Comments on: How Big A Beach Are You?

By: Todd Harrison - LA Headshot Ph

Todd Harrison - LA Headshot Ph — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:07:03 +0000

I have to agree with you on that. I do think that you should enjoy the beach how ever you are. but so thing are a little bit much. thats the same with blogging!

By: Todd Harrison - LA Headshot Photography

Todd Harrison - LA Headshot Photography — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:07:03 +0000

I have to agree with you on that. I do think that you should enjoy the beach how ever you are. but so thing are a little bit much. thats the same with blogging!

By: Nettie Hartsock

Nettie Hartsock — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:09:36 +0000

I love this post and I love the beach. My favorite commercial for the beach is the one with the itsy-bitsy red bikini that Kellog's did with the woman my age (41) covering it with a surfboard and finally just taking the surfboard away and revealing the bikini!

I also wholeheartedly agree on the blog and being personal but not too personal. It's a fine line between a diary and a real conversation.

And I think it's valuable to have a real conversation (in Texas we do it over a cold ice tea on a porch) and it really helps engage folks authentically to share personal stories as well as your take on your part of the work arena.

Tons of my personality i think go into my blog and I've always gotten good response from it and just a couple of naysayers who say I should completely keep work and life separate. But how can one when they've got a blessed life and love their work? So at times I will have posts on my family, my creative writing, and then mainly stuff to empower book authors.

By: Nettie Hartsock

Nettie Hartsock — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:09:36 +0000

I love this post and I love the beach. My favorite commercial for the beach is the one with the itsy-bitsy red bikini that Kellog’s did with the woman my age (41) covering it with a surfboard and finally just taking the surfboard away and revealing the bikini!

I also wholeheartedly agree on the blog and being personal but not too personal. It’s a fine line between a diary and a real conversation.

And I think it’s valuable to have a real conversation (in Texas we do it over a cold ice tea on a porch) and it really helps engage folks authentically to share personal stories as well as your take on your part of the work arena.

Tons of my personality i think go into my blog and I’ve always gotten good response from it and just a couple of naysayers who say I should completely keep work and life separate. But how can one when they’ve got a blessed life and love their work? So at times I will have posts on my family, my creative writing, and then mainly stuff to empower book authors.

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 17:54:44 +0000

Thanks for the feedback and commentary so far! I hope people continue it…

And there's a key follow-up question to this that's also gnawing at me. But that's for a follow-up post.

By: Lorelle

Lorelle — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:57:36 +0000

Hmm, good question. How much of “you” do you expose on your blog? Wow!

I like Dan's comment about how it's about projecting who you are to your readers. For me, it's part “Let them know you without invasion of privacy” and “Like attracts like”. The more “me” I let others see, the more people like me are attracted to my blog.

As usual, you've given me plenty to think about, Ben.

By: Ben Yoskovitz

Ben Yoskovitz — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:54:44 +0000

Thanks for the feedback and commentary so far! I hope people continue it…

And there’s a key follow-up question to this that’s also gnawing at me. But that’s for a follow-up post.

By: Lorelle

Lorelle — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:57:36 +0000

Hmm, good question. How much of “you” do you expose on your blog? Wow!

I like Dan’s comment about how it’s about projecting who you are to your readers. For me, it’s part “Let them know you without invasion of privacy” and “Like attracts like”. The more “me” I let others see, the more people like me are attracted to my blog.

As usual, you’ve given me plenty to think about, Ben.

By: Chris Brogan...

Chris Brogan... — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:12:08 +0000

I expose myself everywhere I go. Sure, the cops get mad, but you get over it.

Thanks for the mention, Ben. You're an inspiration.

By: Dan Schawbel

Dan Schawbel — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:24:10 +0000

Good points here. Won't be able to go to the beach too much more, as summer is coming to an end. Blogs are all about the personal touch and projecting who you are as personal to your audience or readership.

Dan Schawbel
Personal Branding Magazine