Comments on: A Favor to Ask of You http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:24:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Millionaire’s Secret Trait That Attracts Crazy Amounts of Success — Copyblogger http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 The Millionaire’s Secret Trait That Attracts Crazy Amounts of Success — Copyblogger Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:49:08 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-1597 [...] by a few names that weren’t yet on the nomination list. So I put together a post with links to some of my favorite writing blogs. I also included a request to nominate the writing blog my readers found most valuable, whether it [...]

[...] by a few names that weren’t yet on the nomination list. So I put together a post with links to some of my favorite writing blogs. I also included a request to nominate the writing blog my readers found most valuable, whether it [...]

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-869 J.D. Meier Sun, 14 Sep 2008 18:25:09 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-869 You're remarkable and you'd get my vote, but I missed the window :( J.D. Meiers last blog post..<a href="http://sourcesofinsight.com/2008/09/10/social-loafing/" rel="nofollow">Social Loafing</a> You’re remarkable and you’d get my vote, but I missed the window :(

J.D. Meiers last blog post..Social Loafing

]]> By: patrick prothe http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-863 patrick prothe Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:18:18 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-863 Sonia: Just wanted to say how much I appreciate and respect your writing/thoughts. I've spent the bulk of this year outlining the type of blog I want to author and how I can add value to potential readers - and keep it fresh. Your insights continue to resonate very strong and I'll give you a strong vote here. Keep it up the great wit and wisdom - I really like the new design (and have bought Thesis as well) Sonia:

Just wanted to say how much I appreciate and respect your writing/thoughts. I’ve spent the bulk of this year outlining the type of blog I want to author and how I can add value to potential readers – and keep it fresh. Your insights continue to resonate very strong and I’ll give you a strong vote here.

Keep it up the great wit and wisdom – I really like the new design (and have bought Thesis as well)

]]> By: A Day of Rememberance | Words For Hire http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-856 A Day of Rememberance | Words For Hire Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:03:20 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-856 [...] the woman is gracious. She was nominated for Top 10 Writing Blogs and used the opportunity to spotlight other writers. (It’s not to late to vote by the [...]

[...] the woman is gracious. She was nominated for Top 10 Writing Blogs and used the opportunity to spotlight other writers. (It’s not to late to vote by the [...]

]]> By: Dave Navarro http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Dave Navarro Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:05:56 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-853 @Mikal - I totally understand where you're coming from - getting votes "just because" isn't becoming to anyone who asks. I'm not too fond of electioneering myself. But I believe what Sonia's doing here is different - it's not just "asking for a vote." It's making her readers aware of a contest that many of them might not be aware of. (I know I wasn't.) I believe that the only people who would be willing to vote after such a request would have been willing to vote for them in the first place, unsolicited - if they knew the contest existed. So in my eyes, what Sonia's doing here is more a function of making her readers (who are already fans) aware of the contest in the first place. Just my thoughts - thanks for weighing in with yours. Good to have many opinions in the thread. @Mikal –

I totally understand where you’re coming from – getting votes “just because” isn’t becoming to anyone who asks. I’m not too fond of electioneering myself.

But I believe what Sonia’s doing here is different – it’s not just “asking for a vote.” It’s making her readers aware of a contest that many of them might not be aware of. (I know I wasn’t.)

I believe that the only people who would be willing to vote after such a request would have been willing to vote for them in the first place, unsolicited – if they knew the contest existed. So in my eyes, what Sonia’s doing here is more a function of making her readers (who are already fans) aware of the contest in the first place.

Just my thoughts – thanks for weighing in with yours. Good to have many opinions in the thread.

