Comments on: Time to say thanks!

By: Mark Essel

Mark Essel — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:04:53 +0000

Has everyone showed up yet?
If not there’s still more work to be done!

By: Sarah Worsham

Sarah Worsham — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:36:33 +0000

Jim, You’re welcome and thank you for your thoughtful post. Like so many of your posts it reminds us of something that’s important – people and building relationships.

By: Jake Strickland

Jake Strickland — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:43:32 +0000

I’m with Scott here. This is a marketing blog but you understand the SOCIAL part of SOCIAL MEDIA better than anyone Ive studied and Ive seen the best.

By: Scott Gould

Scott Gould — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:40:10 +0000

Been watching these comments – such a wonderful thing happening here!

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:31:57 +0000

In my experience Toni, bloggers start off DESPERATE for people to comment on their blog. They take time to join in with the comments and make their commenters feel valued.

Then, their blog takes off and they forget WHY their blog became popular. They only occasionally reply to commenters and become less ‘real.’

For me, the bottom line is that a blog without comments is simply a website; a way to broadcast. Comments from people is what makes a blog an online community.

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:27:03 +0000

Thanks Julie. That means a great deal to me.

By: Toni lamb

Toni lamb — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:15:04 +0000

Jim, Thank you so much for taking the time to thank your readers. I was tickled pink to see my name listed under amazing people. It’s not very often that someone take the time to make mention of their readers in the way that you did, and It says alot about you as a person. Here recently I’ve grown so tired of quite a few bloggers only worried about racking up as many comments as possible regardless of their quality. You can always tell when someone values and appreciates their readers and when they don’t. These bloggers that are only worried about the numbers game will always lose their readers to the bloggers who maintain the quality readers they had since day one:)

By: Julie Walraven

Julie Walraven — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:09:18 +0000

Jim, thank you for your generosity! I comment on your blog and the others that I do because they have great content, add to my world, and help me grow or see things in new ways.

I went to a Chamber of Commerce lunch yesterday because the topic was Embracing the Digital Marketing Age. For the most part, I agreed with the speaker and easily identified with most of his presentation. The room was packed with about 60 people or more.

As I sat there, I thought I’ve had the greatest education in online business marketing and networking. It came from people I value, people like you, Jim. Thank you for being so open and sharing. This Thanksgiving I wish you and yours every blessing!

By: Jim Connolly

Jim Connolly — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:18:14 +0000

This is turning into a pretty cheap round for you Justin.

By: Justin Parks

Justin Parks — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:12:16 +0000

**Scores one owed pint of the list for Jim and his smart bo**ocks comment**