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Hi Jan, Great tips - collective wisdom is powerful and I hope Lio can make use of it. Thanks for including me, and best wishes to you and all your Exhaling readers.

Jan, What you need is a recording of a keyboard clacking. You could listen to it on your iPod while you[re writing in your notebook. :)
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Jan, I always keep a notebook for post ideas, and when I have time, I write them. My goal is to have from 4-8 posts in draft form at all times. That way, if I get busy, I don't obsess about writing more posts. (Not that anyone should feel pressure to publish in the first place.) But everybody has down time, and that's a good time to write posts. Today, for instance, is kind of slow for me. I've knocked out 3 detailed posts and might do #4 this afternoon. Maybe if Lio approaches blogging this way, he can continue to enjoy it.
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Nice post, Jan. Great advice. Lots of people in my age bracket (old) have trouble figuring out Twitter because it is so different from any form of communication that's come before. People use it in so many ways - some good, some bad - it's hard to figure out what you're supposed to do. You've summed it up perfectly. Thanks for including me in your list of friends. I'm grateful to be counted among them and the feeling is mutual. :)
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Hi Jan, I agree with Blogger Dad - one style doesn't fit all. Blog posts can be anything - entertaining, informative, editorial, provocative, etc. As a reader, I enjoy many different writing styles, even in the same blogger - so long as the blog has a point that I can grasp quickly. Don't make me read seven paragraphs to find out what the topic is. Or, as we say up here in the Midwest U.S., don't take the long way around the barn. :)

Hi Jan, Nice rant - I found it a little late. It's pretty hard to have an intelligent discussion without mutual respect. That's the main reason I've pretty much given up watching television news. What is it that makes people want to watch people scream at each other? I don't get it. There's plenty of that going on in the blogosphere as well.
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South west should be southwest, I believe, and lower case on the Northeast.

Mike, I enjoyed this book very much, and have been recommending it to new bloggers as a way to learn from the horse's mouth what it takes to be successful. I hope Stephane sells enough copies to do a sequel.

All I can say ... is this ever COOL!

Hi Jeff, Glad you like the cartoon! There's no doubt the Obama administration will bring change, but I sure don't see it going in the Distributist direction. As you say, time will tell.

Excellent idea! Count me in please.

Great points all around. I think regular posting is more important even than frequent posting. I tell clients you're better off posting twice a week like clockwork than posting tons for a week or two, dropping off, and starting up again. Does that make sense? Readers like to know what to expect.

Hi Derrick, Thanks for expanding on my post. They say the opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference. I really do think when customers shut down, you've almost certainly lost the business. On the flip side, when companies don't talk to customers, customers feel the apathy. That's why blogs are such a great opportunity to connect!

Cool tool! I scored the same as Patric. As a guideline, it's helpful, though I agree there are a lot of variables that affect the significance of a particular score. Measuring your blog over time, following a trend, might be more valuable than looking at a specific number.

I use voice mail reluctantly, only when clients favor phone over digital communication. Shannon stated my feelings about VM perfectly. Political candidates around here (Chicago, IL) have developed a habit of leaving ridiculously long VM campaign messages, more than one a day as the election nears. They must be trying to lose votes!

I use voice mail reluctantly, only when clients favor phone over digital communication. Shannon stated my feelings about VM perfectly. Political candidates around here (Chicago, IL) have developed a habit of leaving ridiculously long VM campaign messages, more than one a day as the election nears. They must be trying to lose votes!

Hi Mike, good to hear you like Zemanta, too. In Firefox 3, you can turn Zemanta onor off for whatever Web page you're at with one click. Very handy. Thanks for the mention!