Comments for Blogging, etc. with Wes Thorp http://bloggingwithwes.com A baby-boomer journeys through social media for the everyday world Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:13:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on USEFUL INFO: From Michael Hyatt, 10 Mistakes When You Blog by Valerie http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/12/01/useful-info-from-michael-hyatt-10-mistakes-when-you-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-1286 Valerie Sat, 22 Jan 2011 14:13:49 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=275#comment-1286 I agree with what Michael Hyatt written. Posting too little or posting too much can have a negative effect on traffic . I agree with what Michael Hyatt written. Posting too little or posting too much can have a negative effect on traffic .

]]> Comment on Lansing (MI) Mayor Virg Bernero uses Twitter about controversial City Council vote by Rob South http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/05/11/lansing-mi-mayor-virg-bernero-uses-twitter-about-controverial-city-council-vote/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Rob South Fri, 22 May 2009 14:57:20 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=232#comment-118 Wes, I'm really glad you posted this. I have been working on improving WKAR's coverage of city hall, but it's a nearly impossible task without support from other journalists. The City Pulse has also been aggressively covering City Hall. I just started a test blog called City Beat, Lansing: http://citybeatlansing.blogspot.com/ I'm also on twitter: robswkar I'd love to get your thoughts on how I can do my job better and how media in general can cover city government more effectively. Thanks for creating this blog. Rob South, Producer/Reporter WKAR radio. BTW - I announced the defeat of the ramp on Twitter before the vote was even taken. Wes,

I’m really glad you posted this. I have been working on improving WKAR’s coverage of city hall, but it’s a nearly impossible task without support from other journalists. The City Pulse has also been aggressively covering City Hall.

I just started a test blog called City Beat, Lansing:
http://citybeatlansing.blogspot.com/

I’m also on twitter: robswkar

I’d love to get your thoughts on how I can do my job better and how media in general can cover city government more effectively.

Thanks for creating this blog.

Rob South, Producer/Reporter WKAR radio.

BTW – I announced the defeat of the ramp on Twitter before the vote was even taken.

]]> Comment on For my friends looking for 45 good blog post ideas by Greg Pettit http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/02/17/for-my-friends-looking-for-45-good-blog-post-ideas/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Greg Pettit Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:53:11 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=211#comment-86 Wes, Being "the guy in charge" of our corporate blog, you would think it would be easy to find 101 essentials in our niche. But when your niche is UDP-based file transfer and associated web apps... that's one heck of a niche. I haven't sat down to try making such a list, yet, though-- it might be easier than I'm guessing! And if that doesn't work out for me, there would remain one possibly even better option-- creating that niche in service to my employer. Maybe my posts will end up on someone else's 101 essentials some day. ;) Wes,

Being “the guy in charge” of our corporate blog, you would think it would be easy to find 101 essentials in our niche. But when your niche is UDP-based file transfer and associated web apps… that’s one heck of a niche.

I haven’t sat down to try making such a list, yet, though– it might be easier than I’m guessing!

And if that doesn’t work out for me, there would remain one possibly even better option– creating that niche in service to my employer. Maybe my posts will end up on someone else’s 101 essentials some day. ;)

]]> Comment on Is Steve Kayser right about number of URLs in Google index? by Steve kayser http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/02/17/is-steve-kayser-right-about-number-of-urls-in-google-index/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Steve kayser Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:45:32 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=213#comment-83 Hi Wes: Never trust any thing Stevo says - I mean he writes with a Donekly - and the donkey is smarter than him (me)! But I'm wrong - it's more than that now - http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/we-knew-web-was-big.html that was the number back in July. Best Steve Kayser Hi Wes: Never trust any thing Stevo says – I mean he writes with a Donekly – and the donkey is smarter than him (me)!

But I’m wrong – it’s more than that now – http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/we-knew-web-was-big.html

that was the number back in July.

Best

Steve Kayser

]]> Comment on Check out how Pastor Noel Heikkinen of mid-Michigan uses blog for sermon prep by jason http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/02/06/check-out-how-pastor-noel-heikkinen-of-mid-michigan-uses-blog-for-sermon-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-82 jason Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:38:28 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=184#comment-82 i love Riverview. i met Noel when he spoke for a summer camp i was part in leading. he has been a big inspiration in my life. i learned a number of little things when it came to media and presentation style. i ran powerpoint...oh powerpoint we hardly knew you...for Noel and i still remember the first thing he hammed home to me. he told me whenever he had scripture on the screen he wanted that scripture to stay on the screen for as long as possible because he wanted to it to punch people in the face. he wanted people who were bored to stare at the screen and let the scripture convict and challenge them. that was amazing to me because so many people just go to the next cool graphic. i'm now in Ohio and i still miss the 45 minute drive to East Lansing to catch the Saturday night service. my wife and i used Riverview as our getaway church since i was a full time youth pastor. long story short (to late) i love Riverview and what it's doing. i love the fact that Noel is just once piece of that church. very cool. jason i love Riverview. i met Noel when he spoke for a summer camp i was part in leading. he has been a big inspiration in my life. i learned a number of little things when it came to media and presentation style. i ran powerpoint…oh powerpoint we hardly knew you…for Noel and i still remember the first thing he hammed home to me. he told me whenever he had scripture on the screen he wanted that scripture to stay on the screen for as long as possible because he wanted to it to punch people in the face. he wanted people who were bored to stare at the screen and let the scripture convict and challenge them. that was amazing to me because so many people just go to the next cool graphic.

