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Re: Thump The “B”ass

leoschmidt08 — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:45:26 -0000

I finally see it. Classic. :)

Re: When You Grow Up…

leoschmidt08 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:02:10 -0000

Navy jet pilot. Oh yeah. :)

Re: Should You Comment on Your Clients’ Blogs?

leoschmidt08 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:46:07 -0000

You probably run the same amount of risk of losing potential clients based on your own blog posts as you do by commenting on other people's blogs. That tells me that you are not risking more than you are by operating your own blog.

I do agree with you that possible differences of opinion could lead to unhealthy tensions with clients, especially if they are sensitive. I guess it could be like any other relationship: tread softly at first until the relationship solidifies and then proceed a little farther.

Great question about setting up commenting expectations! I am stumped, but that is a good risk. Will there be a sense of rejection as a part of the relationship slows down? I do know a few of my clients geek out about my commenting, especially when their blog is new and no comments come forth. It is encouraging to them.

Re: Your Favorite iPhone App

leoschmidt08 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:29:18 -0000

Costs money - SplashID (So essential to help me keep track of passwords, etc.)

Absolutely Free - Pandora, FileMagnet, and Bible. Flashlight has been helpful at times plus it reminds me of the old Star Trek flashlights that I thought never could be reality. :)

Re: Your First Job

leoschmidt08 — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:52:44 -0000

Lifeguard. Oh, yeah!

Re: I’m The #1 Tweet In The ATL

leoschmidt08 — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:26:18 -0000

Sweet. I know @human3rror is a pretty epic twitterer as well. Nowhere to be found, though. Ran a search for Atlanta, Georgia and there he was.

Don't worry, though, Los. You are still rocking out both Atlanta regions. Oh yeah!

Re: So I’m A Dad // Merry Christmas Tree Setup

leoschmidt08 — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:59:21 -0000

Los, you really have an awesome way of making the most mundane things seem cool. Thanks for the rad video of the rad family. :)

Re: Over or Under

leoschmidt08 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:18:56 -0000

I learned the hard way: over. Of course, right now ours is like yours: sitting on the back of the toilet so our recently-potty-trained" toddler will not just unroll the whole amount of toilet paper. :)

Re: Sunday At Buckhead In Real Time

leoschmidt08 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:16:37 -0000

That is awesome!! Nice way to keep us in the loop.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Dear Church Member,

leoschmidt08 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:32:53 -0000

Awesome! Awesome! I actually just sent this to our worship leaders as a word of encouragement. They do a great job in answering God's call to lead our congregation in worship.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy

leoschmidt08 — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:14:51 -0000

That's great! I wonder how happy people were back in the day, but I think his comments are very true: everything is amazing and almost nobody is happy.

Re: CLT WordCamp Wrap-Up (part 1): Technology & Design

leoschmidt08 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:33:20 -0000

Hmm, I like that thought: editing "misrepresents the words of another person." Very nicely said.

Yeah, I am like you. I enjoy every comment I receive and really enjoy the conversation it starts. I have not gotten many ugly/negative comments on my posts, but I think that is more related to the post materials similar to you. Sometimes I think I should go ahead and write something spicy just to see what happens. We'll see.

I enjoyed reading a couple of articles on your blog and look forward to reading more later. Very cool stuff.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Welcome To My Future Life

leoschmidt08 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:15:37 -0000

That is great! Thank God for boys (My son Asher keep us straight). I bet $50, I don't even have $50 - classic!

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » You…today. In One Word

leoschmidt08 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:07:37 -0000

vacation-bound

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Caption Please

leoschmidt08 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:03:09 -0000

"I'm not losing one of my nine lives on this ride."

"And this was the kiddy ride."

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » My Vomit Filled Post About Jealousy.

leoschmidt08 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:34:04 -0000

The cool thing about blogs is that they can help us be transparent and authentic (even if a little jaded). You may show a few shades towards the happier side of your life, but you are being real and you are being yourself. That has to be tough for people to swallow or accept.

Okay, enough rambling. I am going to go out and better... not better than you, but better than I was yesterday. :)

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Butt Whooping Quote

leoschmidt08 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 02:27:52 -0000

Wayne Grudem's Bible Doctrine. Man, talk about setting my foundations as a Christian. How did I know what I believed before I read this??

Re: Writing Blogs - Frequency Is Important

leoschmidt08 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:06:38 -0000

Thanks, man. Unfortunately for a lot of people, this is the one hang-up that prevents a lot of people from blogging. How often have I heard people say "I do not have time to blog?"

Thanks for the comment!

Re: My Day Yesterday in 90 Seconds

leoschmidt08 — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:35:36 -0000

That is too funny! 90 sec day is a great idea. It almost reminds me of the second and third Bourne movies where they do not stay on one shot for more than two to three seconds.

You're right about that guy stuffing food in his mouth (you know who you are). Maybe you should have cut him down to 0.8 seconds. :)

Re: The Slow Rise of NCIS

leoschmidt08 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:35:32 -0000

You are right about what works for one industry may not work for another. I found an interesting article on the Persecution Blog talking about Christians using balloons to spread the Gospel in N. Korea.

http://www.persecutionblog....

Now, I cannot imagine me using a balloon tactic quite like this for my marketing efforts, but I pray that it is working for them.

I also love the point you bring out about how "the principles of marketing...play out differently for different companies." The beautiful part about web marketing is that there is no one answer. Putting the time in and tweaking the whole formula is the key to finding out what works best for each person.

Thanks for the insight and thanks for the comments!

Re: SexSexSexSexSexSexSex // YesYesYesYesYesYesYes

leoschmidt08 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:20:14 -0000

Too funny. I think I need to show our church leadership. Maybe they will be inspired to try it out for the married couples in our congregation.

Re: Ragamuffin Soul » Pimp Yourself

leoschmidt08 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:09:35 -0000

I am late in the game, but I will add my link anyway.

Web marketing advice for n00b's (mainly our clients who are new to the whole SM arena).

http://triunedesigns.com/blog

Thanks for the opportunity to pimp ourselves!

Re: Some Blog Favs

leoschmidt08 — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:37:55 -0000

h3, I actually like ID. It seems very comparable to Disqus. What is a shame is that they are not meshed together so you can really keep track of all of your friends. It seems like one more account I need to have so I can stay connected. Sigh.

Re: Compfight - Simple Flickr Search

leoschmidt08 — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:30:26 -0000

You can say that again!!!

Re: TwiTip Launches - Tweets Get Upgraded Everywhere

leoschmidt08 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:42:53 -0000

Hmm, now you have stumped me. I had answers for the other two options, but not that one.

Maybe addressing some of the problems with growth and the advantages of being small will help figure out how to address the question at hand:

Potential Issues with Growth
a. A lot of commenters on the website/blog makes it tougher to interact with each commenter. You lose the individual touch that a blogger with a smaller audience can provide.
b. Tougher to make newcomers feel welcome as growth continues.
c.

Small
a. Makes people feel like a big fish in a small pond
b. Quick response to your audience's questions, participation, etc.
c. Cater to your specific niche (maybe, maybe not, but it may be tempting to be everything to everyone as you get biger??)

What do you think? Do you think I am on track? What can you add or remove from these lists? I guess the next step is to figure out how to maintain the "small" feel as growth occurs. :)

I love your question. It really made me think.

See ya.