Comments on: Good Phone Call, Not So Good Phone Call http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Cox http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-2588 James Cox Tue, 28 Mar 2006 03:02:21 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=947#comment-2588 Brad, One of your best. When you are looking for something then definitely it makes sense to focus and deliver - but sometimes it's nice to be able to send a quick note or comment to just 'connect' - and then follow on with a focused conversation later. Brad,

One of your best. When you are looking for something then definitely it makes sense to focus and deliver – but sometimes it’s nice to be able to send a quick note or comment to just ‘connect’ – and then follow on with a focused conversation later.

]]> By: Brian Keairns http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-2587 Brian Keairns Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:22:11 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=947#comment-2587 Brad, Great post. I've been in the software business for 20 years and I Brad,

Great post. I’ve been in the software business for 20 years and I

]]> By: Bob Corrigan http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-2586 Bob Corrigan Thu, 23 Mar 2006 05:01:26 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=947#comment-2586 Ah. Your kung-fu is strong, I see. Ah. Your kung-fu is strong, I see.

]]> By: Brad Feld http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-2585 Brad Feld Thu, 23 Mar 2006 00:48:07 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=947#comment-2585 Bob - yes - that was deliberate. Bob – yes – that was deliberate.

]]> By: Bob Corrigan http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-2584 Bob Corrigan Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:12:50 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=947#comment-2584 Whether you intended it or not, when you wrote about the "good call", you wrote in a succinct, direct way, which was much more readable (and enjoyable) than the rambling, disjointed way you wrote about the "bad call". Art imitates life. In my experience, in some cultures getting to the point takes much longer. Some even equate brevity with rudeness. The style you use depends on who has the "hand". Which is why it's always best to know who you're talking to. Kudos to the "good caller" for doing his homework. Whether you intended it or not, when you wrote about the “good call”, you wrote in a succinct, direct way, which was much more readable (and enjoyable) than the rambling, disjointed way you wrote about the “bad call”. Art imitates life.

In my experience, in some cultures getting to the point takes much longer. Some even equate brevity with rudeness. The style you use depends on who has the “hand”.

Which is why it’s always best to know who you’re talking to. Kudos to the “good caller” for doing his homework.

]]> By: Brad Nickel http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-2583 Brad Nickel Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:48:01 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=947#comment-2583 I dislike talking on the phone. I dislike elongated and rambling voice mails. I dislike elongated and rambling emails. I dislike when people can not get to a point. Get to the point! This post is spot on. I dislike talking on the phone.
I dislike elongated and rambling voice mails.
I dislike elongated and rambling emails.
I dislike when people can not get to a point.

Get to the point!

This post is spot on.

]]> By: Mike http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-2582 Mike Wed, 22 Mar 2006 15:41:18 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=947#comment-2582 Interesting reaction to the chit-chat. Yesterday I met up with a VC for an hour before he presented to an investor/entrepeneur group. I stuck around for his presentation and he referred to our conversation in his presentation. This fellow specifically pointed out that he started our conversation looking for some sort of personal connection, partly as a check the entrepreneur has a clue how to network. I think the difference may be a function of how long the call was set for and how much time was wasted on chitchat. Of course, two good vcs may also just have different personal styles. Mike Interesting reaction to the chit-chat. Yesterday I met up with a VC for an hour before he presented to an investor/entrepeneur group. I stuck around for his presentation and he referred to our conversation in his presentation. This fellow specifically pointed out that he started our conversation looking for some sort of personal connection, partly as a check the entrepreneur has a clue how to network.

I think the difference may be a function of how long the call was set for and how much time was wasted on chitchat. Of course, two good vcs may also just have different personal styles.

Mike

]]> By: Chithra Durgam http://www.feld.com/wp/archives/2006/03/good-phone-call-not-so-good-phone-call.html/comment-page-1#comment-2581 Chithra Durgam Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:06:29 +0000 http://www.feld.com/wp/?p=947#comment-2581 Brad, this is an excellent post! This could go for writing e-mails as well-get to the point. It's the difference between approaching someone for business or approaching as a friend. As a business contact, we often forget that just being considerate of another's time and getting to the point is more important than pursuing idle chit chat. Brad, this is an excellent post! This could go for writing e-mails as well-get to the point. It’s the difference between approaching someone for business or approaching as a friend. As a business contact, we often forget that just being considerate of another’s time and getting to the point is more important than pursuing idle chit chat.

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