Comments on: Some of the Benefits of Blogging http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/ Leadership, followership, and purpose at work Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:54:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-3543 Bret L. Simmons Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:27:53 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1087#comment-3543 Welcome, Audra! You ask a very fair question. Your experience with Twitter is VERY common. I too had the same experience. But once I started watching what others were doing, the light bulb went off. for my community, Twitter is a platform where valuable information and insight is exchanged between experts on a daily basis. that's powerful. Twitter is what made me realize that I needed a blog. To be part of the community, I needed to contribute my own value. If you had asked me the question about the value of blogging 18 months ago, I would have scoffed. But now, since I blog, I can tell you without reservation that if you would blog, you would become a better person and a more valuable employee. That is good for both your life and your career. Blogging forces you to make a commitment, and that brings clarity and ultimately build community. It is NOT easy, which is why MOST people will never do it. But for those that do and are willing to learn how to improve, the results are worth the investment. Thanks! Bret Welcome, Audra! You ask a very fair question. Your experience with Twitter is VERY common. I too had the same experience. But once I started watching what others were doing, the light bulb went off. for my community, Twitter is a platform where valuable information and insight is exchanged between experts on a daily basis. that’s powerful.

Twitter is what made me realize that I needed a blog. To be part of the community, I needed to contribute my own value. If you had asked me the question about the value of blogging 18 months ago, I would have scoffed. But now, since I blog, I can tell you without reservation that if you would blog, you would become a better person and a more valuable employee. That is good for both your life and your career. Blogging forces you to make a commitment, and that brings clarity and ultimately build community. It is NOT easy, which is why MOST people will never do it. But for those that do and are willing to learn how to improve, the results are worth the investment.

Thanks! Bret

]]> By: Audra Ramerman http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-3540 Audra Ramerman Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:44:53 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1087#comment-3540 Bret I have heard so much about blogging and twitter. I have tried twitter personally and gave it up because I did not have the time during my work day to follow the conversations, and by the time I was free, it was after 8p Pacific time, which was pretty quiet. My question about the importance of the blog, is it really for everyone? As a middle level manager/analyst in a small private company, would this really help me professionally? Back in 2000 when I did my MBA work, on-line classes were cutting edge! I am struggling to keep pace with acceptable new forms of communication and not be left behind, but wonder just because everyone is doing it, should I? Bret
I have heard so much about blogging and twitter. I have tried twitter personally and gave it up because I did not have the time during my work day to follow the conversations, and by the time I was free, it was after 8p Pacific time, which was pretty quiet.

My question about the importance of the blog, is it really for everyone? As a middle level manager/analyst in a small private company, would this really help me professionally? Back in 2000 when I did my MBA work, on-line classes were cutting edge! I am struggling to keep pace with acceptable new forms of communication and not be left behind, but wonder just because everyone is doing it, should I?

]]> By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-985 Bret L. Simmons Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:52:28 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1087#comment-985 I'm working on that, Ellie :) thanks! Bret I’m working on that, Ellie :) thanks! Bret

]]> By: Ellie http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Ellie Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:31:41 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1087#comment-969 Textbook authors beware! Time to adapt or disappear. Textbook authors beware! Time to adapt or disappear.

]]> By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-965 Bret L. Simmons Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:10:21 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1087#comment-965 Very kind of you, Tanmay. The line about talking to textbooks was actually Dan's. He did a great job on the article. Thanks! Bret Very kind of you, Tanmay. The line about talking to textbooks was actually Dan’s. He did a great job on the article. Thanks! Bret

]]> By: Tanmay Vora http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-963 Tanmay Vora Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:06:01 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1087#comment-963 Bret, I wish I was your student in that MBA class. As a blogger myself, I loved the idea of taking blogs into classes and making it a part of MBA curriculum. It was fantastic to read your interview at Great Leadership blog and I really appreciate your work in marrying social media with serious education. I also loved the phrase "You can't talk to textbooks". Indeed! Keep up the GREAT work! Best, Tanmay Bret,

I wish I was your student in that MBA class. As a blogger myself, I loved the idea of taking blogs into classes and making it a part of MBA curriculum. It was fantastic to read your interview at Great Leadership blog and I really appreciate your work in marrying social media with serious education.

I also loved the phrase “You can’t talk to textbooks”. Indeed!

Keep up the GREAT work!

Best,
Tanmay

]]> By: Bret L. Simmons http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-962 Bret L. Simmons Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:50:27 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1087#comment-962 Zach, thanks for the comment. Glad you are reading the Dan's and other blogs! You ask a good question, one that Dan's blog had me thinking about just recently. It is going to take another 6-12 months, but once I get enough content built on my blog I may be able to abandon the textbook altogether. My blog and other sites would be come the text. That would save students a lot of money and I don't think I would sacrifice much on quality if/when I drop the text. I do have some ideas about doing more with blogging and I am going to talk to some folks about it. If you like blogging, consider my class in Entrepreneurial Psychology, MGT 491/691 this wintermester. I hope to offer it again next summer as well. I'm talking with UNR Extended Studies about a community based offering as well. This is something that would be a natural for an online course, so I might look into that also. Thanks! Bret Zach, thanks for the comment. Glad you are reading the Dan’s and other blogs! You ask a good question, one that Dan’s blog had me thinking about just recently. It is going to take another 6-12 months, but once I get enough content built on my blog I may be able to abandon the textbook altogether. My blog and other sites would be come the text. That would save students a lot of money and I don’t think I would sacrifice much on quality if/when I drop the text. I do have some ideas about doing more with blogging and I am going to talk to some folks about it.

If you like blogging, consider my class in Entrepreneurial Psychology, MGT 491/691 this wintermester. I hope to offer it again next summer as well. I’m talking with UNR Extended Studies about a community based offering as well. This is something that would be a natural for an online course, so I might look into that also.

Thanks! Bret

]]> By: Zachary Vernal http://www.bretlsimmons.com/2009-09/some-of-the-benefits-of-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Zachary Vernal Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:10:18 +0000 http://www.bretlsimmons.com/?p=1087#comment-961 Bret; When I saw the title "MBA 2.0, Trading Textbooks for Blogs" on Dan's blog this morning, I immediately knew he was speaking of you. Kudos on your morning in the sun, you deserve the attention you are getting. Being a current student of yours, I must admit that before your class began, I had zero experience with blogging. Now, I find myself reading 5 to 10 every morning, ranging from Athletes to Professors. Blogging is, and will continue to be an important part of our society. As it continues to evolve, I believe blogging will become a key component to how people both receive, and report news. Many breaking stories over the last year have been broken not by CNN, or Fox News, but rather by blogs. How do you see your classes evolving? Is blogging something you plan to stick with for a while, or do you see yourself taking this online component to the next level? Bret;

When I saw the title “MBA 2.0, Trading Textbooks for Blogs” on Dan’s blog this morning, I immediately knew he was speaking of you. Kudos on your morning in the sun, you deserve the attention you are getting. Being a current student of yours, I must admit that before your class began, I had zero experience with blogging. Now, I find myself reading 5 to 10 every morning, ranging from Athletes to Professors.

Blogging is, and will continue to be an important part of our society. As it continues to evolve, I believe blogging will become a key component to how people both receive, and report news. Many breaking stories over the last year have been broken not by CNN, or Fox News, but rather by blogs.

How do you see your classes evolving? Is blogging something you plan to stick with for a while, or do you see yourself taking this online component to the next level?

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