i’m now in Ohio and i still miss the 45 minute drive to East Lansing to catch the Saturday night service. my wife and i used Riverview as our getaway church since i was a full time youth pastor.

long story short (to late) i love Riverview and what it’s doing. i love the fact that Noel is just once piece of that church. very cool.

jason

]]> Comment on Check out how Pastor Noel Heikkinen of mid-Michigan uses blog for sermon prep by Wes Thorp http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/02/06/check-out-how-pastor-noel-heikkinen-of-mid-michigan-uses-blog-for-sermon-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Wes Thorp Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:52:32 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=184#comment-81 Jason- Thanks for the comment. I first learned of Noel and Riverview from our son--Justin-www.drinkingoatmealstout--who has several friends who are active there. He and I both try to be attentive to how churches and pastors are using blogs, social media and tech. My wife and I attended Riverview one Saturday night where Noel used his iPhone to provide an illustration for his sermon. I was impressed. I've been reading his blog for some time. It appears that he really knows his audience and how to get them to interact with his content on the web. And that certainly appears to be the case in his teaching. Older, more established churches can learn from what the Holy Spirit is doing through Noel, Riverview and the people who go there. What do you think of Riverview and Noel's efforts? Wes Jason-
Thanks for the comment. I first learned of Noel and Riverview from our son–Justin-www.drinkingoatmealstout–who has several friends who are active there. He and I both try to be attentive to how churches and pastors are using blogs, social media and tech.

My wife and I attended Riverview one Saturday night where Noel used his iPhone to provide an illustration for his sermon. I was impressed.

I’ve been reading his blog for some time. It appears that he really knows his audience and how to get them to interact with his content on the web. And that certainly appears to be the case in his teaching.

Older, more established churches can learn from what the Holy Spirit is doing through Noel, Riverview and the people who go there.

What do you think of Riverview and Noel’s efforts?

Wes

]]> Comment on Check out how Pastor Noel Heikkinen of mid-Michigan uses blog for sermon prep by jason http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/02/06/check-out-how-pastor-noel-heikkinen-of-mid-michigan-uses-blog-for-sermon-prep/comment-page-1/#comment-80 jason Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:24:17 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=184#comment-80 i just stumbled across your blog because i was looking for Noel's. weird. how did you come across his site? i was just curious what your thoughts were? thanks! i just stumbled across your blog because i was looking for Noel’s. weird. how did you come across his site? i was just curious what your thoughts were?

thanks!

]]> Comment on LINK: Web app–BudUrl– to shorten URL, plus keep stats by Laura Bergells http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/02/02/link-web-app-budurl-to-shorten-url-plus-keep-stats/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Laura Bergells Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:34:34 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=174#comment-79 Thanks for the mention, Wes! (We've all heard of Ugly Betty. Now meet "ugly URL!") :) Thanks for the mention, Wes!

(We’ve all heard of Ugly Betty. Now meet “ugly URL!”)

:)

]]> Comment on Twitter users: How do I get rid of my ugly URL for a tweet? by Blogging With Wes » I found an answer on how to shorten long, ugly URLs with “tinyurl.com” http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/01/27/twitter-users-how-do-i-get-rid-of-my-ugly-url-for-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Blogging With Wes » I found an answer on how to shorten long, ugly URLs with “tinyurl.com” Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:17:29 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=123#comment-78 [...] I posted this question yesterday, I received an immediate answer.  I was pointed to the web app, [...] [...] I posted this question yesterday, I received an immediate answer.  I was pointed to the web app, [...]

]]> Comment on Twitter users: How do I get rid of my ugly URL for a tweet? by Wes Thorp http://bloggingwithwes.com/2009/01/27/twitter-users-how-do-i-get-rid-of-my-ugly-url-for-a-tweet/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Wes Thorp Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:50:09 +0000 http://bloggingwithwes.com/?p=123#comment-77 Dave--In past, I've tried to share some links on Twitter where the URLs have been extremely long. Typepad takes the post title or headline and uses that in the web address. For a lot of Twitter situations, this leaves just a few characters to explain. I thought the original URL was shortened right on Twitter. But several times, it was still too long. Justin showed me www.tinyurl.com where you can have a mega url and translate it into something shorter. Because the title is used in the URL, I thought I'd have to start using basic labels. I'm glad to see that's not the case. Wes Dave–In past, I’ve tried to share some links on Twitter where the URLs have been extremely long. Typepad takes the post title or headline and uses that in the web address. For a lot of Twitter situations, this leaves just a few characters to explain. I thought the original URL was shortened right on Twitter. But several times, it was still too long.

Justin showed me http://www.tinyurl.com where you can have a mega url and translate it into something shorter.

Because the title is used in the URL, I thought I’d have to start using basic labels. I’m glad to see that’s not the case.

Wes

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