Comments on: Your show is you. You are not your show. http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:33:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Donna Papacosta http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-121 Donna Papacosta Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:27:07 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-121 Chris, I guess I'm late arriving to this party. GREAT BLOG! You're a very talented writer. Is there anything you CAN'T do? ;-) Chris, I guess I’m late arriving to this party. GREAT BLOG! You’re a very talented writer. Is there anything you CAN’T do? ;-)

]]> By: Justin Kownacki http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-34 Justin Kownacki Sat, 03 Mar 2007 19:50:17 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-34 So 2007 is the year of reverse-blogging, in which people formerly known for <a href="http://www.somethingtobedesired.com" rel="nofollow">their shows ABOUT something</a> now become known for their shows / blogs <a href="http://justinkownacki.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">about THEMSELVES</a>. Meanwhile, people formerly known for shows / blogs about themselves will now become famous for shows about something else (i.e., Jeff Jarvis's emerging <a href="http://www.buzzmachine.com" rel="nofollow">Buzzmachine Media Empire</a>). This sounds like the next twist on the "money job vs. sex job" theory from <a href="http://www.gapingvoid.com" rel="nofollow"> Gapingvoid</a>... So 2007 is the year of reverse-blogging, in which people formerly known for their shows ABOUT something now become known for their shows / blogs about THEMSELVES.

Meanwhile, people formerly known for shows / blogs about themselves will now become famous for shows about something else (i.e., Jeff Jarvis’s emerging Buzzmachine Media Empire).

This sounds like the next twist on the “money job vs. sex job” theory from Gapingvoid…

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-25 Christopher S. Penn Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:35:57 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-25 Steve - I always appreciate your perspective on this stuff. I thought it was kind of goofy when you said as a sponsor of PodCamp that you subscribed to people, but as time has gone by, it now makes complete sense to me. Subscribing to people is almost like a meta-brand. No matter what shows they are, if they're by Steve Garfield or C.C. Chapman or Chris Brogan or any of the other folks I consider friends, they're going to be good shows. The show metaphor is better than a podcast, that's for sure. At least when you say "I have a show", 70% of the population does not look confused. Steve - I always appreciate your perspective on this stuff. I thought it was kind of goofy when you said as a sponsor of PodCamp that you subscribed to people, but as time has gone by, it now makes complete sense to me. Subscribing to people is almost like a meta-brand. No matter what shows they are, if they’re by Steve Garfield or C.C. Chapman or Chris Brogan or any of the other folks I consider friends, they’re going to be good shows.

The show metaphor is better than a podcast, that’s for sure. At least when you say “I have a show”, 70% of the population does not look confused.

]]> By: steve garfield http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-24 steve garfield Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:20:29 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-24 So actually "Insights Into Christopher S Penn" is your new show, and that show is you. My show is me and I am my show. The internet is going crazy for the 'show' metaphor right now. I can see why. It's not a bad thing. I've even replicated my vlog soup posts from my video blog into it's own show. But my video blog, Steve Garfield's Video Blog, is my show and it's me. It doesn't have a theme, or a schedule, or a production company. I make videos that are of interest to me, and it just so happens that others find them interesting some times. It's ok to have a show about nothing. Look at Seinfeld. I subscribe to people and it's ok if they talk about technology one day, what they had for dinner, or who they are voting for. I don't care if it's random. I give permission for people to make shows that are about themselves. I'm now subscribed the Christopher S Penn Show. Keep it random. So actually “Insights Into Christopher S Penn” is your new show, and that show is you.

My show is me and I am my show. The internet is going crazy for the ’show’ metaphor right now. I can see why. It’s not a bad thing. I’ve even replicated my vlog soup posts from my video blog into it’s own show.

But my video blog, Steve Garfield’s Video Blog, is my show and it’s me. It doesn’t have a theme, or a schedule, or a production company.

I make videos that are of interest to me, and it just so happens that others find them interesting some times.

