Comments for s t e a d y . o r g http://steady.org Thoughts on cycling, fatherhood, coffee, cooking, & sometimes other stuff too Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:00:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Bike Computer by Great Morning for a Ride – Spoiled by Getting Online | s t e a d y . o r g http://steady.org/2009/08/05/bike-computer/#comment-459 Great Morning for a Ride – Spoiled by Getting Online | s t e a d y . o r g Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:00:26 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=449#comment-459 [...] I sit down at the computer this morning and find Johnny’s latest comment about a memorial for a cyclist who was hit by a truck in Baltimore.  Coverage is nicely compiled [...] [...] I sit down at the computer this morning and find Johnny’s latest comment about a memorial for a cyclist who was hit by a truck in Baltimore.  Coverage is nicely compiled [...]

]]> Comment on Personal Brand | On Message by damien http://steady.org/2011/10/19/personal-brand-on-message/#comment-409 damien Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:33:31 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=1357#comment-409 Interestingly, I just gave up maintaining multiple blogs. This was largely due to the fact that I was not able to consistently write something meaningful on each one. Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate focus -- I just sometimes wonder about why people seemingly are afraid to show that they've got multiple interests. Interestingly, I just gave up maintaining multiple blogs. This was largely due to the fact that I was not able to consistently write something meaningful on each one.

Don’t get me wrong, I do appreciate focus — I just sometimes wonder about why people seemingly are afraid to show that they’ve got multiple interests.

]]> Comment on Personal Brand | On Message by Lisa http://steady.org/2011/10/19/personal-brand-on-message/#comment-408 Lisa Sun, 06 Nov 2011 20:55:05 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=1357#comment-408 I used to have a blog which explored different topics more freely. I have interests in lots of different subjects, but I found that I was trying too hard to please everyone on one blog, when only certain people would be interested in my food posts, others would be interested in my cultural posts, etc. There wasn't much overlap between subjects. For me, I spent too much time worrying I wasn't writing enough about one topic or another, so I decided to split my blogging into three separate blogs, each with its own specialized topic of interest. I have two twitter accounts related to two of those blogs. It actually frees me from worrying that I'm boring a percentage of my readership, and know that those who subscribe to my biking blog are genuinely interested in reading about my biking, and not just waiting for a post on a different subject. It works for me, but I realize that it's not for everyone. I used to have a blog which explored different topics more freely. I have interests in lots of different subjects, but I found that I was trying too hard to please everyone on one blog, when only certain people would be interested in my food posts, others would be interested in my cultural posts, etc. There wasn’t much overlap between subjects.
For me, I spent too much time worrying I wasn’t writing enough about one topic or another, so I decided to split my blogging into three separate blogs, each with its own specialized topic of interest. I have two twitter accounts related to two of those blogs. It actually frees me from worrying that I’m boring a percentage of my readership, and know that those who subscribe to my biking blog are genuinely interested in reading about my biking, and not just waiting for a post on a different subject. It works for me, but I realize that it’s not for everyone.

]]> Comment on November Riding by damien http://steady.org/2011/11/04/november-riding/#comment-411 damien Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:38:31 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=1424#comment-411 I got the fingers sorted. Now it's a matter of keeping the toes from freezing. I got the fingers sorted. Now it’s a matter of keeping the toes from freezing.

]]> Comment on You know what they say about best laid plans by damien http://steady.org/2011/11/05/you-know-what-they-say-about-best-laid-plans/#comment-413 damien Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:37:10 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=1435#comment-413 Sorry to here that. I hope he's okay. Lots of down riders here in Severna Park lately -- not good. Sorry to here that. I hope he’s okay. Lots of down riders here in Severna Park lately — not good.

]]> Comment on November Riding by Matt http://steady.org/2011/11/04/november-riding/#comment-410 Matt Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:27:34 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=1424#comment-410 Nice one. Dave and I have been out a couple times a week. So far we hit a 35degree 5am ride. Rule #5 was quoted a few times. You definitely need some full finger gloves. Nice one. Dave and I have been out a couple times a week. So far we hit a 35degree 5am ride. Rule #5 was quoted a few times. You definitely need some full finger gloves.

]]> Comment on You know what they say about best laid plans by Ann http://steady.org/2011/11/05/you-know-what-they-say-about-best-laid-plans/#comment-412 Ann Sat, 05 Nov 2011 18:17:50 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=1435#comment-412 Blaise was out there this morning freezing too. He had a crash though so his ride was definitely not the best. Blaise was out there this morning freezing too. He had a crash though so his ride was definitely not the best.

]]> Comment on Personal Brand | On Message by damien http://steady.org/2011/10/19/personal-brand-on-message/#comment-407 damien Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:33:07 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=1357#comment-407 Yeah, I'm just kind of rallying against this new phenomena of self marketing. While I do think that there are a few domains in which I might consider myself an expert, I'm not marketing myself as such precisely because it would be self limiting. I guess what i'm getting at is this, if someone feels a need to tweet "on message" for a business reason, then perhaps that person ought to set up a separate "business" account rather than a personal account. Yeah, I’m just kind of rallying against this new phenomena of self marketing. While I do think that there are a few domains in which I might consider myself an expert, I’m not marketing myself as such precisely because it would be self limiting.

I guess what i’m getting at is this, if someone feels a need to tweet “on message” for a business reason, then perhaps that person ought to set up a separate “business” account rather than a personal account.

]]> Comment on Personal Brand | On Message by bmoresara http://steady.org/2011/10/19/personal-brand-on-message/#comment-406 bmoresara Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:56:17 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=1357#comment-406 Funny you should mention it. I, too, wander from topic to topic in my blog. For example, I wrote my first music review yesterday, which for me is quite random. I do it because I'm in a place right now where I'm just not sure when door I'll go through next, and I'm not yet ready to close any of them. And I'm really enjoying that for now. I met a woman last month who's social media presence is in direct support of her business. She mentioned that people followed her on Twitter because of their specific interest in her area of expertise, and wouldn't welcome off-topic tweeting. And I guess there are people who set up their Twitter accounts with the specific intention of following trends in one specific topic. As far as I know, you're not trying to market yourself as a domain expert, so I see no reason why you should restrict your social media presence to a single topic. Funny you should mention it. I, too, wander from topic to topic in my blog. For example, I wrote my first music review yesterday, which for me is quite random. I do it because I’m in a place right now where I’m just not sure when door I’ll go through next, and I’m not yet ready to close any of them. And I’m really enjoying that for now.

I met a woman last month who’s social media presence is in direct support of her business. She mentioned that people followed her on Twitter because of their specific interest in her area of expertise, and wouldn’t welcome off-topic tweeting. And I guess there are people who set up their Twitter accounts with the specific intention of following trends in one specific topic.

As far as I know, you’re not trying to market yourself as a domain expert, so I see no reason why you should restrict your social media presence to a single topic.

]]> Comment on One Square Inch of Silence: A Review of Sorts by Returning to Durability « s t e a d y . o r g http://steady.org/2009/11/05/one-square-inch-of-silence-a-review-of-sorts/#comment-174 Returning to Durability « s t e a d y . o r g Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:03:14 +0000 http://steady.org/?p=660#comment-174 [...] years ago, I read One Square Inch of Silence by George Hempton. I wrote a rather critical reaction to the book on this blog. One of Hempton’s arguments is that we no longer hear our footsteps [...] [...] years ago, I read One Square Inch of Silence by George Hempton. I wrote a rather critical reaction to the book on this blog. One of Hempton’s arguments is that we no longer hear our footsteps [...]

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