Comments on: ITauthor podcast #22 – Getting into the writing zone http://www.itauthor.com/2008/12/07/itauthor-podcast-22-getting-into-the-writing-zone/ Stuff about technical writing and software Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alistair http://www.itauthor.com/2008/12/07/itauthor-podcast-22-getting-into-the-writing-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7005 Alistair Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:34:21 +0000 /?p=832#comment-7005 Tom Thanks for getting in touch. I've been trying to do more podcasts but, although the stats I have suggest most shows get downloaded a few hundred times, I have no way of knowing how many of those downloads are ever listened to. So it's always nice to know that there is <em>someone</em> out there listening to some of them. Keep up your prodigious blogging work and I look forward to hearing more podcasts from you in the near future. Also, kudos for <a href="http://writerriver.com/" rel="nofollow">WriterRiver</a> - it's a great idea and helps to keep the tech writer community well informed without requiring us all to read everything out there. As long as someone posts up anything really interesting they've come across, then everyone gets to hear about it. Tom

Thanks for getting in touch. I've been trying to do more podcasts but, although the stats I have suggest most shows get downloaded a few hundred times, I have no way of knowing how many of those downloads are ever listened to. So it's always nice to know that there is someone out there listening to some of them. Keep up your prodigious blogging work and I look forward to hearing more podcasts from you in the near future.

Also, kudos for WriterRiver - it's a great idea and helps to keep the tech writer community well informed without requiring us all to read everything out there. As long as someone posts up anything really interesting they've come across, then everyone gets to hear about it.

]]> By: Tom Johnson http://www.itauthor.com/2008/12/07/itauthor-podcast-22-getting-into-the-writing-zone/comment-page-1/#comment-7004 Tom Johnson Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:05:03 +0000 /?p=832#comment-7004 Alistair, I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know I've been listening to your podcasts and following your blog posts. I've only listened to one of your three generation interviews, but I really enjoyed it. I also enjoyed your discussion about productivity. In some ways, listening to your podcast makes me feel as if your my virtual colleagues. I don't get many comments on my podcasts, but I realized something as I was listening to you and Graham. While the number of podcast listeners may be fewer in number, the connection that users make with podcasters is on a scale far above blog posts. I scan through dozens of blog posts each day, and often skip over the authors. But when I listen to a podcast, I feel like I'm hanging out with the hosts for an hour. The connection is much more personal and powerful. I'm glad to see you publishing so many podcasts, and I hope you continue at this rate. I too am trying to do more podcasts, even though I haven't done many lately. Also, I enjoy the podcast recommendations that you include at the end of your podcasts. Alistair, I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know I've been listening to your podcasts and following your blog posts. I've only listened to one of your three generation interviews, but I really enjoyed it. I also enjoyed your discussion about productivity. In some ways, listening to your podcast makes me feel as if your my virtual colleagues.

I don't get many comments on my podcasts, but I realized something as I was listening to you and Graham. While the number of podcast listeners may be fewer in number, the connection that users make with podcasters is on a scale far above blog posts. I scan through dozens of blog posts each day, and often skip over the authors. But when I listen to a podcast, I feel like I'm hanging out with the hosts for an hour. The connection is much more personal and powerful.

I'm glad to see you publishing so many podcasts, and I hope you continue at this rate. I too am trying to do more podcasts, even though I haven't done many lately.

Also, I enjoy the podcast recommendations that you include at the end of your podcasts.

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