JPMorgan had this great idea this week: to host a twitter Q&A using the hashtag #AskJPM.
It’s a #TwitterTakeover: We'll host our 1st live Q&A on leadership & career advice w/a leading $JPM exec on 11/14. Use #AskJPM to submit a Q
— J.P. Morgan (@jpmorgan) November 6, 2013
They pushed the meeting quite hard on twitter, with various tweets promoting the Q&A:
What career advice would you ask a leading exec at a global firm? Tweet a Q using #AskJPM. On 11/14 a $JPM leader takes over @JPMorgan
— J.P. Morgan (@jpmorgan) November 7, 2013
In fact, I think they thought it was something that would appeal to students, maybe as a hiring thing:
#Students: Wonder what it takes to be a Sr. Exec at a global company? #AskJPM’s Jimmy Lee. He’s taking over @jpmorgan on Nov. 14 at 1pm ET
— J.P. Morgan (@jpmorgan) November 12, 2013
But it’s kind of a bad idea asking students, or twitter, for questions as folks out there have a wicked wit:
@jpmorgan Is it true "JPM stands for "Just Pay More"? #AskJPM ;)
— Timothy Connolly CFA (@SconsetCapital) November 11, 2013
Quick! You're locked in a room with no key, a chair, two paper clips, and a lightbulb. How do you defraud investors? #AskJPM
— Tom McKay (@thetomzone) November 13, 2013
I have Mortgage Fraud, Market Manipulation, Credit Card Abuse, Libor Rigging and Predatory Lending AM I DIVERSIFIED? #AskJPM
— Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) November 13, 2013
What's the best way to get blood stains out of a clown suit? #AskJPM
— Eddy Elfenbein (@EddyElfenbein) November 13, 2013
Did you always want to be part of a vast, corrupt criminal enterprise or did you "break bad"? #AskJPM
— Kevin Murphy (@kcm74) November 13, 2013
Some of it is well informed:
Anyone thinking of doing #AskJPM might want to familiarise themselves with Jamie Dimon's rap sheet: http://t.co/RiFonxiP9q
— Jack Lord (@jacklord) November 11, 2013
Would you rather negotiate with 1 horse-sized Eric Holder, or 100 duck-sized Eric Holders? #AskJPM
— Kevin Roose (@kevinroose) November 13, 2013
[Erik Holder is the US Attorney General who recently fined the bank $11 billion over the London Whale incident]
Some of it just angry:
How much have you profited off Jaymie's foreclosure, including the 5x she's paid for her home? #AskJPM #jaymieshouse http://t.co/uYjZKR7F9n
— OccupyHomesMN (@OccupyHomesMN) November 13, 2013
My personal favourite is this one:
Do you like my drawing? #AskJPM pic.twitter.com/gDOA1zdBfi
— DVRSFYoBonds (@DVRSFYoBonds) November 13, 2013
Anyway, the whole thing ended up with JPMorgan cancelling the session.
Tomorrow's Q&A is cancelled. Bad Idea. Back to the drawing board.
— J.P. Morgan (@jpmorgan) November 14, 2013
I guess this tweet reflects a good summary of the whole disastrous affair:
If you want to know why @JPmorgan cancelled their Q&A, search #AskJPM. Turns out, people are still pissed.
— allisonkilkenny (@allisonkilkenny) November 14, 2013
Oh, one last word:
How are you planning to spend the savings made from firing your social media team? #askJPM
— Stanley Pignal (@spignal) November 13, 2013
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