ThePenguin
09-24-2004, 11:26 AM
Hello everyone!
I just wanted to write a few words about the Q&A. Back when we first started doing these, we pretty much just sent the individual *all* the questions we received, but that proved to be a little much, as the guests often ended up w/ 'repeat' questions, and some were just a tad overwhelmed.
SO-- We changed things a bit for the more recent ones- we send off a set number of questions per day- a # that the guest chooses. (As always, they can also refrain from answering anything they wish.) So although we now send off a smaller amount, the number that are submitted to US doesn't really change! You can see the difficult spot this puts me in... :eek:
John wants to start w/ a fairly small number per day. Obviously many of us have a million of questions we'd like answered BUT...we need to be realistic.
Therefore my suggestions are these:
1. Give it some thought this weekend, and on Monday submit one or two well-thought-out questions to start with-- the ones you would *most* like answered! Sending your 'favorite' one increases the chances that it will be answered, rather than have it be lumped into a batch of 20 more trivial questions you may have.
2. No 10-parters. You guys know who you are. :D We have to be fair. I can't say I'll send someone 9 questions per day and then slyly slip one in that contains 12 parts!
3. We welcome questions that pertain to John and his 40 + years in the music business. Inquiries along the lines of, "Do you know if Stevie got the card and stuffed koala bear I threw onstage in Wisconsin?" will not really be at the top of the list that gets sent to him each day. :)
So there you go....just a few things I wanted to say to hopefully help make this a great experience for all. I am so looking forward to this, I think my head will explode. I could kiss him for doing this for all of us!! :xoxo:
-Lis
I just wanted to write a few words about the Q&A. Back when we first started doing these, we pretty much just sent the individual *all* the questions we received, but that proved to be a little much, as the guests often ended up w/ 'repeat' questions, and some were just a tad overwhelmed.
SO-- We changed things a bit for the more recent ones- we send off a set number of questions per day- a # that the guest chooses. (As always, they can also refrain from answering anything they wish.) So although we now send off a smaller amount, the number that are submitted to US doesn't really change! You can see the difficult spot this puts me in... :eek:
John wants to start w/ a fairly small number per day. Obviously many of us have a million of questions we'd like answered BUT...we need to be realistic.
Therefore my suggestions are these:
1. Give it some thought this weekend, and on Monday submit one or two well-thought-out questions to start with-- the ones you would *most* like answered! Sending your 'favorite' one increases the chances that it will be answered, rather than have it be lumped into a batch of 20 more trivial questions you may have.
2. No 10-parters. You guys know who you are. :D We have to be fair. I can't say I'll send someone 9 questions per day and then slyly slip one in that contains 12 parts!
3. We welcome questions that pertain to John and his 40 + years in the music business. Inquiries along the lines of, "Do you know if Stevie got the card and stuffed koala bear I threw onstage in Wisconsin?" will not really be at the top of the list that gets sent to him each day. :)
So there you go....just a few things I wanted to say to hopefully help make this a great experience for all. I am so looking forward to this, I think my head will explode. I could kiss him for doing this for all of us!! :xoxo:
-Lis