I talked to a product designer
at the Consumer Electronics Show.
He was surprisingly candid
about his issues,
the product’s limitations,
their sales,
their struggles with the competition.
As I shook his hand,
thanking him for the information,
he asked what I did.
(I had industry affiliate on my badge)
When I told him
I was a blogger,
he was horrified.
“But…but…but you don’t
have a red press badge.
We were told not to talk
to anyone with the red press badge.”
Sorry sweetie,
but many bloggers don’t bother
with the hurdles
to get those precious red press badges.
I’m not out to get anyone fired
so I won’t use his information
or quote him
but I could.
Assume everyone you talk to
is press
because we likely are.