Blogging is not for every leader
An article posted today on www.Ragan.com almost challenges communicators to get their CEOs to blog. The information about Bill Marriott is charming – his style is very conducive to blogging – and I especially like the note that his posts are edited by the...
Twitter, LinkedIn, blog, Facebook and more
With so many different things to keep up with now, it's hard to know which one to focus on first. I'm quietly writing this blog, I'm updating Twitter a few times a month. Now, I'm trying to get better about staying active on LinkedIn. I have a client pushing me to...
Be succinct for success
Why are we compelled to write too much? I am sometimes accused of writing too little – assuming my readers know what I am thinking and omitting valuable insights. But the vast majority out there write too much. I had a blog entry submitted from a client for review...
Manuscript sucks the writing wind out of me
I just submitted draft #1 of a white paper to Ragan Communications. The last 8 weeks have been spent head down writing and editing. It takes it out of me to the point that I cannot bring myself to write a blog entry. Bad blogger, bad blogger. It's just what I tell...
To blog or not to blog…
I'm seeing conflicting reports. There was the article I read recently from Wired that said if you haven't started a blog, forget it. Blogging is passe. Now, it's all about Twitter and Facebook. A couple of weeks ago, both Ragan and Melcrum were all about blogging....
Blogging without RSS – recipe for non-involvement
We have finally tested the necessity for RSS feeds with blogging in a client project. Didn't set out to test this particular aspect. We said from the start that RSS feeds would be crucial. That is the accepted thinking in the blogosphere. No RSS feed, no attention....
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