Program: Blogging is Nothing to Fear
Speaker: Various
Blogging. Some people can't stop, and others can't get started. Do you know where the word came from? Web Log. Weblog. Blog.
Personally, I'm not crazy about the name, but it is here to stay. We even have a blogosphere.
So, with that said, this week's program is designed to familiarize you with a few tips on how to get going. You might already blog. If so, add on here with some tips of your own in the forum. Email us, link to your blog, share somehow!
If you don't already have your own little literary space on the Internet, hopefully you'll start one soon, or at the very least, understand better why others maintain a blog of their own.
Have a great week!
Program Materials:
blogging.pdf
Program Comments:
This week comments: 301, this week visitors: 131
Raleigh Maatthews
5500
09/Aug/09, 6:12pm
None
Tom Billard
Scottsdale Sunrise Rotary Club
07/Aug/09, 12:46pm
Good, timely topic.
This was Fantastic! I have been told I need to develope a Blog, but was so unsure as to what and how. The links provided at the end are now in my favorites, so I may refer back to them again and again.
Great talk on bloggng and basics of how to. Thanks for the helpful links
Bill DeGroot
Rio Rancho Sunrise
06/Aug/09, 9:08am
Concise treatment of a subject that in my mind was out of reach. May try now.
chris horton
Orange Rotary Club
05/Aug/09, 10:11pm
It sounds like you all showed the GSE from Switzerland a great time.
great program
even more on this topic or similar use-of-internet topics would be good
karen smith
radford noon rotary club
04/Aug/09, 2:53pm
I have a much better understanding of blogging.
Bill Henry
Sierra Vista Noon at PDS
04/Aug/09, 5:48am
great topic.
My eighth grade class is having a 35-year class reunion and set up a blog, which I was reluctant to use, but this program put me more at ease with the concept.
Interesting topic. I'm still not quite ready to commit to maintaining a blog.
Some of the links were helpful
Denise Sowell
Henry County
03/Aug/09, 6:59am
I enjoyed the information, mostly because I have never Blogged. Thank you for the insight.
It was a very short meetimg but provided a lot of information on Blogging. Which I am going to follow up on the links provided
Kent Nafziger
Archbold Rotary
31/Jul/09, 8:13am
This a good resource for people who are thinking about blogging. I have set up a couple of small blogs for a couple of different reasons. One of them was for the family of a co-worker who suddenly passed away. We set it up so that people could email their stories about him directly to the blog. It has been a great way to share our memories about him and grieve together.
Appreciate the Inforamtion
C Dale Hillard
Tempe South
29/Jul/09, 10:22pm
Enjoyed the program on "blogging" ... and the resources.
william petrie
The Mesa Rotary Club
29/Jul/09, 9:43am
Vrey interesting, I have wanted to blog maybe this will give me that push.
Interesting. I don't blog right now or even read any - but I will at least start reading some!
Interesting. I don't blog right now or even read any - but I will at least start reading some!
Teri Morgan
Olentangy Rotary
28/Jul/09, 12:32pm
very interesting and well written but not as much detail as I expected on the blog topic.
Gary Aubol
Virginia Noon
28/Jul/09, 10:39am
Good info and good links to get updated on BLOGS.
interesting program as we try to keep up a real estate blog in our community, tho we cover events in the town& other issues as well. i did copy & paste one of the links to my clipboard so I can go back & study it later. i also like reading the opening paragraphs of your meetings.
Jill Kaiser
Rotary Club of Scottsdale
27/Jul/09, 9:29am
Great program, I will visit again!
I think this was an informative issue that taught me aout something I know little about.
Very interesting how the internet has changed our lives forever. Everything from politics to eading newspapers to our intertainment.
Mike Nix
Arlington Sunrise
27/Jul/09, 5:00am
Excellent!
Don H. Stedfield
Rotary Club of Scottsdale Sunrise
26/Jul/09, 8:01pm
This is the first time I have tried this. While not nearly as good as a live meeting, it does serve a real purpose when I am not able to attend such a meeting.
Tamara Sanchez
MISSION
26/Jul/09, 3:30pm
good information
Joslin Rainey
Concord Rotary
22/Jul/09, 6:30pm
Blogging is nothing to fear. It is the new way to communicate with people over the internet.I like to blogg also.
I found the information very informative and enlightening.
Barbara Whiting
Sun Lakes
21/Jul/09, 11:53am
I feel less intimidated about the whole blog thing and am going to try it out! Thanks!
