Comments on: Moving Your Readers to Tears :: How to Get Personal on a Business Blog http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/ Be a Chief Extraordinary Officer in Business & in Life Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:52:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Patricia Jenkins http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-113810 Patricia Jenkins Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:21:18 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-113810 I have been asked to write a blog on traveling with a family for Kango. I am trying to be honest and transparent and still keep it professional. It is a balancing act and frankly I think I am still aware of the company looking over my shoulder. I also am aware that sharing personal moments on on a business blog is tricky. It has to be earned, the trust developed and as you said, relate back to the reader. I have been asked to write a blog on traveling with a family for Kango. I am trying to be honest and transparent and still keep it professional. It is a balancing act and frankly I think I am still aware of the company looking over my shoulder. I also am aware that sharing personal moments on on a business blog is tricky. It has to be earned, the trust developed and as you said, relate back to the reader.

]]> By: Adele / WebWahm http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-113221 Adele / WebWahm Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:15:55 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-113221 Hi Wendy - so grateful for the pointers! I started a personal 'diary' blog to supplement my work at home site...just to show others that I AM real, just like they are, and that they can do it too. But, the dilema is I HAVE had a lot happen in my life that, if mentioned too much, could read as sob story...but that is the very reason I got into working online in the first place! Thanks :) Hi Wendy – so grateful for the pointers!

I started a personal ‘diary’ blog to supplement my work at home site…just to show others that I AM real, just like they are, and that they can do it too.

But, the dilema is I HAVE had a lot happen in my life that, if mentioned too much, could read as sob story…but that is the very reason I got into working online in the first place!

Thanks :)

]]> By: Dorothy Stahlnecker http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-109469 Dorothy Stahlnecker Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:16:50 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-109469 Wendy this is the first time, I able to take time and absorb your site. I'm just beginning to understand better writing as I have no formal education and have been blogging less then a year. This is a wonderful site and I will make it one of my favorites. I think this site is very informative and has already given me some good information for future blogs I post. Thank you very much..(I've probably made all the errors , mistakes out there, however, I'm willing to learn..and try harder even at 61... Dorothy from grammology remember to call your grandmother Wendy this is the first time, I able to take time and absorb your site. I’m just beginning to understand better writing as I have no formal education and have been blogging less then a year. This is a wonderful site and I will make it one of my favorites. I think this site is very informative and has already given me some good information for future blogs I post. Thank you very much..(I’ve probably made all the errors , mistakes out there, however, I’m willing to learn..and try harder even at 61…

Dorothy from grammology
remember to call your grandmother

]]> By: Scott Allen http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-109289 Scott Allen Sat, 17 Nov 2007 07:28:23 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-109289 I SO relate to this, Wendy... I've gone through this dilemma several times myself recently. At About.com, it feels very strange to be overly personal, but I finally decided to really open up about some of my own personal history on this post, and I think it worked: <a href="http://entrepreneurs.about.com/b/2007/10/18/better-bootstrapping-the-importance-of-income-automation.htm" rel="nofollow">Better Bootstrapping: The Importance of Income Automation</a> Great to meet you at BlogWorld! I SO relate to this, Wendy… I’ve gone through this dilemma several times myself recently. At About.com, it feels very strange to be overly personal, but I finally decided to really open up about some of my own personal history on this post, and I think it worked:

Better Bootstrapping: The Importance of Income Automation

Great to meet you at BlogWorld!

]]> By: bloggingzoom.com http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-109190 bloggingzoom.com Sat, 17 Nov 2007 04:55:55 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-109190 <strong>Moving Your Readers to Tears :: How to Get Personal on a Business Blog...</strong> This is a great post by eMom that shows us how to get personal - even if we blog about business. In order to help show the importance of this principle, eMom has given some great examples from other very respected bloggers: Jeremy 'Shoemoney' Shoema... Moving Your Readers to Tears :: How to Get Personal on a Business Blog…

This is a great post by eMom that shows us how to get personal – even if we blog about business. In order to help show the importance of this principle, eMom has given some great examples from other very respected bloggers:

Jeremy ‘Shoemoney’ Shoema…

]]> By: CraftBoom! http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-108766 CraftBoom! Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:41:25 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-108766 Wendy! Thank you so much for writing this wonderfully insightful and thoughtful post. I'm honored that my post inspired you to write it. The post I wrote was such a worthwhile thing to do. I genuinely feel lighter today and more connected with my readers. I'm so fortunate that they are telling me that that the connection runs both ways. XOX Wendy!

Thank you so much for writing this wonderfully insightful and thoughtful post. I’m honored that my post inspired you to write it.

The post I wrote was such a worthwhile thing to do. I genuinely feel lighter today and more connected with my readers. I’m so fortunate that they are telling me that that the connection runs both ways.

XOX

]]> By: Jill at GoalGuru.com http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-108719 Jill at GoalGuru.com Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:04:00 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-108719 It's so true, I think if you can provide examples of how a personal challenge can serve you and others, you're going to reach people where it counts. On my blog I have shared some of my most embarrasing mistakes, like the time when I lost $ 30,000 in the stock market. But it's because of those challenges that I learned some powerful success strategies that I teach today. I know I connect on a deeper level with a person when they are willing to share those types of experiences and how they triumphed through them. Live Your Dreams, Jill It’s so true, I think if you can provide examples of how a personal challenge can serve you and others, you’re going to reach people where it counts.

On my blog I have shared some of my most embarrasing mistakes, like the time when I lost $ 30,000 in the stock market. But it’s because of those challenges that I learned some powerful success strategies that I teach today.

I know I connect on a deeper level with a person when they are willing to share those types of experiences and how they triumphed through them.

Live Your Dreams,

Jill

]]> By: Sarah Kimmel http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-108454 Sarah Kimmel Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:07:08 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-108454 Great ideas! I've been thinking about starting a "personal" blog for a while, but now I think I'll just try to weave the personal stuff into my main blog. Thanks! Great ideas! I’ve been thinking about starting a “personal” blog for a while, but now I think I’ll just try to weave the personal stuff into my main blog. Thanks!

]]> By: Jennifer B. http://www.sparkplugging.com/sparkplug-ceo/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-108416 Jennifer B. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 13:18:38 +0000 http://www.emomsathome.com/blog/2007/11/16/moving-your-readers-to-tears-how-to-get-personal-on-a-business-blog/#comment-108416 Hi Wendy, I actually met you at Blogworld and have been reading your posts ever since. I love your insight! This post compelled me to write a response because this is a daily challenge I face. One of the things that I look for in blogs is people who reveal their process, or talk about the journey they've taken. In my own experience, I have found that the more I connect with my emotions the more success I have in my life and in business. I'm a new blogger still setting up my site, but I'll keep reading. This is just what I needed to start my day! Hi Wendy,
I actually met you at Blogworld and have been reading your posts ever since. I love your insight! This post compelled me to write a response because this is a daily challenge I face. One of the things that I look for in blogs is people who reveal their process, or talk about the journey they’ve taken. In my own experience, I have found that the more I connect with my emotions the more success I have in my life and in business.
I’m a new blogger still setting up my site, but I’ll keep reading. This is just what I needed to start my day!

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