Comments on: Building Blogging Relationships – Positioning Yourself at the Watercooler

By: Lori Bonaparte

Lori Bonaparte — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:43:55 +0000

I know this is an older post but I just found it recently, so I thought I’d add my suggestion of “the water cooler”.

My “water cooler” is Twitter.com (@lbonline247)

After all, that’s how I found this post (in a round about way)

I love your blog.

Lori

By: » Building Blogging Relationships - Email: Blog Tips - ProBlogger

» Building Blogging Relationships - Email: Blog Tips - ProBlogger — Wed, 01 Jun 2005 00:05:12 +0000

[...] ionships – Email

Taughnee left a simple but very helpful tip on my last post in the building [...]

By: FredOnSomething

FredOnSomething — Tue, 31 May 2005 21:43:02 +0000

Hello Taughnee,

Everytime I’m contacting someone that I know he probabably have nothing to do with me, I’m saying to myself:

“Who Dare Win” — SAS Motto

It’s exactly what the English and Allies done during the second world war and they won it.

What is interesting is that 90% of the time, I have a great outcome by sending these emails.

Salutations,

Fred

By: Taughnee

Taughnee — Tue, 31 May 2005 21:26:21 +0000

I think you might have alluded to this, but just taking it a step further … email, definitely.

If I read a forum post, blog or even a comment and think, “hey, I like the way this person thinks, we should know each other” … I’ll drop them an email and introduce myself. Sometimes I feel a bit silly or shy doing this, but then I remember that I LOVE it when people contact me this way.

Also, if people post their IM information in forums or blogs, I’ve been known to do the old, “You don’t know me but (insert flattering ice breaker here) …” and it has lead to some great connections as well.

By: FredOnSomething

FredOnSomething — Tue, 31 May 2005 21:24:24 +0000

I think that the key point of this study is that these person have a greater possibility to meet person and talk to them. Given this, I think that the cyberspace, the only way to archive this is by contacting people through services like the ones you mentioned.

Salutations,

Fred

By: David

David — Tue, 31 May 2005 20:39:40 +0000

I can’t think of a thing to suggest. I think you hit the nail on the head. Reading other blogs and being active in forums is what I do, and it really works. The proof is not only in my personal stats, but the relationships I am building. It is great.