It’s all About Me!

In the past several weeks I’ve been watching interesting debates about why people blog, what they want to get out of it, why they care (or don’t care) about user statistics, and why they believe they should post at whatever rate they have chosen to post.

It made me ask myself: What do I get out of blogging?  

All the reasons I started blogging are still valid, but I have experienced some benefits I never fully grasped until recently.

Writing daily has caused me to read more and to be better connected to the world around me.

Reading more has taught me to filter information efficiently. It’s also made me formulate opinions about what I read a lot more carefully. I’m engaged in my environment at a level I have never been before.  

Blogging, however, is NOT what’s important. Having a communication and feedback tool is what matters. Blogging enables me to accomplish the “job” I want to do: organize and clarify my thoughts, share them, get feedback, and learn!

I have also met some amazing people through publicly sharing my thoughts (some through comments, some through email, others on the phone, and two I have met in person!).  

No one needs to be isolated unless they chose to be.

That goes for corporations too!  

Do you want to know what your customers are saying about you?

GO LOOK!

You don’t like what you see?

GET INVOLVED!  

It’s a brave new world out there.

NOW PARTICIPATE!

PS – I’ve also gained $2.03 from my Amazon Affiliate account. I think it’s from books I actually bought for myself. No matter – I now consider myself a professional writer!

Comments

[ann michael]

See - here's the proof - I write a post that's just about something on my mind - not worrying about statistics - just wondering what others think - and you all stop by! Now that's positive reinforcement!

Thanks!!!!
Ann

[Shaula Evans]

Ann, you make a stunning case for the real value of blogging.

I'm bookmarking this to send to new clients who ask me, "why would I want a blog?" You've just provided a great answer.

[Doug Karr]

Great conversation. I've shared some info with my readers both on why I blog and tips for successful blogging, hope you like them:
http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=146
http://www.douglaskarr.com/?p=195

Regards!

[John Dodds]

It's all about me is right - in relation to one of my statistics posts, Pam Slim asked me the other day who my audience was and I ended up saying that I write for me (and by extension people who aspire to be me - just kidding).

It works best that way and I agree fully about the benefit of the interaction of theose we meet along the way. That's ultimately far more valuable than ranking positions of dubious statistical significance.

[Steve Farber]

Hey Ann--just thought I'd support your post about comments by posting this comment on your post.