But there was a LOT of Bull S--- too. I'm not normally one to go negative but some of this stuff makes me so mad that smoke comes out of my ears.
The experience has given me an idea for a whitepaper: "Top Ten Lies about Business Blogging" (once I calm down, I'll probably change the word Lies to Myths)This person (who's name escapes me) was doing a session on Business Blogging as well. A woman asked about comments and explained that her CEO wouldn't let them start a company blog unless he could review and reject comments he didn't like.
The advice?? Basically, it's better not to do a blog at all if you are going to actively manage comments!
I was incredulous. Of course a corporation has to monitor not only comments, but blog posts as well. There is a lot of responsibility and liability for anything that appears on your site...including your blogs.
If Blog Benefits = 100% Comments in general represent < 10% of that benefit.
The reality is that most business blogs never get that many comments anyway. Comments should never be used as a primary gage of success. Think about Traffic, Search Engine Optimization and Conversions. Those are the real metrics of blogging best practices.
So my surprise was this idea that if you are not 100% you shouldn't do anything at all was just bad advice.
Stay tuned...I've got another 9 to go :-)
I've been trying to find a new briefcase for work. My intent was to purchase a really nice one -- like Tumi quality because I keep buying cheapos that look nice and then fall apart in a few months. Except I didn't want a Tumi because...well, I just don't like their styles all that much.
You're not alone. This article, 
Next stop on the 4th of July weekend tour was 
The city of Philadelphia has such a rich history that goes hand-in-hand with that of our country. The amazing thing to me is that it wasn't that long ago that all of this happened. We're talking about 250 years here. What a small blip of time in the world's history! Even more mind-boggling is how successful our country has become in this short period of time. Much like the results a company can obtain from maintaining a current blog, a blog can propel a website, due to search engine optimization, in a relatively short period of time, thus giving your company great success.
I cannot stress enough the importance of rich, current, and frequent content in company blogs. Search engines thrive on these components and are what ultimately make a blog successful. 
country sit in puppy mills, some who have not been out of their small cages for 5-10 years because they only exist to breed. They are housed in shockingly poor conditions and often lose their hair and teeth due to malnourishment. The primary way to stop this abuse is to cut the flow of consumer dollars to your local pet store in order to put an end to the vicious cycle that keeps puppy mills profitable. To learn more, 
I had a "mini-dinner party" with two friends last night from college. It was a pretty good deal, as they provided the food & wine, and I just offered up my portable tailgate grill & kitchen. I'll take that arrangement any day....
Why is this relevant to you? Because we can't ignore the huge role that local search is going to play for nearly every kind of business, even national chains and enterprises who are stretching themselves for ways to get back to the basics of relationship building. And guess what? 
I recently have been on a vacation with my family to beautiful Destin FL. Sun, sand, and surf were the main intention but even still I couldn't stop thinking about blogging. I figured it made sense to talk about it in relation to our recent road trip. 
