Re:Google Cloud Next 2020 – in person event cancelled
by jpxw on Monday March 02, 2020 @07:48PM
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This post is dripping in PR-speak. “Retransforming” the event? Can we not just have plain English for once?
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Re:Google Cloud Next 2020 – in person event cancelled
by hcnews on Monday March 02, 2020 @08:15PM
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Please log a thoughtful suggestion with our nearest customer service representative at your convenience. Hope you have a great rest of the day!
Re:Google Cloud Next 2020 – in person event cancelled
by animalnewbie on Monday March 02, 2020 @08:22PM
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* Customer care executive
Re:Google Cloud Next 2020 – in person event cancelled
by SpicyLemonZest on Monday March 02, 2020 @08:59PM
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The target audience of big enterprise conferences like this very much expects and appreciates PR-speak.
Re:Google Cloud Next 2020 – in person event cancelled
by gowld on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @11:53AM
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They appreciate it, really?
Re:Google Cloud Next 2020 – in person event cancelled
by SpicyLemonZest on Tuesday March 03, 2020 @12:42PM
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Really. It communicates a sense of stability; you've got responsible people in charge, you're careful about what you say and how you say it, and even in the face of disaster you can remain calm and put the best face possible on things.
Re:Google Cloud Next 2020 – in person event cancelled
by bpodgursky on Monday March 02, 2020 @08:19PM
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"We do not want your blood & mucous on our hands (either literally or figuratively)"
"But thousands of people have committed time & energy to this event, and we want to salvage it"
"It's now a webcast. Thanks and see you soon."
-- Not a Google rep