Comments on: The Buzz Bin’s 500th Post: Beware of Big Britches http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/ Musings and analysis on marketing, buzz and communications. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:24:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Geoff Livingston http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/comment-page-1/#comment-22282 Geoff Livingston Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:50:36 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/#comment-22282 @Mark Yes, you are right. This is a particularly important aspect for community managers. Does the departure of a community manager kill the blog/community? @Jane and Connie: I am thrilled to have come to know you through Twitter, etc. It's great to be part of your community. Thank you for coming by. @Connie Glad you liked!!!! @Mark Yes, you are right. This is a particularly important aspect for community managers. Does the departure of a community manager kill the blog/community?

@Jane and Connie: I am thrilled to have come to know you through Twitter, etc. It’s great to be part of your community. Thank you for coming by.

@Connie Glad you liked!!!!

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I’ve enjoyed your blog & getting to know you.
Your book is great! I read most of while traveling yesterday.

]]> By: Jane Quigley http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/comment-page-1/#comment-22109 Jane Quigley Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:15:09 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/#comment-22109 Congratulations on your 500th (I'm a bit in awe). I don't know how I first found The Buzz Bin, but it's become a daily read and a great resource when I'm doing research. You do get it, Geoff - it's about the readers. I enjoy your posts (like Chris Brogan, Brian Solis and Jeremiah Owyang, Robert Scoble, etc.) because you offer so much value and a high level of conversation without arrogance or patronization. You have a lot to be proud of! @Scott - so see your point. Work vs online presence (and sleep!) is a continual battle I fight and I'm amazed at people who can juggle all of these responsibilities. And give great value. Congratulations on your 500th (I’m a bit in awe). I don’t know how I first found The Buzz Bin, but it’s become a daily read and a great resource when I’m doing research.

You do get it, Geoff – it’s about the readers. I enjoy your posts (like Chris Brogan, Brian Solis and Jeremiah Owyang, Robert Scoble, etc.) because you offer so much value and a high level of conversation without arrogance or patronization.

You have a lot to be proud of!

@Scott – so see your point. Work vs online presence (and sleep!) is a continual battle I fight and I’m amazed at people who can juggle all of these responsibilities. And give great value.

]]> By: Mark Dykeman http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/comment-page-1/#comment-22059 Mark Dykeman Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:10:08 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/#comment-22059 This is my first time reading your blog, so let me first congratulate you on 500 posts! I look forward to perusing the backlog as I learn more about blogging. Your point about keeping focused and in touch with your readership is well taken. It's interesting how a blog's value and reputation rises and falls with those of its author. Maybe there's a danger in putting too much personality into a blog. On the other hand... maybe that's the secret sauce. Good luck with the next 500 posts! This is my first time reading your blog, so let me first congratulate you on 500 posts!

I look forward to perusing the backlog as I learn more about blogging.

Your point about keeping focused and in touch with your readership is well taken. It’s interesting how a blog’s value and reputation rises and falls with those of its author. Maybe there’s a danger in putting too much personality into a blog. On the other hand… maybe that’s the secret sauce.

Good luck with the next 500 posts!

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Good to see you here, sir. Thank you for Naked Conversations.

@Brian Always good to see the master, and thanks for the clarification.

@Doug Thank you for everything. Looking for some more NextUp!

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]]> By: Doug Meacham http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/comment-page-1/#comment-21933 Doug Meacham Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:15:27 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/#comment-21933 Geoff, Congratulations on your 500 post milestone. The Buzz Bin continues to share great insights and stimulate conversations with the community. Geoff, Congratulations on your 500 post milestone. The Buzz Bin continues to share great insights and stimulate conversations with the community.

]]> By: Brian Clark http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/comment-page-1/#comment-21914 Brian Clark Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:32:09 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/#comment-21914 Just to be clear (regarding Scott's comment) I've never hired or paid anyone to post at Copyblogger. The guest writers post for exposure, and many of them have been paid handsomely with new business. Steve could offer the same exposure, but Edelman can't let "competitors" share the limelight, now can they? ;) Thanks for the mention, Geoff. Just to be clear (regarding Scott’s comment) I’ve never hired or paid anyone to post at Copyblogger. The guest writers post for exposure, and many of them have been paid handsomely with new business.

Steve could offer the same exposure, but Edelman can’t let “competitors” share the limelight, now can they? ;)

Thanks for the mention, Geoff.

]]> By: Robert Scoble http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/comment-page-1/#comment-21908 Robert Scoble Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:26:24 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/#comment-21908 Great content pulls audiences. Well, let me correct that. I put up six Kindle videos in the past week. Five were pretty rational looks at the device. One was, um, a bit over the top (Slashdot called it "apoplectic." Which one got all the traffic? You guessed right. If you worry about traffic trends you'll go nuts. By the way, my server logs show that many of the traffic ratings sites (Alexa, Compete) are wildly inaccurate. Great content pulls audiences. Well, let me correct that. I put up six Kindle videos in the past week. Five were pretty rational looks at the device. One was, um, a bit over the top (Slashdot called it “apoplectic.” Which one got all the traffic? You guessed right.

If you worry about traffic trends you’ll go nuts. By the way, my server logs show that many of the traffic ratings sites (Alexa, Compete) are wildly inaccurate.

]]> By: Geoff Livingston http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/comment-page-1/#comment-21888 Geoff Livingston Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:54:50 +0000 http://www.livingstonbuzz.com/blog/2007/11/28/the-buzz-bins-500th-post-beware-of-big-britches/#comment-21888 @Scott Absolutely, Steve's still got a lot more traffic than most of us combined. I think he still deserves a lot of respect. And he was the first PR blogger to really break open a huge career using this media form. @Lauren :) Good to see you, my friend. Lauren had a similar post today here: http://12commanonymous.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/11/diamond-in-the.html @Lewis You are totally on track. No worries. @Scott Absolutely, Steve’s still got a lot more traffic than most of us combined. I think he still deserves a lot of respect. And he was the first PR blogger to really break open a huge career using this media form.

@Lauren :) Good to see you, my friend. Lauren had a similar post today here:
http://12commanonymous.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/11/diamond-in-the.html

@Lewis You are totally on track. No worries.

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