It’s been a long, but exciting weekend for me. My brother got married yesterday, so I thought I’d write a post to tell everyone about it. The wedding was beautiful and I had to read in front of 300 hundred people – and let me tell you something, that’s a little nerve racking – but I executed it flawlessly (so I was told).
As I was getting ready for work this morning I got a text from my brother and my “new” sister-in-law and it got me to thinking…marriage and blogging have a few things in common.
1. Blogging is a commitment. Just like marriage you have to be committed to the success of your blog, setting aside time regularly to write your blog posts.
A blogging best practice is two blog posts per user, per week.
2. Blogging takes time. Just like marriage, you have to be patience - you have to give your blog some time. But in giving it time, you still have to be committed to posting content regularly.
3. To blog you must have a “thick skin.” In a marriage or in life you’re going to say and hear things that you might not want to hear. The same is true for writing a blog, people are going to comment and give you their opinions – and it may not necessarily be what yours are, but you have to take it as constructive criticism and go with it.
Blogging best practice, if someone posts a comment to your blog, you should respond to that comment by posting a blog.
4. There’s NO turning back. Just like marriage once you make that commitment there’s no turning back – you’re in it for the long haul. The same is true for corporate blogging - once you’ve written and posted your thoughts, feelings, and opinions there’s no turning back – it’s out there and ready for commentary.
Just remember that when you write a blog post that you should reflect your personality – as well as share information – BUT you must be committed, be patient, be tough, and remember there’s not turning back!!
Good luck with your business blog and good luck to my brother and sister-n-law!!!
As I was getting ready for work this morning I got a text from my brother and my “new” sister-in-law and it got me to thinking…marriage and blogging have a few things in common.
1. Blogging is a commitment. Just like marriage you have to be committed to the success of your blog, setting aside time regularly to write your blog posts.
A blogging best practice is two blog posts per user, per week.
2. Blogging takes time. Just like marriage, you have to be patience - you have to give your blog some time. But in giving it time, you still have to be committed to posting content regularly.
3. To blog you must have a “thick skin.” In a marriage or in life you’re going to say and hear things that you might not want to hear. The same is true for writing a blog, people are going to comment and give you their opinions – and it may not necessarily be what yours are, but you have to take it as constructive criticism and go with it.
Blogging best practice, if someone posts a comment to your blog, you should respond to that comment by posting a blog.
4. There’s NO turning back. Just like marriage once you make that commitment there’s no turning back – you’re in it for the long haul. The same is true for corporate blogging - once you’ve written and posted your thoughts, feelings, and opinions there’s no turning back – it’s out there and ready for commentary.
Just remember that when you write a blog post that you should reflect your personality – as well as share information – BUT you must be committed, be patient, be tough, and remember there’s not turning back!!
Good luck with your business blog and good luck to my brother and sister-n-law!!!
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