Comments on: Writing With Rapport on the Web http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/ The art of writing, for non writers Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:00:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13798 Joanna Sat, 04 Apr 2009 19:33:50 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13798 Barb, considering everyone valuable is the key to rapport, most definitely :-) I love the idea of 'an attitude of possibilities'... very nice. Thanks for your feedback - I'm smiling at 'easy but efficient'. I used to be a civil servant where writing as tightly as you could was highly valued... a difficult habit to shake off ;-) Barb, considering everyone valuable is the key to rapport, most definitely :-) I love the idea of ‘an attitude of possibilities’… very nice. Thanks for your feedback – I’m smiling at ‘easy but efficient’. I used to be a civil servant where writing as tightly as you could was highly valued… a difficult habit to shake off ;-)

]]> By: Barb Hartsook@OverCoffeeBlog http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13784 Barb Hartsook@OverCoffeeBlog Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:57:41 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13784 How do I adapt my writing style to build rapport? Hmmm... I'm simple, and I have a conversational style I think. I value my readers, consider their time important, consider their thoughts valid. (Actually I consider everyone valuable, so this is easy.) What I really hope to accomplish with each post is to share a bit of story (words and/or paintings or drawings) and relate it to life. With an attitude of possibilities. And then invite them to stay long enough to share their thoughts. I like that bit about not allowing our readers to "trip up." That's why I let my writing cool, then read it with fresh eyes. I often trip over my own bumps -- a word used too often, a point made that's off-topic, a peculiar mix of pronouns -- or the misuse of them as you talked about in an earlier post. I take the bumps out before pushing the Publish button. :) You've given us a great check-list. I like your easy but very efficient manner with language. Thank you. Barb <abbr><em><abbr><em>Barb Hartsook@OverCoffeeBlogs last blog post..How Do You Play (Work) Life?</em></abbr></abbr></em> How do I adapt my writing style to build rapport? Hmmm…

I’m simple, and I have a conversational style I think. I value my readers, consider their time important, consider their thoughts valid. (Actually I consider everyone valuable, so this is easy.)

What I really hope to accomplish with each post is to share a bit of story (words and/or paintings or drawings) and relate it to life. With an attitude of possibilities. And then invite them to stay long enough to share their thoughts.

I like that bit about not allowing our readers to “trip up.” That’s why I let my writing cool, then read it with fresh eyes. I often trip over my own bumps — a word used too often, a point made that’s off-topic, a peculiar mix of pronouns — or the misuse of them as you talked about in an earlier post. I take the bumps out before pushing the Publish button. :)

You’ve given us a great check-list. I like your easy but very efficient manner with language. Thank you.

Barb

Barb Hartsook@OverCoffeeBlogs last blog post..How Do You Play (Work) Life?

]]> By: SOB Business Cafe 04-03-09 - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas … You’re only a stranger once. http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13776 SOB Business Cafe 04-03-09 - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas … You’re only a stranger once. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:25:49 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13776 [...] Writing With Rapport on the Web: Spider Plant Babies and Sticky Writing [...] [...] Writing With Rapport on the Web: Spider Plant Babies and Sticky Writing [...]

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13636 Joanna Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:52:03 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13636 Karen, I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for such detailed feedback. The thing about 'the point' is that it makes your writing clearer, better for your readers, but also so much easier to write, because you can focus on that thing, that point which means the worries about the words fall away. They start to write themselves. That's my teaching philosophy anyway! Karen, I’m glad you enjoyed it and thank you for such detailed feedback. The thing about ‘the point’ is that it makes your writing clearer, better for your readers, but also so much easier to write, because you can focus on that thing, that point which means the worries about the words fall away. They start to write themselves.

That’s my teaching philosophy anyway!

]]> By: Karen http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13630 Karen Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:21:15 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13630 Great post Joanna! The title drew me in, but as always it's your writing - always practicing what you preach - that does it for me. I started down the Make It Easy list, thinking yup, yup... until I got to Stick to one big idea at a time. Ahhh - that's what I needed to read today! It made me reflect on ohters posts where I click away, or just skim the content. Yep, they are full of waffle and lots of ideas and sicktracks... BIG note to self. But my biggest challenge here is something I've heard from you before - and it never fails to grab me - thinking about the point you want to make before you start to write. Hmmm... Thank you... PS <i>Second</i> book on writing? <abbr><em><abbr><em>Karens last blog post..<a href="http://www.theclearingspace.com.au/2009/03/23/sit-quietly-and-be-calm/" rel="nofollow">Sit quietly and be calm</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Great post Joanna!

