I know, I know. Someone could do an even funnier version from the PR's perspective, I bet.
- Yes, it’s Sally Whittle. Can I speak to Clare?
- Whittle. W-H-I-T-T-L-E
- I’m writing a story about the XXXXX server
- The XXXXX server? I think I got a release about it today. Yes, it came from your agency.
- Yes, it’s from today.
- It’s for ZDNet.
- ZDNet
- It’s an IT website.
- ZDNet-dot-co-dot-uk
- I’d like to have a quick chat with the client if I can, please.
- Just a bit more background, why customers should care, improvements in the product, that sort of thing.
- I can put that in an email if it’s easier, sure.
- As soon as possible, please, I need to file by 4pm.
- Yeah, it would probably need to be today.
- No, I think tomorrow would be too late.
- Yes, I’ve got the press release. We just can’t use quotes from press releases.
- Because I need someone who can explain why my readers should care about hyper-threading in a dual socket server.
- Well, not off the top of my head, no.
- No thanks, I don’t need a photo.
- Sure, you can email it to me.
- It’s mail at sallywhittle.co.uk
- Not Little, Whittle.
- Yeah, Whittle. W-H-I-T-T-L-E
- Do you know if the client’s available?
- Oh, he's in a meeting?
- A meeting at a trade show?
- On the West Coast?
- Fantastic.
