Blogger was born on this day (8/23) 1999. Six years later to the day I started the Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development blog - http://elearndev.blogspot.com. It was not planned that way. It just happened. So now its been 5 years since I started blogging. Things sure have changed, but as I reflect, much has stayed the same.
The following links are the only "anniversary" related posts I could find. But it was fun to reflect back on what was important to me five years ago. I started blogging 1 year before I left Intel...coincidence?
August 23, 2005 - The Welcome Post
http://elearndev.blogspot.com/2005/08/welcome.htmlAugust 23, 2006 - First Anniversary
July 7, 2008 - Running the Summer Seminar Series during the 2008 Anniversary
Questions I'm considering
I think my blogging has slowed quite a bit over this last year and so at this anniversary I'm finding it a good idea to re-imagine the blog. Maybe I want to just shut it down? Should I try to monetize it? Do I get more guest writers? I've always been more excited about a relaxed, less structured approach to self publishing, but it just feels like its time to either shut it down, or kick it up a notch.
- Is blogging still an important part of your learning, or collaboration?
- Are you spending more time on twitter, or Facebook these days?
- Does your LinkedIn account supplement or replace your blogging activities?
I think my blogging has slowed quite a bit over this last year and so at this anniversary I'm finding it a good idea to re-imagine the blog. Maybe I want to just shut it down? Should I try to monetize it? Do I get more guest writers? I've always been more excited about a relaxed, less structured approach to self publishing, but it just feels like its time to either shut it down, or kick it up a notch.
What do you think?
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3 comments:
This is a difficult one, Brent. I have been going through the same thought process linked to too little time. I have also been conscious of decline in what I think of as the sense of community. I want to continue blogging, but also want to make it more relevant. To my mind, the other social media sites are not especially relevant to the reasons why I blog.
Brent, I think Blogging is still the best way to give personal thoughts and opinion...it is closer to a book or article. Other means are just too interactive sometimes to explain thoroughly.
Blogging could be the best way on expressing one's thought. I think blogging is going to be there for the years to come for us to learn on each others experiences.
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