Comments for TomBritt.com Online Marketing Blog http://tombritt.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:20:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on BlogIndiana is a Lot Like Herding Cats by TomBritt http://tombritt.com/2008/08/17/blogindiana-is-a-lot-like-herding-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-34 TomBritt Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:20:45 +0000 http://tombritt.com/?p=133#comment-34 good point Sarah, the "business", "general", and "basics" tracks were overlapping too much. It's hard to talk "business" when most bloggers are not making any quantifiable revenue from their blogging. Using the "hammer conference" imagery, not everyone builds homes with them. Most are recreational carpenters. good point Sarah, the “business”, “general”, and “basics” tracks were overlapping too much. It’s hard to talk “business” when most bloggers are not making any quantifiable revenue from their blogging. Using the “hammer conference” imagery, not everyone builds homes with them. Most are recreational carpenters.

]]> Comment on BlogIndiana is a Lot Like Herding Cats by sarah.robbins@mediasauce.com http://tombritt.com/2008/08/17/blogindiana-is-a-lot-like-herding-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-33 sarah.robbins@mediasauce.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:40:44 +0000 http://tombritt.com/?p=133#comment-33 Hey Tom. I felt the same way. It's not that it wasn't a great event. It was. It's not that the people weren't all awesome. They were. It's just that the focus or purpose of the event wasn't specific enough to unite the sessions. It was incredible to see so many people from IN who blog and are interested in social media but some were there to learn to do it, others were there to promote their own blog, some where there to sell a service/product. I'm not sure if many people got exactly what they came for. I came to meet folks, share a little of what I know, and have awesome conversations. I got what I came for. :-D Sarah/Intellagirl Hey Tom. I felt the same way. It’s not that it wasn’t a great event. It was. It’s not that the people weren’t all awesome. They were. It’s just that the focus or purpose of the event wasn’t specific enough to unite the sessions. It was incredible to see so many people from IN who blog and are interested in social media but some were there to learn to do it, others were there to promote their own blog, some where there to sell a service/product. I’m not sure if many people got exactly what they came for.
I came to meet folks, share a little of what I know, and have awesome conversations. I got what I came for. :-D
Sarah/Intellagirl

]]> Comment on BlogIndiana is a Lot Like Herding Cats by Douglas Karr http://tombritt.com/2008/08/17/blogindiana-is-a-lot-like-herding-cats/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Douglas Karr Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:16:24 +0000 http://tombritt.com/?p=133#comment-31 I suppose it's not unlike other mediums! I wasn't around when the phone was invented nor when it started to be used by business - but I'm sure there were just as much 'buzz'. It really was a great conference, though! I enjoyed seeing so many regional 'faces' that I only knew by comment name, blog name or twitter before! I suppose it’s not unlike other mediums! I wasn’t around when the phone was invented nor when it started to be used by business – but I’m sure there were just as much ‘buzz’. It really was a great conference, though! I enjoyed seeing so many regional ‘faces’ that I only knew by comment name, blog name or twitter before!

]]> Comment on Running Half Marathons is Hard by erikdafforn http://tombritt.com/2008/05/18/running-half-marathons-is-hard/comment-page-1/#comment-30 erikdafforn Mon, 19 May 2008 19:48:00 +0000 http://tombritt.com/?p=126#comment-30 Tom, this was the first half-marathon I've run. You did an outstanding job promoting, organizing and executing it. I'm thrilled to have something like this run right past my neighborhood. My only hope is that it won't get TOO big and popular. I heard comments all day from people saying how much they enjoyed it and how organized it was. Nicely done all around. I am looking forward to next year's run. Tom, this was the first half-marathon I’ve run. You did an outstanding job promoting, organizing and executing it. I’m thrilled to have something like this run right past my neighborhood. My only hope is that it won’t get TOO big and popular. I heard comments all day from people saying how much they enjoyed it and how organized it was. Nicely done all around. I am looking forward to next year’s run.

]]> Comment on No more print newspapers in 5 years? by TomBritt http://tombritt.com/2008/04/14/no-more-print-newspapers-in-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-27 TomBritt Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:26:20 +0000 http://tombritt.com/?p=123#comment-27 You're right, they do have more people online than they do reading the paper. That's because they get a paper on their driveway each morning reminding them that they exist. Once you pull the print/direct mail marketing out of their mix, they'll be relying on their age-old name and RSS feeds to keep them alive. It's the equivalent of "pulling the plug", you might live for a few more hours but the end is inevitable. You’re right, they do have more people online than they do reading the paper. That’s because they get a paper on their driveway each morning reminding them that they exist. Once you pull the print/direct mail marketing out of their mix, they’ll be relying on their age-old name and RSS feeds to keep them alive. It’s the equivalent of “pulling the plug”, you might live for a few more hours but the end is inevitable.

