Comments on: Three Ways to Grow Your Blog Community in an Economic Crisis

By: ravi

ravi — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:59:18 +0000

“The economic news has most people pretty freaked out.” was your first sentence. News is the key word here. It is as much the way the media is reporting things as the “crisis” we’re in that is causing all the panic. Yes, things aren’t great, but the media sure makes it look worse.

This is like living in a drought. You conserve, you ration, you don’t make hasty decisions and one day the rain will come.

By: Rob Chant

Rob Chant — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:02:42 +0000

Hi there,

In a funny kind of way, this post kind of does the opposite of what it preaches. In other words, keeps saying, “Don’t panic!” at the same time as telling us how anxious everyone is and how they’re going to be misbehaving because of it.

Personally, I don’t know anyone who’s anxious about the current situation really. The only person I know who might actually be effected by it is looking forward to his big, fat redundancy payout!

Rob

By: Steven-Sanders

Steven-Sanders — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:30:32 +0000

Great tips! I think the people who always do the best during recession are those that are really laid back, and know that one day, it’ll pass.

By: Judy Dunn

Judy Dunn — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:39:39 +0000

I scan the CNN web site for “real news,” not the kind the local TV stations lead with (“Department stores are starting to offer customer layaways again, just like in the 1960s.”

As a part-time journalist, I say, what a piece of crap to lead your 30-minute news with. They are just fueling the hysteria!

We just started an Internet-based information and we are seeing all kinds of interest in our marketing membership subscription programs.

In 16 years with various businesses, I have never considered NOT starting a new business during a recession.

Way to go, Sonia. Shine the light for us and show us the way.

By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:29:50 +0000

@Takumi, what a drag. Most blogging platforms have a way to ban an individual. There’s always that one delightful person (or bot) to make things difficult.

@Sam, it’s surely true that the media spreads the gloom, and I’m a big fan of setting limits on that. “If it bleeds, it leads”–that’s what sells ad space, so it’s always going to be what news orgs go for. Toxic & unhelpful, IMO.

By: Takumi86

Takumi86 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:09:56 +0000

I have some bad experience with no #2 because i just have some bad reader coming to my blog and they keep submitting the same comment constantly, hoping to see their comment in the screen, lol. Lucky i got my patience otherwise i may ended up at closing the comment form

By: Sam Chapman

Sam Chapman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:57:53 +0000

This is like living in a drought. You conserve, you ration, you don’t make hasty decisions and one day the rain will come.

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By: Sonia Simone

Sonia Simone — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:14:07 +0000

@Chuck, good point. Warren Buffett didn’t get to be Warren Buffett by doing what “normal” people do. The key to thriving in mass hysteria situations is to clarify your thinking, sort out what’s really happening from all the hand-wringing and panic, then take action accordingly. It’s certainly not easy to do, but well worth the effort.

By: Peaches

Peaches — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:48:43 +0000

There are always opportunities in any given situation – maybe different than before, but still opportunities. The best way perhaps is to keep on trying and always be patient.