So, for the first time, I'm really considering what the purpose is of the communication I'm using. There is no textbook to open and get answers from in this class, so I have to dig the answers out of my own education. Ironically, my questions are textbook questions, like, "Why am I blogging? What is the purpose of the things I'm sharing? What does my audience (YOU!) really want to hear about?" This class is forcing me to find a practical way to use all the theory I've been learning.
I adore John of Salisbury's idea that we stand on the shoulders of giants, so over the next few days, I'll include my favorite personal and professional bloggers, for your perusal and consideration. I figure this will give you some valuable blogs to read and a little insight into my tastes and inspiration.
As I've looked at these 'giants' of blogging, I have considered why each one is so successful and why I get so much value from reading their blogs. I have included my thoughts below each title in italics.
- Seth Godin - Marketing/professional blog - http://sethgodin.typepad.com/
Seth is THE marketing guy. Seth is the guy every marketer refers to at dinner parties when trying to impress non-marketers. If you can't nod and sigh over the idea of a linchpin, a purple cow, and the dip, you're not in the marketing club.
There are three reasons I never miss any of Seth's posts:
- I know he will post every day. His consistency gives me hope in a world full of inconsistent marketing promises.
- It counts as 'work,' so I don't feel guilty when my boss sees me reading his blog on company time.
- He's real. He gives real insights and he never posts a blog just to fill space. What he says matters to him, and so it matters to me.
Go ahead and leave me your thoughts about this assignment and the personal/professional lines to draw here. Do you feel comfortable disclosing personal details in a class assignment?
Also, what do you think of Seth?
2 comments:
I think it depends on what kind of personal information we are disclosing. I feel comfortable disclosing the truth more so on the internet because there's a bit more a buffer. Plus I think when we are being honest, people are more likely to want to hear more about what you are saying.
-Courtney
You're absolutely right! The internet is great for anonymity. It's the perfect psychiatrist's couch, without the patronizing, "So tell me how that made you feeeel" comments.
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