The Results of One Comment in Problem Solving
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The other day I made a Promise to the Blogging Community about participating more on other Blogs. Since then I have made a concerted effort to do just that by commenting when I feel I can add something to the conversation.
Well, last night I did participate in Liz’s Open Mic Night about Pets. It was fun as usual, but I went a little off topic for one comment asking if anyone knew of a WordPress Plugin that would show excerpts of recent posts that I could use on my Business Blog.
HART, the guy who has an uncanny ability to find just about anything on the web, came to the rescue. Of course, since it was a little (Ok, a lot) off the subject being discussed, he sent me an eMail with a link to something that he had come across, SimplePie Plugin for WordPress. Since HART has never steered me wrong before, I thought I should at least try it out to see if it would do what I needed.
Lo, and Behold… It worked. It’s a little frustrating to get through the download(s), but once I did, it works like a charm.
The moral of this little story is that it pays to be an active part of the community. The dividends of participating in a bit of conversation with others in the Blogging Community increase exponentially with just a few words.
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Yay, Joe! I meant to participate in the pets topic myself (I do have four cats!) but was sidetracked by family requirements. Glad you enjoyed a chance to hang out with Liz and Co.
Input by Sheila at Family Travel | September 12, 2007 @ 8:39 pm
Hey Sheila,
I know how family commitments can take over, believe you me.
I am just trying to renew what I had in the community a while ago.
Glad you found the time to stop by here, you know I appreciate it lots, especially since I know how busy you are.
Hope to see you at Liz’s next Tuesday and you know there is always room at my house for ya.
Input by Joe | September 12, 2007 @ 9:38 pm
I’m glad HART was able to help you out, Joe. The results look sweet.
Input by Rick Cockrum | September 12, 2007 @ 10:08 pm
Hey Rick,
Thanks, HART found in an hour what I was looking for for weeks. At long last I got the look I wanted for the static landing page.
Hopefully, it will draw more people into the blog posts.
Input by Joe | September 13, 2007 @ 8:11 am