Comments on: 5 Reasons Every Official Team Should Blog

By: Sybil

Sybil — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:37:51 +0000

Thanks, Shannon, for the tips on blogging. I stumbled on your blog through another blog. I just started a blog three weeks ago and often wonder what it takes to be good at it. Thanks again.

By: Shannon Paul

Shannon Paul — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:29:04 +0000

Liz, thanks for having me and thanks for sharing your voice over here. I can’t wait to hang out again!

By: Liz Strauss

Liz Strauss — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:16:27 +0000

Hi Krev18,
The most important thing about a blog is knowing why you’re blogging. Some folks blog for readers; some blog for self-expression; some blog to keep in touch with people; some blog offer service to their customers.

Not everyone needs to be blogging.

I do believe there are reasons to own your name online, though. It’s where you can tell your personal story from your own point of view. In this day of Facebook and other things our friends are doing and saying, if we don’t do that someone else can tell our story.

By: Liz Strauss

Liz Strauss — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:08:12 +0000

Hi Hendry,
As you say, the definition of “boring” is relative. So is the the definition of “bigger.”

I said at BlissDom this past weekend I’d rather have 100 readers who are right for my blog than 100 million. I sure meant that.

When you’re voice is right, you know.

By: Liz Strauss

Liz Strauss — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:05:24 +0000

Hey Todd!
You’ve found your mix. You keep your voice authentic and keep it out there. :)

By: Krev18

Krev18 — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:45:48 +0000

I agree completely with the article and think that it is excellent. However, how important is blogging for someone such as myself? I’m a tennis playing, college student in Michigan. I do not have a lot of cool projects or insights that I can give to readers besides things in my daily life.

I have a friend who is an engineering student at Purdue University who has started a blog with insight just to his daily life. Is that really worth starting when the only people who care are people like me, his friends?

By: Hendry Lee

Hendry Lee — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:23:26 +0000

A blog is not for everyone. It takes a lot of planning and hard work (or love). I can’t agree more with that.

But the definition about boring is relative. Find the right audience by being specific. We can’t satisfy everyone. In my blog, people call me names but I focus on those who tell me regularly how useful my blog posts are.

I’d rather have 100 loyal readers and fans than 1,000 skimmers.

I think it is part of the strategy to create bigger voice?

By: Todd Smith

Todd Smith — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:29:38 +0000

Thanks, Liz. I’ve been thinking the same thing about you–you’re awesome! You always give the same simple message: build relationships, but every time I think I’ve got it, you raise the bar a notch! I’m almost flying now! :)

Now I know… the reason I started blogging last year was so I could meet amazing people like Liz.

By: Liz Strauss

Liz Strauss — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:41:38 +0000

Shannon,
It was a pleasure to be here. Thank you for sharing your blog with me.

Thank you also for coming over to help with my own yesterday. :)

By: Liz Strauss

Liz Strauss — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:40:58 +0000

Hey Hetty4,
I’m so with you. Nothing is worse than a bored blogger blogging. Gotta be someone what actually likes people and wants to connect with them, someone who has something to say. That’s why the header says “Bigger Voice in the World.”

No voice and I hope they keep their lack of ideas to themselves. Yeah. Cool design over empty talking doesn’t do anything.

Hi Stephen!
They gotta have a reason that fits into their lives. Just like we have to have a reason to do things that we didn’t want to do at first too. When the ones who want to connect find out that it’s connections, they want to blog. Maybe some who don’t want to just know they’re not bloggers.

Someone suggested I blog in 1998. I started my first blog in 2005. I listen slowly. :)