Could not get the program downloaded ??????
William Clendenin
Rotary Club of Norfolk
20/Jul/09, 6:00pm
This got me started thinking about the situations were I am called on to write, and how I can improve the content through practice, practice, practice. Thought provoking content. Thanks.
Doug Peacock
Lake Brazos Rotary Club
20/Jul/09, 8:33am
Good article about blogging. This is my first visit to your website and I find it very user friendly.
Chuck McGathy
Madison/Mayodan
20/Jul/09, 7:33am
Not sold
Jeff Hoffman
Wenatchee Club - 222
19/Jul/09, 12:55pm
Interesting topic. I have not been interested in blogging in the past, but might do a little more research on it.
Lily Berrish
Rotary Club of Santa Barbara Sunrise
19/Jul/09, 9:02am
thanks for the blogging info...not sure if I am ready to jump in. Good links too. Have a great Rotary Year
Great meeting,,,great information on blogging.
Blogging is a great way to share ideas and communicate with others.
Elizabeth Beers
Socorro Rotary Club
15/Jul/09, 2:12pm
Still not sold but will look into some of the suggested sited
Paul Pineider
Grapevine, TX
15/Jul/09, 9:13am
Very interesting program, enjoyed the makeup.
Shellie Littlejohn
The Rotary Club of Gilmer
14/Jul/09, 3:52pm
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R C McCullough Jr
Rotary Club of Midlothian, VA
14/Jul/09, 2:27pm
stilling not sure I am ready to consider blogging.
Patricia Kusek
Wilmington West Rotary
14/Jul/09, 7:41am
Interesting topic, especially for me at age 55; sometimes we feel a little out of the cyberspace loop...good information.
It was great to have a relavent topic. I enjoyed learning about blogging as it has always intimidated me.
I'm impressed with all the info. about blogging and how it will shape our society. I may try it.
David Kline
Kyrene Corridor of Tempe/Chandler
13/Jul/09, 8:40am
Nice summary that may actually motivate me to take the step of stating a blog.
Thank you. Very informitive for tech novice!
Dan McAuliffe
Scottsdale Sunrise
12/Jul/09, 10:30am
I learned some things I didn't know before
Some interesting links on blogging
Jack Stewart
Rotary Club of Waco
10/Jul/09, 9:50am
Love the meeting format included with the program
Immanuel Freedman
Harleysville Rotary Club
09/Jul/09, 3:36pm
In the excitement over blogging, let'sremember to consider the possible negative as well as positive social and personal consequences of each blog. Blogs may accessible for years into the future, archived via systems such as the publicly-accessible Wayback Machine (www.archive.org)
PAMELA RIEDEMAN
ARCHBOLD ROTARY
09/Jul/09, 3:35pm
I guess I'm not a successful "blogger" . This article has taught me how to be.
tori jones
wilmington west rotary
09/Jul/09, 5:02am
great info - especially about etiquette when blogging
Lynndee Riley
Rotary Club of Stockton
08/Jul/09, 4:38pm
We are thinking of starting a blog for the safety council - so this was a timely topic!
Us pre-boomers do not blog either. Maybe reading this program on blogging will provide an incentive to get me started.
Thanks!
Christopher Straub
Tucson Sunrise
07/Jul/09, 9:22pm
Great program topic!
Thanks for the wonderful programme & tips about blogging!
I am a boomer. I have never kept a diary and never will. I also do not blog and never will. I write quite a bit for work, both training/educational materials, letters, documents, and e-mails. I would find blogging as relaxing and fulfilling as a furniture mover whose neighbors asked her or him to come over some night and reposition their living room furniture. Still, if people like to blog, mazel tov. I just hope that the benefits of personal engagement referred to on the second page of this posting are not outweighed by the loss of intimacy and personal relationships that can result from actual human interaction.
Our organization is looking into posting a blog on our website, they are very useful.
GREAT Topic.
I was not aware of just how blogging can really be!
Thanks!
Carol Abbott
Enterprise, AL
06/Jul/09, 5:58pm
Very informative as social networking is a must today.
I have been blogging since 1999. I blog at http://blog.stealthmode.com
Faye McIntyre
Carrollton, GA lunch
30/Jun/09, 8:41am
Interesting read. i dont' blog, but it is fascinating to hear the statistics and read a bit about what "good" blogging requires.
