When was the last time you called your congressman to weigh in on an issue?
When was the last time you participated in one of those surveys conducted by the national chain restaurants? You know the ones where they ask you to call in and reward you with a free appetizer or dessert.
And when was the last time you left a comment on a blog?
The truth is most of us never take the time to make our opinion known.
Whether it is sharing our political opinion, our like or dislike of the service we received, or tossing our two cents in to the conversation, most of us just don't take the time to engage.
As a long-time blogger, I know this to be true.
Only a small percentage of my readers ever take the time to leave comments and interact with me.
And as a long-time blog reader, I know how rarely I leave comments on others blogs.
It's not that we don't have an opinion.
It's more likely we don't comment for one of the following reasons...
1) We aren't engaged. The topic just doesn't interest us enough to share our thoughts or feelings. The blog just didn't connect with me.
2) We are private. My opinion is my own and I don't feel particularly compelled to share it with you. I like the ability to read your blog without you even knowing I was there. But I am watching you. Oh yes, I am watching you.
3) We are busy. There is so much information out there, it can be overwhelming. It is impossible to interact at every turn. It's not that I don't care. It's just that I don't have time. Besides, your blog may require me to register a user name. Too complicated and not worth it.
4) We are afraid. Especially true for controversial posts, sometimes it is better to just not get involved. Besides, someone might not like what I have to say.
I'm sure there are other reasons which you may choose to share with me in your comments.
That is, if you feel engaged in the topic. If you don't mind sharing your thoughts. If you aren't too busy. And if the prospect of doing so doesn't make you nervous. ;-)
I, for one, appreciate when my readers take time to share their thoughts and opinions. I allow dissenting opinion on my blog as long as people are respectful. Besides, you can learn a lot from those who see things differently.
And I know what those who post comments are thinking.
It's the other ninety percent or so that are a mystery to me.
Who are these people that enter my house, eat my food and exit through the back door?
I should look no further than myself, for the truth is I am "those people."
I rarely comment on the blogs I read. So I completely get it.
If you are a regular commenter, I appreciate you getting involved and interacting with me and my writings. Please don't stop.
But if you haven't commented on my blog before, this would be a great time to come out and play.
The fact that you read my blog is humbling to me. I appreciate you.
So I'm curious why you haven't commented until now. I'd love to learn more about you.
Or perhaps the extent of your comment will be to say "no comment."
No comment. :) You made good points. I'm trying to comment on blogs that I am passionate about, especially when I learn from them.
Actually, now that I'm a little older I have a lot of comments LOL. I think the state senate has my address memorized as I am getting a lot of 'thank you for your email/letter' letters from them.
And comment cards at restaurants, oh yes, I fill them out and sometimes not so nicely, but if the service/food is good I also tell about that.
Keep up the good work, love your blog!
In the past it always seemed to be not "smooth" (too many steps) You inspired me to try. If this goes through I'll start doing it more often.
It gives me a thrill to be the first comment here :-)
thank for sharing joel. i agree with you that sometime we are too selective to left comment at the other people blog.i think all of us know that commenting is one of link building process. nowadays we have face a lot spam comment from automatic software.
I love your blog Joel. I wish the font were a little larger (and I have good eyes!)
I'm just starting in the blogging world and too wish people would comment more. I have people tell me all the time they read it and love it (www.nextonemancloser.blogspot.com) yet nothing...
Hi Joel - I'm probably in the minority then as I generally leave blog comments (Usually with no acknowledgement it has to be said) which is probably 'why' many people have been turned OFF of leaving comments on blogs :-(
What'd'ya think Joel??
P.S The other thing - as I've just discovered :-)
Is that you have to refresh those dang 'Captcha' words so many times before you find a set that's even remotely readable - AAARRRGGGHHH!!!
A good idea for 'follow on' commentators here - copy and paste what you've written because your comment can vanish without a trace when you hit 'Post' :-(
Your Verification codes never allow me to comment. Maybe this time...?
Joel, I know that this post was NOT directed towards me- ha!