The title drew me in, but as always it’s your writing – always practicing what you preach – that does it for me. I started down the Make It Easy list, thinking yup, yup… until I got to Stick to one big idea at a time. Ahhh – that’s what I needed to read today!

It made me reflect on ohters posts where I click away, or just skim the content. Yep, they are full of waffle and lots of ideas and sicktracks… BIG note to self.

But my biggest challenge here is something I’ve heard from you before – and it never fails to grab me – thinking about the point you want to make before you start to write. Hmmm…

Thank you…

PS Second book on writing?

Karens last blog post..Sit quietly and be calm

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13612 Joanna Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:26:30 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13612 Wilson, thank you! Yes, showing our 'true color'... that's a good way of putting it :-) Wilson, thank you! Yes, showing our ‘true color’… that’s a good way of putting it :-)

]]> By: wilson http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13600 wilson Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:35:45 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13600 Another awesome post from Joanna (An applause for you, my friend!) Yeah, we should have no shame to show our "true color", as we all human beings and we all do mistakes sometimes... Remember, no one will ever love to be friend with the impostor! <abbr><em><abbr><em>wilsons last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Willyoumind/~3/3MM3OOVkCYs/you-should-eat-more-fruits-and.html" rel="nofollow">You Should Eat More Fruits and Vegetables After The Postpartum!</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Another awesome post from Joanna (An applause for you, my friend!) Yeah, we should have no shame to show our “true color”, as we all human beings and we all do mistakes sometimes…

Remember, no one will ever love to be friend with the impostor!

wilsons last blog post..You Should Eat More Fruits and Vegetables After The Postpartum!

]]> By: Joanna http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13596 Joanna Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:35:23 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13596 <b>George</b> I think I'm like you - the blogs I chose to follow are those where there's a personal sense of connection. That means we don't care about that person doing something silly! In fact it makes us closer to them, and helps us to see 'you're just like us' - and that's essential for creating rapport. I like the point about rapport going across the way between readers / your community as well as between you and readers. It takes another set of skills again to create the environment where that can happen. Thanks for adding that one... and of course for making it happen :-) <b>Trina</b> thanks so much for that feedback. I do try to walk my own talk, but it's always gratifying to hear it played back to you. Thanks <b>Bruce</b> thank you. I agree - it's a more powerful lesson to see how something is done - esp once you've started to pay attention to how an effect is being achieved. I'm very interested in this topic - including pacing and leading - and I hope you find it useful to think about and apply some of the ideas. George I think I’m like you – the blogs I chose to follow are those where there’s a personal sense of connection. That means we don’t care about that person doing something silly! In fact it makes us closer to them, and helps us to see ‘you’re just like us’ – and that’s essential for creating rapport. I like the point about rapport going across the way between readers / your community as well as between you and readers. It takes another set of skills again to create the environment where that can happen. Thanks for adding that one… and of course for making it happen :-)

Trina thanks so much for that feedback. I do try to walk my own talk, but it’s always gratifying to hear it played back to you. Thanks

Bruce thank you. I agree – it’s a more powerful lesson to see how something is done – esp once you’ve started to pay attention to how an effect is being achieved. I’m very interested in this topic – including pacing and leading – and I hope you find it useful to think about and apply some of the ideas.

]]> By: Bruce Elkin http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13584 Bruce Elkin Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:17:23 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13584 Hi Joanna, I agree with Trina. You do practice what you preach, and that makes it easier for me to learn from your writing. I'll book this one (and put it with the pacing and leading one) and come back to it over and over. Much appreciated! Hi Joanna,
I agree with Trina. You do practice what you preach, and that makes it easier for me to learn from your writing. I’ll book this one (and put it with the pacing and leading one) and come back to it over and over. Much appreciated!

]]> By: Trina L. Grant http://confidentwriting.com/2009/03/writing-with-rapport-on-the-web-spider-plant-babies-and-sticky-writing/#comment-13582 Trina L. Grant Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:31:36 +0000 http://confidentwriting.com/?p=2401#comment-13582 I appreciate how the advice given was reflected in the format of the article. The ideas were excellent, and this is definitely unique advice. Nice work. I appreciate how the advice given was reflected in the format of the article. The ideas were excellent, and this is definitely unique advice. Nice work.

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