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Re: HN, Remember you said go out and talk to people? I did: InsidersTalk.com

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Post by placer14 »

snitko wrote: post #10
placer14 wrote: post #8

Fantastic approach. Love the simple, easy-to-read layout. Idea: Maybe you could make certain interviews "open" where you invite your users/readers to submit their own follow-up questions during the next few days after it posted to the site. These follow up questions will spur discussion, your interviewee might agree to answer these questions after the deadline, and you'll create a "stickier" site that readers can enj…

If I understand your suggestion correctly, then it's already done. It says [name] is also answering your questions in comments and all interviewees so far agreed to answer the audience questions in comments. So go ahead and ask them.

Sorry, I noticed this when reading more thoroughly through the site. (I get over-excited with suggestions sometimes.) Looks beautiful, still! Thanks again.

EDIT: A few suggestions while finishing your most recent interview (Space Shuttle Engineer).

- The video puts you pretty far from the camera and makes it feel very distant. You might "engage" your audience more if you filled more of the frame by being physically closer to the camera or zooming in. I suggest having your head fill the top 3/4ths to 2/3rds of the frame instead of dead-center as Douglas sat.

- You cover your mouth a few times while listening to the response. Try to avoid this, you seem anxious.

- Smile. A LOT! It makes you charismatic and puts your viewers and interviewees at ease.

Hope this helps.

Re: HN, Remember you said go out and talk to people? I did: InsidersTalk.com

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Post by mnemonik »

camiller wrote: post #9
horacegrant wrote: post #5

Insider stalk? That sounds no fun.

That was the first thing I thought when I read the headline. Ranks up there with Who Represents (www.whorepresents.com) and Pen Island (www.penisland.com). Edit: I still think it is a good idea, but the domain name lends itself to obvious jokes.

I thought everyone learned this lesson after expertsexchange.com... That has to be one of the oldest running jokes on the net.

Re: HN, Remember you said go out and talk to people? I did: InsidersTalk.com

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Post by docgnome »

Would be nice if there was an rss feed to download the interviews. Probably be prohibitively expensive for just one person to handle though. I love the idea, I'm just sort of afraid I'll forget about it.

Actually, audio podcasts would be really awesome. Love to be able to listen to them while I walk to work.

Re: HN, Remember you said go out and talk to people? I did: InsidersTalk.com

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Post by snitko »

mnemonik wrote: post #15
camiller wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That was the first thing I thought when I read the headline. Ranks up there with Who Represents (www.whorepresents.com) and Pen Island (www.penisland.com). Edit: I still think it is a good idea, but the domain name lends itself to obvious jokes.

I thought everyone learned this lesson after expertsexchange.com... That has to be one of the oldest running jokes on the net.

Not being a native speaker it never occurred to me and all my native speaker friends to whom I mentioned the domain name never said a word. I think maybe it's not all that disastrous.

Re: HN, Remember you said go out and talk to people? I did: InsidersTalk.com

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Post by snitko »

placer14 wrote: post #12
snitko wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If I understand your suggestion correctly, then it's already done. It says [name] is also answering your questions in comments and all interviewees so far agreed to answer the audience questions in comments. So go ahead and ask them.

Sorry, I noticed this when reading more thoroughly through the site. (I get over-excited with suggestions sometimes.) Looks beautiful, still! Thanks again. EDIT: A few suggestions while finishing your most recent interview (Space Shuttle Engineer). - The video puts you pretty far from the camera and makes it feel very distant. You might "engage" your audience more if you filled more of the frame by being physically c…

Covering the mouth looks weird indeed. I wasn't anxious, but it definitely made me look so. Oh, well, I'm new in that television business. Learning. Thanks for the tips.

Re: HN, Remember you said go out and talk to people? I did: InsidersTalk.com

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Post by mrtron »

danielnicollet wrote: post #19

nice concept. what's your biz model if you have one?

I would suggest the podcast model that Dan Carlin uses with his podcasts.(http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/hh) I also really recommend the podcast if you want something interesting to listen along to.

The lastest 10 are free...and then you can download previous seasons for a price.

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