Don’t get me wrong–I couldn’t be happier about Forrester’s newest report showing that social media adoption has basically become “nearly universal.” Definitely bodes well for me being gainfully employed. At the same time, though, I can’t help but notice that the whole social media rockstar thing is getting a little out of hand. As more […]
Are Hyper-Local Bloggers Going to be the New Mommy Bloggers?
I came across links to two similar posts on Twitter today–both about successful newspaper replacements: websites that rely heavily on user-generated content. The first was about AnnArbor.com–Michigan’s new online daily. It replaces the Ann Arbor News. The website features a staff of 60 (down from 316 when it was a print publication), of which 35 […]
Blog-cation
I was going to try to be crafty and set up a bunch of posts to auto-post while I’m on vacation for a week…then I realized I need to get over myself because blogging is my HOBBY not my JOB and I don’t need to stress about it that much. So instead, I’m just going […]
Sometimes It’s Ok To Do It Wrong
There are plenty of things you have to do in life. Pay your bills. Take care of your kids (if you have kids). Drive at the correct speed limit. Show up to work on time. You know, the basics. I have a lot of “have tos” in my life because I’m a parent, a wife […]
Why Is It Surprising When People Don’t Blog?
It always amuses me when people express surprise or shock that execs–or people in general–don’t blog. Blogging=writing. If you don’t like to write, or can’t write well, why would you have a blog? Most execs probably didn’t become execs because they love writing and write really well. They are business people. Not writers. Not to […]
Is Summer the Season for Social Media Malaise?
Recently I just haven’t been feeling it as much–blogging, tweeting–just the whole social media thing. Life is too busy and sometimes I question why I put all this other stuff on myself when I already have a more-than-full plate with kids, a husband, a full-time job, etc. I blogged about it last week with regard […]
Mommy Blogger Drama
I posted this in my other blog (the one where I can use the “F” word and talk about stuff other than social media) but figured I may as well save myself some time this holiday weekend and make it do double-duty over here. Fear not: no use of the “F” word in this particular […]
Looks Matter, Even in the Blogosphere
I read an interesting post a few weeks ago but have been too busy to blog much since then; it was about how female tech bloggers are perceived differently than males. Namely, if a woman is attractive it becomes difficult to find comments that reflect on what she’s trying to say rather than how she […]
Blogging For Profit?
This morning I was flipping through Website Magazine, intrigued by the cover story “Blog: Carving Out A Plan For Profit” (page 26). I get to the story and the first sentence stopped me in my tracks: “Web professionals should be using blogs for one purpose–to make money.” Excuse me? The article goes on to instruct […]
Is Mainstream Media Capitalizing on Citizen Journalism?
I blog about it all the time: citizen journalism is on the rise. Meanwhile, newspapers are folding at an ever-increasing rate. What’s the natural next step as these two trends become more and more prevalent? Online news outlets depending on citizen–e.g. unpaid–journalists to provide content while they continue to phase-out real–e.g. paid–journalists. Not only does […]