Comments on: Thank You, Silent Readers

By: Thanks For Reading With Your Mouth Shut | Catherine Lawson

Thanks For Reading With Your Mouth Shut | Catherine Lawson — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:43:08 +0000

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By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:48:00 +0000

Great quotes Brad. It's great to remember those silent readers sometimes. I find it all too easy to forget that there's thousands of folk reading that don't comment. And it's something we've really got to bear in mind when we're writing. Cath Lawsons last blog post..Is Ebay Trying To Get Rid Of All Its Sellers?

By: Joanna Young

Joanna Young — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:10:41 +0000

Karen - great point, which fits beautifully with my exploration of responsibility this month - thank you! "the comments and RSS numbers are such a small part of the story. Many are listening, and are moved by our words. For me, it fills me with a greater responsibility for what I say and I how I say it for I may never know the impact of my words." Joanna Youngs last blog post..October Theme: Writing With Responsibility

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:40:33 +0000

Derrick, I never gave the matter much thought until Joanna's post, and then in hit me - this is important. Brad Shorrs last blog post..Thank You, Silent Readers

By: Derrick Kwa

Derrick Kwa — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:07:45 +0000

As a blogger, I think we all enjoy getting comments. But yeah, definitely, I do know the value of having silent readers. I myself tend to be relatively silent on other people's blogs, for a number of reasons. So yeah, it's nice to see people giving tribute to the silent readers - I probably should do the same, I've got lots of silent readers, I think. Derrick Kwas last blog post..The Most Important Factor of Your Personal Network

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:30:40 +0000

TJ, Thank you for the lift - it was great fun. I need to get back to work AND watch the White Sox. Don't know if my heart can take it! Brad Shorrs last blog post..Thank You, Silent Readers

By: TJ McDonald

TJ McDonald — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:28:53 +0000

Brad,
Thanks for sharing the ride home with me the other day. It was good to reconnect, not on a business level, but a personal level. There was no silence the entire ride. A great break from the daily tunnel vision of our professional lives talking about baseball, the economy politics and Boston. All good stuff.

Now back to work.
TJ

By: Brad Shorr

Brad Shorr — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:07:51 +0000

Hi Karen, Those are noble sentiments. Bloggers who share your outlook more than likely wind up with more comments and better RSS numbers anyway. Brad Shorrs last blog post..Thank You, Silent Readers

By: Karen Swim

Karen Swim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:04:01 +0000

Brad, this is a lovely tribute to those that read but do not comment. I also love the collection of quotes about silence. Far too often we seek to fill the space with words but the greatest lessons in my life have occurred when my mouth was closed. You are so right that in blogging we put such emphasis on talking but I have come to understand that the comments and RSS numbers are such a small part of the story. Many are listening, and are moved by our words. For me, it fills me with a greater responsibility for what I say and I how I say it for I may never know the impact of my words. Karen Swims last blog post..3 Reasons Why Purpose is Essential in Business

By: Jeanne Dininni

Jeanne Dininni — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:24:17 +0000

Borrow away, Brad! I’d be honored to have you use it.