Comments on: Anatomy of a Hero on Facebook

By: George DeBaly

George DeBaly — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:33:18 +0000

Dear Adam Benjamin

Thank you for making all this possible. Captain Sullenbergers and his crews heroics were just as big news here in Sweden as in the US.

This world really needs heroes and along came this competent and humble man and saved so much more than just the day.

I guess that we all secretly envy him, but in a positive and constructive way, knowing he’s well worth this.

He won’t be forgotten. Coming generations will learn about the great that he and his crew performed on that cold January afternoon, on the Hudson.

By: Ina

Ina — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:01:35 +0000

Adam I found your article thru a friend on facebook. Thank you so much for writing something positive about a person. So many people would like to find something in this man’s background that would throw him out of the hero category. And a true hero he is. Just doing his job. He wants no medals. But he has all of our blessings. I only hope and pray that I am never in a plane that has to go down. But if I do I sure hope and pray that My Captain would have the same instincts that Sully had.

By: Charmaine Helms

Charmaine Helms — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:28:36 +0000

Dear Captain Sulley, You look like a humble, distinguished man. But, yet, you performed a feat that was anything but humble. I am 71 yrs. young, & so happy that I lived long enough to see a phenomenal feat performed by a human being. I wish I had been on that plane with you, to be so honored, would complete my life. God bless you and your family Captain Sulley, Charmaine Helms, Kuna, Idaho Someday a movie will be made of your experience-who would you like to play YOU- It should be YOU!!!!

By: Jared

Jared — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:48:35 +0000

I noticed Captain Sully was getting a lot of fan mail in the 60 minutes interview. Does anyone know the address which we can send a letter that will reach his family?

By: Biggest Brand Movers on the Vitrue Social Media Index for January 2009 « Vitrue Blog - we make advertising social

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:52:13 +0000

[...] notable in our overall list of biggest movers is US Airways and must be due the heroic landing by Captain Sully and his crew to create the incredible Miracle on the Hudson which captured the hearts and minds of [...]

By: Michael Strutton

Michael Strutton — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:29:21 +0000

@Howard,

Normally we do not share data (either client or proprietary). But in the case of the Captain Sully fan rate date we can. I’ll send an email to the address you used when you commented. Thanks for reading.

-mike

By: Howard

Howard — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:25:55 +0000

Hey,

I was wondering if the raw data you created those graphs from are available. I teach a college algebra class, and I’m looking for real-world exponential data, and there is certainly some exponential growth going on as people first became fans. I’d love to use it!

Howard

By: Scott Allan

Scott Allan — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 20:40:04 +0000

Hi Adam. Nice job!

By: [Brik a Brak] n°28 « [ Blok Not ] _.oO Kronik|Umeur|Ydés

[Brik a Brak] n°28 « [ Blok Not ] _.oO Kronik|Umeur|Ydés — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:33:32 +0000

[...] s’essaie à une anatomie de la propagation sur Facebook d’un héros moderne, le Capitaine Sully Sullenberger qui a amerri un A320 dans l’Hudson. Et Twitter continue de faire réfléchir aux nouvelles [...]

By: Alex Maroudis

Alex Maroudis — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:11:53 +0000

Every now and then something happens and a single pilot earns all the pay for all of us for at least 10 years. You are the one. You did your job. You did it well and you made all of us proud. You have brought honor to our profession Captain Sully, thank you!!!!

By: Valley PR Blog » Blog Archive » Social media winners of US Airways 1549

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:04:53 +0000

[...] posts a link to a blog entry to his comapny blog where you can follow the “brand of Captain Sully.” Not much more to [...]

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:10:50 +0000

I have to say, although I really appreciate this work, I resist saying the Captian performed a miracle or that he is a brand, or whatever. He’s a human being, a highly-trained, highly-competent former member of our Air Force and an example of what we should all aspire to be like: Our personal best! I think this more gets to the heart of our new “Yes we can” ideal; Captain Sully looked at the river and probably said to himself, “Yes, we can,” and landed that plane on that river.

Just saying because I think it might be helpful to consider not idealizing him, but realizing that we too can perform “miraculous” feats. And it is time for all of us to shut off the TV, put down the video game, and do just that.

By: Kim Selby

Kim Selby — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:21:18 +0000

Hi Adam. I couldn’t agree with you more. Coincidentally, I referenced the Captain’s exponentially growing fan base in the latest post to my blog http://open.salon.com/user_blog.php?uid=8815.

I was fascinated by how fast he was gaining fans. As a branding professional trying to sell a social media strategy to my company’s internal stakeholders, I was happy to see that I was not alone in my observation or my conviction that social media is here to stay and an integral part of the way we communicate. Thanks for starting the page. He is a true hero.
Kim Selby
Westmont, NJ

By: Mike Kiley

Mike Kiley — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:28:58 +0000

Captain “Sully” A true true miracle; God was sitting with you(and maybe an angel or 2) in that seat, as you saved all those people and your crew. You’re a marvelous human being!! I pray I am able to meet you someday and shake your hand.
God Bless You Captain Sulenberger
Mike Kiley

By: Mike Kiley

Mike Kiley — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:25:56 +0000

Captain “Sully:
A true true miracle; God was sitting with you in that seat as you saved all those people and your crew.You’re a marvelous human being!!
God Bless You Captain Sulenberger
Mike Kiley
Rochester,NY