It’s ok to have a show about nothing. Look at Seinfeld. I subscribe to people and it’s ok if they talk about technology one day, what they had for dinner, or who they are voting for.

I don’t care if it’s random.

I give permission for people to make shows that are about themselves.

I’m now subscribed the Christopher S Penn Show. Keep it random.

]]> By: Mark: My Words » Your show is you… http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-23 Mark: My Words » Your show is you… Sat, 03 Mar 2007 06:49:04 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-23 [...] Brilliant blog post by the genius that is Chris Penn.  Helps me realise something that I knew anyway and explains why I got this email; Hi Mark, I’ve been listening to the tartanpodcast for quite a while now, and I’ve been very happy with your podcast. The first podcast I started listening to, and one of the ones I still look forward to the next installment. [...] [...] Brilliant blog post by the genius that is Chris Penn.  Helps me realise something that I knew anyway and explains why I got this email; Hi Mark, I’ve been listening to the tartanpodcast for quite a while now, and I’ve been very happy with your podcast. The first podcast I started listening to, and one of the ones I still look forward to the next installment. [...]

]]> By: Mark - Playstation 3 Show http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-18 Mark - Playstation 3 Show Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:49:43 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-18 Genius. Genius.

]]> By: Karen (aka MrsB) http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-17 Karen (aka MrsB) Fri, 02 Mar 2007 20:02:11 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-17 Chris, this is exactly what I mentioned at the NE Podcasting Meet-up the other night in terms of being at a bit of a crossroads in knowing what to do regarding my online presence. I'm quite well known in Patriot Nation as MrsB and also in the podcasting community that way because of my Patriots podcast. However, not everything that I have to say relates to football nor should it. So, for the first time since I started my fan website, I actually pause when coming to that little box when filling out online forms that says "Website:" and have to think about what to put in it.... Chris, this is exactly what I mentioned at the NE Podcasting Meet-up the other night in terms of being at a bit of a crossroads in knowing what to do regarding my online presence. I’m quite well known in Patriot Nation as MrsB and also in the podcasting community that way because of my Patriots podcast. However, not everything that I have to say relates to football nor should it. So, for the first time since I started my fan website, I actually pause when coming to that little box when filling out online forms that says “Website:” and have to think about what to put in it….

]]> By: danielho.ca http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-16 danielho.ca Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:44:03 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-16 <strong>Christopher S Penn Blog...</strong> While thinking about this whole idea of an online presence, I found out that Chris Penn is starting a new personal blog. His thinking as the podcaster in charge of producing The Financial Aid Podcast, while he spends a lot of time at the podcast and h... Christopher S Penn Blog…

While thinking about this whole idea of an online presence, I found out that Chris Penn is starting a new personal blog. His thinking as the podcaster in charge of producing The Financial Aid Podcast, while he spends a lot of time at the podcast and h…

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-15 Christopher S. Penn Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:43:22 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-15 Many thanks to you all for your kind words! Many thanks to you all for your kind words!

]]> By: Daniel Ho http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-13 Daniel Ho Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:30:55 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-13 This is great Chris. You said basically what I've been thinking. While I work on a lot of projects, and some of them online...there is no place where I can go to noodle about just whatever. So, I just set up my personal blog after being inspired and then pushed over the edge by Chris Brogan. :-) Looking forward to your posts! This is great Chris. You said basically what I’ve been thinking. While I work on a lot of projects, and some of them online…there is no place where I can go to noodle about just whatever. So, I just set up my personal blog after being inspired and then pushed over the edge by Chris Brogan. :-)

Looking forward to your posts!

