Comments on: The Most Important Blog Post You’ll Ever Read

By: Char

Char — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:21:33 +0000

Terry – I think I found Liz the same way Like so many others, I never in a million years imagined the quality friendships I have developed by simply blogging and participating in the conversation on other blogs.

This is the most important blog post I have read today and I can’t wait to read another important one tomorrow.

Char

By: Rajesh Setty

Rajesh Setty — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:40:31 +0000

This is simply brilliant Terry.

Thanks for sharing this.

Made me think a lot about what blog post(s) have changed my life. There are so many of them but I had never made a conscious decision to notice and track them.

This was good inspiration.

Best,
Rajesh

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By: Starbucker

Starbucker — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:15:03 +0000

Troy, thanks for the kind words.

JamaicaBob, thanks for looking up the reference – I’ll check it out!

All the best to you both.

By: JamaicaBob Griffiths

JamaicaBob Griffiths — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:54:40 +0000

Hey Terry,

I double checked the book title and author. Look for ‘Becoming a Person of Influence’ by John C Maxwell.

jb:)

By: Troy Worman

Troy Worman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:46:26 +0000

Awesome post, Terry. Clearly an attention-getter. And so many familiar names in the comments. You’re managing to keep good company, I see. Kudos!

By: Starbucker

Starbucker — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:53:28 +0000

Hi Wendy, Jesse, Michelle and JamaicaBob – thanks for stopping by.

Wendy, my best wishes to Joshua and your family – I understand the therapeutic value of putting thoughts and feelings on paper.

Jesse, I very much remember the post Liz put up about you that started our friendship – another life changer! Thanks for all you do for me.

Michelle, well, there you go – you are yet another example of the power of this medium! It’s been a pleasure getting to know you, and see you again soon.

JamaicaBob, thanks for the kind words. I like the distinction you make between “impact” and “influence” and how they relate to one-way and two-way communication. I need to look up that book by MacArthur.

Thanks all, and all the best!

By: JamaicaBob Griffiths

JamaicaBob Griffiths — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:56:34 +0000

Great post!

The point I wanted to pick up on was the concept of broadcast being “influential.” From reading a book by John MacArthur (at least I believe that who the author is), my understanding is that, in general, influence comes through relationship (and maybe even proximity/closeness). Broadcasting by its nature is more about making an “impact” and is generally to be done from a “distance” – physically and emotionally. It’s not really practical to “broadast” when you’re sitting adjacent to your friend. So the “two-way” blog, by its essence, creates relationship and opens up for “influence.”

Thx for this post.

By: Michelle Vandepas

Michelle Vandepas — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:37:26 +0000

The interactive web has changed my life as well. I’ve met fabulous people – including you, and Liz and many others, and taught classes, webinars, upped by career several notches, my friends x 10 (not my ‘friends’ buy real friends I can call up, visit or have tea with) It all started with an email inviting me to be a ‘professional blogger’ for adoption.com about 7 years ago. At the time I had no idea what a blog was….. And so it goes..

By: Jesse Petersen

Jesse Petersen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:00:10 +0000

I, too, began my conversational blogging through Liz’s community help. I believe you, Liz, Phil, and Mike Sansone were the first people to start back and forth commenting with me.

Boy, those were exciting new days of writing.