Comments for Dawn Comber http://dawncomber.com conversing, communicating and connecting Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:58:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on DMOZ, ODP, Link Juice, Page Rank and SEO by Ruth Maude http://dawncomber.com/seo-dmoz-odp/comment-page-1/#comment-3765 Ruth Maude Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:58:23 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=742#comment-3765 Dawn you make good points. Google's webmaster guidelines used to say "Submit your site to relevant directories such as the Open Directory Project..." This was removed in 2008 suggesting that, at least as far as Google is concerned, backlinks from directories such as the O.D.P. have less value now. I just don't know that I'm interested in investing time submitting and monitoring site listings with the O.D.P any more. Dawn you make good points. Google’s webmaster guidelines used to say “Submit your site to relevant directories such as the Open Directory Project…” This was removed in 2008 suggesting that, at least as far as Google is concerned, backlinks from directories such as the O.D.P. have less value now. I just don’t know that I’m interested in investing time submitting and monitoring site listings with the O.D.P any more.

]]> Comment on Difficult Conversations by dawn http://dawncomber.com/difficult-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 dawn Sun, 09 Aug 2009 13:21:31 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=439#comment-3017 Your responses are not uncommon. Have you thought about having a conversation with your husband or one of your children about the way they speak to you? You will want to have the conversation at a time when they haven't spoken sharply to you but at a time when you can genuinely be curious and open to their comments. Your responses are not uncommon. Have you thought about having a conversation with your husband or one of your children about the way they speak to you? You will want to have the conversation at a time when they haven’t spoken sharply to you but at a time when you can genuinely be curious and open to their comments.

]]> Comment on Difficult Conversations by Dianne Porter http://dawncomber.com/difficult-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-2994 Dianne Porter Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:49:43 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=439#comment-2994 My husband and children all speak to me sharply and without respect. My reaction is to either strike back with words or retreat with hurt feelings. I say to them that it hurts me and to stop but it never does. My husband and children all speak to me sharply and without respect. My reaction is to either strike back with words or retreat with hurt feelings. I say to them that it hurts me and to stop but it never does.

]]> Comment on Difficult Conversations by dawn http://dawncomber.com/difficult-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-3018 dawn Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:29:25 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=439#comment-3018 I haven't read the book that you mention - thanks for that referral. From your description, it seems that you may have several conversations with your spouse about a variety of subjects. To keep my cool so that I can have a difficult conversation, I will often plan what I will say and come to the conversation with an openness and curiosity to hear what the other person will say. I haven’t read the book that you mention – thanks for that referral. From your description, it seems that you may have several conversations with your spouse about a variety of subjects. To keep my cool so that I can have a difficult conversation, I will often plan what I will say and come to the conversation with an openness and curiosity to hear what the other person will say.

]]> Comment on Difficult Conversations by Sandra http://dawncomber.com/difficult-conversations/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Sandra Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:53:16 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=439#comment-2739 Hi, Dawn Intend to have conversation with spouse. My decisions re problem gambling of mine. Decision made after reading a great book Behind the 8 Ball. Also must outline for spouse that he must take immediate action on the amount of "stuff" in our basement, living space, yard and garage. He is the best dawdler ever and will say he is going to take action. But a week later not one thing has changed. Yet he kept busy with a lot of other "work" so I couldn't really say he had time to anything about the "stuff". Got the picture. This is age old problem and I won't take the stalling tactic any more. Suggestions to keep me from losing my temper would be welcome. Hi, Dawn
Intend to have conversation with spouse. My decisions re problem gambling of mine. Decision made after reading a great book Behind the 8 Ball. Also must outline for spouse that he must take immediate action on the amount of “stuff” in our basement, living space, yard and garage. He is the best dawdler ever and will say he is going to take action. But a week later not one thing has changed. Yet he kept busy with a lot of other “work” so I couldn’t really say he had time to anything about the “stuff”. Got the picture. This is age old problem and I won’t take the stalling tactic any more. Suggestions to keep me from losing my temper would be welcome.

]]> Comment on Twitter and all that social jazz by Joan Vinall-Cox http://dawncomber.com/twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Joan Vinall-Cox Thu, 21 May 2009 01:34:49 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=408#comment-1303 Thanks for the story f2f and posted here. I am grateful to learn about different Twitter possibilities and hear stories about Twitter as a human connection tool. Thanks for the story f2f and posted here. I am grateful to learn about different Twitter possibilities and hear stories about Twitter as a human connection tool.

]]> Comment on Twitter and all that social jazz by dawn http://dawncomber.com/twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 dawn Wed, 20 May 2009 01:53:59 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=408#comment-1275 Hey Seth, Your profile should be known as the "broad spectrum" Twitter profile. The learning you've shared has enhanced mine … or reminded me of other things I have also learned - thanks for your insight. One thought – isn’t it great that people can do all those things (amuse, infuriate, challenge, and enlighten) on the web and face-to-face – that’s what makes life rich. Hey Seth,
Your profile should be known as the “broad spectrum” Twitter profile. The learning you’ve shared has enhanced mine … or reminded me of other things I have also learned – thanks for your insight. One thought – isn’t it great that people can do all those things (amuse, infuriate, challenge, and enlighten) on the web and face-to-face – that’s what makes life rich.

]]> Comment on Twitter and all that social jazz by Seth Simonds http://dawncomber.com/twitter/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 Seth Simonds Tue, 19 May 2009 23:28:37 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=408#comment-1271 I'd like to be an engaged, information-gathering outlier. I probably can't have everything though. I'd just like to be engaged then! What have I learned: I have learned that many people talk about connections but rarely put in the time to build genuine ones. I have learned that I've made a lot of networking mistakes in the past and that I am blessed to know many people who have the patience to let me learn-on-the-go. I got into an argument with a fellow named Angelo this week. By the end of our conversation, we were friends. We had started off seemingly on opposite sides of an issue and ended realizing that we are different people but really get a kick out each other. I have learned that I can't get enough of people. They amuse, infuriate, challenge, and enlighten me. I have learned that I am a very lucky guy. Best! I’d like to be an engaged, information-gathering outlier.

I probably can’t have everything though. I’d just like to be engaged then!

What have I learned:

I have learned that many people talk about connections but rarely put in the time to build genuine ones. I have learned that I’ve made a lot of networking mistakes in the past and that I am blessed to know many people who have the patience to let me learn-on-the-go. I got into an argument with a fellow named Angelo this week. By the end of our conversation, we were friends. We had started off seemingly on opposite sides of an issue and ended realizing that we are different people but really get a kick out each other.

I have learned that I can’t get enough of people. They amuse, infuriate, challenge, and enlighten me.

I have learned that I am a very lucky guy.

Best!

]]> Comment on A website is born – a little overdue… by Esther Comber http://dawncomber.com/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Esther Comber Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:17:05 +0000 http://dawncomber.com/?p=1#comment-2 Hey mummy, I was bored when I was on the computer so I decided to take a look at your site. It's pretty cool. But, as I said before I liked your first two colours! Green and Light Blue. They're my favourite colours so you can't blame me for liking them more! Lots of Love, Essie Hey mummy,
I was bored when I was on the computer so I decided to take a look at your site. It’s pretty cool. But, as I said before I liked your first two colours! Green and Light Blue. They’re my favourite colours so you can’t blame me for liking them more!

Lots of Love,
Essie

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