In fact, you not only once, but twice reached out to me.
The first instance was nearly two years ago when you sent me a message thanking me for being so engaging on your site.
And the second instance - which I can still never live down...
Was when you personally reached out to me during your "Tweet-a-Thon", remember? It was around 9:30-ish PM, EST & you were short on a guest.
http://joelcomm.com/tweetathon-2009-a-massive-succ.html
So, you just called out my name (a nobody) and asked if I would join in on the broadcast. Alas, I had no Skype & you were able to get Jason Moffatt in the clutch- hats off to him.
As I used to be much more engaging on this blog, I have leaned off a bit as my small business consulting company is starting to really pick up now.
So, I do need to apologize for not being as engaging as I used to be.
But, once the dust settles, I'll be going back & commenting on relevant posts that you have written.
Best!
-Kevin
Surprise, surprise! My previous comment was accepted. This the first time this has happened. I like comments to my blogs. I often want to comment on your blogs. But, I gave up commenting because the Verification process has always "not worked" for me. Generally I think readers just don't want to get involved in what I said by making a comment about my blog or article. It is easier to simply move on with no comment. There are, of course lots for reasons for no comment. You listed most of them. I suspect a lack of time is the one that prevails. Writing an interesting "feedback" takes lot of time. We are busy people. Minutes fly by. Our to do lists seem endless, so we simply move on.
Well said Joel. I've been of the same opinion for the longest time as well. Glad to see someone shares my thoughts. Keep up the awesome work, you are doing well. :)
Being a lawyer at the biggest family law firm often prevents me from putting into print the many strong opinions I have about everything.
I think it takes time to develop a relationship with a blogger, just like in real life, if a stranger asked me "how do you like my hair like my hair?" I'd scurry right on by, but if I knew you, I might even volunteer "what the hell happened to your hair?"
I think one of the big reasons people don't comment is that we're worried no one will read what we have to say. Something I've noticed about blogs that get a lot of comments is that their owners take the time to reply to comments. Just that small acknowledgment is enough to keep your regular commenters commenting and to encourage others to dive in with their opinion.
I think you have said it all for today my friend.
Dale
Hi Joel,
I said you are very INNOVATIVE and will be there with you on your diet challenge. I did not post the comment because I could not read the secret code to type. It looked Middle Eastern or Romanian. Today's is a lot better. I hate those things.
Sally
Love your blog, Joel!
Keep up the good work, I have been following your work for the past few months and I am learning a lot.
I write my congressmen and let them know what I think. I sometimes leave comments at restaurants and quite often I leave comments on blogs.
I agree that not enough people interact on blogs and that is where the really good stuff happens.
Best of luck with the weightloss.
like an overweight millionaire needs my help...
its laffable...
want more comments?
take off the captcha
doh!
Actually, I tried to comment on yesterday's weight loss issue and for some reason it wouldn't go through. It kept saying there was something wrong with the address field, and after twice, I didn't have time to deal with it anymore. I'm trying it slightly different today. Feel comforted that you have your own email address at my company. Not many do. Keep on doing good things, and I'll follow.
During the 2008 presidential campaign, I saw otherwise smart business people "commenting" on Facebook and Twitter on who they were supporting for president, and even getting into political shouting matches with others.
They used those sites primarily for business, but mixed in political opinion, thus alienating potential fans, subscribers and clients.
Being our Local Union President I am always talking to politicians. Sometimes its unfortunate that politics play such a large role in firefighting, but it does.
Joel,
I agree that people do not comment on blogs very often. I comment on some blogs but not all that I read. I have my on blog that is a part of my website @ http://www.thisoldcampsite.com/Myblog . I know that people read the blog on a regular basis, but I get very few comments. Hard to tell why people don't get involved.
Here's my comment for the day: You sell the WordPress Socrates theme, but you don't use it yourself, so why should your customers use it?
Just curious.
I comment on other blogs as part of my marketing (Always Be Marketing) to get my name out. I have some items to point out or information to contribute when I do comment but why not utilize the comment section for two things at once?
