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		<title>By: Why do YOU blog? Get it right. &#171; Media Update - The Blog</title>
		<link>http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/04/21/being-a-better-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-45052</link>
		<dc:creator>Why do YOU blog? Get it right. &#171; Media Update - The Blog</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] also a good idea to get a feel for what your readers actually want from you. Mike Stopforth asked this question on his blog a few months ago, in an effort to ‘be a better blogger’. This sparked a few [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] also a good idea to get a feel for what your readers actually want from you. Mike Stopforth asked this question on his blog a few months ago, in an effort to ‘be a better blogger’. This sparked a few [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Henré</title>
		<link>http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/04/21/being-a-better-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-40158</link>
		<dc:creator>Henré</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:33:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Mike: Thanks.

I would love to have a look at the design before it goes live. Would be great to talk some blog strat and view different perspectives.

Looking forward to some insider info of Cerebra. I think there&#039;s lots of ideas to share there and also to absorb from others in a similar position.

Finally...I can&#039;t wait for the day my mom leaves a comment on my blog. ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Mike: Thanks.</p>
<p>I would love to have a look at the design before it goes live. Would be great to talk some blog strat and view different perspectives.</p>
<p>Looking forward to some insider info of Cerebra. I think there&#8217;s lots of ideas to share there and also to absorb from others in a similar position.</p>
<p>Finally&#8230;I can&#8217;t wait for the day my mom leaves a comment on my blog. ;-)</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/04/21/being-a-better-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-40058</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Henre - thanks, the most valuable response I&#039;ve had yet :)

I am working with Adii to spruce up my design, that should be ready in about two or three weeks.  I wonder if perhaps it wouldn&#039;t be an idea to get the insights of a trusted few before it goes live?  Hmmm... Thanks for that :)

I clearly need to talk about Cerebra more, and it would be wise to do so, so I&#039;m going to do that.  

Need to sort out the categories too :P  Will do so ASAP.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Henre &#8211; thanks, the most valuable response I&#8217;ve had yet :)</p>
<p>I am working with Adii to spruce up my design, that should be ready in about two or three weeks.  I wonder if perhaps it wouldn&#8217;t be an idea to get the insights of a trusted few before it goes live?  Hmmm&#8230; Thanks for that :)</p>
<p>I clearly need to talk about Cerebra more, and it would be wise to do so, so I&#8217;m going to do that.  </p>
<p>Need to sort out the categories too :P  Will do so ASAP.</p>
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		<title>By: Henré</title>
		<link>http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/04/21/being-a-better-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-40040</link>
		<dc:creator>Henré</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Mike, 10:25 pm and I should be sleeping, but noooo...

So, with the possibility of opening up some harsh (and much needed) crit on my own blog, here goes:

1. Your blog design sucks dude. Big time. You get a sense of something amazing when introduced to the header and it fades away into oblivion covered in white.
2. You have wayyyy too many categories. Once read a post, and I agree, that too many categories make it intimidating for readers.

[I&#039;m sure you&#039;ll take both points above in good faith]

Onto content. 

1. I agree with SaulK, would love to know more about Cerebra the company, hits and misses, new projects, collaborations. Seeing that this is your personal blog, I guess I can&#039;t be fussy about that.

In all honesty, I had to fish for two critical things just to sound smart. I love your content, love your thinking and value your passion and commitment toward work, life  and family.

I enjoy reading about your personal ventures. It helps me set goals and your passion encourages me to meet them.

If this sounds like a suck up comment, it&#039;s only because I regard your contributions as extremely valuable to me personally.

We haven&#039;t met yet due to my own poor execution and once that could be established, I&#039;ll even retract my criticism of your blog design. ;-)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Mike, 10:25 pm and I should be sleeping, but noooo&#8230;</p>
<p>So, with the possibility of opening up some harsh (and much needed) crit on my own blog, here goes:</p>
<p>1. Your blog design sucks dude. Big time. You get a sense of something amazing when introduced to the header and it fades away into oblivion covered in white.<br />
2. You have wayyyy too many categories. Once read a post, and I agree, that too many categories make it intimidating for readers.</p>
<p>[I'm sure you'll take both points above in good faith]</p>
<p>Onto content. </p>
<p>1. I agree with SaulK, would love to know more about Cerebra the company, hits and misses, new projects, collaborations. Seeing that this is your personal blog, I guess I can&#8217;t be fussy about that.</p>
<p>In all honesty, I had to fish for two critical things just to sound smart. I love your content, love your thinking and value your passion and commitment toward work, life  and family.</p>
<p>I enjoy reading about your personal ventures. It helps me set goals and your passion encourages me to meet them.</p>
<p>If this sounds like a suck up comment, it&#8217;s only because I regard your contributions as extremely valuable to me personally.</p>
<p>We haven&#8217;t met yet due to my own poor execution and once that could be established, I&#8217;ll even retract my criticism of your blog design. ;-)</p>
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		<title>By: SaulK</title>
		<link>http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/04/21/being-a-better-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-40038</link>
		<dc:creator>SaulK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I want to come to a 27 Dinner but I&#039;m allergic to geeks :P

I&#039;ll hopefully be at the next one assuming I don&#039;t have an exam the next day. 

