Comments on: 8 Lessons Bloggers Can Learn From Sony

By: Chris Kindle

Chris Kindle — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:41:08 +0000

Just came across your blog on Google. Interesting post, you bring up a few good things to think about. Good luck with the blog.

By: blair

blair — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:29:26 +0000

never heard about evan and morito before.

By: Below The Wind

Below The Wind — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:13:30 +0000

“2) Start Small”

Just what I needed. Thanks!

By: Evan Carmichael

Evan Carmichael — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:54:18 +0000

Hello Jessica!

We’ve actually done a complete profile on him that you can read at http://www.evancarmichael.com/Famous-Entrepreneurs/1158/summary.php

You can also check out what wikipedia has at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akio_Morita

Cheers!

By: Jessica Bond

Jessica Bond — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 02:24:41 +0000

Great success story. Certainly, there is more to this success story?

Jessica Bond
Medical Careerist

By: kuldeep

kuldeep — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:45:57 +0000

This is inspirational!! great post!!

By: Shams

Shams — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:51:46 +0000

very encouraging.

By: redwall_hp

redwall_hp — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:20:27 +0000

9) Try to build an iPod competitor, and load it with so many restrictions that you can only play proprietary the ATRAC8 format.
(Just kidding)

I enjoyed this post. There are quite a few things to learn from Sony, as well as a few things you don’t want (don’t install rootkits on your blog readers PCs!).

By: Brad Hart

Brad Hart — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:52:20 +0000

Two things not mentioned was don’t think you can keep a reputation by making a crappy product later for low end consumers looking for a prestigeous name brand. Sony has really sullied their reputation with low end consumer electronics.

Secondly, don’t piss off your consumer base with threats of lawsuits.

No matter how either one of these makes your bottom line look they are PR nightmares that you don’t easily bounce back from.

By: Self Mastery Keys

Self Mastery Keys — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:44:21 +0000

This was an interesting article. I never would have thought of comparing blogging with Sony.

I think the biggest challenge for many of us is number 7, to be different. The internet and even the blogging world is so huge that it sometimes seems impossible to do anything that hasn’t already been done before. Being unique and different is a big challenge we all face. My blog is about Self Mastery. I thought about ways to narrow it down but then I end up with things like “Self Mastery for Left-Handed Males Born in March.” or some other strange iteration of the topic. We keep hearing the drumbeat of “finding your niche” but how narrow do you tweak it down?

By: Social Bookmarking

Social Bookmarking — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:32:50 +0000

“Sony was a combination of sonus – the Latin word for ’sound’ – and Sonny.” didn’t know that.

The tip with the pick a good name is kinda hard to get because almost good domains are already taken :(

By: Tech Blogger

Tech Blogger — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:49:28 +0000

Japanese is right about their hardworking effort to make things done.I so much admired Japanese spirit in their life on how they can get such through too many ways.

By: shy guy

shy guy — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:26:56 +0000

Yeah.. This can give more motivation for new blogger or not loser blogger like me to achieve and gain more knowledge..
Action must be taken from now…

By: elektroseyir

elektroseyir — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:13:07 +0000

useful tips for me.thanks

By: Mary Ann

Mary Ann — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:53:32 +0000

These tips are really useful, especially for someone who has been blogging as a hobby and secretly hoping to turn it into a career.

Coming from the technology industry, I appreciated the use of Akio Morita.

By: BeatlesLane

BeatlesLane — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:32:55 +0000

I used to buy a lot of Sony products until I noticed that almost all of them that I owned would have problems or would die prematurely. The brand name that I used to seek out is now one that I avoid. It’s a shame really. Maybe Sony has rested on its reputation too much.

By: Ask Brent

Ask Brent — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:04:16 +0000

Thank you for reminding us of the connection between the internet and “real business”. Too many people online seem to believe that standard business principles need not be applied to internet based businesses in order to be successful. I absolutely love the E-myth by Michael Gerber and Good to Great by Jim Collins. If you’re serious about making and maintaining long-term income from your blog, you absolutely have to treat it like a real business (with a business plan, organizational chart – even if you fill all the positions, marketing plan, budgets, and projections).

By: David Hutchison

David Hutchison — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 04:46:14 +0000

Great advice…but you make it sound so easy – if only it were!

But too many people are afraid to fail – that has to be the best piece in here.

Some great bits on Sony that I never knew – thanks.

By: Empress Nightshade

Empress Nightshade — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:51:52 +0000

Evan,

This was really good stuff!

I’m a new blogger, but have hit the ground running. I have three blogs (I’ve never been one to do anything small). Which means I’m totally not doing what #2 suggested. However, I DO believe in myself (#1) and feel my bloggings are the right and WRITE thing to do.

Thanks for bringing this to us. 8-)

By: Neil Duckett

Neil Duckett — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:55:26 +0000

Living in Japan i found this great post even more interesting, nice work Evan!