Comments on: Word of mouth is sacred (what’s wrong with 37signals’ job post) http://uxhero.com/ux-theory/word-of-mouth-is-sacred-whats-wrong-with-37signals-job-post/ a blog about user experience design Sun, 04 Apr 2010 09:46:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Nathan Bowers http://uxhero.com/ux-theory/word-of-mouth-is-sacred-whats-wrong-with-37signals-job-post/#comment-763 Nathan Bowers Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:29:05 +0000 http://uxhero.com/?p=2553#comment-763 It totally fails the "avoid even the appearance of evil" sniff test. It totally fails the “avoid even the appearance of evil” sniff test.

]]> By: twitter.com/erator http://uxhero.com/ux-theory/word-of-mouth-is-sacred-whats-wrong-with-37signals-job-post/#comment-762 twitter.com/erator Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:09:00 +0000 http://uxhero.com/?p=2553#comment-762 I caught this scheme as well -- it's works wonders for them: they get a cheap web redesign in a very short period of time, they get a free and possibly profitable marketing campaign while not having to do anything.<br><br>A bit sleazy, but genius too. I caught this scheme as well — it's works wonders for them: they get a cheap web redesign in a very short period of time, they get a free and possibly profitable marketing campaign while not having to do anything.

A bit sleazy, but genius too.

]]> By: Naomi Niles http://uxhero.com/ux-theory/word-of-mouth-is-sacred-whats-wrong-with-37signals-job-post/#comment-761 Naomi Niles Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:15:15 +0000 http://uxhero.com/?p=2553#comment-761 I also find it slightly irritating that they'll only consider designers with paid listings in Sortfolio/Haystack whatever. I understand they are trying to filter inquiries to get the most interested firms. But, who says a firm with a paid listing will do a better job than one without?<br><br>Smells kind of contest and marketing exercise-like to me too. I don't like cattle call projects anyway, so I'll be avoiding it. I also find it slightly irritating that they'll only consider designers with paid listings in Sortfolio/Haystack whatever. I understand they are trying to filter inquiries to get the most interested firms. But, who says a firm with a paid listing will do a better job than one without?

Smells kind of contest and marketing exercise-like to me too. I don't like cattle call projects anyway, so I'll be avoiding it.

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