In the past, I have been resistant to blogging, viewing it as an online diary that few people would be interested in. However, I changed my mind after attending BookExpo America in Manhattan this year. Several panels spoke of the importance of a blog in keeping a dialog with others interested in the same topic. Plus, it’s a growing role for social networking.
The most convincing panelist in terms of “to blog” was Michael Hyatt, CEO, Thomas Nelson Publishers. His advice included that the success behind a blog is to be authentic and to be trusted. Sometimes, you have to show your “warts” to be believable. He also suggested leaving the blog open to all comments.
This blog has just started and hope you will feel comfortable leaving a comment, even if you have never done so before.
As a thank you to Michael Hyatt, here is the link for his blog on the world of publishing titled “From Where I Sit:
http://www.michaelhyatt.com/fromwhereisit
Thanks for reading.
Susan V.
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