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Overheard in the Blogosphere 17

I’m tired of reading about crap that people don’t put into practice. I know too much about what goes on behind the blogging scene.

Bloggers don’t often practice what they preach.

Harrison McLeod

The blog acts as a long, long presentation—as long as a potential client wants it to be, really—with absolutely no pressure, since folks can just lurk for months if they’d like. The calls we get are from folks who’ve already sold themselves.

Kelly Erickson

A blog isn’t a business any more than a building is a company.

Liz Strauss

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7 Responses to Overheard in the Blogosphere 17
  1. James- Men with Pens
    March 19, 2008 | 3:54 pm

    Good collection of comments, Michael. Yes. That’s all I’ll say.

  2. Roland Hesz
    March 19, 2008 | 4:24 pm

    Seems like valid criticism. To me at least.

  3. Ed Sutherland
    March 20, 2008 | 8:42 am

    I heartily agree with Liz Strauss. A blog is to business what a dictionary is to a poet: they are only tools that can both work wonders in the right hands.

    I have Photoshop, but I could not create the sort of graphics possible if in the hands of a designer.

    I have a car, but it only gets me to the corner grocer — unless I’m a professional driver.

    I have a camera and some great scenery, but I’m not Ansel Adams.

    A blog is just another bit of technological fluff, unless you have something to say and know how to present it.

  4. Cyndee Haydon
    March 20, 2008 | 9:23 am

    Always love your Overheard in the blogosphere posts. What was Harrison talking about when he made his statement? Do you know?

  5. Michael Martine, Blog Consultant
    March 20, 2008 | 9:25 am

    @ Cyndee – You’ll just have to click through to read it in context! :)

  6. Cyndee Haydon
    March 20, 2008 | 9:29 am

    Touche – you got me! Off to read it now :)

  7. Kelly
    March 20, 2008 | 10:28 am

    Michael,

    I always love the Overheards-thanks for including me!

    Liz’s statement just killed me when I first read it. So, so true, and so misunderstood.

    Regards,

    Kelly

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