]]> By: Janice Cartier http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-850 Janice Cartier Tue, 09 Sep 2008 17:20:44 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-850 Okay I found the competition through Amy Derby and voted for the three people who have had the biggest influence in any modicum of improvement I have had in this online writing world, hm ..three? But we can only vote once. Yep, that's why I had to be a little sneaky... Brian Clark, Sonia Simone and James Chartrand... @copyblogger ... as they say in Texas, "you dance with the one that brung ya..." And they have danced me very gracefully day in and day out with precision steps. Now if I could just get that Passo Doble down.... Many thanks. There are so many wonderful blogs out there that I really count on to bring that quintessential human experience to the internets...I see alot of them up there on the list. good luck to you all. And most of all to you Beatrix. Janice Cartiers last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cartier/paintings/~3/386748913/tale-of-two-lists.html" rel="nofollow">A Tale Of Two Lists</a> Okay I found the competition through Amy Derby and voted for the three people who have had the biggest influence in any modicum of improvement I have had in this online writing world, hm ..three? But we can only vote once. Yep, that’s why I had to be a little sneaky… Brian Clark, Sonia Simone and James Chartrand… @copyblogger … as they say in Texas, “you dance with the one that brung ya…” And they have danced me very gracefully day in and day out with precision steps. Now if I could just get that Passo Doble down…. Many thanks. There are so many wonderful blogs out there that I really count on to bring that quintessential human experience to the internets…I see alot of them up there on the list. good luck to you all. And most of all to you Beatrix.

Janice Cartiers last blog post..A Tale Of Two Lists

]]> By: Sonia Simone http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Sonia Simone Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:18:16 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-849 @Mikal, I completely see your point of view. I don't necessarily agree with it--I feel very comfortable pointing people to the site and saying, hey, vote for the one you think is best. If it's me, that's cool. If it's someone else, that's great as well. But thanks for weighing in--I respect your position. @James, you do always manage to make me laugh. @Jean, love your stuff (how have I managed not to see you before? I'm afraid I am not a very good social media citizen, I rarely manage to carve out the time to check out my fellow writers). I'm adding you to the list, and thanks for the nice words! @Mikal, I completely see your point of view. I don’t necessarily agree with it–I feel very comfortable pointing people to the site and saying, hey, vote for the one you think is best. If it’s me, that’s cool. If it’s someone else, that’s great as well. But thanks for weighing in–I respect your position.

@James, you do always manage to make me laugh.

@Jean, love your stuff (how have I managed not to see you before? I’m afraid I am not a very good social media citizen, I rarely manage to carve out the time to check out my fellow writers). I’m adding you to the list, and thanks for the nice words!

]]> By: Jean Gogolin http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-848 Jean Gogolin Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:53:42 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-848 I was very immodest and nominated my own because it's new, good but not well known, but I noted that my personal favorite is yours. I never miss it and never fail to learn something from it -- after (ahem) several decades as a professional speechwriter! Jean Gogolins last blog post..<a href="http://wordtales.typepad.com/wordtales_speechwriting_a/2008/09/want-to-electrify-the-crowd-have-an-attitude.html" rel="nofollow">Want to Electrify the Crowd? Have an Attitude</a> I was very immodest and nominated my own because it’s new, good but not well known, but I noted that my personal favorite is yours. I never miss it and never fail to learn something from it — after (ahem) several decades as a professional speechwriter!

Jean Gogolins last blog post..Want to Electrify the Crowd? Have an Attitude

]]> By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-847 James Chartrand - Men with Pens Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:11:09 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-847 Hey, what the-?! Where's our name on that list! Oh, sure, I see the secret plan... pretend the Men don't exist and they'll go away. Mmhm. No no no... makes us twice as determined, I'm afraid ;) We have some good competition, too! Hey, what the-?! Where’s our name on that list! Oh, sure, I see the secret plan… pretend the Men don’t exist and they’ll go away. Mmhm.

No no no… makes us twice as determined, I’m afraid ;) We have some good competition, too!

]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.remarkable-communication.com/a-favor-to-ask-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Sharon Hurley Hall Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:25:45 +0000 http://www.remarkable-communication.com/?p=250#comment-846 If I hadn't already voted for Freelance Writing Gigs, you would deserve it for the grace of putting this list together. Thanks for including me, Sonia. Sharon Hurley Halls last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Getpaidtowrite/~3/382338292/" rel="nofollow">Getting Back In The Saddle</a> If I hadn’t already voted for Freelance Writing Gigs, you would deserve it for the grace of putting this list together. Thanks for including me, Sonia.

Sharon Hurley Halls last blog post..Getting Back In The Saddle

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