]]> By: Doug Haslam http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-12 Doug Haslam Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:20:59 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-12 Chris, Congrats on the new blog-- I made a <a href="http://gischeleman.com" rel="nofollow">similar decision recently</a>-- while <a href="http://topapzartners.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tech PR Gems </a>is a great outlet for my purely professional thoughts, it is a group blog. I have been convinced by a number of people (add <a href="http://bloggingmebloggingyou.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"> Ed Lee</a> to that list) that exactly what you (and I) are doing is necessary-- personal branding, and a forum to express your other thoughts. Subscribed. Chris,

Congrats on the new blog– I made a similar decision recently– while Tech PR Gems is a great outlet for my purely professional thoughts, it is a group blog. I have been convinced by a number of people (add Ed Lee to that list) that exactly what you (and I) are doing is necessary– personal branding, and a forum to express your other thoughts.

Subscribed.

]]> By: Community Matters « Parent’s Eye View http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-11 Community Matters « Parent’s Eye View Fri, 02 Mar 2007 17:08:56 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-11 [...] information, and they respond, quickly, with great ideas that help you get things accomplished.  Chris Penn, for example, has helped me out on a project, and has given me great advice on how to tweak my [...] [...] information, and they respond, quickly, with great ideas that help you get things accomplished.  Chris Penn, for example, has helped me out on a project, and has given me great advice on how to tweak my [...]

]]> By: Whitney http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-10 Whitney Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:16:19 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-10 Great work, Chris. You are simply amazing, and I'm glad you're developing a forum for you. You are the main attraction, not the opening act. BTW- The Krups panini press is much better than good ol' George, and does a decent job at grilling- but since it is 52 degrees and warming (Flooding as well) we'll be grilling outside tonight. Great work, Chris. You are simply amazing, and I’m glad you’re developing a forum for you. You are the main attraction, not the opening act.
BTW- The Krups panini press is much better than good ol’ George, and does a decent job at grilling- but since it is 52 degrees and warming (Flooding as well) we’ll be grilling outside tonight.

]]> By: Mitch Joel http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-9 Mitch Joel Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:50:14 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-9 This is great Chris. I'm glad to see you created a place to discuss all of the great stuff in your brain surrounding the online world. I've subscribed and look forward to every word. This is great Chris. I’m glad to see you created a place to discuss all of the great stuff in your brain surrounding the online world.

I’ve subscribed and look forward to every word.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-8 Christopher S. Penn Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:22:37 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-8 Depends on who you ask, Bryan. For most people, it's Scott. Depends on who you ask, Bryan. For most people, it’s Scott.

]]> By: Bryan Person, Bryper.com http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-7 Bryan Person, Bryper.com Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:20:05 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-7 Good work, Chris! I look forward to reading this blog of yours as well. I think it's the same reason why I have my podcast site at <a href="http://www.NewCommRoad.com" rel="nofollow">NewCommRoad.com</a> and my blog at <a href="http://www.Bryper.com" rel="nofollow">Bryper.com</a>. And a shame that a Christopher Penn in Laguna Niguel, California already has ChristopherPenn.com ... he doesn't appear to be using it. What does the "S" stand for, by the way? Good work, Chris! I look forward to reading this blog of yours as well.

I think it’s the same reason why I have my podcast site at NewCommRoad.com and my blog at Bryper.com.

And a shame that a Christopher Penn in Laguna Niguel, California already has ChristopherPenn.com … he doesn’t appear to be using it.

What does the “S” stand for, by the way?

]]> By: C.C. Chapman http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-5 C.C. Chapman Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:29:31 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-5 VERY psyched to see you do this. Been hoping for it a long time now! VERY psyched to see you do this. Been hoping for it a long time now!

]]> By: [chrisbrogan.com] » Mr Penn Blogs http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-4 [chrisbrogan.com] » Mr Penn Blogs Fri, 02 Mar 2007 13:26:59 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/03/02/your-show-is-you-you-are-not-your-show/#comment-4 [...] really excited by the new Christopher S. Penn blog. This is Chris’s personal blog, and in the post I just linked to above, you’ll see the [...] [...] really excited by the new Christopher S. Penn blog. This is Chris’s personal blog, and in the post I just linked to above, you’ll see the [...]

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