I have a fairly practical nature and I value honesty. So to be honest the first reason for this blog site is a very practical one: marketing! I am resigned that old marketing methods which relied on the personal (as "in person") warm contact are still valuable but are being made obsolete by the overwhelming influence of electronic communications. In other words, if you're not on the Net, you soon won't be anywhere. I'm also cheap. Blogging is free and until I can figure out my own website, I figured I'd try a personal and warm presence right here.
I have also resisted until recently the current culture's narcissism in broadcasting one's thoughts, feelings, minute-by-minute updates on activities, etcetera to the universe at large. Cyber-exhibitionism? I took out a Facebook page only to keep in contact with family members in other countries, because it seems they had forsaken old-fashioned e-mail channels! I won't ever Twitter. At the same time, a second reason for this blog is that I have enough narcissism to hope that maybe I have some unique thoughts to share that might be of some value and influence to others besides my clients (maybe my friends and family might read them too! ; ) )
If you have some comments or feedback and it is constructive, encouraging, or uplifting in nature, I welcome your input. (If your comments are negative, don't bother - they will be deleted mostly unread because in the life that is left to me I don't have the time or energy to waste on them.)
Look forward to meeting you on the Net!
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Twitter is more than a 2 way mirror. It's equally powerful as a marketing tool, when used properly. Think of Twitter for a moment as a headline aggregator. Because of the capability to embed hyperlinks, people will broadcast updates to their blogs over twitter. In 140 chars or less I get the "Headlines" and can then pick and choose which blogs I visit to get more. It's also a bit like "DVD extras" where authors will comment (and link) to things they've seen or read with brief comments on it. That's where twitter really differentiates itself from, say, merely coping a RSS feed. Lastly, because of it's immediacy, it's way more interactive than a blog. Most of my tweets are replies to others, with either commentary or advice on mostly technical issues, but that's because that's how my audience aligns. Check out someone like Neil Gaiman, author of American Gods, (http://www.twitter.com/neilhimself ) for a good idea of how Twitter becomes more than the mirror when it's powers are used for good.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of blogging, my young friend. Delighted to hear what you have to say. Best to you and yours... :)
ReplyDeleteHaving benefitted from your excellent wisdom and advice in the past, I will be sure to make your blog a regular stop on my internet meanderings. Your family must be proud of your newfound technical prowess! :-)
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