I’ve decided that I sometimes have something to say that is more than 140 characters. But where to put that is the question.
One option is my Facebook account, which represents my blended life — personal and professional. I don’t think my best friend from junior high really cares about the latest Pew research on teens and social media! Likewise, I don’t think my geeky colleagues care that much about my cousin’s children.
So I’m launching this blog as my “home base” for those longer tidbits that I want to document for myself and push out to others. It will also connect with all my other work-related social media accounts. Hat tip to Eric Stoller as one source of inspiration to get back into blogging.
I’m amazed at the time some people must spend on this kind of thing. But in my recent re-commitment to networking with my student affairs peers, I’ve been so gratified by the connections I have made and all the incredible information I’ve been exposed to.
I actually tried my hand at blogging a few years ago when the Libraries on our campus launched a blogging service. At that time my goal was to give it a try and have something to show to others who were asking me about blogging (What is it? Is it hard to do? Do I need one?). It was a short-lived experiment. I’ve imported those posts for fun, which explains why there are posts for a few months in 2007 then nothing again until now.
My goal will be not to stress about posting just for the sake of posting. Content Rules — I’ve learned that much.
Onward!