[CGUYS] Blogging: is it worth it?

2009-06-05 Thread Constance Warner
In the last few weeks, I've gone to several programs on marketing at which the presenters said that it was TREMENDOUSLY important to blog. Blogging is supposed to a) show employers how wonderful you are, or b) help establish a marketing platform to sell your unpublished book to a

[CGUYS] program for creating web pages

2009-06-05 Thread Jeffrey Myers
I need to create a personal web page on my college's website. Any recommendations about which program to use? Thanks, Jeff Myers (Dell PC and Fujitsu Tablet PC) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules,

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging: is it worth it?

2009-06-05 Thread Mike Sloane
I think it is a vain waste of time for people who nothing else to do with their lives. I do. Others may differ, and they can put it on their blog that I won't read. :-) Mike Constance Warner wrote: 1. Do you blog? What's your blog like? 2. Do you get anything out of it (besides the

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging: is it worth it?

2009-06-05 Thread Business Her Way
Eric is right, nothing is private, although I am not connecting that to your questions. Mike has the same perspective of a lot of people, that it is a waste of time and for those who are vain and bored, nothing to do. I do have a blog (not public) which I use as a family diary (I am

Re: [CGUYS] program for creating web pages

2009-06-05 Thread Tony B
That's pretty vague. There are lots of HTML editors out there, many freeware. But instead of learning all that you would probably be better off just using your favorite word processor. Besides, most HTML editors assume you have FTP access to the website, which I guess you won't have.? If they're

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging: is it worth it?

2009-06-05 Thread Tony B
Before people keep answering this and talking about their personal blogs, note this is a *marketing* blog. Nobody cares what you think about blogging personally. Yes, today all the hype says you must not only maintain a _current_ blog, but now they're starting to recommend Twitter as well. Our

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging: is it worth it?

2009-06-05 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
What sort of thing are you trying to sell? An author with a book is way different than a widget. -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives,

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging for marketing networking (was: Blogging: is it worth it?)

2009-06-05 Thread Constance Warner
What sort of thing are you trying to sell? An author with a book is way different than a widget. -- John Duncan Yoyo At a certain level, marketing methods will function in similar ways, no matter what you're selling. Networking and building social capital are probably also similar.

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging for marketing networking (was: Blogging: is it worth it?)

2009-06-05 Thread One Man
I thought the following was the point of blogging:I DON'T want to rant, emote, freely express myself, etc. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map,

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging for marketing networking (was: Blogging: is it worth it?)

2009-06-05 Thread Constance Warner
Absolutely not. Rants and undisciplined self-expression in a blog are a total waste of time. Save that for your diary. Ask any marketing expert in the publications industry: blogging is one of the few ways to get your work out to the public and, ultimately, the publishers. It's getting

Re: [CGUYS] program for creating web pages

2009-06-05 Thread t.piwowar
On Jun 5, 2009, at 5:32 AM, Jeffrey Myers wrote: I need to create a personal web page on my college's website. Any recommendations about which program to use? Start with something easy. CGUYS.ORG was created with Google Pages. It was easy and fun. Google replaced Pages with Google Sites. I

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging for marketing networking (was: Blogging: is it worth it?)

2009-06-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Blogs are being used much more for marketing and communication purposes now. Our publishing house uses one to feature and promote new publications and books. On another issue, I was listening to NPR last week and there is a new way to get yourself published. There are popping up machines

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging for marketing networking (was: Blogging: is it worth it?)

2009-06-05 Thread George Carr
That's why I asked about other list members' experiences with blogging; if they got anything out of it, and if it's worth the large investment of time. --Constance Warner The weblog has enabled some practitioners in the Daily Painters movement to successfully market their work in a new

Re: [CGUYS] Blogging for marketing networking (was: Blogging: is it worth it?)

2009-06-05 Thread One Man
um.  that was irony.  here's more:  I save that for my shrink why not just create a web page I can't imagine a serious business/publisher being impressed with a blog --- On Fri, 6/5/09, Constance Warner cawar...@his.com wrote: Absolutely not.  Rants and undisciplined self-expression in a blog are

[CGUYS] On Demand Books [Was: Blogging for marketing networking (was: Blogging: is it worth it?)

2009-06-05 Thread Alvin Auerbach
http://www.ondemandbooks.com/home.htm Amazing! They have a video of the machine in operation. Many years ago, before the digital age, my place of employment had a machine into which you could put a microfiche and receive a printed and stapled report. On Jun 5, 2009, at 8:02 PM, Rev.

Re: [CGUYS] On Demand Books [Was: Blogging for marketing networking (was: Blogging: is it worth it?)

2009-06-05 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Dats the one. It is amazing how easily becoming published is getting. Stewart At 07:54 PM 6/5/2009, you wrote: http://www.ondemandbooks.com/home.htm Amazing! They have a video of the machine in operation. Many years ago, before the digital age, my place of employment had a machine into