best way to have a huge success was to declare loud and clear for all to hear the success and never waver(regardless of whether there was success or not). He was in sales/business development and extremely good at it.<br><br>This works often not only in business in all sorts of fields (look at Rove's tactics in the U.S.).<br><br>Looks like the RIAA is just a follower of that philosophy. A guy I once worked with claimed that the best way to have a huge success was to declare loud and clear for all to hear the success and never waver(regardless of whether there was success or not). He was in sales/business development and extremely good at it.

This works often not only in business in all sorts of fields (look at Rove's tactics in the U.S.).

Looks like the RIAA is just a follower of that philosophy.

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