I was talking with my girlfriend last night about this and Dana’s post about the most influential business bloggers (and a quick IM chat) really drove this point home … a lot of us have started great careers (sometimes even new ones) through blogging.
Think about Steve Rubel … he started a CooperKatz, started blogging and is now one of the most respected PR and business bloggers out there … not to mention now a senior VP at Edelman.
How about Dana … from his blogging and consulting … Pheedo
Rick Bruner … DoubleClick.
Me? From a consultant trying blogging for a kick to CBO at Qumana and partner in One By One Media
The lesson here is that blogging isn’t a magic bullet, but it does let you highlight your skills and talents to the world. Just by writing about what your are passionate about. Not bad. Not easy either, btw. It does take a lot of work, a lot of reading, and dedication. The rewards? Well the rewards are worth it. I enjoy writing but I enjoy even more the feeling that I’ve embarked on a whole new career path, just by doing something I love to do. And a new career that I am excited about and looking forward to for years to come.
So … fellow BBCers … what’s your story?
The blog is dead, long live the blog! Anti-blog hype is overblown…
Oh boy this is going to stir things up. Daniel Gross of Slate writes in Twilight of the Blogs that business blogs are on the ……
Trackback by A View from the Isle — February 17, 2006 @ 6:14 pm
Since introducing my business blog a couple of years ago, I’ve seen my business change dramatically. Before, all my clients were word of mouth. Now I’m getting projects from clients I’ve never even heard of. My sales pipeline is always full.
Comment by Andrea >> Become a Consultant Blog — September 10, 2006 @ 10:51 pm