Tag archive for ‘Reader Appreciation’
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?
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
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. 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 [...]