I don't generally share my personal opinion on blogs although I have had the occasion to send a note to my Congressman about an issue I feel passionate about. But...I comment often on blogs when I think it will add exposure to my business, www.SellYourCell.com and strongly encourage your readers to do the same.
Posting on blogs can help add links to your web site if you have a web presence and it can also find you customers. My business is buying used cell phones and there is low awareness that it is easy to sell your old cell phone and you can make good money doing it. So, I look for blogs all the time where I can raise awareness of our service.
This is nothing new to you, Joel, but I thought it should be mentioned in the context of your post. Don't be bashful about promoting your business!
When it comes to blogs I tend to reserve my comments to those that make a true contribution to the topic. I know from my own Blogs that simple "I agree" type comments typically end up in the spam catcher.
I did comment on your last post because I'm passionate about helping people like myself to lose weight. I feel so great with -88 lbs off and I want to help the world get healthy. I have been interested in what you do for years and I would love to help you too.
Natalie Jo
Certified Health Coach
http://www.nataliejo.tsfl.com
I am one of those who does make my opinion known, though I'm much more likely to do it with a comment or with email than to phone a congressperson.
As a blogger myself, I get awfully tired of all the "Great post!" comments that are only designed to get links. I would never take my captchas off as they do help to cut that down.
By sheer coincidence, I read your email with respect to this blog straight after I had finished writing an email to the President of Uganda, and then letting everyone in my Twitter and Facebook accounts know of my issue with that Government as well, so that they could express their objections if they wished.
The issue I refer to is the fact that the Ugandan Government is considering anti-gay legislation that includes the death penalty, so if any of your readers feel like contributing their objections, they can do so here: http://www.statehouse.go.ug/ask.php
To Sally,
All you have to do is go to the right of the catcha phrase and you will see three boxes. The top on is a "refresh" box, and by clicking on it, a new phrase will come up that may be easier to read. Keep clicking until you get one that is readable. Also, you can click the second button and have it read aloud to you! I agree that this version is sometimes hard to read, but nearly all of them have a "refresh" button somewhere. People who are afraid to click things will never discover what there is to learn! Explore your world! Otherwise, it can be very boring!
Hello All, It is always nice to know that others are posting their opinions on my blog. It makes me feel noticed and confirmed. I have not been blogging for very long, but it gives me an opportunity to state my case about all kinds of topics and the interaction with others is very helpful in expanding my thoughts and ideas. Joel, I sincerely appriciate you encouraging everyone to participate in these writing venues. Thanks, Jerry
There's many a time that I think about commenting on a post I read, then one of my other ten open applications distracts me... the joy of multi-tasking, we should leave that to the ladies.
But in a busy world maybe I should make more effort to leave comments, after all I do like those who make relevant comments on my blogs!
I see Eric (one of my fellow moderators on your Socrates theme site) has already been here, I'll beat him to it one day :-)
Hello Joel,
I have no time to occupy myself with Blocks
I have enough to do with social media such as
Facebook Twitter, Swom, Sokule .....
Teleseminars, many email's and Save List
If I work together closely with someone then I go on his block
But as already mentioned, I do not think the owners really read everything.
That would be very time consuming
Greetings Inge
one of the main reason i do not comment on blog is because i see blogs more as something you read like a book. when i am in a forum i tend to comment a lot more cause i see the forum as an interactive thing....
Sorry to do a 2nd comment here Joel but I just read the one about the Socrates Blog Template - I've almost gone for it (and probanly will) but does it integrate with Yahoo webhosting as most get messed up by their codes etc.
I know this isn't the place, but I have to do things when I think of them - (Althzheimers setting in probably :-)
I don't often leave comments becasue I don't often read blogs. I go to work every morning, and when I get home, I watch TV news and read, or watch more TV and go to bed. I'm on a computer at work and I don't care to spend much time on one at night. I'm home today because my car is broke, and in the shop.
