Comments on: 5 Lessons for Bloggers From Chris Brogan’s Presentation to Dallas Social Media Club http://how-to-blog.tv/general-blogging-tips/5-lessons-for-bloggers-from-chris-brogan/ Blogging Tips, Tutorials, and WordPress Theme Guidance Sat, 08 Oct 2011 03:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jerod Morris http://how-to-blog.tv/general-blogging-tips/5-lessons-for-bloggers-from-chris-brogan/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Jerod Morris Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:01:42 +0000 http://how-to-blog.tv/?p=1012#comment-252 Brett, I agree. If all you do is sell, sell, sell with a blog or any social media platform, you will quickly lose, lose, lose your readers. However, if you think first about building relationships and providing value, and as a result are able to develop trust, then you will then given the privilege of being able to "sell" to your readers. Even then, it's important to handle their trust with care and remember that the relationship and value is what gave you that ability in the first place, and you cannot allow it to erode. Brett, I agree. If all you do is sell, sell, sell with a blog or any social media platform, you will quickly lose, lose, lose your readers. However, if you think first about building relationships and providing value, and as a result are able to develop trust, then you will then given the privilege of being able to "sell" to your readers. Even then, it's important to handle their trust with care and remember that the relationship and value is what gave you that ability in the first place, and you cannot allow it to erode.

]]> By: Brett Duncan http://how-to-blog.tv/general-blogging-tips/5-lessons-for-bloggers-from-chris-brogan/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Brett Duncan Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:14:28 +0000 http://how-to-blog.tv/?p=1012#comment-249 Jerod - very nice recap. The 2 parts helping, 2 parts connecting, 1 part selling didn't resonate with me much that night, but now it's really sinking it. Here's what I think my bigger epiphany has been: social media, and even blogs, suck at selling. It doesn't mean they don't support sales, but to look at them as the latest megaphone is not smart. bd @bdunc1 Jerod – very nice recap.

The 2 parts helping, 2 parts connecting, 1 part selling didn't resonate with me much that night, but now it's really sinking it. Here's what I think my bigger epiphany has been: social media, and even blogs, suck at selling. It doesn't mean they don't support sales, but to look at them as the latest megaphone is not smart.

bd

@bdunc1

]]> By: Jerod Morris http://how-to-blog.tv/general-blogging-tips/5-lessons-for-bloggers-from-chris-brogan/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Jerod Morris Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:24:21 +0000 http://how-to-blog.tv/?p=1012#comment-247 Thanks Mike. Definitely looking forward to future SMC events. And thanks for adding the link. I'll correct it in the post. Thanks Mike. Definitely looking forward to future SMC events. And thanks for adding the link. I'll correct it in the post.

]]> By: Mike D. Merrill http://how-to-blog.tv/general-blogging-tips/5-lessons-for-bloggers-from-chris-brogan/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Mike D. Merrill Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:26:33 +0000 http://how-to-blog.tv/?p=1012#comment-245 Jerod, thanks for the write-up of the Social Media Club of Dallas and glad you could make it out. Sorry we didn't get to chat more. Also, one correction on the hyperlink is our club can be found at <a href="http://www.smcdallas.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.smcdallas.org</a>. Jerod, thanks for the write-up of the Social Media Club of Dallas and glad you could make it out. Sorry we didn't get to chat more.

Also, one correction on the hyperlink is our club can be found at http://www.smcdallas.org.

]]> By: Derick Schaefer http://how-to-blog.tv/general-blogging-tips/5-lessons-for-bloggers-from-chris-brogan/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Derick Schaefer Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:21:01 +0000 http://how-to-blog.tv/?p=1012#comment-242 Jerod, you nailed it from a blogger's perspective! Great post. One mention I want to make is that the entire community that has been built around Social Media Club Dallas is awesome. For those who aren't local and can't make our monthly get togethers, follow @dallassmc or filter on #smcdallas as there is always good dialogue. Jerod, you nailed it from a blogger's perspective! Great post.

One mention I want to make is that the entire community that has been built around Social Media Club Dallas is awesome. For those who aren't local and can't make our monthly get togethers, follow @dallassmc or filter on #smcdallas as there is always good dialogue.

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