Comments on: New radio show format http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm Easy to understand computer help Wed, 23 May 2012 11:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1751 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1751 For what it is worth: I like the response of the guy who said to mix it up. I have been a listener for several years and have never been offended when someone asks a rather geeky question. Sometimes I get lost trying to follow things (I'm a low-intermediate type computer person - and the a lot of whatever I know has come from your show) and other times I find it interesting and learn something new myself. I think that you have a great show! You do a great job mixing things up and keeping the mix pretty good. My conclusion - keep it basically the way it is; mix it up with different levels of questions; so far your judgment has been great. Pete For what it is worth:

I like the response of the guy who said to mix it up. I have been a listener for several years and have never been offended when someone asks a rather geeky question. Sometimes I get lost trying to follow things (I’m a low-intermediate type computer person – and the a lot of whatever I know has come from your show) and other times I find it interesting and learn something new myself. I think that you have a great show! You do a great job mixing things up and keeping the mix pretty good.

My conclusion – keep it basically the way it is; mix it up with different levels of questions; so far your judgment has been great.

Pete

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1752 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1752 I always read your weekly email message and have used your helpmerick site a few times with good results. I have just gone on to high speed and should be able to catch your program on the PC. I will give it a try this weekend. Keep up the good work and to bad we don't have a station near Appleton that carries your show. Gene Connor Appleton Wisconsin I always read your weekly email message and have used your helpmerick site a few times with good results. I have just gone on to high speed and should be able to catch your program on the PC. I will give it a try this weekend. Keep up the good work and to bad we don’t have a station near Appleton that carries your show.

Gene Connor
Appleton Wisconsin

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1753 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1753 keep a mix of beginner and intermediate. add some lunix when it gets user frandly keep a mix of beginner and intermediate. add some lunix when it gets user frandly

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1754 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1754 I think you have made a very good decision and feel that many of your listeners will be happy about the change ! I think you have made a very good decision and feel that many of your listeners will be happy about the change !

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1755 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1755 I think you have made a very good decision abd feelthat many of your listeners will be happy! I think you have made a very good decision abd feelthat many of your listeners will be happy!

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1756 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1756 Listeners like myself were once beginners when we first started listening to your program. Some of us have however, due to your program and other efforts progressed beyond "Kindergarten" and while we like to hear possibly new and interesting solutions to the same "how do I do, find, get" questions. I feel that a portion of your program needs to serve those of us who have heard the same questions answered over and over. I do not think you want your program to only serve a new batch of beginners each 6 months or so. My vote is for a mix of beginner and intermediate content as best you can create it. Allan...Montrose CO Listeners like myself were once beginners when we first started listening to your program. Some of us have however, due to your program and other efforts progressed beyond “Kindergarten”
and while we like to hear possibly new and interesting solutions to the same “how do I do, find, get” questions. I feel that a portion of your program needs to serve those of us who have heard the same questions answered over and over.

I do not think you want your program to only serve a new batch of beginners each 6 months or so.

My vote is for a mix of beginner and intermediate content as best you can create it.

Allan…Montrose CO

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1757 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1757 It's your show, do what you want concerning staying "non-geeky",,,, however, I wished that you would at least portion a part of your show to people that at least knows how to turn on and shut down their computers properly. I am not an expert, by far, but I do wish you would consider dedicating one of your three hours to more challenging questions. Or,,, do one Saturday a month? thanks, Johnny.... Leoma, TN It’s your show, do what you want concerning staying “non-geeky”,,,, however, I wished that you would at least portion a part of your show to people that at least knows how to turn on and shut down their computers properly.

I am not an expert, by far, but I do wish you would consider dedicating one of your three hours to more challenging questions. Or,,, do one Saturday a month?

thanks,
Johnny…. Leoma, TN

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1758 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1758 If I were you, I would simply "go with the flow" of whatever is happening on your show and how you are feeling that particular day. Extraneous comments are the spices that make things interesting. Both geeks and newbies can be very boring and time consuming to the average listener. So I wouldn't necessarily set out to cater exclusively to either group. People who talk V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y as a control-freak strategy are also boring and drive the average listener crazy. Additionally, total beginners SHOULD be coming to your classes if they are halfway serious about learning. If the average user already knows the answer to all the questions, there is less need to tune in to the show. I love the variety, and the show as is. I would go with the flow and not worry too much about it, if I were you guys. Keep dancing with the "one who brought ya." You guys are great! Your instincts will probably guide you the way you want to go. If I were you, I would simply “go with the flow” of whatever is happening on your show and how you are feeling that particular day. Extraneous comments are the spices that make things interesting.
Both geeks and newbies can be very boring and time consuming to the average listener. So I wouldn’t necessarily set out to cater exclusively to either group. People who talk V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W-L-Y as a control-freak strategy are also boring and drive the average listener crazy. Additionally, total beginners SHOULD be coming to your classes if they are halfway serious about learning.
If the average user already knows the answer to all the questions, there is less need to tune in to the show.
I love the variety, and the show as is. I would go with the flow and not worry too much about it, if I were you guys. Keep dancing with the “one who brought ya.” You guys are great! Your instincts will probably guide you the way you want to go.

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/new-radio-show-format.htm/comment-page-#comment-1759 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=1355#comment-1759 Your show is quite informative,even for those of us considered "experts" and or technicians.We listen on the GCN and enjoy your efforts completely.Keep up the good work!! Sean Ian,NE Ohio Your show is quite informative,even for those of us considered “experts” and or technicians.We listen on the GCN
and enjoy your efforts completely.Keep up the good work!!

Sean Ian,NE Ohio

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