Video: Blogs in Plain English

Hi there!

I wanted only to tell you, that I became a really big fan of your "In Plain English" Videos. It's every time a big pleassure to watch them!

Go on like that!

Greetz

Adrijan

I love how you explain the relationships and community of bloggers in this video. I often feel that gets ignored in favor of more technical aspects of blogging when people try to explain blogging to non-bloggers. Discussing the networking that happens through blogs is such a big part of the "why," and I think you addressed that nicely there.

Well done, as usual!

I love these videos. I now have a new tool when convincing clients they need a company or product blog. Thanks!

I am a HUGE fan of your work, but found this one a teeny bit offensive and a whole lot archaic because "men have business blogs" and "women have mommy blogs."

As an online marketing consultant, I also wish that you had left off the references to the free blogging resources. I'm all about letting people know there are free resources available, but if I put your show on my consulting site, people are gone in a heartbeat before I've had an opportunity to explain the shortcomings of the specific platforms that you "recommend."

Cool.

Thank you, Lee Lefever, for your videos! We use them as 'illustrations' in our wikiworkplace for writing exercises. At the moment we try to compose a tiny little dictionary with 2.0-lemmas ... explained to 'youngsters' in secondary school. Bt it's all still experimental.

Your videos are very clear ... We also want to discuss them: for which public are they made? What do we know already on their 2.0-themes? What would we change in their presentation.

Conclusion: you provide us with lesson materials! Thankx!

Cheers

janien from The Sausage Machine, learning blog

Love the video - finally, something that I can show my Mom to explain what's happening on the Web these days. Great work!

Another hit from you guys!

I'm glad you finally got around to explaining this concept!

I'm sure this will become the default way to explain blogging to newbies!

Well done

Jamie

Thanks to a Twitter from Scott Beale at Laughing Squid, we found out about you today and love the work you are doing! As user experience and social media consultants we are often challenged to find new and improved ways of explaining complex concepts to "new adopters" like you did in this post and your RSS post as well. Keep up the great work. It's so valuable and relevant. Thank you!

We did a post to you today:
http://viaspire.blogs.com/weblog/2007/12/commoncraft-exp.html

Thanks again!

Hi Lee

Again, an awesome, simple but great video. We're just missing the "Yeaaaah's" and "Boooooo's" that were famous in the RSS and other videos. Hope to get them back soon. ;)

Cheers
-jr

Love your work

But agree with the gender stereotype comments. Women blog more than men (http://tinyurl.com/34f85b), and we're not all writing "Mommy blogs".

I am so glad to have found you - great stuff and feeds right into our program plans and desire to push our foundation more in this direction.

I will definitely be linking and quoting in my blog. Thanks. Michael

if you use up all the awesome, there will be none left for the rest of us!

Thanks for the video. Your site is the best. And good Idea!!!!

Thank you so much for making a video that explains blogs in a simple way. Even though we have one, we didn't know its use was for the latest news. We are only blogging now as our website isn't finished. It seems like a difficult process. Our audience is diversified so a blog relates and sometimes connects each of the different cultures, genders and ages no matter if they are technical, simple or mysterious. We will definitely see what else you have to offer. In appreciation...
Gregory and Shelina

Another very nice piece. As an instructional tech specialist, I find your videos to be a very concrete, easily understood means of introducing concepts to the teachers I work with. They are required viewing for a group of educators I am working with to pilot Web 2.0 technologies in our classrooms. Keep 'em coming!

As a former English teacher I know that it's much harder to distill thoughts into just the right little phrases that make a good poem than it is to ramble on in prose. So too with this -- and all -- your videos. The genius (yes, genius!) lies both in what you leave out and what you so carefully select to display.

As a training developer, I hope all those clients who think they must mount giant, time-consuming and costly video production efforts see these videos... and learn.

Thanks for stuff that I'm sharing with everyone I know!

The Video is great. Its´s a very good and simple Declaration.

Fantastic use of simple drawings to create a memorable and understandable presentation! TJ Walker tjwalker.com

Great job, explaining what a blog is. Great!! Now I want to be a blogger! if this makes me one... I feel different, a bit more up dated...(actualizada)

Saludos!

Paulina

Cool!!!
It's palin and simple for a true beginner like me.

Thanks a lot and post more similar explaination on web stuff!!!!

Great presentation. I'm curious, however, what's the biggest difference then between a blog and a typical website? Are blogs just that much easier to work with? Probably quicker?

Thanks for the great videos. I can finally explain to my mom-in-law what my blogging is all about...

Hi !

