Get Everything Done

B Please

For me, it would be (c).
But, whatever!

b please.

The main benefit for having the e-newsletter is convenience.

I'd prefer c

C please

I prefer B

Thanks & Happy New Year!

(B) gets my vote

I'm open to all, but if (c) I would come to blog more often,
It's possible though that others "wouldnt" follow-up links in an email..
Want to keep getting it anyways!

I would prefer option B, as it would mean the articles find me, rather than vice versa. Thanks.

how about b and c?
links first for those who want to come to blog

c gets my vote , incidentally may I take this opportunity of thanking you for all the pearls of wisdom during 07.

b. or c. - Happy New Year!

I'd be happy with b.

B and/or C

And thanks again for sharing your work. :)

b or c, whichever is easiest.

I would prefer c. I love our articles but don't look at the blog unless i get an email. Headings would be perfect.
Thanks

I think B would work best.
You could also add some links at the end for additional topics or articles not included in the newsletter that might encourage people to go to the blog as well.

C please

Having a newsletter still seems to be the best way to get people to actually read the information.

Certainly to more 'clicks' that we have to do to get to the useful stuff, the less likely we are to read it.

Blogs are often generally less cleanly laid out too. Id' certainly appreciate the newsletter continuing.

Its a B for me

I would prefer B, but could live with C. I like to read the articles, don't always want to get distracted by comments

Like to hear about new books etc

B. My reasoning is as follows. High volume users of the net are turning to blogs as they are easier to manage. e.g My current blog reading would equate to >100 newsletters! With a blog feed I can skim and drop into what I want. Low volume users tend to use newsletters rather than managing a daily blog. Rgds Rob.

I'm more likely to look at my email than look at a blog, so I would prefer b.

Stick with the separate newsletter Mark. I can then choose whether or not to read the blog

I have alot of off-line time so a newsletter that has everything would be great. Thanks for asking.

prefer b. with articles as brief but useful as possible, as i wouldn't click on the blog link every time. A very brief resume of what's new on the blog could be included after the newsletter article.

Mark, I'd vote for B. If everything was posted to your weblog, then visitors can subscribe to your RSS feed to get all articles in their news feed reader - not a millions miles from subscribing to a newsletter - else they can read your posts in situ on the weblog itself. If you maintained a newsletter in addition to this then you're making more work for yourself, and for your readers who will want to make sure they can read everything.

So a plan would be to encourage people to subscribe to your news feed rather than your email newsletter.

B for me too please, I enjoy your newsletters but I'm not a blog fan, sorry

It's got to be B, I use a handheld and email is what I have access to mostly.

A very strong vote for B from me Mark

Stick with the newsletter Mark = and thanks for asking.

Mark, I read the newsletter but do not access blogs.And thank you for the newsletters so far
The newsletter also led to my purchase of your books

Hi Mark

I personally would not visit the blog too often and would prefer not to have a huge email newsletter type thing. So my own opinion is that C is the best option, with the newsletter starting off the article and then drawing me to read further online if I feel inclined to do so - would that not work better from your point of view as well (marketing)?

Thanks for personally getting back to me in the past, it made me take the time to give this feedback!

All the best

Rob

Definately the newsletter for me - much easier! I am much more likely to read it when it's sent in an email, rather than having to move to another link to find it. Look forward to receiving the next one!

B

Definitely B blog/newsletter duplication. If I'm on your blog list, I won't want your newsletter, and vice versa.

I actually thought the other day that I had unsubscribed from your newsletter. All I was getting was seminar announcements in the UK. The reason I subscribed was to read any articles you posted, not hear about seminars I won't be attending.

Happy New Year, Mark. You asked for my preference, but can I share an opinion that might help you make a strategic decision?

As a marketing communications professional, I believe blogs are ideal for exploring ideas, highlighting incidentals and jotting down thoughts. Critically, the medium allows stakeholders to interact and give feedback. Because blogs directly encourage dialogue, they can help cement lively relationships with a target audience (and by implication, help build brand).

This informality, where your audience can choose to view or interact at their leisure, suggests blogs might not carry the necessary gravitas for articles.

A newsletter mailing, however (opted into by the recipient) was presumably sold on the promise of supplying fully thought through presentations of insight and intelligence that can help change their lives. Nothing experimental; nothing explorational: just seasoned 'truths' that are known to work. For me, articles carry a kudos that says 'learning that should not be missed'.

And if there's something I really need to hear, I don't really want to wade through a blog to get to it.

I find this distinction in the character of the two platforms helpful and one that resonates with most people's conscious and subconscious perceptions. Blogs can give people with the time, space to reflect and think for themselves, whilst a newsletter can efficiently present perspectives they don't have to grapple with too much but can accept as fact should they choose to.

So, to answer your question directly, I would use your e-newsletter to carry articles (introduced in the e-mail but featured fully on your website should you need to drive traffic there) but also use the newsletter to add the odd intriguing or useful detail from your blog to win the interactivity you need to build your relationships.

Hope that helps!

All the best, Rob Wright (copywriter & creative planner)

Scot Finnie, a writer for Computerworld who also does his own newsletter, explains here about his move from newsletter to blog that includes a newsletter with squibs pointing to the full articles.

Scot’s Newsletter Blog » Blog Archive » The Blogs Have It
http://blog.scotsnewsletter.com/2007/10/07/the-blogs-have-it/

B sounds good to me

B sounds best for me, Mark.

b please

My instinctive reaction is to go for option c. I'm not a very experienced rss feed user yet, and I'm concerned about being overwhelmed by blogs I might subscribe to, however useful they might be! I appreciate having a prod from an email newsletter, and I would find a brief summary of what you've been writing about really useful. I've been missing your newsletter, so do hope any new system works for you - I really value your observations and suggestions. Best wishes, Claire

b please

I'd prefer separate newsletter as I dontlook at your blog regularly

I would prefer b, as it's good to get the articles proactively. If a subject interests us we can then go and look at the blog.

Option A might make sense if you actually have two different classes of articles in mind -- do you? Otherwise, I don't see much sense in arbitrarily shunting some of your writing in one direction and some in another.

I really appreciate your newsletters as they act as gentle reminders for me. I don't really look at the blog so would miss out. Keep up the good work

I prefer e-mail newsletter as it's easier and I won't remember to look at the blog. Option b is best for me on that basis. I do really appreciate the newsletter.

well, c with a partial 1-3 paragraphs and an active link to the blog for those who want to continue reading THAT article--click and go! Plus it stores all your articles in the order you wrote. . . .