About your weight idea, I'll tell you what I did. I took belly dancing lessons. Thirty years ago I read an article about a guy who did that, and it worked for him. I was able to hire a private instructor, and I was getting in shape, but then she moved away. It is no fun by myself, though. I can watch Shimmy on FitTV, and she left me with some DVDs, but it isn't the same as her being here. A book called "My Grandmother's Secrets" tells how the dance is good for internal organs, and it is low impact, and combines fun with exercise. But then, it isn't something "men" do. So, maybe I'll take up Zumba. That's a dance exercise guys could do in public places, but it is faster and higher impact. You want a business? Own your own dance studio. I wish I could!
This may be my own perception or lack of but it seems to me, in the beginning blogs were more conversational. Today there is a lot less give and take, in other words the owner of the blog rarely if ever comments back which in turn begs the question: What's the difference between a blog and a website if there is no banter? and why should I waste my time commenting? I already know my own view on the subject and it is unlikely I will get a response. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of good blogs out there and I think we are more selective about which ones we will read or comment on regularly, so the moral of the story: targeted + personal = loyalty = comments
Joel,
You make a good point. My wife and I are prone to write the owner of a restaurant when the service was excellent, and we have written our Congressman in the past. Unfortunately, most bloggers just compile a list of comments to show the world how active their list is. I happen to like someone like a Tim Ferris, who will "engage" his audience. (Whether it's actually him is another story for another day.
When someone leaves a comment, they want to feel that the owner of the blog is also engaged in the converstation. So a comment every now and then would encourage more comments.
That's my $0.02.
Pleaase DO KEEP the CAPTCHA otherwise those of us who actually do read your readers comments too will not be able to do so for all the junk that would get through. Copy message before posting great tip.
Good luck on your lifestyle change there Joel, right there with you for all the same reasons and motivations.
Cheers,
Debra
great comments, as usual!
I want to answer a few questions that were posed.
1) Why don't I use the Socrates Theme on this blog?
Believe me. I WANT to. The problem is that I have been on Moveable Type and not Wordpress, for seven years. Right now, Google LOVES my blog. I get indexed quickly. However, if I change to Wordpress, my search engine rankings could suffer dramatically. It's a risk I am not willing to take. If I was just starting, there is no question I would be using Wordpress and Socrates. :-)
2) Get rid of the Captcha form.
No way. There is so much automated spam send to my blog. It's mind-blowing how much garbage is sent every day. I have to have the captcha.
3) Why don't I converse with commenters more often?
I would like to. It's just a time thing. I do read EVERY comment. And I am going to try to respond more. It is important.
Keep those comments coming!
Joel
I leave comments from time to time, but I read blogs less and less. It seems that no matter where you turn on the Internet these days, someone has an ulterior motive for everything they do or say. Blog about something interesting and I might comment back. Blog about a new product you're selling and I will stop reading your blogs - like was said earlier, interesting you sell Socrates but don't use it.
I'm responding to your blog today so I can give you the backlink that you desired - Happy Birthday LOL
An interesting question of the day plus it may well explain a good part of the root to today's problems and general apathy towards politicians and power brokers of all stripes. Maybe if more people let their opinion fly publicly on blogs and elsewhere with vigor politicians would demonstrate a little more fear rather than pulling the stunts that they do. Silence is consent!
Eg. No one said anything about the atrocities of Enron which demonstrated a total lack of regulatorial control or sanctions against Wall Street and sleazy brokers/investment bankers in particular. Hence the silence of average Joe and the system directly lead to the massive mortgage fraud that rightfully should have hundreds of these people in jail NOW! How about starting with the entire board room of Goldman Sachs? The attitude of entitlement and being above the law of this level of society is what is destroying the American Dream more than anything else and it is not going to turn that corner any time soon as long as the average population sits on their ass and whines about it rather than screaming indignation in the streets. Is it not interesting that those of the G8 countries that have the most of everything yet express the least in demanding accountability and protection of liberties.
Now I will get off of Joel's soap box.
