Comments on: A Case Study in Setting Yourself Apart: This Blog https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/ The Sites & Sounds of Creative Expression Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5344 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 02:14:19 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5344 In reply to Alexander Buhlert.

Thanks for subscribing Alexander. I hope you’re finding the podcasts informative and inspirational. One of the joys of blogging is finding your voice and staying true to it. 🙂

]]> By: Alexander Buhlert https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5343 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:01:46 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5343 In reply to Ron Dawson.

Thanks, I’ve already subscribed to your podcast in itunes. My blog is part of my site: http://www.peaklight-productions.com/blog/
and I’m still searching for my voice.
Right now I’m looking into new ways filmmakers work and share their knowledge. I’ll have my first blog post on that topic on my site by the end of the week.

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5342 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 12:12:58 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5342 In reply to Alexander Buhlert.

Robin’s blog is great. If you get a chance, also check out my Crossing the 180 interview with him.

I’m glad my blog has been an inspiration to you. Share with us the link to your blog so that we may have another source of inspiration. 🙂

]]> By: Alexander Buhlert https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5341 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:05:04 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5341 Thanks for this post Ron and I very much agree.
Reading blogs that set themselves apart like yours and El Skids (Robin Schmidt) have inspired me to start blogging myself.
In the short time that I have done so, I have noticed that it is far more challenging to write about the ideas, purpose, ethics and feelings behind your work than to write a camera review. I don’t want to bash the blogs that write gear reviews (which I also read) but they aren’t as thought provoking as blogs like yours.
Since I have also just started my business and live in Cologe (which has it’s share of productions companies) I see the need to set myself apart and your blog inspires me to look at things from a new perpective.

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5340 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 15:36:25 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5340 In reply to Henry.

I’m glad it spoke to you Henry. And it’s reassuring that the points I made aren’t just my own feelings, but have been shared by others. Thanks.

]]> By: Henry https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5339 Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:34:37 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5339 “Every major filmmaking news blog was scrambling to be the blog to “scoop” the story. In the end, most of them all just re-hashed one another.”

I couldn’t agree with you more Ron.

I find myself un-following many people just prior to camera releases, I then follow them again after the tweet-storm has settled. Otherwise one’s timeline gets littered with tweets all on the same topic, drowning out the other accounts I follow.

I like this post Ron, especially the “importance of setting yourself apart.” I remember before I started my own business. I made it a point to discover what made my idea/business different from everybody else’s business in the industry. I’m glad I did. I discovered many of the things you discuss above, internal peace, niche, etc. I realised where I could and wanted to compete, and I ignored the areas I couldn’t or didn’t want to.

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5338 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:25:13 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5338 In reply to Kim Miller.

I’m glad it inspired you Kim. Congrats on your book deal. We were close to going with Focal for our book. I think that’s a great publishing house. Good luck!

]]> By: Ron Dawson https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5337 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:24:01 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5337 In reply to Morgan.

Thanks for the kind words Morgan. My hope is that no matter what new camera or other piece of gear hits the market, you know when you read about it on this blog, it’ll be a different perspective.

]]> By: Kim Miller https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5336 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:16:19 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5336 I really like your message in this post, Ron. Figuring out what you do and who you are does bring a lot of peace and clarity. You know then what type of work you want to attract and it makes saying no to what isn’t right for you soooo much easier.

And as you say, it totally opens up the world of all of the people you can collaborate with rather than compete with. We’ve found this out in the last few years.

I saw you talk a few years ago at WEVA (or was it Video 08?) about blogging. Over the last few years we’ve become very committed to it and it has changed the whole focus of our business and we have a book deal with Focal Press as a result!

Keep writing and sharing!

]]> By: Morgan https://daredreamer.com/a-case-study-in-setting-yourself-apart-this-blog/#comment-5335 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:11:30 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5780#comment-5335 that’s exactly why i came in the first place “To be inspired and to get a perspective” it’s always informative and well thought (no i don’t know Ron or any of his relatives i’m from France and never met him)
Thanks a lot Ron i don’t care about that new Canon 300C
Keep up the good work !

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