Why Blogging is Good For Your Career
Tim Bray on why Blogging is good for your career. Here are a couple of the reasons he cites (there are five more on his site).
- You have to get noticed to get promoted.
- You have to get noticed to get hired.
- It really impresses people when you say “Oh, I’ve written about that, just Google for XXX and I’m on the top page” or “Oh, just Google my name.”
- No matter how great you are, your career depends on communicating. The way to get better at anything, including communication, is by practicing. Blogging is good practice.
- Bloggers are better-informed than non-bloggers. Knowing more is a career advantage…
To which I would add…
- It’s a terrific way to converse with people and ignite conversations you’d never have had
- You’ll improve your thinking in both depth and range
- You’ll quickly discover what you don’t know
- It’s actually fun
- There’s no more efficient way (yet) to communicate with your network, friends and family
Foodies
Thanks to Noel for this Chron story on Food Blogs. Great read. I’ve been tracking a few myself – the writing and reporting in this space is of a really high standard.
- 101 Cookbooks – stunning design
- Vinography – lotsa wine
- Bourrezvisage – Lotsa good links
- Movable Feast
- Cooking With Amy
- Becks Posh Nosh
- ChezPim – Really great site
- Beaucastel – A Wine site
- Cuisine – Not a blog, from the NZ Magazine, Cuisine – a real stunner…
- Jamie Oliver (thanks to (Fergus)
BMs Gotta Blog
And here it is – written by the e-fluentials… Some good content and thinking. Just wish they’d say who was posting (it’s either Leslie Gaines-Ross, Idil Cakim, or Sarah Dietz). Real hard to have a conversation with anonymous people…
Katie’s Got A Blog
Katie Paine, measurement guru and communicator extraordinaire has a blog.
Dangerous Dallas
Don’t mess with old ladies in Dallas!