Mike Lang
Rotary Club of Boerne
29/Jun/09, 12:20pm
Went to the meeting on blogging and I don't think I really know what it is yet. I did fall into the 'older' boomer class that would rather hang around the coffee shop than 'discuss' thngs on-line.
Valorie Cason
High Springs, Florida
29/Jun/09, 8:40am
I am not a blogger, probably one of the few so this was very interesting to me.
Diana Scott
Bow,NH
29/Jun/09, 3:01am
alot about the internet recently
Jeff Miller
Rotary Club of Hollister
28/Jun/09, 1:01pm
Thanks for the info on blogging. This one I actually printed out for future reference.
Don Herbert
Pleasanton North Rotary
28/Jun/09, 12:59pm
A thoughtful program with excellent resources for additional exploration.
Bob Huff
Radford Noon
27/Jun/09, 6:52pm
I learned more about blogging than I expected
Maggie Hess
Lebanon
26/Jun/09, 4:14pm
Since I have never blogged this was a very interesting site. I did go to some of the links and found them helpful in idnetifying how one should get started blogging.
Mabrie Jackson
Plano Sunrise
26/Jun/09, 3:00pm
Love blogging-
Have wondered aboput a blog for a while this is a set of notes I will keep and amy be the final push.
Where does Twitter fit into all this
Great subject, I could spend all day reading on an on about blogging. Im not currently blogging, Im one of those that can't get started. Hopefully, I can find a place to start.
Very brief but informative! I enjoyed this!
Interesting point of view into Blogging
I wondered how blogging worked; my kids do it all the time! Now I have a better understanding. I have even printed out the information to keep on hand.
WALTER EMERY
ROTARY CLUB OF TUALATIN, OR
23/Jun/09, 5:39pm
EXCELLENT PRESENTATION AND LEARNED ALOT !!!
Rhonda Harper
Cambell River Daybreak Rotary
22/Jun/09, 4:42pm
Thanks we just started to blog at work.
Rhonda Harper
Cambell River Daybreak Rotary
22/Jun/09, 4:31pm
Great meeting as usual!
Ron Zodin
Lancaster, TX
22/Jun/09, 2:13pm
Good information, thank you.
Bill Ogletree
Rotary Club of South Austin
22/Jun/09, 12:56pm
I am not a Blogger, at present, but this program has been an awakening for me.
Lloyd Fleming
Kingston Rotary Club
21/Jun/09, 7:15pm
I'm one of those boomers you referred to that may not have experienced blogging. However after reading your overview I'm quite interested in setting up my own blog. Thanks for sharing.
This is interesting, but I am not a blogger.
Blogging is interesting, but due to the huge volume at times it is difficult to sift through all the possible authors to find those that are appealing to read. On the other hand, a blog that has a defined niche or audience can thrive. For those who use a bloig as a diary of sorts, it might be worth considering occaisionally printing out the content on to hard copy as electronic storage media change over time. Does any one have a new computer that can read a floppy disk from 1985?
Pat Nicholson
Tualatin, OR
20/Jun/09, 4:47pm
Very interesting
Ron Eaves
Bakersfield
20/Jun/09, 2:53pm
Interesting meeting.
Very interesting piece on blogging...not really my cup of tea to do though...
Interesting topic, well presented.
Don Herbert
Pleasanton North Rotary
19/Jun/09, 12:09pm
Interesting program
Margaret Tobin
Rotary Club of Westlake Village
19/Jun/09, 10:58am
Very Interesting
Nice intro to blogging - it would be nice to see a set of links to people blogging about Rotary. They may not all be Rotarians!
RONALD BLILIE
ROTARY CLUB OV KERRVILLE
19/Jun/09, 6:35am
iNTERESTING
I have a client who owns a large communications company with offices in all 50 states. Their 400 employees are obviously scattered. He (the CEO) uses a blog to help communicate important initiatives and ultimately help remotely spread their culture. It's one of the best blogs I have seen.
I have to admit I am not a blogger. But this article might possibly turn me into one.
An interesting and informative meeting on a new communication mode. Tehran right now is a perfect example of its immediate impact.Charles Townsing
This may be a duplicate for anyone reading this. Somehow I managed to not place my correct e-mail address. Live and Learn! I really enjoy your website. I like that it has the news from the club along with the weekly meeting.
Michael Hall
Northwest Waco
18/Jun/09, 4:45am
Interesting. I have never blogged but may give it a try.
