Comments on: How Branch Rickey Predicted Long Tail Search Success http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-branch-rickey-predicted-long-tail-search-success/ News, insights, tools, and inspiration for business owners and professionals Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:13:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Louis Cammarosano http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-branch-rickey-predicted-long-tail-search-success/#comment-17581 Louis Cammarosano Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:16:51 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2196#comment-17581 What Branch Richey did was take advantage of the immense ignorance at the time by adding an African-American player to his team, Jackie Robinson, that no one else would take, but who would help the Dodgers win games. Seems like an obvious good move now, but at the time people questioned the decision to bring Jackie onto the team. With Jackie, the Dodgers finally won a World Series (beating the Yankees in 1955) and a few pennants along the way. Jackie endured a lot of crap and Branch Richey probably did as well. Branch Richey succeeded by doing what he thought was right and would work even though none of his peers was doing it and thought it was wrong. A tremendous lesson for us well beyond the long tail! What Branch Richey did was take advantage of the immense ignorance at the time by adding an African-American player to his team, Jackie Robinson, that no one else would take, but who would help the Dodgers win games.

Seems like an obvious good move now, but at the time people questioned the decision to bring Jackie onto the team.

With Jackie, the Dodgers finally won a World Series (beating the Yankees in 1955) and a few pennants along the way.

Jackie endured a lot of crap and Branch Richey probably did as well.

Branch Richey succeeded by doing what he thought was right and would work even though none of his peers was doing it and thought it was wrong.

A tremendous lesson for us well beyond the long tail!

]]> By: Internet Marketing for Real Estate » Long Tail, Business Blogs and Measurement http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-branch-rickey-predicted-long-tail-search-success/#comment-15127 Internet Marketing for Real Estate » Long Tail, Business Blogs and Measurement Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:57:51 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2196#comment-15127 [...] There has recently been some chatter about long-tail-focused blogging, especially in that little corner of the blogosphere occupied by your local-loving real estate bloggers. And since I can’t help but wade into something that could possibly be measured I bring you this post. I realize it’s one of my lengthier pieces, so if you want a brief, well-written item to tease you into the long tail, read how the long tail is affecting Jonathan Dalton’s business. [...] [...] There has recently been some chatter about long-tail-focused blogging, especially in that little corner of the blogosphere occupied by your local-loving real estate bloggers. And since I can’t help but wade into something that could possibly be measured I bring you this post. I realize it’s one of my lengthier pieces, so if you want a brief, well-written item to tease you into the long tail, read how the long tail is affecting Jonathan Dalton’s business. [...]

]]> By: Paula Henry http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-branch-rickey-predicted-long-tail-search-success/#comment-11619 Paula Henry Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:23:45 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2196#comment-11619 Jonathan - I do not understand the language you speak here, but do undertsan the language of the longtail and congrats on a good year with it! Here's to a great rest of 2008! Jonathan – I do not understand the language you speak here, but do undertsan the language of the longtail and congrats on a good year with it!

Here’s to a great rest of 2008!

]]> By: Faina Sechzer http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-branch-rickey-predicted-long-tail-search-success/#comment-11615 Faina Sechzer Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:28:23 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2196#comment-11615 Jonathan, how do you say "congrats"? Without my grandma, I am at a loss for the right words. I will say, "phui, pthui, pthui" (better safe then sorry), as there is another 6 months to go. Jonathan, how do you say “congrats”? Without my grandma, I am at a loss for the right words. I will say, “phui, pthui, pthui” (better safe then sorry), as there is another 6 months to go.

]]> By: Jonathan Dalton http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-branch-rickey-predicted-long-tail-search-success/#comment-11590 Jonathan Dalton Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:59:35 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2196#comment-11590 Kaynahorah, Bill? Is that the dance you do when you're at a Kanye West concert? Kaynahorah, Bill? Is that the dance you do when you’re at a Kanye West concert?

]]> By: Bill Lublin http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-branch-rickey-predicted-long-tail-search-success/#comment-11581 Bill Lublin Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:21:50 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2196#comment-11581 @Dan Green - Actually Jackie should have said the shehechyanu ;-) As well as the fans :-D @Jonathan - Dude you gotta help the readers who don't get what a Kaynahorah is (you may be #2 because you spelled it that way) - Here's a definition from www.bubbygram.com Kaynahorah: (kayne-a-hurr-rah) literally, the evil eye. Pronounced in order to ward off the evil eye, especially when speaking of one's good fortune. "Everyone is the family is happy and healthy, kaynahorah." "He'll be 86 in three weeks, kaynahorah." Another way to ward off the evil eye is to quickly spit three times (We're not talking hawking a big loogie. This is more like lightly spitting a poppy seed off the tongue.) "My daughter found a nice guy and it looks as if he's going to propose. Pthui, pthui, pthui." Couldn't find a definition of the shehechyanu - so we'll just let them know that its a thank you for the good things we're allowed to experience -ecited at every joyous occasion . Ok, I'm done being multi-cultural - Time to go now! ;-) @Dan Green – Actually Jackie should have said the shehechyanu ;-)
As well as the fans :-D

@Jonathan – Dude you gotta help the readers who don’t get what a Kaynahorah is (you may be #2 because you spelled it that way) – Here’s a definition from www.bubbygram.com

Kaynahorah: (kayne-a-hurr-rah) literally, the evil eye. Pronounced in order to ward off the evil eye, especially when speaking of one’s good fortune. “Everyone is the family is happy and healthy, kaynahorah.” “He’ll be 86 in three weeks, kaynahorah.” Another way to ward off the evil eye is to quickly spit three times (We’re not talking hawking a big loogie. This is more like lightly spitting a poppy seed off the tongue.) “My daughter found a nice guy and it looks as if he’s going to propose. Pthui, pthui, pthui.”

Couldn’t find a definition of the shehechyanu – so we’ll just let them know that its a thank you for the good things we’re allowed to experience -ecited at every joyous occasion .

Ok, I’m done being multi-cultural – Time to go now! ;-)

]]> By: Dan Green http://agbeat.com/editorials/how-branch-rickey-predicted-long-tail-search-success/#comment-11578 Dan Green Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:26:00 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=2196#comment-11578 I wonder if Branch Rickey said the shehechyanu while Jackie Robinson was signing his contract? I wonder if Branch Rickey said the shehechyanu while Jackie Robinson was signing his contract?

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