You guys think everybody in the world speaks english..Well, most of the world doesn't. Those people have trouble to read geekspeek and other difficult english or -even worse- American english. If your site has difficult language of a video(!) most people click away. I've never watched a video longer than 5 seconds. If you would get rid of those $%$@#& video's and you kept in mind that not everybody understands difficult language, more people would stay on your site and more people would enter comments on your blog.
Peace!. Jan from the Netherlands
One reason to add to the list is that I sometimes feel that my comments is not going to make a difference - it will be ignored which means that I will have wasted time commenting.
Hey Joel! Actually, I do write scathing letters to our representatives. And I have commented on your blog. I look at commenting as giving back for useful blog information. The beauty of the internet is the interaction. As for writing to congressmen I feel it is my personal responsibility. Thank you for all the information you post and for the interaction!
I have outsourced the comments I make on the blogs I read, so I don't know what my opinions are anymore! hehe! ;-D
Joel, We are here! You are not blogging in vain! Profit Vault is great, Socrates is great, KaChing is great. As for your weight loss adventure posted yesterday; It'd be great to follow your progess. I'm in much the same boat as you, albeit somewhat older. I hope it goes well for you. Could be fodder for another bestseller --- lol. And when Warcraft comes out with the Cataclysm expansion I'm sure we'll all be able to lose lots of weight as we grind thru some non-eating weekend long questing sessions :) Take care
I think I fall into the categories of my opinion being private and not wanting to cause any controvery with what I have to say. I am that silent majority that will just read and make a private comment to myself. Being in internet marketing you are suppose to comment on other blogs to get links from other people. Even that is hard because I feel like you are imposing yourself on others. A very thought provoking post.
This is my first time leaving a comment on your blog, but I read them on a regular basis. Why I don't normally comment is a lack of time. In fact, although I check my e-mail daily, I may not even have time to actually open them up and read them. I check daily to get rid of the junk, so that it's not overwhelming when I do get a chance to read them. I used to not comment to blogs, etc. becausse I didn't want to ruffle anyone's feathers. But that doesn't bother me anymore. If I have an opinion, and the time, I'll comment. Unless I'm reading it so late in the game, it doesn't matter any more.
I do find your information very valuable, by the way. Thanks for educating me.
Hey Joel,
Leaving you a comment to let you know I liked your preview of your new ad for KaChing. I think the ad will be a success. Your ebook on adsense was a big help to me when I was developing my first website www.surfhow.com
In particular, you explained clearly how to layout and choose good colors in the adsense ads.
Joel,
I have commented on a few blogs and even some opinion polls in the past. I have even taken the time to write a letter of congratulations (or thoughts to improve), adn ocassionally I have received a reply. However, ususally I have just been ignored. I do not believe that you will ignore the members of your list.
I feel your pain here, Joel. It's a bit disheartening to carefully research, write and edit blog posts just to find that nobody has anything to say, or the time to say something. I have a blog with 57,000 Facebook fans and almost 1,200 followers on Twitter. I post on it daily and rarely get even ONE comment. Sometimes I even try asking a question and tell readers they can answer in the comments. Nothing seems to work.
Perhaps we need to take our engagement strategies back to formula and try a different approach.
I know you're a busy guy, but I wouldn't mind some advice on this if you could.
Thanks for all you do! I'm reading Twitter Power 2.0 right now and have found it very helpful.
Donovan
This Facebook issue will come up again. My suggestion to you Joel, is to build your own social networking site; taking notice of Facebook's issues and limitations and make it better. That way you could have unlimited postings and distributions to friends and contacts of videos, soundtracks and whatever else you want to send without someone limiting you. You have the expertise and the business savvy to pull this one off and the pay back would be enormous.
Hey Joel,
Looks like you've tapped into a good stream of comments. (I would never have expected the Captcha bottleneck - that's interesting)
Time and recognition/response seem to be 2 biggies among these responses.
Quickie story, hopefully to make a point: my son is a talented guitar player in the music industry in NYC. He has known and worked with a number of top rock and jazz people. One Very well known rock star (many #1 hits as a band leader, now as a solo guy) always spends time with my son at concerts, knows him by name, etc... But, on Mr Rock Star's Twitter acct and blog, if my son tweets, or comments... nothing. No response. Ever.
