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I Think Guy Kawasaki Replied
Posted by Chris Knudsen on May 16th, 2006
I was bored one night so I decided to fire off an email to Guy Kawasaki just to see if he would reply. Here’s what I sent:
Hello, Guy:
I just wanted to drop you a line and thank you for Art of the Start. Besides being the CEO of a very cool Web 2.0 company, I am also an adjunct college professor at Westminster College. I’m so impressed with your book that I have tossed the traditional textbook and decided to teach strait out of Art of the Start this fall semester. I will also be podcasting the course on my blog at chrisknudsen.biz. Thanks for your contribution to the world. You have certainly had a tremendously positive impact on me.
Regards,
Chris Knudsen
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Yes, I was kissing up a bit but its Guy Kawasaki. He one of the greats! He’s one of my hero’s!
Four hours later at 1:21 am I got this reply:
Chris,Â
Thanks! You’re very kind. I hope it works well for you. My best to you!
Guy
By the way, I started a blog. I hope you’ll check it out:http://blog.guykawasaki.com
___________________
Guy Kawasaki
Garage Technology Ventures
3300 Hillview, Suite 150
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-354-1854
650-354-1801 fax
www.guykawasaki.com
Garage Technology Ventures
3300 Hillview, Suite 150
Palo Alto, CA 94304
650-354-1854
650-354-1801 fax
www.guykawasaki.com
(I removed his email which was included in his contact information)
It feels like a genuine response. Does it look auto generated to you? Judd got a little jealous when he saw this and fired off to Guy requesting an interview for BusinessJive. No response so far so I think this may be real. What do you think?
I believe it is a genuine, non-automated, response, because it said, “I hope it works well for you,” referring to using his book for your class.
Cool stuff.
Left by Jimmy Zimmerman on 05/16/2006I think that his assistant replied. Just kidding, I cant believe that is all he said back. Not to kiss your butt but I had your class and it was Great! Your students are lucky.
Left by Rmoney on 05/17/2006I wrote to Guy Kawasaki a few months ago and got back a similarly short but (I think) authentic reply.
>>Thought you might like this as a hockey player:
>>http://www.tradetricks.org/archives/001597.html
>Richard,
>Thanks for sending this. You’re very kind! Have a great weekend.
>Guy
Left by Richard K Miller on 05/17/2006Thanks, Ryan. It was great having you as a student.
Left by ctknud on 05/17/2006Unlike you hacks, I’m keeping it real as apparently the only one in the northern hemisphere not to have been emailed by Guy Kawasaki.
Hope you’re all happy, sell outs.
Left by Judd Bagley on 05/19/2006I’ll bet it’s real. I’ve emailed Seth Godin a couple of times, and he emails back. They are also short.
Did you guys know that MWI (Utah/Josh Steimle’s MWI) built Garage Technology Venture’s website?
Left by Russell Page on 05/21/2006I’m fairly confident it was Guy himself. When he spoke at Elite Retreat last week, he talked specifically about how he uses his admin for these kinds of things. And he said that although for time saving reasons he wished she could answer his email and comment for him, he didn’t feel like that was the right thing to do in the blogosphere. So he candidly said in a small private room that he answers these things personally.
So consider yourself touched by Guy.
Left by Wendy Piersall on 03/27/2007