I wanted only to tell you, that I became a really big fan of your "In Plain English" Videos. It's every time a big pleassure to watch them!
Thank you so much for making a video that explains blogs in a simple way.
I love how you explain the relationships and community of bloggers in this video. I often feel that gets ignored in favor of more technical aspects of blogging when people try to explain blogging to non-bloggers. Discussing the networking that happens through blogs is such a big part of the "why," and I think you addressed that nicely there.

Well done, as usual!

Go on like that!

You guys really know how to break it down and make it digestible. I'm a big fan of your work. How about "Gadgets in Plain English"? Somebody breakdown for me why everyone suddenly wants to live on my desktop.

very nice

just wondering if you are a lee lefever that i went to school with in NC?

I have been so confused about this blog thing, but you made it so easy to understand. I greatly appreciate you video and speaking in plain english.

Sincerely,

Sammy Penney
www.glassartbottles.com

Being very new to the blogging scene and having just my first taste of it through this video and through discussion in a collge journalism class, I had no idea blogging could be so useful. This video did a fantastic job of setting up for a new blogger the basic principles behind blogging. The technically creative use of video and audio as well as the unique visual aides kept my attention and were informative all at the same time. Seeing now how useful this tool can be, I am excited to see where it will lead the media industry throughout the coming years.

Hi class, I got the whole blog thing down and watched the video. I actually understand blogging a lot more now, considering I have never done it or learned about it. It was really clear and simple, which helped me easily discover what blogging actually is and what it can be used for.
-Chanel

This was very helpful, thanks!

Hi This is an awesome site. I went to a workshop and found this and tons of other goodies. QUESTION: How can I create mini lessons like this for the classroom. I don't have a whiteboard (is this necessary) but I do have powerpoint with speakers and sound along with a digital camera.
Are you cutting out pictures and placing them on the board. It all seems so quick and seamless.
Again fantastic work.
Priscilla

This is great explanation. I am certainly going to point others in this direction!

excellent great pleasure to watch

Thanks. This is great.

I have been dabbling on Twitter and was afraid it was like an AOL chat room for lonely adults. Lately after viewing your video I realize it actually has some meritorious use. Thanks again.

One of the comments above spoke about one being a little afraid to blog. While it may be a little intimidating to me it's a lot like going to the beach after thanksgiving. You may not want to shed the sarong but it's still you!

Some will like it and some won't ..but that;s okay.

Robin Sing-Cunningham
Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Blog

From http://azd.ro I wanted only to tell you, that I became a really big fan of your "In Plain English" Videos. It's every time a big pleasure to watch them!

I'm sure you've heard it many times.
Nonetheless, Well Done Guys!

Thanks for presenting such a wonderfull video. I am thankful to U.
www.cosmo16feel.wordpress.com

Thank you, I recommended getting a blog for my clients, but always they ask me an explanation. I either refer them to the wordpress site or other blog site but always they comeback and want more explanation. This surely helps.

www.bettercashsystem.com/home.php

Another great video Lee. These video are really helping me understand how the internet works. Before I came across you blog, I didn't know what wiki was exactly or how google docs can be so convienent. Thanks for the great information.
Keep up the good work!

Christian

Tampa Mortgage

I have been through this site and watched most of the vidoes and they are really good i will devo be back all the time to see if there are new ones keep up the good work

It is my pleasure to Comment on this blog. The video is Superb. I have seen it twice. I really enjoyed.
------------------------------
Bert

Illinois Treatment Centers

Thanks for this video.

I linked to you from Wordpress from where I hope to start a regular blog.

Thank you for the clarification - I didn't realize that I had to post a previously published news story. I wanted to touch on news and information that should be mainstream but isn't. I guess I'll use tangential published stories.

Very well done, lee.

I have been following for some time and know that you are leading the way. You both will be one of those businesses that started out and flourished. You have a product that is so user friendly that you will never run short of friends who need to know HOW!!!

You will have many remember when moments as you grow I am sure.

Keep it Up!!!!!!!!!!! While you run the race!!!!

nice little vedio. easy to get the idea and inspired

Its nice to have a blog of your own, i like the idea and i would make my own, but i dont have the time to make my own.

I am new to blogging I have find it inetresting.

Again an amazingly simple way to get the concept across.

I just wish I knew of this site before, I've spent so much time explaining blogs in the past you wouldn't believe it!

god, these videos are so patronising...

you never know, people who watch them - even internet novices - might have more than three brain cells...

After watching your video, now only I came to know the real meaning of Blog. Thanks for explaining in details. Really you did a nice job.