The result is my son's opinion of said R-star keeps sinking. You see, my son has invested in believing in this guy, and when there's a semi-personal connection (like blogging... readers get to know the writer) but no response, it can grow into apathy on the part of the readers.
Separate point: only a % of all readers will be interested in certain subjects covered in any blog. So just fractions of the audience are motivated to comment on any given subject the blogger covers.
Prediction: Sunday you wrote to your email list "Stay tuned to my next email, because I am going to show you a video demonstrating how some marketers blatantly lie to sell their stuff."
Because of your audience makeup, I'd bet covering that subject on this blog would yield an avalanche of comments.
Thanks!
Joel is right. Everyone is so busy these days that they take little time to respond to queries or even get involved in political actions that affect their very well being. A good example of this is a recent event where a virtually inexperienced Senator got himself elected to the White House; all because the "silent majority" didn't bother to vote.
Joel,
I have been following your every word for several years. I really enjoyed your cool Live web-casts. You and Dan made me laugh and that helped me push myself and beleive in what I was doing no matter how tired I was. It is good to laugh at ourselves. I miss those.
I have so much respect for what you do and everything you put out. I have been following you long enough to have a good idea of what you stand for. (several years)
I use to comment on your posts but I am in the mortgage business which is not really congruent with the other people that post. But Hey! ... Your info applies to what ever industry you are in.
I still posted and gave a URL to my sites but someone said if the site was not related, the URL would be counted against you. I don't know if that is true or not.
I would still post but I see that the link/url is not visible?? Maybe I am just not up to date.
Doesn't matter. I will still follow everything you post. Someday, I will attend one of your training sessions and get to meet you. I just want to shake your hand and thank you.
I'm 58 years old. If it were not for your training/info products I would not have the income I have today. I am not a major success story (I work full time) but have a substantial internet passive income.
Thanks Joel!
Kale Enterprise Corp.
Hi Joel,
This is life. Most people are not engaged, living their lives of quiet desperation. Look at the quality of TV shows today. Mindless and mind-numbing. Little in our lives require engagement. Even the victims in flooded Pakistan who usually have to interact everyday with life just to survive, when assembled into a camp seem to abandon everything to the "authorities".
"Hail" to those who do engage and comment!!!
David
Hi Joel,
I don't think you are doing poorly as far as the amount of people responding to your blog. The one i got this morning about losing weight was off the charts with all the comments.
I think I lost weight scrolling down the 8' list of comments!
As enterprising as you are...I think you will make use of these comments in some way :)
I guess with the advent of Twitter, commenting on blogs is probably perceived to be fairly old fashioned - in many cases comments seem to come in the form of twitter responses or as a facebook comments to which people readily relate in the form of a link or a brief description. Its probably heralding a further change of direction for the blogging phenomenon.
I call in to talk shows, give my opinions to congressmen and anyone who will listen. I write on blog posts, but not often as most don't hit my passion button!! Here's a comment for your readers...We have 10 days before the FDA meets to discuss AquAdvantage Salmon (genetically modified) salmon. We want to deliver 10,000 signatures opposing the approval of this fish - will you please add your name to the petition today?
AquAdvantage salmon are genetically engineered to produce growth hormones year-round, creating a fish that the company claims grows at twice the normal rate. Without conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment, the FDA has announced that it will potentially approve AquAdvantage salmon as the first genetically engineered (GE) animal intended for human consumption. They're counting on approving the GE salmon as a 'drug,' making it infinitely easier to pass through. The FDA is not even opening up for comments about its speedy approval of this new food, instead it's holding a short comment period about the LABELING of this salmon. Say NO to genetically modified salmon!
http://action.freshthemovie.com/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=4050
You do have a great blog and you teach us so much. Thanks for all of the insight. Doing good things!
@Phil,
I don't know Phil, you are like in this whole other country. Its like you're on 3rd shift 8).
When I log on and take a look, you already have all the questions answered, You're supposed to leave the easy ones for me!
