Comments on: Are You a Lurker?

By: Amber Smith

Amber Smith — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:26:00 +0000

Hi Ari,
I must admit to being a lurker. I have never been called out on it though. Usually I just lurk until I find someone to argue with online. Sad, but true. I don’t know why. You know me though, so, does that still qualify me as a lurker? This is Amber, Naomi’s old neighbor. Well, I’m not old maybe ex-neighbor, but that sounds so negative. If you didn’t know I’m a medical student and also a blog abandoner! I feel so terrible about it, too. I enjoy reading your post. It helps me break the monotony of my day as I am still on hurrication from Ike. My name is Amber Smith and I suppport this message.

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:31:00 +0000

Hi Ari,

What a fun way to learn more about your followers. I have been following you now for a couple of months and have managed to comment on occasion.

My name is Anne Hoffman and I work with a great group of people at http://www.NeighborhoodAmerica.com. In my role I have mostly been challenged with helping others get involved and consider myself to be more of a connector than a content creator. That is changing, so I would love to engage more in conversation around what it takes to get social communities kick-started either in business or govt.

You’ve already helped me learn a great deal about web-related behaviors and have lent me personal encouragement. Your posts are always supported with helpful links. I was most impressed with your post “Ike” and Ike and enjoy your editorial style. As for guest blogging, I’d be up for the challenge but I’m guessing I need to work on the content creator side of myself first.

By: Rizwan Tayabali

Rizwan Tayabali — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:46:00 +0000

Hi Ari

Here's a post I'd written on why people lurk on blogs and I believe it's because of the way the comments feature has traditionally been structured - http://urbansurvivalproject.blogspot.com/2008/01/to-lurk-or-not-to-lurk.html

In response to your other questions, I'm a management consultant working with retailers commercially and social enterprises pro-bono. I deal with business strategy, innovation, social media etc. I've just seen your blog for the first time through a comment of yours on the socialmediatoday blog.

It is very hard to scroll through the content on your blog because your archives don't expand into title lists so I can't really comment on what you write about, but the few I've read along with your blog heading is probably enough to convince me to subscribe.

I've got a couple of blogs at www.multichannelthinking.com and www.urbansurvivalproject.org - and am starting to put together some stuff around leveraging social media (probably starting with a presentation on slideshare - www.slideshare.net/rizwantayabali) which might be relevant to your audience so if you're looking for guest bloggers I'm game.

Regards

Rizwan
www.multichannelthinking.com

By: looking4ancestors

looking4ancestors — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:01:00 +0000

Greetings Ari,
Great post. I hope others will accept your challenge. My name is Kathryn Lake Hogan and I have been following your blog for the past few weeks. I am a family historian. To know more about me, I invite you to visit my blog at http://looking4ancestors.blogspot.com/2008/09/getting-to-know-me-getting-to-know.html
Yes, I like what your write. I enjoy reading your posts about social networking. Through your posts I have learned how to better utilize this. I don’t know have the inclination nor the know how to find out about the latest and greatest in social networking on my own. This is why I read your blog.
And finally, yes, I’d like to be a guest blogger.