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Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Apple products — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:22:13 -0000

Hmm.... I really liked the post. I like the ending part most about "Giving something back". Nicely said.

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Apple products — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:22:13 -0000

Hmm.... I really liked the post. I like the ending part most about "Giving something back". Nicely said.

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Toms — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:48:03 -0000

Giving back to the community is more than just a buzzword. It's a mindset. Giving of yourself without an immediate, tangible reward shows a level of devotion that can't be faked. Good advice.

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Toms — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:48:03 -0000

Giving back to the community is more than just a buzzword. It's a mindset. Giving of yourself without an immediate, tangible reward shows a level of devotion that can't be faked. Good advice.

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Ray Edwards — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:56:42 -0000

Andy

Interesting post... especially since I'm right now doing a contest on my blog to reward participation. oops?

I knew when I started it that I risked some people thinking it cheesy or artificial. Coming from my background in commercial radio, those are two adjectives I'm familiar with.

I guess I could have found a way to disguise it and make it seem less like a contest specifically designed to be so self-serving. But I opted for the "out in the open" approach. Time will tell if it was the right thing to do.

Anyway, I was talking to Rich Schefren recently and he mentioned you as a blogger he really respects... which made me come back and revisit your blog. Somehow I lost track of you when I switched to Google Reader. But never fear... you're back in my "subs" list where you belong!

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Ray Edwards — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:56:42 -0000

Andy

Interesting post... especially since I'm right now doing a contest on my blog to reward participation. oops?

I knew when I started it that I risked some people thinking it cheesy or artificial. Coming from my background in commercial radio, those are two adjectives I'm familiar with.

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

AndyBeard — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:23:53 -0000

RT I know where you are coming from - I am really feeling the pain of not having a decent internet connection for the last 2 weeks. I am almost totally out of touch with what is going on in my "online world", but I will be catching up in a few days.

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

AndyBeard — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:23:53 -0000

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

igorthetroll — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:14:07 -0000

Well communities are what make the world go round...

I find it very useful to go around and do the dance, meet people, share knowledge, and have fun..:)

It is sort of like traveling, new city, new faces, new spaces every day, and then come back to the places you like and say hello, from time to time!

Never get bored! Plus all the links WoW!

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

igorthetroll — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:14:07 -0000

Well communities are what make the world go round...

I find it very useful to go around and do the dance, meet people, share knowledge, and have fun..:)

It is sort of like traveling, new city, new faces, new spaces every day, and then come back to the places you like and say hello, from time to time!

Never get bored! Plus all the links WoW!

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

igorthetroll — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:18:03 -0000

Andy looks like Arrigton is showing a little respect for the Bloggers http://www.techcrunch.com/2...

A few days after my post on GetSatisfaction to Arrigton people, they anounced the change! One for the Keeper..:)

Now I am doing some Smaba with Danny on SEOmoz that one is more like the Tango..:) http://www.seomoz.org/blog/...
Give it a Sphinn, if you have not done so yet, I am sure Danny would love that.

He is such a nice guy!

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

igorthetroll — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 07:18:03 -0000

Andy looks like Arrigton is showing a little respect for the Bloggers http://www.techcrunch.com/2...

A few days after my post on GetSatisfaction to Arrigton people, they anounced the change! One for the Keeper..:)

Now I am doing some Smaba with Danny on SEOmoz that one is more like the Tango..:) http://www.seomoz.org/blog/...
Give it a Sphinn, if you have not done so yet, I am sure Danny would love that.

He is such a nice guy!

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

AskApache — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:21:24 -0000

I agree with Michelle, these are some great things to think about and I like your perspective, although it goes way beyond anything I've experimented with yet at AskApache, which is coming up on its 1 year anniversary this month. I've been planning the launch and strategy of a new blog yet-to-be-launched and I am definately going to do a lot more of this WIIFM type approach, much more personal and fun to read.

I think a big difference between a lot of blogs that I see and the AskApache blog is the amount of fluff. IOW, its less about getting the user to keep clicking on the next link because they think they are going to discover something great.. and in reality its just never-ending marketing talk to get the next click... For that blog the approach is more like specific problem or solution for a specific niche and alot of original content that delivers instead of gropes for that next click to that next viral article that really is a good read but mostly an empty promise and a waste of time (albeit fun to read).

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

AskApache — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:21:24 -0000

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Ryan Shamus — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:45:09 -0000

Mybloglog is an awesome service, and I agree with the reader above. All the free traffic from these sites is definitely a good reason to give back.

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Ryan Shamus — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:45:09 -0000

Mybloglog is an awesome service, and I agree with the reader above. All the free traffic from these sites is definitely a good reason to give back.

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Mark — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:17:55 -0000

Hi Andy,

Great blog post with much to think about and apply.

Thanks for quality content and not a bunch of filler.

I plugged this post and joined your bloglog community.

Merry Christmas,

Mark

AKA - The Militant Marketer

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Mark — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:17:55 -0000

Hi Andy,

Great blog post with much to think about and apply.

Thanks for quality content and not a bunch of filler.

I plugged this post and joined your bloglog community.

Merry Christmas,

Mark

AKA - The Militant Marketer

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Michelle — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:47:39 -0000

Good article, thats really something to think about. Its always interesting to see how social websites make money out of their project. I think its good to give something back especially when the community is the machines that drives the website :)

regards,
Michelle

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

Michelle — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:47:39 -0000

regards,
Michelle

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

igorthetroll — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:09:13 -0000

Andy, there seems to be a lot of negativity toward TechCrunch from the bloggers.
You are one of the sound and rational leaders from the blogging community.

I invite you and other bloggers to come to GetSatisfaction and voice yoour complaints to TechCrunch reperesentatives in an open forum.

You will find the conversation under TechCrunch post, "why are blogger pathetic"

I raised this question on behalf of the bloggers to Michael Arrington.

Thank you,
Igor

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

igorthetroll — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:09:13 -0000

Andy, there seems to be a lot of negativity toward TechCrunch from the bloggers.
You are one of the sound and rational leaders from the blogging community.

I invite you and other bloggers to come to GetSatisfaction and voice yoour complaints to TechCrunch reperesentatives in an open forum.

You will find the conversation under TechCrunch post, "why are blogger pathetic"

I raised this question on behalf of the bloggers to Michael Arrington.

Thank you,
Igor

Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

igorthetroll — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:54:34 -0000

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Re: Supporting Your Most Valued Communities Without WIIFM

igorthetroll — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:52:41 -0000

Andy, do you have a take on TechCrunch. There are bloggers out there who are expressing negativity toward the company.

You are one of the objective and rational leaders of the blogger community, it would be nice if you can join on a conversation related to this matter.
http://getsatisfaction.com/...