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] 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