Comments on: Mediation bloggers: are you making the most of the social side of blogging? http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/13/mediation-bloggers-making-the-most-of-the-social-side-of-blogging/ News and ideas about mediation, negotiation, conflict resolution, and law Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:46:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Diane Levin http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/13/mediation-bloggers-making-the-most-of-the-social-side-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-497 Diane Levin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:17:15 +0000 http://mediationchannel.com/?p=969#comment-497 Dominique, thank you so much for being so kind! I'm enjoying your blog as well -- not least because I'm getting to use the French I studied way back in high school. You're right, there is absolutely something addictive about blogging -- it's the push and pull of ideas, and the conversations with people like you that give blogging its appeal. Guy, it's great to hear from you. You're someone who really seems to have taken to blogging, clearly is having fun, and appreciates the "social" in social media. Your point is well taken -- people is the whole point. Relationships count, and it's our ability to connect with others that matters. Thanks to both of you for taking time to comment. I'm really glad you stopped by. Dominique, thank you so much for being so kind! I’m enjoying your blog as well — not least because I’m getting to use the French I studied way back in high school. You’re right, there is absolutely something addictive about blogging — it’s the push and pull of ideas, and the conversations with people like you that give blogging its appeal.

Guy, it’s great to hear from you. You’re someone who really seems to have taken to blogging, clearly is having fun, and appreciates the “social” in social media. Your point is well taken — people is the whole point. Relationships count, and it’s our ability to connect with others that matters.

Thanks to both of you for taking time to comment. I’m really glad you stopped by.

]]> By: Guy Harris http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/13/mediation-bloggers-making-the-most-of-the-social-side-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Guy Harris Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:11:19 +0000 http://mediationchannel.com/?p=969#comment-493 Diane, WOW! Great post. It's great to hear from a more experienced blogger on this topic. (I just began blogging in earnest about six weeks ago.) The concept seems to me to fit under the law of the harvest - "you must sow before you can reap." It seems that people often forget that other people (not machines) are on the other side of a blog, comment, or website. We have to remember that people do business with people. Blogs, websites, telephones, emails, and letters only serve as communication tools to connect people to other people. Unfortunately, many people (bloggers) seem to miss this point. Thanks so much for reinforcing this important concept. Guy Diane,

WOW! Great post. It’s great to hear from a more experienced blogger on this topic. (I just began blogging in earnest about six weeks ago.)

The concept seems to me to fit under the law of the harvest – “you must sow before you can reap.”

It seems that people often forget that other people (not machines) are on the other side of a blog, comment, or website. We have to remember that people do business with people. Blogs, websites, telephones, emails, and letters only serve as communication tools to connect people to other people.

Unfortunately, many people (bloggers) seem to miss this point. Thanks so much for reinforcing this important concept.

Guy

]]> By: dominique.lopez-eychenie http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/13/mediation-bloggers-making-the-most-of-the-social-side-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-494 dominique.lopez-eychenie Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:37:25 +0000 http://mediationchannel.com/?p=969#comment-494 Hi diane it's true but you're addicted because on 3.august you wrote: " I’ll be back some time next week, when Mediation Channel returns with its regularly scheduled programming." ;-)) ! it's a very short break ! best regards Ps: to read you is a real pleasure ! I'm addicted to your posts ! dominique Hi diane

it’s true but you’re addicted because on 3.august you wrote: ” I’ll be back some time next week, when Mediation Channel returns with its regularly scheduled programming.” ;-) ) ! it’s a very short break !

best regards

Ps: to read you is a real pleasure ! I’m addicted to your posts !
dominique

]]> By: Diane Levin http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/13/mediation-bloggers-making-the-most-of-the-social-side-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-495 Diane Levin Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:46:04 +0000 http://mediationchannel.com/?p=969#comment-495 Kevin, you're welcome, and my thanks to you in turn. I thought the point you made about the value of linking to competitors' blogs was an important one, and convincingly and articulately made. Although you were discussing lawyers who blog, your observations are directly applicable to those in the ADR field -- indeed, across all professions and occupations. You were describing universal truths for bloggers everywhere. Why use social media if you're not going to be social? I'm happy to hear that my own post struck a responsive chord for you. Thanks so much for letting me know, Kevin! Kevin, you’re welcome, and my thanks to you in turn. I thought the point you made about the value of linking to competitors’ blogs was an important one, and convincingly and articulately made. Although you were discussing lawyers who blog, your observations are directly applicable to those in the ADR field — indeed, across all professions and occupations. You were describing universal truths for bloggers everywhere. Why use social media if you’re not going to be social?

I’m happy to hear that my own post struck a responsive chord for you. Thanks so much for letting me know, Kevin!

]]> By: Kevin OKeefe http://mediationchannel.com/2008/08/13/mediation-bloggers-making-the-most-of-the-social-side-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-496 Kevin OKeefe Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:58:51 +0000 http://mediationchannel.com/?p=969#comment-496 Thanks for referencing what I said Diane. It's amazing when what I wrote put in the context you used it here makes me sound better than when I first wrote the post. In fact, I'm marking the post and your explanation of the social side of blogging as a post to show folks looking to learn the art of blogging. Keep up the great work. Thanks for referencing what I said Diane.

It’s amazing when what I wrote put in the context you used it here makes me sound better than when I first wrote the post. In fact, I’m marking the post and your explanation of the social side of blogging as a post to show folks looking to learn the art of blogging.

Keep up the great work.

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