Comments on: SOBCon07, or My First Blog Conference, or “Dude, There’s a Druid in the Lobby.” http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/ Be Creative. Be Conscious. Be Courageous. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:21:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Goals, values, and where do I go from here (even if it scares me to death!) | My Beautiful Chaos http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-36893 Goals, values, and where do I go from here (even if it scares me to death!) | My Beautiful Chaos Sun, 10 Jun 2007 19:53:58 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-36893 [...] to inflate his ego, but Chris Cree is a smart guy (he married Lisa after all). A few days ago I listened to him on Wayne Hurlbert’s blogging radio show and he [...] [...] to inflate his ego, but Chris Cree is a smart guy (he married Lisa after all). A few days ago I listened to him on Wayne Hurlbert’s blogging radio show and he [...]

]]> By: Liz Strauss http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35809 Liz Strauss Mon, 21 May 2007 01:51:24 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35809 Christine, Such a wonderful post and everyone has done it justice by their comments. Gosh I wish I felt healthy enough to write up all of my sentiments . . . You inspire me. You inspired all of us. Thank you. Christine,
Such a wonderful post and everyone has done it justice by their comments. Gosh I wish I felt healthy enough to write up all of my sentiments . . .

You inspire me. You inspired all of us.

Thank you.

]]> By: Dawud Miracle http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35684 Dawud Miracle Fri, 18 May 2007 10:58:31 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35684 Hey Christine. Somehow I just found your post (thanks Lorelle). It's been flying under my radar. How, not sure??? It was really a honor to meet you. I loved your music (and now so does my wife). Soon, my three year-old and one year-old will be singing right along. So thank you. Whenever you perform around Detroit/Ann Arbor, drop us a line. As for what we call ourselves...it's really an interesting question, huh? The great thing is there are as many answers as there are questioners. What I feel is important is that we're clear about what we do and use whatever tools we have to making doing what we do better/more effective. There's a <a href="http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/stop-calling-yourself-a-blogger/" rel="nofollow">great conversation on this topic</a> going on on my blog. If you've got time, please join in. I do love when I meet people that make an impression on my heart. While we only got to talk briefly...your being, your presence certainly did. God speed to you. Hey Christine. Somehow I just found your post (thanks Lorelle). It’s been flying under my radar. How, not sure???

It was really a honor to meet you. I loved your music (and now so does my wife). Soon, my three year-old and one year-old will be singing right along. So thank you. Whenever you perform around Detroit/Ann Arbor, drop us a line.

As for what we call ourselves…it’s really an interesting question, huh? The great thing is there are as many answers as there are questioners. What I feel is important is that we’re clear about what we do and use whatever tools we have to making doing what we do better/more effective. There’s a great conversation on this topic going on on my blog. If you’ve got time, please join in.

I do love when I meet people that make an impression on my heart. While we only got to talk briefly…your being, your presence certainly did. God speed to you.

]]> By: SOBCon 2007 Remembered and Recommended « Lorelle on WordPress http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35658 SOBCon 2007 Remembered and Recommended « Lorelle on WordPress Fri, 18 May 2007 01:52:00 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35658 [...] Christine Kane - SOBCon07, or My First Blog Conference, or Dude, There’s a Druid in the Lobby. [...] [...] Christine Kane – SOBCon07, or My First Blog Conference, or Dude, There’s a Druid in the Lobby. [...]

]]> By: Lorelle http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35643 Lorelle Thu, 17 May 2007 20:48:26 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35643 Christine, you were the star of the conference! What an amazing experience. You summed it up perfectly. Christine, you were the star of the conference! What an amazing experience. You summed it up perfectly.

]]> By: bguy http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35489 bguy Thu, 17 May 2007 04:25:53 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35489 bguy = web guy like [ web log = blog ] [ web guy = bguy] and my first name is brent - so bguy = double down :) re: blogger vs. publisher it's ok to stick to the roots of things. "blog" is the Adam-word that started it all... don't be ashamed of it... don't go dressing up as druid (publisher) when you're really a ninja (blogger) -- (that's just an analogy not a parallel). blog is a short, easy-to-say word that carries it's own immediate, distinct meaning. someone may not know what "blog" means, and you may have to explain it to them, but that's better than trying to explain that as a "publisher" you are not a publisher of books, and THEN trying to explain to them what a web-based, chronologically-ordered, visitor-commentable diary is. but if they (he & she) know the word "blog", you get instant, monosyllabic communication... (of course, there are a lot of Anime fans out there that will cringe, or even foam at the mouth, if you refer to what Anime used to be referred to as: Japanimation) (ps: who wants to give me 25 cents for using monosyllabic in a sentence?) bguy = web guy
like [ web log = blog ] [ web guy = bguy]
and my first name is brent – so bguy = double down :)

re: blogger vs. publisher
it’s ok to stick to the roots of things. “blog” is the Adam-word that started it all… don’t be ashamed of it… don’t go dressing up as druid (publisher) when you’re really a ninja (blogger) — (that’s just an analogy not a parallel).

