Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Quoted - eBay, Skype, and some very exciting news

More cool news from my world of technology research: I've been quoted in the New York Times and the Washington Post.

Really.

It all started when online auction powerhouse eBay announced it was buying the Internet telephony firm Skype. I wrote up a press release, gave it to our seriously talented PR director, and before I knew it it had hit the wires and inboxes of oodles of media folks.
I'm still reeling from this...it's somewhat surreal to see my comments in these papers which I have worshipped since I first picked up a pen and realized it was meant to be in my hand.

The NYT piece has been picked up in a bunch of other places, notably the Tuscaloosa News in Alabama, The Ledger in Lakeland, Florida, and the Wilmington Star-News in North Carolina. Other pickups include the San Diego Union-Tribune, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, ,

The Washington Post piece has been picked up by Yahoo! News.

The original press release, Skype acquisition by eBay points to new end game in ecommerce, says Info-Tech Research Group, is saved on Info-Tech's site. Yahoo! Finance is running it here. Tekrati has it here. PR Newswire has it here.

I keep thinking that getting interviewed and quoted by media will eventually become old hat. I'm wrong: it's as neat today as it was the first time my words were picked up. I'm having fun.

12 comments:

Zinnia Cyclamen said...

Congratulations!

Canuckeh said...

Congratulations, Carmi! The Washington Post and NY Times is big-time. You should be excited.

kenju said...

Congratulations, Carmi. And I'm impressed that the wilmington Star-knew enough to pick up the story!

musingwoman said...

Well done! Congratulations, Carmi!

phoenix said...

Congrats Carmi! That is big time stuff! I pray that it never gets old :)

Rachel Dacus said...

Congratulations, Carmi! And felicitations as well on your family's September birthdays. May the candles burn until October (but under watchful eyes!).

Anonymous said...

Congrats!! Fabulous news.

Speaking as a cartoonist and illustrator, I know all about that wonderful feeling you get when your work is printed in a well-known publication (mind you, I've never been in The Washington Post or NY Times!). It's like a drug, really. That initial thrill will slowly go away, until the next high when your work is picked up again. It's a thrilling emotional roller-coaster ride.

Here's hoping for plenty more highs!

Anonymous said...

i am incredibly happy for you and oh so very very jealous. congratulations!

guppyman said...

Congrats for that!

dena said...

Congrats! That's pretty impressive...press in the two big boys.

visiting from michele's today

Anonymous said...

Very cool! Congrats. :) I've actually read your comments, apparently. :p

(here via Michele)

Anonymous said...

And rightly you should have fun with this. Congrats!!!!