Seth's Blog: Good is not almost as good as great

Seth's Blog: Good is not almost as good as great:

"...it's obvious that a great salesperson is going to sell far, far more than a good one. Nine women working together can't have a baby in one month, and ten good salespeople still aren't going to close the account that a great one could. That's because it's not a linear scale. The great ones reach out. They work the phones when they're not first in line. They understand what a customer wants. They're not just better than good. They're playing a totally different game."

That's the answer to question why there are so many blogs out there, but only few of them are really popular. And again - it is absolutely safe for gurus to throw away gems of wisdom. They won't teach their competitors. Because being successful is more then just following step-by-step instructions. It's all about intuition, that gut feeling of what is going to work. You either have it, or not. And no coach can teach you that. That is why they feel themselves quite safe teaching. :)

4 Words Every Blogger Ought To Know

Have you ever heard a joke about a young couple who came to a sea resort? They spent the whole vacation in the hotel room. At their last day boy came out to the balcony and exclaimed "Look! They've got a sea here!"

I feel myself like that boy now. It feels like I spent my whole life online, but I started discovering some great resources only now. (Lucky I am that today's not my last vacation day on the Internet!) So I'll be posting some of my discoveries here.

Please meet my today's pick - a great resource for those who are interested in contemporary language - no, it's not Wikipedia, I'm not that lame! - Word Spy is my hero today:

This Web site is devoted to lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and phrases. These aren't "stunt words" or "sniglets," but new terms that have appeared multiple times in newspapers, magazines, books, Web sites, and other recorded sources.

Words are split into categories and of course first of all I checked Computers - Blogging category. Along with common terms like blog, podcasting, or wiki, there are 4 words that you should know if you are a blogger.

1. celeblog n. A blog written by a celebrity; a blog devoted to a particular celebrity or to celebrity news and gossip. Also: celeb blog.
   
   
2. splog n. 1. A fake blog containing links to sites affiliated with the blogger with the intent of boosting the search engine rankings and ad impressions for those sites. 2. Spam links added to the comments section of a blog. [Blend of spam and blog.]
   
   
3. vlog (vlawg; VEE-lawg) n. A blog that contains mostly video content.
   
   
4. flog n. A blog that appears to be written by an individual, but is actually maintained by a corporate marketing department or a public relations firm. —v. [Blend of fake and blog.]