tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201852592224309830.post4196545827899443015..comments2023-07-05T03:33:47.198-07:00Comments on The Ramblings of a Chicagoan: IT IS FINISHED!!Chi-Town Kid 83http://www.blogger.com/profile/00326501870359187265noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201852592224309830.post-17621756190669841892014-01-20T13:20:57.256-08:002014-01-20T13:20:57.256-08:00AWESOME!! Thank you Matt for your response. I comp...AWESOME!! Thank you Matt for your response. I completely agree with you that we just want to consume. Part of that issue I believe as well, is we don't put thought into our responses.<br /><br />I am about to read your blog right now. By the way, when would you like me to send you the book?Chi-Town Kid 83https://www.blogger.com/profile/00326501870359187265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1201852592224309830.post-71943942888862898762014-01-15T09:47:42.330-08:002014-01-15T09:47:42.330-08:00Nice opening paragraph. Good summary.
Listening ...Nice opening paragraph. Good summary. <br /><br />Listening becoming a private activity is interesting. Just last night I was reading a fascinating article which mentions how privacy is something developed in our upcoming Information Age. (yes, we are not fully in the Information Age yet, as stated by this article). http://continuations.com/post/73200931464/entering-the-information-age (via my boss' very good Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/+JamesPinnick/posts/9vunCsorkjj)<br /><br />From your review: "If you are active, then you are engaged in the world... Listeners were no longer publicly engaged. And the culture of listening as a passive activity took prominence." <br /><br />I tell you what, every time I read each version of your review, I felt so much better as my place as a blogger in this world. The past year I've been struggling with the lack of comments on my blogs. But when I read your reviews, it becomes clear that we live in a world that is dominated by people who simply consume and do not engage back. It just seems so strange to me. When I read a book, I want to express my thoughts in the margins. When I read a blog post, I want to comment. <br /><br />But as Lacey explains, the development through history shows that when people listen, they don't respond. It's just strange to me how people don't want to think or share what they think. But at least I'm better understanding this reality now. <br /><br />Then it's really nice how you bring out a call-to-action. Instead of just understanding this trend, there are things we can do. As you state in your review, "To reverse this trend, Lacey concludes that the communications field needs to review its standpoint on listening." And your points of asking about actual specific things to do is a great followup to that. <br /><br />Your review makes me want to write follow-ups of how to improve people's listening skills. <br /><br />Say hey, I just published a blog post inspired by your second draft: http://mattmaldre.com/2014/01/14/why-do-people-not-comment-on-blogs-the-psychology-and-historial-reasons/Matt Maldrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12589044056172003151noreply@blogger.com