Tell us a bit about Cerebra. I&#039;d love to know how it started and what exactly you guys do. I love entrepreneurial stories. I find them very inspiring.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I want to come to a 27 Dinner but I&#8217;m allergic to geeks :P</p>
<p>I&#8217;ll hopefully be at the next one assuming I don&#8217;t have an exam the next day. </p>
<p>Tell us a bit about Cerebra. I&#8217;d love to know how it started and what exactly you guys do. I love entrepreneurial stories. I find them very inspiring.</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
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		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Tertia thanks dude - I can&#039;t motivate myself to write anything if I don&#039;t feel something for it so hopefully that&#039;s coming through - I learn from the best!

@Heidi thanks! Maybe I need to write less more often... hmmm.

@SaulK sure - what do you wanna know??  In the next blog design I&#039;ll put more effort into the info on the site about other stuff I&#039;m doing...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Tertia thanks dude &#8211; I can&#8217;t motivate myself to write anything if I don&#8217;t feel something for it so hopefully that&#8217;s coming through &#8211; I learn from the best!</p>
<p>@Heidi thanks! Maybe I need to write less more often&#8230; hmmm.</p>
<p>@SaulK sure &#8211; what do you wanna know??  In the next blog design I&#8217;ll put more effort into the info on the site about other stuff I&#8217;m doing&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: SaulK</title>
		<link>http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/04/21/being-a-better-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-40025</link>
		<dc:creator>SaulK</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:22:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oddly enough I really liked your blog showcase feature :). I do think though that it&#039;s a valuable service.

I would be interested in hearing more about Cerebra and 27 Dinners though. They both seem somewhat mysterious :P</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oddly enough I really liked your blog showcase feature :). I do think though that it&#8217;s a valuable service.</p>
<p>I would be interested in hearing more about Cerebra and 27 Dinners though. They both seem somewhat mysterious :P</p>
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		<title>By: Heidi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Heidi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To tell you the truth... your blog is fantastic. The only thing I&#039;d say is write more, more often! It&#039;s honestly one of my faves (along with Melissa&#039;s &amp; Bev&#039;s)

Keep up the awesome work!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To tell you the truth&#8230; your blog is fantastic. The only thing I&#8217;d say is write more, more often! It&#8217;s honestly one of my faves (along with Melissa&#8217;s &amp; Bev&#8217;s)</p>
<p>Keep up the awesome work!</p>
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		<title>By: Tertia</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tertia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:59:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m not your mom, but I am almost old enough to be your mom.

I like all the things you write about, I especially like it when you write about things you are passionate about (personal, general etc).  The posts I don&#039;t like as much as the review ones, but that is because I (a) dont really care about some new techno geeky site and (b) therefor am not really interested in your opinion on the new techno geeky site.

What I love about you is that you are passionate about life, and I love seeing that passion in whatever you write about

Make sense?

xx</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m not your mom, but I am almost old enough to be your mom.</p>
<p>I like all the things you write about, I especially like it when you write about things you are passionate about (personal, general etc).  The posts I don&#8217;t like as much as the review ones, but that is because I (a) dont really care about some new techno geeky site and (b) therefor am not really interested in your opinion on the new techno geeky site.</p>
<p>What I love about you is that you are passionate about life, and I love seeing that passion in whatever you write about</p>
<p>Make sense?</p>
<p>xx</p>
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		<title>By: Mike</title>
		<link>http://www.mikestopforth.com/2008/04/21/being-a-better-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-39968</link>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Darren as Adii so deviously alludes, there is a site redesign coming, hopefully elements of that redesign will help readers find / enjoy content more :)

@MOM hey! Good to know someone&#039;s benefiting!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Darren as Adii so deviously alludes, there is a site redesign coming, hopefully elements of that redesign will help readers find / enjoy content more :)</p>
<p>@MOM hey! Good to know someone&#8217;s benefiting!</p>
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