Blogging about blogging
By SkyeTeam on August 19, 2014
Posted by SkyeTeam | August 19, 2014Blogging about bloggingI’ve been thinking a lot about blogging, so I decided to write a blog about it. True. A blog about blogging. Back in the day – the day before blogs existed – we somehow managed to get through our days without feeling like something was missing. I remember my first conversation with someone about blogging. I was talking with a participant in a workshop I was conducting. We were at dinner with the rest of the workshop group, and he and I were conducting the usual small talk. Our conversation went something like this:Me: So what keeps you busy outside of work?Him: Oh I’m a blogger.Me: A blogger?Him: Yeah, I blog a lot.Me: Wow – can’t you take something for that?Him: I have to go now.Clearly he was not impressed with my complete lack of being impressed with his bloggery.In the years since that conversation, I’ve made a little progress in the blogosphere. Some would argue very little progress. I don’t read a lot of blogs because I’m busy doing busy stuff. That said, I really love it when I find a blog that captures (and holds) my attention. I am a tough customer. I’ll tell you what I look for, and I encourage you to do the same:Relevance – how does it connect to my world, my work, my interests?Brevity – short and sweet is lovely. A link, if I want to know more, is even lovelier.Thought-provoking – does it make me stop – really stop – and think? Even for just a moment?Different – does it stand out from the gazillions of other things clamoring for my short little span of attention?That’s it. I just thought it was important to stop and think about what makes me stop and think. What’s on your list?Related ArticlesTags »collaborationcommunication Share