A post on the lighter side (maybe that should be the darker side?) this weekend.
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A post on the lighter side (maybe that should be the darker side?) this weekend.
If you're a Star Wars fan: check out Darth Vader's blog at http://darthside.blogspot.com/
Read MoreMuch has been written about blogs, their relevance, their power, and their reach. This weekend, I've found some excellent commentary by bloggers themselves. Here are a few examples:
When it comes to business blogs, I tend to gravitate more toward blogs that talk about real life situations and promote the exchange of ideas, opinions, tips, tricks, etc. These blogs often promote or recommend specific products and services, but all within a "wrapper" that helps others learn. I prefer this approach over single-product blogs that feel more like infomercials.
Some people have been very effective in providing blogs that I classify as "helpful information" that don't feel self-serving, while still promoting their own products and companies. In these cases, I don't mind because they really feel like "value added" providers. One example is the blog of ActiveWords CEO Buzz Bruggeman - he talks about ActiveWords, but provides a ton of valuable information that is outside of his company's product.
I know this will continue to evolve, and we'll all reap the benefits of business blogging. As I look back on the last 20 years, things have certainly changed.
Who knows what blogging will be like in the next 20 years? Not me, but I can hardly wait to find out.
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