http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/ innovative communication for innovative communicators Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-973 Lee Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:39:24 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-973 ...but then again, I'm a wordsmith so maybe that explains why I love longer posts to shorter ones... I love how some writers (Kathy Sierra is a case in point, as is Shel Holtz when he's 'on a roll') create full-colour pictures when they write …but then again, I’m a wordsmith so maybe that explains why I love longer posts to shorter ones… I love how some writers (Kathy Sierra is a case in point, as is Shel Holtz when he’s ‘on a roll’) create full-colour pictures when they write

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-5194 Lee Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:39:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-5194 ...but then again, I'm a wordsmith so maybe that explains why I love longer posts to shorter ones... I love how some writers (Kathy Sierra is a case in point, as is Shel Holtz when he's 'on a roll') create full-colour pictures when they write …but then again, I’m a wordsmith so maybe that explains why I love longer posts to shorter ones… I love how some writers (Kathy Sierra is a case in point, as is Shel Holtz when he’s ‘on a roll’) create full-colour pictures when they write

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-972 Lee Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:37:26 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-972 Kami, of COURSE I would still read you -- it is your brain and how you dump that onto the web that stimulates and interests me, not your working status. We both know of someone who is having a hard time at the moment and she may not be picking up much work, but does that mean we stop reading her? Absolutely not! Kami, of COURSE I would still read you — it is your brain and how you dump that onto the web that stimulates and interests me, not your working status. We both know of someone who is having a hard time at the moment and she may not be picking up much work, but does that mean we stop reading her? Absolutely not!

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-5193 Lee Sun, 02 Jul 2006 07:37:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-5193 Kami, of COURSE I would still read you -- it is your brain and how you dump that onto the web that stimulates and interests me, not your working status. We both know of someone who is having a hard time at the moment and she may not be picking up much work, but does that mean we stop reading her? Absolutely not! Kami, of COURSE I would still read you — it is your brain and how you dump that onto the web that stimulates and interests me, not your working status. We both know of someone who is having a hard time at the moment and she may not be picking up much work, but does that mean we stop reading her? Absolutely not!

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-971 Kami Huyse Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:09:54 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-971 Yes, and I thought I was already too long winded. Also, there is that little thing called work. Would you listen to me if I was unemployed? Yes, and I thought I was already too long winded. Also, there is that little thing called work. Would you listen to me if I was unemployed?

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-5192 Kami Huyse Sat, 01 Jul 2006 18:09:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-5192 Yes, and I thought I was already too long winded. Also, there is that little thing called work. Would you listen to me if I was unemployed? Yes, and I thought I was already too long winded. Also, there is that little thing called work. Would you listen to me if I was unemployed?

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-970 Trevor Cook Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:48:50 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-970 One of my golden rules is: only blog when it feels right to do so. I don't feel we should have to blog to any pattern. Sometimes my 'insightful' commentary days are also the days when something or someone is annoying me and sometimes my clippings days are also my peaceful reading days when I have time to scan through, and read, much more of my 800+ feeds than is usually the case. Like Anna I value the serendipidity of scanning through stuff that on first glance might be outside my main area of interest. But, yes, links usually means I'm busy with non-blogging stuff. One of my golden rules is: only blog when it feels right to do so. I don’t feel we should have to blog to any pattern. Sometimes my ‘insightful’ commentary days are also the days when something or someone is annoying me and sometimes my clippings days are also my peaceful reading days when I have time to scan through, and read, much more of my 800+ feeds than is usually the case. Like Anna I value the serendipidity of scanning through stuff that on first glance might be outside my main area of interest. But, yes, links usually means I’m busy with non-blogging stuff.

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-5191 Trevor Cook Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:48:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-5191 One of my golden rules is: only blog when it feels right to do so. I don't feel we should have to blog to any pattern. Sometimes my 'insightful' commentary days are also the days when something or someone is annoying me and sometimes my clippings days are also my peaceful reading days when I have time to scan through, and read, much more of my 800+ feeds than is usually the case. Like Anna I value the serendipidity of scanning through stuff that on first glance might be outside my main area of interest. But, yes, links usually means I'm busy with non-blogging stuff. One of my golden rules is: only blog when it feels right to do so. I don’t feel we should have to blog to any pattern. Sometimes my ‘insightful’ commentary days are also the days when something or someone is annoying me and sometimes my clippings days are also my peaceful reading days when I have time to scan through, and read, much more of my 800+ feeds than is usually the case. Like Anna I value the serendipidity of scanning through stuff that on first glance might be outside my main area of interest. But, yes, links usually means I’m busy with non-blogging stuff.

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Anna Farmery Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:11:27 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-969 One thing I would add is that I always make sure that I have a group of blogs - i.e. yours! - that is not necessarily in my sphere, but that it stimulates ideas to use in my area...employee engagement and development. This way you don't get too narrow and can learn from other spheres. So a mix of tech, comms, marketing, HR and corporate etc gives me a more rounded insight....or at least I think it does! One thing I would add is that I always make sure that I have a group of blogs – i.e. yours! – that is not necessarily in my sphere, but that it stimulates ideas to use in my area…employee engagement and development. This way you don’t get too narrow and can learn from other spheres. So a mix of tech, comms, marketing, HR and corporate etc gives me a more rounded insight….or at least I think it does!

]]> http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/comment-page-1/#comment-5190 Anna Farmery Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:11:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/06/30/reflections-on-blog-links/#comment-5190 One thing I would add is that I always make sure that I have a group of blogs - i.e. yours! - that is not necessarily in my sphere, but that it stimulates ideas to use in my area...employee engagement and development. This way you don't get too narrow and can learn from other spheres. So a mix of tech, comms, marketing, HR and corporate etc gives me a more rounded insight....or at least I think it does! One thing I would add is that I always make sure that I have a group of blogs – i.e. yours! – that is not necessarily in my sphere, but that it stimulates ideas to use in my area…employee engagement and development. This way you don’t get too narrow and can learn from other spheres. So a mix of tech, comms, marketing, HR and corporate etc gives me a more rounded insight….or at least I think it does!

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