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Comment on Blog Commenting and Your Community by Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:31:46 +0000

Farnoosh,

I’m glad you are here! You have plenty of room to voice opinions considering the number of comments you get. Chris Brogan (a writer AND a blogger who leaves comments open), as we all know, gets hugely followed and still makes his blog a discussion forum as well. Again, I say, no commenter/blog reader should expect the blog author to acknowledge every comment. And, if the blog comments get unwieldy, that is what a good VA is for. Glad to see you on Twitter as well.

Hugs, K.

Comment on Mixing The Business “You” With the Others by Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:12 +0000

Chris,

I’m honored to have you here. Guess that Disqus update was a good thing…

I’m profoundly disappointed that I will not see this photo of you with corn chips up your nose. Of course, there is always an option of NOT putting corn chips up your nose, or, like Jeff, not wearing hot pink undies and a kilt. But that sounds like zero fun at all.

I love transparent vs. naked. I think I’m transparent on the business blog and very, very naked on the others. But it speaks to personality. I’m this way in real life. Lots of people aren’t. I think it will always be a balancing act that needs to be reconsidered as your business morphs.

Comment on Mixing The Business “You” With the Others by Chris Brogan...

Chris Brogan... — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:55:37 +0000

There’s this line in the sand of being authentic that I call the “hot mess” line, in honor of Perez Hilton. It’s tricky to keep your personal self visible on the business blog but not spill over into that area where people think, “You know, I’m not so sure I’d want to do business with him/her.”

There’s a big difference between transparent and naked, I’ve also heard it said.

It’s great that you’re giving it thought. I mix both together, but do my best to keep my “drunk guy running around with corn chips up my nose” photos off the net. : )
Chris Brogan…´s last blog ..One Big Traffic Secret

Comment on Blog Commenting and Your Community by Farnoosh

Farnoosh — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:25:03 +0000

Very interesting post and discussion threads. I remember when I first wanted to start my blog, I was going to do everything Steve Pavlina did – young and impressionable days ) – and of course he has no comment policy so I closed mine (not that I would have many but who knows!) Then on a couple of blogs, I started to open them to see what would happen and I loved getting comments BECAUSE it showed that my blog is being read – influence is being made – and that there are other like-minded readers I like to connect with and this medium is much easier than another medium away from the content itself. I have to admit that it may get harder as the comments grow as they have been but I’ll take it as it comes and for now I take the time to respond to each comment and enjoy doing so. Thanks Kelly for keeping comments open here!
Farnoosh´s last blog ..The Importance of Being Punctual

Comment on Mixing The Business “You” With the Others by Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:31:23 +0000

Hey Jeff! Thanks for popping in…

The fact that you’ve split and recombined many times gives me some comfort. Now, off to check you out in hot-pink underwear and kilt. I think kilts are soooo sexy!

Comment on Mixing The Business “You” With the Others by Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:30:30 +0000

Hey Michael!

Yes. A balance is the key issue and I think, like cat juggling, that balance is precarious and requires lots of vigilance! After reading watching Fabeku’s vlog post and Jeff’s blog post, again I doubted myself. I really need a week to sit and think about a lot of stuff. Alas, that is not in the works anytime soon.

Hugs,
Kelly

Comment on Mixing The Business “You” With the Others by Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:28:36 +0000

I’m interested to learn what “strewth” and “sellotape” are! Yes, I was one of just a few people who voiced my concern over building a business, and extremely loyal following, based on a falsehood. But hey, that’s me.

I’ll head over to Joanie’s now. Thanks for being here, Josie!

Comment on Mixing The Business “You” With the Others by Jeff Moriarty

Jeff Moriarty — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:46:53 +0000

We are on very similar paths, you’re spot on. My silliness in doing flashmobs and pranks, showing up on the news in hot-pink underwear and a kilt, just aren’t the things clients look for as a rule.

But I reason if they don’t want the fire, perspective, and passion that drives me to do these things, they would be better off with someone else anyway. And some clients DO like it, and they’re the ones I enjoy working with.

I’ve also split and recombined my blogs many times. I keep separate ones just for topics (personal v business) but both are out there for anyone to find.

Cheers!

Comment on Mixing The Business “You” With the Others by @growmyafro

@growmyafro — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:22:52 +0000

You’re right Kelly. It’s a struggle. I think of it as a balancing act between revealing enough about yourself for people to relate to you without oversharing (killing your privacy).

There is an intimacy that grows over time with your readers if you get that balance right and that’s what keeps people coming back for more updates.

-M