Comments on: Survey Results: How I’m Changing My Blog Based on Your Responses http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/ The Latest Trends in Technical Communication Fri, 25 May 2012 13:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: watch burn notice http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-145261 watch burn notice Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:49:18 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-145261 burn notice is my favorite show on usa burn notice is my favorite show on usa

]]> By: MarkRight http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-144917 MarkRight Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:21:57 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-144917 Nice story you got here. It would be great to read something more about that matter. Nice story you got here. It would be great to read something more about that matter.

]]> By: CNN Producer Fired for His Blog — My Thoughts on Corporate Blogging Policies | I'd Rather Be Writing http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-109331 CNN Producer Fired for His Blog — My Thoughts on Corporate Blogging Policies | I'd Rather Be Writing Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:19:04 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-109331 [...] in a while, details of the experiences seep through my blog, but I try to leave them out. Yet in my recent survey, most readers say they want more sharing of personal experiences. Does a good blog have to be [...] [...] in a while, details of the experiences seep through my blog, but I try to leave them out. Yet in my recent survey, most readers say they want more sharing of personal experiences. Does a good blog have to be [...]

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-107942 Tom Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:48:28 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-107942 DeepFraight, you can actually still take the poll. I haven't closed it. And you're always welcome to send me feedback outside of a poll, such as in a comment here or using the contact form. I was going to change my posting times to set them to publish exclusively during work hours, but I tried this for about 4 days and didn't notice a difference. In fact, I think the posts were hit less frequently. So I reverted back to my regular post-when-I'm-finished-with-it schedule. Even though only 75 people took the survey, that's probably enough to get a general sense of how things are going. I think occasional surveys are a good way to gauge things. I'm always second-guessing my podcast, wondering if I should keep it or just focus on writing, which is my strength. I also realized how technical my audience is. There are a lot of people who don't read me in a feedreader and who burn mp3 files to CDs. Overall I am trying to include more personal experiences and stories. That and focus more on technical writing than blogging. DeepFraight, you can actually still take the poll. I haven’t closed it. And you’re always welcome to send me feedback outside of a poll, such as in a comment here or using the contact form. I was going to change my posting times to set them to publish exclusively during work hours, but I tried this for about 4 days and didn’t notice a difference. In fact, I think the posts were hit less frequently. So I reverted back to my regular post-when-I’m-finished-with-it schedule.

Even though only 75 people took the survey, that’s probably enough to get a general sense of how things are going. I think occasional surveys are a good way to gauge things. I’m always second-guessing my podcast, wondering if I should keep it or just focus on writing, which is my strength.

I also realized how technical my audience is. There are a lot of people who don’t read me in a feedreader and who burn mp3 files to CDs.

Overall I am trying to include more personal experiences and stories. That and focus more on technical writing than blogging.

]]> By: DeepFraught http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-107507 DeepFraught Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:06:57 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-107507 Tom, can you do a poll re-run "round 2" for us guilty 91% who didn't participate the first time? I quickly scanned the original post during a typical lunchtime Google-Reader while eating. Seeing the words "Changing My Blog" this time smacked me out of the feed-read-blur, I guess because we are usually averse to change. Your podcast is unique and excellent! KUTGW Tom, can you do a poll re-run “round 2″ for us guilty 91% who didn’t participate the first time?
I quickly scanned the original post during a typical lunchtime Google-Reader while eating.
Seeing the words “Changing My Blog” this time smacked me out of the feed-read-blur, I guess because we are usually averse to change.
Your podcast is unique and excellent! KUTGW

]]> By: Kai http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-102906 Kai Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:16:17 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-102906 I'm in Frankfurt, Germany. Thanks for sharing the cool map! Fascinating to know we're part of a community that includes people from central Brazil and the western Hudson Bay shore... :-) I’m in Frankfurt, Germany.

Thanks for sharing the cool map! Fascinating to know we’re part of a community that includes people from central Brazil and the western Hudson Bay shore… :-)

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-102799 Tom Thu, 14 Feb 2008 04:05:00 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-102799 Kai, so you're in western Europe? Where? Here's a <a href="http://app.sgizmo.com/surveybuilder/charts/survey_response_map.php?id=32787" rel="nofollow">graphical map of the survey respondent's locations.</a>. Most readers are U.S.-based. I doubt the timestamp of the blog will actually make much difference anyway. I appreciate your feedback. Sometimes I forget that the audience for blogs are global. Kai, so you’re in western Europe? Where? Here’s a graphical map of the survey respondent’s locations..

Most readers are U.S.-based. I doubt the timestamp of the blog will actually make much difference anyway. I appreciate your feedback. Sometimes I forget that the audience for blogs are global.

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-102795 Tom Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:54:46 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-102795 Well, Avery did write a couple of blog posts today on her new, first-grade blog. And you can read Shannon's blog here: <a href="http://whataboutmomblog.com" rel="nofollow">whataboutmomblog.com</a>. I will try to work in more family stories into my blog. Anyone want to run to Wal-Mart for me tonight? Well, Avery did write a couple of blog posts today on her new, first-grade blog. And you can read Shannon’s blog here: whataboutmomblog.com. I will try to work in more family stories into my blog. Anyone want to run to Wal-Mart for me tonight?

]]> By: Tom http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-102583 Tom Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:48:34 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-102583 Paul, If fixing the iTunes problem were something within my control, I would certainly do it. Unfortunately, iTunes is a problematic (and negligent) directory to submit podcasts too. They also seem to lack support. But I'm still working on a solution, b/c I know the iPod is so popular. That said, try this. First, unsubscribe from my feed. Then open iTunes, go to Advanced > Subscribe to Podcast and enter my podcast feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/techwritervoices. You should get everything up to Oestreich. (The Jing screencast isn't going to validate against the iTunes feed because it's a javascript embedded video.) Let me know if that works. Paul,

If fixing the iTunes problem were something within my control, I would certainly do it. Unfortunately, iTunes is a problematic (and negligent) directory to submit podcasts too. They also seem to lack support. But I’m still working on a solution, b/c I know the iPod is so popular.

That said, try this. First, unsubscribe from my feed. Then open iTunes, go to Advanced > Subscribe to Podcast and enter my podcast feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/techwritervoices.

You should get everything up to Oestreich. (The Jing screencast isn’t going to validate against the iTunes feed because it’s a javascript embedded video.)

Let me know if that works.

]]> By: What About Mom? http://idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/comment-page-1/#comment-102581 What About Mom? Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:43:58 +0000 http://www.idratherbewriting.com/2008/02/13/survey-results-how-im-changing-my-blog-based-on-your-responses/#comment-102581 i'm still interested in more posts about your fascinating wife and adorable children. surely a smart guy like you can make them relevant to technical communication? i’m still interested in more posts about your fascinating wife and adorable children. surely a smart guy like you can make them relevant to technical communication?

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