Comments on: The problem with the problem with blogging http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/ Innovation, social media, PR and music. My mum still thinks I work at Sainsburys. Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:10:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Becca Caddu http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Becca Caddu Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:01:41 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/#comment-126 Thank you for the link there Jed! Although I’m very new to blogging, I’m already seeing the benefits of having my own space on the internet. For now I’m not concentrating on vastly improving my networking skills or trying to make a blog that’s popular. I just want to have the opportunity to write, particularly when my course requires me to communicate in such a specific manner. Writing in my own style about my own opinions is refreshing and very beneficial. I’ve also found that as my thoughts now have a place to live other than in my head I’m thinking more logically and critically about what I want to write about which in turn makes me more observant and attentive to what’s going on around me – not that I usually live in some ditsy blonde bubble! – So, I’m sure in the future I will be interested in looking at my stats and finding out who is interested in my posts but for now I just want to blog for me, to get used to writing and thinking about things I am interested in. I’d have to agree with your post above, from what I’ve seen anyway, posting blogs whilst at Wolfstar is never about wasting time, it’s only after you’ve had a great idea and want to get it on your blog as soon as possible. It’s good to feel passionate about writing thoughts down in this way and I think it should be encouraged –particularly at Wolfstar - if it was saved up till out of work hours then I don’t think it’s going to have the same impact. Thank you for the link there Jed! Although I’m very new to blogging, I’m already seeing the benefits of having my own space on the internet.

For now I’m not concentrating on vastly improving my networking skills or trying to make a blog that’s popular. I just want to have the opportunity to write, particularly when my course requires me to communicate in such a specific manner. Writing in my own style about my own opinions is refreshing and very beneficial. I’ve also found that as my thoughts now have a place to live other than in my head I’m thinking more logically and critically about what I want to write about which in turn makes me more observant and attentive to what’s going on around me – not that I usually live in some ditsy blonde bubble! – So, I’m sure in the future I will be interested in looking at my stats and finding out who is interested in my posts but for now I just want to blog for me, to get used to writing and thinking about things I am interested in.

I’d have to agree with your post above, from what I’ve seen anyway, posting blogs whilst at Wolfstar is never about wasting time, it’s only after you’ve had a great idea and want to get it on your blog as soon as possible. It’s good to feel passionate about writing thoughts down in this way and I think it should be encouraged –particularly at Wolfstar – if it was saved up till out of work hours then I don’t think it’s going to have the same impact.

]]> By: Jed http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Jed Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:22:39 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/#comment-125 Hi Paul, To an extent, I agree with you. Blogging can be a distraction from 'Real Work' and I suppose that I wrote ”I can’t see any reason for people who work with and in the media not to have a blog.” as a way of inciting people who don't blog to get involved in the discussion - on a blog. However I certainly disagree with the idea that any blogging is bad and that those that blog are less productive - I work for a PR and social media consultancy and by blogging we help to establish ourselves as people who understand social media. Personally, I probably put in around five hours a week of blogging time, and two of those are within work time - so for the other forty eight hours I'm doing 'Real Work' - my blog readership is pretty good and Wolfstar has a client list as long as a tall man's arm (made up of huge brands and incredible start-ups) so we must be doing something right... Hi Paul,
To an extent, I agree with you. Blogging can be a distraction from ‘Real Work’ and I suppose that I wrote ”I can’t see any reason for people who work with and in the media not to have a blog.” as a way of inciting people who don’t blog to get involved in the discussion – on a blog.

However I certainly disagree with the idea that any blogging is bad and that those that blog are less productive – I work for a PR and social media consultancy and by blogging we help to establish ourselves as people who understand social media.

Personally, I probably put in around five hours a week of blogging time, and two of those are within work time – so for the other forty eight hours I’m doing ‘Real Work’ – my blog readership is pretty good and Wolfstar has a client list as long as a tall man’s arm (made up of huge brands and incredible start-ups) so we must be doing something right…

]]> By: Paul http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Paul Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:12:02 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/#comment-123 " I can’t see any reason for people who work with and in the media not to have a blog." Maybe they have Real Work to do on behalf of the client. I have to weigh up agencies and invariably find that the agency with fewer bloggers is more productive. The bloggers waste time writing about each other ... or blogging. ” I can’t see any reason for people who work with and in the media not to have a blog.”

Maybe they have Real Work to do on behalf of the client.

I have to weigh up agencies and invariably find that the agency with fewer bloggers is more productive. The bloggers waste time writing about each other … or blogging.

]]> By: Rachel Esterline http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Rachel Esterline Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:17:20 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/#comment-116 Thanks for the link to my blog! People ask me why I blog all the time. Why would I not do something that has the potential to improve my writing skills and build my network? Great post! Thanks for the link to my blog! People ask me why I blog all the time. Why would I not do something that has the potential to improve my writing skills and build my network? Great post!

]]> By: Put Simply http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-114 Put Simply Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:23:12 +0000 http://rock-star-pr.com/the-problem-with-the-problem-with-blogging/#comment-114 I totally agree, I can't see any reason for people who work with and in the media not to have a blog. We have huge numbers of leads to our company website through the blog, and like wise, people who land on the EML website will often click through to the blog to find out what kinds of people they're thinking about getting involved with. I totally agree, I can’t see any reason for people who work with and in the media not to have a blog. We have huge numbers of leads to our company website through the blog, and like wise, people who land on the EML website will often click through to the blog to find out what kinds of people they’re thinking about getting involved with.

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