blog is a short, easy-to-say word that carries it’s own immediate, distinct meaning. someone may not know what “blog” means, and you may have to explain it to them, but that’s better than trying to explain that as a “publisher” you are not a publisher of books, and THEN trying to explain to them what a web-based, chronologically-ordered, visitor-commentable diary is.

but if they (he & she) know the word “blog”, you get instant, monosyllabic communication…

(of course, there are a lot of Anime fans out there that will cringe, or even foam at the mouth, if you refer to what Anime used to be referred to as: Japanimation)

(ps: who wants to give me 25 cents for using monosyllabic in a sentence?)

]]> By: Connie Reece http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35447 Connie Reece Wed, 16 May 2007 05:54:02 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35447 Well, I'm sorry I missed that dinner where y'all had so much fun! But I'm sure glad I got to hear you perform, Christine, and to bring home your CDs. You really connected with your audience, and it was a pleasure to meet you. I've been mulling over David's comments about not calling ourselves bloggers as well, and I definitely see his point. I call myself a conversational writer because that's what I was doing long before there was such a thing as a blog. You impressed me as a storyteller. Sometimes you put music to your words, and sometimes you don't. But you always paint pictures with your words, and they flow together to tell a story. Well, I’m sorry I missed that dinner where y’all had so much fun! But I’m sure glad I got to hear you perform, Christine, and to bring home your CDs. You really connected with your audience, and it was a pleasure to meet you.

I’ve been mulling over David’s comments about not calling ourselves bloggers as well, and I definitely see his point. I call myself a conversational writer because that’s what I was doing long before there was such a thing as a blog.

You impressed me as a storyteller. Sometimes you put music to your words, and sometimes you don’t. But you always paint pictures with your words, and they flow together to tell a story.

]]> By: Christine Kane http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35418 Christine Kane Tue, 15 May 2007 15:50:04 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35418 Okay, before I respond to comments individually -- I am reading these thinking that there are many folks who might think that SOBCon turned into a bit of a slam dance! I merely would like to clarify, for those people who are wondering, that most of the odd remarks above are about a dinner we had at an Indian restaurant where many laughs were shared about families, in-laws and blogs! Okay, before I respond to comments individually — I am reading these thinking that there are many folks who might think that SOBCon turned into a bit of a slam dance! I merely would like to clarify, for those people who are wondering, that most of the odd remarks above are about a dinner we had at an Indian restaurant where many laughs were shared about families, in-laws and blogs!

]]> By: Chris Cree http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35412 Chris Cree Tue, 15 May 2007 14:50:29 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35412 @Tony Drat that girl! Now that I think of it the mutual blackmail will probably hold the status quo quite nicely. :lol: I'm so glad we had the chance to laugh with y'all. @Tony Drat that girl! Now that I think of it the mutual blackmail will probably hold the status quo quite nicely. :lol:

I’m so glad we had the chance to laugh with y’all.

]]> By: AJ http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/comment-page-1/#comment-35409 AJ Tue, 15 May 2007 14:22:29 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/sobcon07-or-my-first-blog-conference-or-dude-theres-a-druid-in-the-lobby/#comment-35409 Whiteshirts, - maybe 'wikids'?....maybe not :-) I think Blogger is about as descriptive as writer, artist, inventor, doctor, or scientist - words that we use all the time and understand that they refer only to a genre of activities/professions. There are only 2 differences - a blog is a relatively new medium as an outlet for writing (this will solve itself as the word spreads - just as the word 'novelist' presumably spread at some point), and 2, it's not a very pretty word. Blog. It sounds sort of heavy and one-dimensional to me - the exact opposite of what it should be. Maybe you could add a prefix to the blogger description.....poet-blogger, business-blogger, personal-blogger, loving life-blogger :-) Whiteshirts, – maybe ‘wikids’?….maybe not :-)

I think Blogger is about as descriptive as writer, artist, inventor, doctor, or scientist – words that we use all the time and understand that they refer only to a genre of activities/professions. There are only 2 differences – a blog is a relatively new medium as an outlet for writing (this will solve itself as the word spreads – just as the word ‘novelist’ presumably spread at some point), and 2, it’s not a very pretty word. Blog. It sounds sort of heavy and one-dimensional to me – the exact opposite of what it should be.
Maybe you could add a prefix to the blogger description…..poet-blogger, business-blogger, personal-blogger, loving life-blogger :-)

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