Comments on: Sensible Shoes

By: Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach

Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:55:01 +0000

Hi Jennifer,
I have also heard that “edgy” works because people are drawn to the “gaps” in life. Edgy is the gap between two extremes. One of my blogging goals this year is to find the “gaps” and fill them.
Having said that, there are many people online who want solid authentic content. Drawing them in w/edgy titles help them find strong content.

I also found out recently, after an SEO review of my site & blog, that Google loves highly organized content. Google doesn’t know if it’s edgy; it just knows that it is highly organized and rich in content. For great placements w/i search engines like Google, lots of hits through searches as well as frequent updates of organized content is a winning formula.

FYI: I love your title — “Sensible Shoes”!

Visit my blog and give me any ideas on people-skills posts you would like to see. My passion is helping people bridge the gaps created by differences among us — especially for customer care and teamwork. http://katenasser.com/articles

Warmest wishes to you and all your readers for a wonderful 2010.
Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach

By: Walter

Walter — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:23:36 +0000

People oftentimes want something which they can relate. Stumbling upon an edgy style blog, they have found a place where they can feel they are never alone.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:57:44 +0000

Dee,

Thanks, my friend!

JVM

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 23:05:04 +0000

Love it. I love your style – conversational, collaborative, engaging, interesting. When I read your stuff, it makes me think and reflect. The kind of reflection that percolates and simmers until we chat again.

I will take sensible any day. Your sensible.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:51:01 +0000

Alicia and Gwyn,

Thanks so much for stopping by The People Equation; it’s always such a treat to have new perspectives.

Alicia, yes, I’m getting more comfortable “pushing the envelope” on the blog… but still have a ways to go.

Gwyn, I agree that “sensible” wisdom never goes out of style.

Thanks to both of you for your support!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:46:42 +0000

Hey, Lisa, Beth and Mike,

Thanks for your input. You’re absolutely right…there *is* a place for sensible shoes out there. Variety is the spice of life. Mike, you point out something that’s really making me think: the whole public persona vs private persona. Our DM’s probably are a bit more silly and edgy, because we’ve built up some trust. Hmmm….

By: Michael Krupa

Michael Krupa — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:57:04 +0000

I don’t think you give yourself enough credit. Based on the Twitter DM’s we send back and forth, I think you are edgy in a fun and positive way (not a shocking and annoying way). Nothing wrong with being a sensible shoes blogger but I’m not totally convinced you fit the sensible shoes category.

By: Gwyn Teatro

Gwyn Teatro — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:42:25 +0000

For me “Sensible shoes” are often the most consistent and reliable ones and there is a lot to be said for that. Solutions are often found in fundamental wisdom and to me, sensible shoes represent the notion that not everything has to be dramatic, painful, shocking or edgy. “Sensible shoes” just have to be there when they are really needed. And, if that is what you represent, then it is something pretty awesome in my book.

By: Alicia Arenas (@AliciaSanera)

Alicia Arenas (@AliciaSanera) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:42:49 +0000

Edgy and controversial works for a lot of people. Fortunately or unfortunately (I’m not sure which) the post I did about having one of my blog posts stolen had triple the amount of readers I normally have. But at the end of the day, people are looking for two things in blogs – great content and authenticity.Who knows? Perhaps over time you will push the envelope a little!

By: Beth Weisberg

Beth Weisberg — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:11:19 +0000

Practical, no-frills counsel works for me! Know what you mean, though, about just not being able to do that “edgy” thing. But there’s room out there for all types & styles of consultants, just as there’s room for 100′s of styles of shoes (and new ones every season!). Wouldn’t it be a boring world if everyone wore the same style shoes — and wouldn’t it be a bland wasteland if all consultants spouted the same mantras & solutions for all? In my mind, it would even worse if consultants changed their style with every season, like shoes. Let’s hear it for diversity and consistency and authenticity: just being the best you can be at exactly who you are, and distinct from all the others out there.