Posts tagged blogging
The judging has begun
May 30th
Thanks to all who participated in this year’s Blogging Idol competition. The contest is now closed, and the judges are sweating it out to determine the winners by Monday, June 6. Just because the contest is over doesn’t mean you can’t keep posting to the blog. Keep at it, and watch this space for the [...]
Do Blogs Pass Away?
May 19th
Wow! I can hardly keep up with the recent set of BlogIdol postings. We must be the home stretch, and new horses are appearing on the track!! I’ve been wondering – is there a graveyard (or maybe a cloud) for blog posts that are “used up”?? Does a blog ever get sent to a bloggers [...]
the best social media service depends on YOU
May 5th
The question being considered in this category is “the best social media service for IT”. Well that depends. What is best depends on your requirements. What are you trying to accomplish? Are you trying to accomplish anything with social media? Remember the old adage, if you don’t aim at anything, you’re sure to hit it. Personally, [...]
Why blog?
May 7th
I’ve been thinking about what motivates people leave comments on blog posts or Internet articles. Chris Lau commented on one of his own posts that comments only correspond to about 0.5% of page views. In my comments I mentioned that a panelist in the referenced video noted that people who comment are non-representative of the [...]
Lessons for Bloggers vis-a-vis Financial Journalism
May 6th
Bloggers in the field of IT and IT marketing can learn from the lessons of financial journalists in how to develop a successful blog.

