Tag archive for ‘Reader Appreciation’

A Team Blogging Environment - Part 2

A Team Blogging Environment - Part 2

Several weeks ago I wrote about my thoughts on a team environment for multi-author blogs.
I argued that individuality (in the context of service) harms the customer, and the better approach is a team-based environment where customers (or readers in the case of blogging) are everyone’s responsibility.
I discussed this concept with a friend who is [...]


Do Readers Actually Matter?

Do Readers Actually Matter?

When we talk about Reader Appreciation we generally mean appreciating the people who read, and comment, on our own blogs. In much the same way as a parent knows his or her child to be gifted, I am sure we all consider our own readers to be intelligent, personable, and much like ourselves, but what about the readers of other blogs?


The Boomerang Effect of Reader Appreciation

As I read ProBlogger once in a few weeks or so, I found out about the Blogger Appreciation Day directly from bloggers who linked to my blog on April 13th or 14th as a sign of appreciation. The funniest thing is that they diverted a bit from the purpose of this celebration, and appreciated those [...]


A Team Blogging Environment for Multi-Author Blogs

A Team Blogging Environment for Multi-Author Blogs

I was in a local restaurant this week when I made a small observation. My Diet Coke was going on empty, and a person who wasn’t my waiter came up and asked, “What are you having, Sir?”
“A Diet Coke, please.”
“Sure. I’ll be right back.”
The guy brought a new Diet Coke back, [...]


I Was Invited to the Conversation, and I Did My Part…

I Was Invited to the Conversation, and I Did My Part…

I was invited to the conversation, and I did my part. Did you do yours?
What I ask is a somewhat rhetorical question. Having the opportunity to transcribe Liz Strauss’s presentation, I came across some valuable gems of advice.
One of her points about why readers don’t leave comments was because readers notice when the [...]