Comments on: Taking that first blogging step

By: aka_monty

aka_monty — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:49:41 +0000

See, that seems like taking blogging WAY too seriously. You know I have the UTMOST respect for you and all your work–but blogging is about (for many of us, anyway) just claiming a space where we can empty our heads or do whatever we want-whether we have something unique to say or not. I certainly don’t have anything compelling to put out there about 99.9% of the time, I just put down random junk as it occurs to me and I’m lucky enough that some people like to read it because it’s REAL LIFE STUFF. And they think it’s funny for whatever reason. It’s RELATABLE. You know what I mean?
And you say there’s no point in writing it if you have nothing unique or compelling to say–well, I have to take exception to that. The POINT is the interaction with other people, whether they’re like-minded or no. The point is getting feedback on situations that you’re living. The point is being part of a living, breathing community–many of whom are far less judgmental than “Real Life” people. The point is venting, journaling.

Of course, if you’re talking about the kind of blogging where people get PAID to do it, that’s a horse of a different color.
Just my opinions!! (and I’m always willing to admit that I could be way off base)(and I hope you don’t take any of this PERSONALLY, because I think you’re a wonderful writer, photographer, and person)

By: aka_monty

aka_monty — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:56:30 +0000

My apologies, Carmi, I should’ve read the previous entry–and then I would’ve realized you were talking about a COMPANY blog rather than personal.

So sorry!

By: Carmi Levy

Carmi Levy — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:51:21 +0000

No need to apologize. You’ve helped focus the discussion on the key differences between work-related and personal blogs. The reasons for writing and reading them are necessarily different.

In a professional context, people are so busy at work that the blogs they read either feed into a particular need, or they won’t be read.

Although it is indeed true that individuals who write personal blogs are free to vent and otherwise say whatever comes to mind, one can argue that it’s difficult to build a business case on top of that.

Of course, it doesn’t matter when the blog is personal. It does when it’s work-related, and like all work-related projects, it has to justify the resources invested in it.

I’m glad you raised the issue. You’ve planted the seeds to further discussion on this down the road.

By: Sarch

Sarch — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 02:53:03 +0000

An interesting concept and something I had never thought of before Carmi…a business blog.

Personal blogs are indeed by necesity a different breed of blog. A totaly different animal with a totaly different desired outcome.

I can see how it would take a special person within a particular framework for a work blog to be of any true value. However with the right subject matter, the right audience and an author with a talent for getting the message out there a business blog could be incredibly usefull to people!

I wonder if there is one out there for the commercial printng field? Hmmmmmm….

By: Shephard

Shephard — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:12:13 +0000

Excellent, excellent questions for beginning bloggers, Carmi. I think people jump in and flouder about for months before sifting through these questions. Great that you are giving some clarity to the blogging process.

Michele told me to go check out your geekier blog.
~S

By: Talking about the what

Talking about the what — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:22:33 +0000

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