]]> Comment on No more print newspapers in 5 years? by Douglas Karr http://tombritt.com/2008/04/14/no-more-print-newspapers-in-5-years/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Douglas Karr Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:58:19 +0000 http://tombritt.com/?p=123#comment-26 I think the biggest problem the Star has is the unrelenting pressure by Gannett to continuously fork over 40% margins. That's driven the Star to online as the only way to possibly make up for the losses over newsprint. I don't know that the end of print will be the end of the Star. They have more people online than they do reading the paper, anyways. And - don't believe the inflated circulation numbers they are distributing. They print a lot of papers - but a lot of them never see the light of day. I think the biggest problem the Star has is the unrelenting pressure by Gannett to continuously fork over 40% margins. That’s driven the Star to online as the only way to possibly make up for the losses over newsprint.

I don’t know that the end of print will be the end of the Star. They have more people online than they do reading the paper, anyways. And – don’t believe the inflated circulation numbers they are distributing. They print a lot of papers – but a lot of them never see the light of day.

]]> Comment on Why Newspapers Are Dying a Slow, Painful Death by Newspapers Not Printing Anymore in 2013? http://tombritt.com/2006/10/21/why-newspapers-are-dying-a-slow-painful-death/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Newspapers Not Printing Anymore in 2013? Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:46 +0000 http://atmorse.com/tombritt/?p=35#comment-25 [...] many new online properties as they have new print properties in the last few years. (See my “Why Newspapers Are Dying a Slow, Painful Death” [...] [...] many new online properties as they have new print properties in the last few years. (See my “Why Newspapers Are Dying a Slow, Painful Death” [...]

]]> Comment on Why AuthorHouse and iUniverse Merging is Good by www.learnhypnosiseasily.info » Why AuthorHouse and iUniverse Merging is a Good Thing http://tombritt.com/2007/10/25/why-authorhouse-and-iuniverse-merging-is-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-21 www.learnhypnosiseasily.info » Why AuthorHouse and iUniverse Merging is a Good Thing Sun, 28 Oct 2007 07:58:27 +0000 http://tombritt.com/2007/10/25/why-authorhouse-and-iuniverse-merging-is-a-good-thing/#comment-21 [...] TomBritt placed an observative post today on Why AuthorHouse and iUniverse Merging is a Good Thing.Here’s a quick excerpt:Or maybe you need some illustrations for your children’s book? AuthorHouse/iUniverse can help you fill in the gaps of your “do-it-yourself” publishing experience. Keep an eye on the self-publishing industry in the coming months and … [...] [...] TomBritt placed an observative post today on Why AuthorHouse and iUniverse Merging is a Good Thing.Here’s a quick excerpt:Or maybe you need some illustrations for your children’s book? AuthorHouse/iUniverse can help you fill in the gaps of your “do-it-yourself” publishing experience. Keep an eye on the self-publishing industry in the coming months and … [...]

]]> Comment on Download My Internet Presentation by BeckyConrad http://tombritt.com/2007/07/29/download-my-internet-presentation/comment-page-1/#comment-20 BeckyConrad Sun, 02 Sep 2007 15:00:32 +0000 http://tombritt.com/2007/07/29/download-my-internet-presentation/#comment-20 <p>I just wanted to say that the WriteStuff Writer's conference at the Joseph-Beth Booksellers bookstore was awesome. At this conference I gained helpful and useful information in many catagories to help me as an author. Meeting other authors, people from WriteStuff, Author House Publishers, and array of other inspiring speakers not only broadened my horizons, but inspired me tremendously. Well done! Great job!</p> <p>Best regards,</p> <p>Becky Conrad, author (www.beckyconrad.com)</p> I just wanted to say that the WriteStuff Writer’s conference at the Joseph-Beth Booksellers bookstore was awesome. At this conference I gained helpful and useful information in many catagories to help me as an author. Meeting other authors, people from WriteStuff, Author House Publishers, and array of other inspiring speakers not only broadened my horizons, but inspired me tremendously. Well done! Great job!

Best regards,

Becky Conrad, author (www.beckyconrad.com)

]]> Comment on Why I Love WordPress.org by Shawn Hyde http://tombritt.com/2007/08/10/why-i-love-wordpressorg/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Shawn Hyde Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:46:44 +0000 http://tombritt.com/2007/08/10/why-i-love-wordpressorg/#comment-19 I like the Community Server platform for blogging better. It offers a much better set of tools. I like the Community Server platform for blogging better. It offers a much better set of tools.

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