Communication Overtones Comments
2004, not 1994 -- so he is, or was, dabbling his toes like the rest of us.
I have never read your goal posting!
Blogs require committment. Authorship is a constant learning curve so posts are not boring, timely and informative.
Whatever your blogging goals may be they define your blog's longevity and rewards.
Fascinating, Kami - thanks for pointing us to this. I like how you admit that you can't completely disagree with some of Dee's points. But as you've said, having clear goals and objectives helps.
Oh Allen; I must have been thinking of my graduation date, graduated undergrad in 1994. So, I will make the correction. Sorry Dee, I was off by a decade 
Lauren; So, what do you think?
Easton; I am not about to disagree with everything anyone says. We need to look at criticism of what we do and take away things to help us make better choices. I have no doubt that Dee's experience is completely legitimate, even if it is not my own. The important thing to remember is that blogging, or any other new communication medium, is only a tool. How we use it is what counts.
Thanks for the commentary Kami. Sage. One thing I find particularly interesting is the Auburn students commentary to my post. Clearly they were overwhelmed by the blog koolaid. Your final line is the most salient..."The important thing to remember is that blogging, or any other new communication medium, is only a tool. How we use it is what counts."
Early in my business career, THE method of outreach was cold-calling. I happened to be really good at it. It was the "end all" in sales. If you could do it, you made money. If you couldn't...you struggled. It was a numbers game. Today you wouldn't think of cold-calling...it's so invasive and annoying. It was "the" tool back then. The blog will find its place. As I commented on Allan Jenkin's blog...I'm just tired of the sound of my own voice for awhile...but I'll be listening for sure.
Dee, there's nothing wrong with being known more as a "commenter" than a poster.
I am disappointed this post was on the Marcom blog. I took the conversation to Communicators Anonymous because I did not want to rant on your blog. You took his jaded post and added valid and positive points. Thank you becuase those students and other professionals won't have quite as bitter a taste in their mouths.
This bubble broke last July. The 17th to be exact. See http://tinyurl.com/2auyys .
Kind regards,
- Amanda
Lauren; Never fear ranting on this blog, I actually rather welcome a good rant.
Amanda; Just because you declared blogging a bubble doesn't mean that it is so. Actually, blogging, or some social (for a lack of a better word) technology is now being co-opted. Will companies expect it to perform along with other channels of communication - you bet and they should. Will the evangelists live on as well despite your prognostications? I think so. Your bubble burst announcement has it's points, but I think that it is over-exuberant in your eagerness to be right.
I hope you don't mind my little push back on your shameless plug
First off, thanks for the phone call. It made my day.
Now for this post, I thought I'd explain why I took a sabbatical. A couple of things happened around July and August 2006 that soured me on the profession and made me wonder why I was pontificating about it.
First off, some advice I provided, which was based on the wants and needs of the person I was advising, was then used against me by that person and ended up in the Los Angeles Times. I became a part of the story.
I felt like I had lost all credibility, so it seemed pointless to talk about the craft. It also seemed like I'd be whining if I tried to explain it on my blog. Today, I'm more inclined to discuss it, but at the time it was a heart-wrenching and very personal professional tragedy.
The second event, also sort of took the wind out of my sails. After preparing a couple of months for a PR Blogging Event for the local chapter, I was given a pat on the back and asked to take down the website. It was sort of like, you've embarrassed us, so please slink away, quickly.
I think I also realized my blog was more of an ego trip than a chance to learn or educate myself, two of my goals. I also felt like I was just talking to hear myself; one of my faults!
In any case, I focused on the LVCourtsBlog, which seems to reach a good audience and engages many folks, far more noble of a cause than just being a WordyMouth.
BTW, I'm dabbling again with my personal blog and may expand it into other areas: maybe I'll morph it into a DaddyBlog and sell baseball gloves.
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