Read Our Minds

The Value of Blogging from John Jantsch

We are always looking for answers to the question—what is the value of blogging?  I thought this treatise by John Jantsch from his “Duct Tape Marketing” blog does a nice job of summing things up.  Check it out:

http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog/2009/06/15/9-hidden-benefits-of-blogging/

--Reviewed by Kevin Johnson

A picture is worth a thousand words

 

When times get tough, I will always have my deer. She's nestled in our Lilies of the Valley awaiting Mommy's return. Another one just wobbled her way behind her Mama through our tree line. Quite possibly I am more moved by this than any book, film or musician who's filled my heart with joy or eyes with tears.

--Reviewed by Tracy Shryer

Podcast Review: Is Twitter Making Us Stupider?

I’m not a big fan of Twitter.  Not yet anyway.  OK, I’ll come cleaner.  I’ve haven’t even visited the website yet. So I’m clueless if not tweetless. 

Recently, in the course of my duties I came across the headline on InformationWeek--- “Is Twitter Making Us Stupider?”  Figuring it was something I could use to defend my ignorance, I investigated further.  Of course, it is our old pal Nicholas Carr stirring things up again.  Yes, the man who asked if IT mattered is now postulating on Twitter and its usefulness for business in a podcast interview with Fritz Nelson that can be found in his “Instigator” column, along with Fritz’ take on the whole thing.  It’s not a bad listen---goes only about ten minutes. You can find it here and you can comment on it there:

http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/04/podcast_is_twit.html;jsessionid=XTQGE5NDXD1B0QSNDLRSKHSCJUNN2JVN?queryText=Fritz+Nelson  

--Reviewed by Kevin Johnson