tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366537.post115875885246901408..comments2024-03-25T17:29:34.314-06:00Comments on www.WrensJournal.blogspot.com: John Scott Wrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07529354102638920309noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366537.post-1158775378914207862006-09-20T12:02:00.000-06:002006-09-20T12:02:00.000-06:00Hi John. Someone sent me your email. I think posti...Hi John. Someone sent me your email. I think posting is as much a benefit to the poster-as an outlet- as to the readers. I hope you enjoy doing it!<BR/><BR/>And it's great to read about Google mashups as my company just launched a podcast tour site with Google mash ups. I love them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366537.post-1158774405127163002006-09-20T11:46:00.000-06:002006-09-20T11:46:00.000-06:00John,I just started reading this blog again, havin...John,<BR/><BR/>I just started reading this blog again, having added its RSS feed to my aggregator. It'd be a pity if you ended it now.<BR/><BR/>I must admit that the "this day in history.." doesn't provide much fruit for commentary. Saying "happy birthday, Samuel Johnson" won't provide much fodder for thought, though something from his biography or his essays might.Kevin J. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907423156155669252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366537.post-1158773230402509202006-09-20T11:27:00.000-06:002006-09-20T11:27:00.000-06:00Hi John,Posts you make should be helpful to you in...Hi John,<BR/><BR/>Posts you make should be helpful to you in the first place.<BR/>Only then others might be interested.<BR/><BR/>To reflect upon two sentences above,<BR/>my writing them made me think <BR/>"why do I bother to post on internet forums/blogs", and one obvious benefit is that a thought expressed in words is less vague than before.<BR/><BR/>Reflecting further on why some posts tend to evoke a response and some others do not, it seems that a response is elicited by a statement that has in it a room for tension,<BR/>strong enough to make the violin play but not too strong to break it.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/> Dmitri.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366537.post-1158768394099996022006-09-20T10:06:00.000-06:002006-09-20T10:06:00.000-06:00John,I agree with Debbie. Define YOUR success crit...John,<BR/>I agree with Debbie. Define YOUR success criteria. Only you can define and evaluate that. If it feels right then continue. There is an excellent book recently published, Naked Conversations, by Robert Scoble, that discusses the issues you pose.<BR/>MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366537.post-1158765304606323942006-09-20T09:15:00.000-06:002006-09-20T09:15:00.000-06:00John,I agree with Debbie. Don't give up! Do answ...John,<BR/>I agree with Debbie. Don't give up! Do answer the question: What do you want to be known for? Then, focus on being that, blogging that, supporting that, etc. Blogging is for the open-minded but requires narrow focus.<BR/><BR/>Allison<BR/><BR/>Allison Taylor, Paravox, www.paravox.comAllison Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194776131435722020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6366537.post-1158763300845836162006-09-20T08:41:00.000-06:002006-09-20T08:41:00.000-06:00John,Don't give up! Keep posting. My two cents: ke...John,<BR/><BR/>Don't give up! Keep posting. My two cents: keep your entries shorter. Write less frequently. Don't worry when you don't get comments. And finally... Know what your goal is. Is it to get more business? Build a community? Express yourself? Have an outlet for writing? Any and all of those are adequate reasons. Read my new book, www.TheCorporateBloggingBook.com (Penguin Portfolio) for more ideas. You can find it at Borders or Barnes & Noble. Or order on Amazon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com