Joel, I don't mind the commenting part but I often feel I have little if anything to offer your post and I certainly don't want to be a pesky spammer which is getting worse all the time. I do like to contribute to the conversation if I think it's appropriate and can be of some value to your post.
i think that goo. but some time i fill that anything rong......
Joel,
Commenting on blog posts that strike a cord is not only good for interactive purposes, its a also a good way to keep the old interpersonal skills honed as sitting behind this thing all day does tend to isolate one.
Regarding your restaurant survey comment, my best friend and I went to an Italian restaurant that shall remain unnamed to celebrate a major milestone in our online business endeavors.
We love the place, and I let him choose it. However, as good as the food and service were there was the issue of flies buzzing around and grossing us out. Spoke to the server and was referred to the manager.
Then we got so disgusted that we finished up our meal and didn't stick around for dessert. After I paid the bill, I managed to get ahold of the manager and let him know about the flies.
All I got was a "shrugged shoulders" attitude about how all restaurants in Bismarck are having this problem this time of year. Newsflash! You're not other restaurants! Stop worrying about them and take care of your own house!
It's very unfortunate that his out of state relocation which resulted from our milestone had to be soured with this incident. Hopefully the same restaurant there is far superior.
Suffice it to say, for the first time in my life I took them up on their survey and really chewed into them about the flies incident.
So hopefully chiming in reaches the right people and inspires change.
If not, what's the point?
Best Wishes,
Felix Torres
I believe for most people (including myself) it is a question of laziness.
Sometimes it just seems like too much work to take our thoughts and compose them in a manner that others will find engaging.
Gotta work on that. ;-)
hi joel, usually i do not leave a comment, for all the reasons you specified, but for this post i felt like i should leave one. maybe thats the beauty about a good internet marketer- he knows his audience...gook luck -i'll stay tuned
moses lareach
I comment on lots of Blogs but rarely does this lead to discussions many of the other posters are just promoting themselves and sometimes just making juvenile comments, that depends on the blog tho.
Joel, sorry I missed your webinar this morning (our time in Oz) I hope I can pick up a recording of it soon.
Cheers
Hi Joel,
Running a company, writing my first book, teaching at two colleges and being Mum to an active-four-year old mean that I often read blogs on the run, in the coffee shop or at the playground. As much as I love my iPhone, typing coherent comments on that teeny-tiny keyboard can be a challenge. My full-size keyboard touch-typing is much, much better (as demonstrated here). So sometimes, even with something to say, I don't get to share my thoughts.
Although, I am attending BlogWorld Expo in October and anticipate meeting MANY interesting bloggers in person. Will you be there?
Best,
Angela
Joel - Possibly another reason is many in business do not have a clearly articulated values statement and even if they have one fail to integrate it into daily behaviors. This failure may unintentionally create a one way street.
Also, those who write may have an advantage because what I have learned the more you write, the better you think, the better you think, the more you write. Writing does build self confidence as well as the ability to quickly share one's thoughts.
Thank you for some common sense thoughts - Leanne Hoagland-Smith - Increase Sales Coach
Hi Joel,
I just came across your blog and this is the post that caught my eye. Well done, interesting, funny, and informative. Keep up the good work.
I think that we pressure ourselves with so much information, we don't have time to stop and leave a comment. We have to get on to the next post or article with the little time that we have. It (sometimes) takes too much of our time to stop and express our thoughts.
(I think I'll snoop around your house some more and see what you have to say. I'll let you know what I find interesting. ;-) )
Clayton Bagwell
Hello Joel. Your observations are accurate on all counts, not engaged in the topic, afraid, private, and the biggest for me is that we are busy leading, reacting and living our lives. Some of us are still needing to trade time for money, and therefore have limited amounts of discretionary time.
You're right...nothing changes until something moves. You got me. Thanks for the reminder as to why I'm interested in internet marketing in the first place...sharing information!.
Joel,
How many people do you have reading all these comments for you? One could spend a lot of time which is not money making replying to comments.
T.T.F.N.