Comments on: Why You Shouldn’t Blog http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/ How I'm using social networking tools like Twitter with my clients in and outside of Boston Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:15:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rachel Levy http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5239 Rachel Levy Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:09:42 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5239 what are you testing? what are you testing?

]]> By: TJ Corruthers http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5238 TJ Corruthers Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:06:10 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5238 test test

]]> By: Rachel Levy http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5225 Rachel Levy Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:41:04 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5225 Great points, thanks! Great points, thanks!

]]> By: Brooks Grigson http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5224 Brooks Grigson Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:32:33 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5224 Interesting post and thanks to @mikedmerrill for sharing. On the technical side Posterous makes blogging as easy as email. Put in that context a blog is not much different than if an email newsletter and the responses that might be generated from that exercise. That would likely address many of the concerns and yet open the door for posting topics that are less "marketing" than their traditional emails would allow. Blogging is also a good way for smaller organizations to test new products ideas or product lines without making a heavy commitment. Interesting post and thanks to @mikedmerrill for sharing. On the technical side Posterous makes blogging as easy as email. Put in that context a blog is not much different than if an email newsletter and the responses that might be generated from that exercise. That would likely address many of the concerns and yet open the door for posting topics that are less “marketing” than their traditional emails would allow. Blogging is also a good way for smaller organizations to test new products ideas or product lines without making a heavy commitment.

]]> By: Rachel Levy http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5223 Rachel Levy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:32:39 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5223 Thanks! Do you have a blog post explaining your transformation? That would<br>be interesting. Thanks! Do you have a blog post explaining your transformation? That would
be interesting.

]]> By: mrbusinessgolf http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5222 mrbusinessgolf Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:25:59 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5222 Hey, if you need a testimony from a former SM cynic turned Jedi Knight Ninja of Social Media, let me know. I was not only cynical of SM but an advocate attempting to develop case studies on how SM does not work and could not do it. I can tell you straight up..No BLOG = No creditability.. no way around it. Hey, if you need a testimony from a former SM cynic turned Jedi Knight Ninja of Social Media, let me know. I was not only cynical of SM but an advocate attempting to develop case studies on how SM does not work and could not do it. I can tell you straight up..No BLOG = No creditability.. no way around it.

]]> By: Marc Frechette http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5214 Marc Frechette Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:00:32 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5214 Brilliant conversation, Rachel! A good media plan can help, but for the super busy, something as simple as co-authoring content can be great 'gateway' into the blog-o-sphere. Brilliant conversation, Rachel! A good media plan can help, but for the super busy, something as simple as co-authoring content can be great 'gateway' into the blog-o-sphere.

]]> By: Robert Padgett http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5213 Robert Padgett Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:26:03 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5213 That would be great. My Skype ID is robertpadgett (original, I know). I've got a 10 a.m. call that should last half and hour, but I'm free to chat before 9:30 or after 10:30.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>WRP That would be great. My Skype ID is robertpadgett (original, I know). I've got a 10 a.m. call that should last half and hour, but I'm free to chat before 9:30 or after 10:30.

Thanks,

WRP

]]> By: Rachel Levy http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5212 Rachel Levy Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:19:05 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5212 I don't use it on this blog, but I do on my @webinarlistings /<br><a href="http://www.webinarlistings.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.webinarlistings.com</a> site I'm launching soon. It's amazing!<br>There ARE many themes you can use that don't need a designer though. I just<br>find Headway to be REALLY user friendly and visual. Let me know if you want<br>me to show you a quick screencast over Skype. It's WELL worth the money. I don't use it on this blog, but I do on my @webinarlistings /
http://www.webinarlistings.com site I'm launching soon. It's amazing!
There ARE many themes you can use that don't need a designer though. I just
find Headway to be REALLY user friendly and visual. Let me know if you want
me to show you a quick screencast over Skype. It's WELL worth the money.

]]> By: Robert Padgett http://www.rachel-levy.com/why-you-shouldnt-blog/comment-page-1/#comment-5211 Robert Padgett Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:14:35 +0000 http://www.rachel-levy.com/?p=1922#comment-5211 Hey Rachel,<br><br>Been awhile since we last spoke. Hope all is well. Nice blog. You presented and then countered many of the objections of blogging and social media I hear from friends and clients. I noticed you gave a plug to Headway. Do you use that program for your blog? Do you know others who do? I've been searching for an application that would afford a novice like me the flexibility to design my own site and blog without knowing code and needing to hire a designer.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>WRP Hey Rachel,

Been awhile since we last spoke. Hope all is well. Nice blog. You presented and then countered many of the objections of blogging and social media I hear from friends and clients. I noticed you gave a plug to Headway. Do you use that program for your blog? Do you know others who do? I've been searching for an application that would afford a novice like me the flexibility to design my own site and blog without knowing code and needing to hire a designer.

Thanks,

WRP

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