I appreciate the chance to learn more about blogging without really trying. Good topic, as I tend to stay away from blogs...and my computer when I can avoid it.
Bonnie Bedford
Austin-Oak Hill
17/Jun/09, 4:50pm
Very interesting...I will check out the blogging more
Diana Crawford
Rotary Club of Burke Sunrise
17/Jun/09, 2:42pm
Blogging was probably not the one I would have enjoyed the most, but I did find it surprisingly interesting.
This was very interesting and useful topic. Thank you!
chris horton
Orange Rotary
17/Jun/09, 12:57pm
Great info on blogging. I have been kicking around the idea of starting a blog through my business and the information in the article was very helpful.
Thanks!
Interesting to learn about blogging ...
james watson
warrenton va.
17/Jun/09, 8:05am
thank you
Interesting alternative to Rotaryeclubone. I have always thought their programs were too short. Even if I skip the introductory material on your site, the one program I viewed seemed more in-depth, and I appreciated (and followed) the links contained in the program. I'll be back to try another "meeting."
Thomas A Bradshaw
Three Eagles - Goldsboro
17/Jun/09, 2:23am
Enjoyed the reminder that June is Friendship month in Rotary. The blogging presentation was interesting and informative. I am stil not ready to blog myself, but have a understanding why some bloggers do.
I enjoyed the links included in the article about Blogging
Robin Saum
Lancaster, OH Noon Club
16/Jun/09, 7:08pm
I am a person who has only blogged a few times. It was for a seminar I was going to attend. At the time, the site was very cumbersome and difficult to navigate. Once the site was updated, it was easier, but I haven't tried since. I should probably embrace technology and the future and try to blog again!
Hmmm . . . I am bemused by the quote that "the majority of bloggers are thought leaders in their field". Since the quote is 3 years old, i will give it credit for having been true at the time. These days, it seems like the majority of bloggers are just maundering about - and not very interesting while they do it. However, it's probably the fault of the blogs that I've read.
Laura Kelly
Flagstaff
16/Jun/09, 1:36pm
I found this hugely useful.
Very fun read and learned some interesting things. Maybe I will start a blog soon!
Good general info on blogging! A couple of the links went nowhere, but a one with the 6 steps to blogging was great.
Good general info on blogging! A couple of the links went nowhere, but a one with the 6 steps to blogging was great.
John Molina
Chandler Horizon
16/Jun/09, 12:13pm
Enjoyed the meeting..., I would have probably blogged this one if I was a blogger..., I can see the advantages of blogging, critical info to people in real time, but the main disadvange I see is the inappropriate use of blogging, as it is not regulated in terms of the validity of information.
I'm not a blogger, but this was interesting.
George Young
Los Alamitos-Seal Beach
16/Jun/09, 10:35am
Blogging is taking over the world!!!!
An interesting presentation. It would have been nice if the top 5 web sites had been included.
Cleve Cox
Rotary Club of Kingstree, SC USA
16/Jun/09, 4:10am
Interesting, but the assumption here is that everyone wants to communicate with the world and that is certainly not the case, at least for me, anyway. I choose to spend my time doing other things. Perhaps I am the big loser here, but you couldn't provie it by me!
Thank you for a new topic!
Great program on blogging. As a member of the over 40 group that is not as engaged in this activity, it makes my head spin when considering the range of opportunities
Blogging is an online version of keeping a diary; and it has become very popular around the world. It offers the additional benefit of permitting feedback from readers. Although some host sites have restrictions on "explicit content", blogging offers great freedom of expression. Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA even offers to host bloggers on their site. Blogging is an important vehicle for community opinion leaders, and also as a near immediate source of news and fast breaking events. It's a great way to communicate, easy to begin and maintain; and there is an audience for any subject, point of view or tone. The speaker stresses that blogging is complementary in a significant way to Main Stream Media. Websites are listed which offer tips on blogging. Timely program!
6-15-2009
This presentation on blogging makes several good points. Frankly, I never considered that blogging by individuals or groups could really be considered as a more trusted and transparent source of expert information that the “narcotizing” coverage we get from the mainstream media.
Thank you!
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Rotary Club of Superior #40
15/Jun/09, 12:03pm
Great info!
Phillip Moore
Perry Georgia
15/Jun/09, 7:23am
good article
Mark McCrary
Jackson Mississippi
15/Jun/09, 7:16am
The meeting was great and I printed out the blogging document to see how I might start!
