(What follows is an updated post based on feedback from my good friend Matt Galloway.)
With the Superbowl upon us I thought I might touch on the topic of armchair quarterbacking - a person who offers advice or an opinion on something in which they have no expertise or involvement the process. I’ve seen this for a [...]
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Reasons to avoid being an armchair quarterback
Pro Bono Part Deux
So much conversation generated, here and elsewhere, as a result of the last post. Since Chad and Abby brought their questions/comments here I will respond here and hope it generates even more conversation – which is always the goal.
Let’s start with Chad -
Is it about money? Not directly and let me clarify this right now, [...]
5 lessons journalists can learn from bloggers
I am fascinated at the technological evolution of how we communicate. Even more so, how our expectations as an end user of media have also evolved. Gone are the day of yelling at the television in vain. If we have something to say, or ask, we simply do so through a number of tools.
I am [...]
Should you blog – Version 2.0
Abby W asked the question, “is it appropriate to blog if you are the spokesperson for a large corporation… speaking hypothetically of course.”
Great question and the answer is an easy one, “It depends.”
First, if I were king of a large corporation and I knew one of my employees, especially an intelligent, articulate and interesting employee [...]
Should you blog?
Without even knowing what industry you are in, where you work or what you do, the answer is a definite yes. Here’s the bottom line – if you use it for professional purposes it will keep you sharp as you develop valid content. You will also be easier to find when people are looking and, [...]