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June 29, 2005

Having a fan...

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Posted by Jeff De Cagna

On Monday, I was presenting at a conference and Shel Holtz of the For Immediate Release podcast came up prior to the session to share some magic words that absolutely thrilled me:

He said, "I'm a big fan of your podcast."

I was simply ecstatic for the rest of the day, and I'm still feeling pretty good. I realize that for many readers of this blog, the idea of getting so jazzed about one fan might be odd, but for me it is terribly exciting. Before Shel introduced himself, I was reasonably certain that only my friends were listening to my podcast. When I told my friends about the encounter, they teased me a bit, but only because they know how much making this connection means to me.

Actually meeting someone who enjoys my podcast but doesn't know me personally is a source of great validation, a real endorsement of the show and what it's about. I love podcasting and I want to spend more time on it, and so I'm trying to incorporate it into my consulting business. Knowing that the show has at least one fan (and perhaps others) creates a new impetus to accelerate that process. Thanks Shel!

So my question to you is this: how did you feel when you first discovered that you and your podcast have fans? As your fan base has grown, has your thinking about your fans changed at all? What responsibility do you feel toward your fans? I look forward to the conversation.

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