Comments on: Two days with a power blogger: learning the art of expression, connection and influence http://www.voicesofthepast.org/2009/07/07/learning-the-art-of-expression-connection-and-influence-from-a-power-blogger/ Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:01:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sabra Smith http://www.voicesofthepast.org/2009/07/07/learning-the-art-of-expression-connection-and-influence-from-a-power-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Sabra Smith Sun, 11 Oct 2009 22:45:42 +0000 http://www.preservationtoday.com/?p=959#comment-412 Great to read; thank for sharing. And high five; I was also an intern at NPS! In fact, I was just there and we were talking about how a blog might be a way to help provide historic sites with "news they can use" -- case studies, resources, etc. The challenge often becomes the blog identity -- who "owns" it and how does it fit within the organization hierarchy. Not an issue for personal blogs, but in any kind of institutional format there are issues of permissions and voice and approvals to be dealt with. I hope you might post a follow up to this and highlight/give links for some of the blogs that were created as a result of the workshop! Great to read; thank for sharing. And high five; I was also an intern at NPS! In fact, I was just there and we were talking about how a blog might be a way to help provide historic sites with “news they can use” — case studies, resources, etc.

The challenge often becomes the blog identity — who “owns” it and how does it fit within the organization hierarchy. Not an issue for personal blogs, but in any kind of institutional format there are issues of permissions and voice and approvals to be dealt with.

I hope you might post a follow up to this and highlight/give links for some of the blogs that were created as a result of the workshop!

]]> By: Lorelle http://www.voicesofthepast.org/2009/07/07/learning-the-art-of-expression-connection-and-influence-from-a-power-blogger/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Lorelle Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:14:23 +0000 http://www.preservationtoday.com/?p=959#comment-405 Sorry that this is late, but you understand why. :D I had the best time of my life in that Workshop. I think you all inspired me more than I taught you anything. You are so right, Bethany. You got it completely right. If you aren't living and working your passion - at least on your blog - people can tell. And so can you. It isn't fun, it's work. Not fun work. Readers can tell the difference. Enthusiasm and passion bring in more readers than anything. But most of all, you are happier. I'm glad you all loved the workshop. I had the time of my life and would love to do it again and again and again! Wish all my workshops had this caliber of participants! Sorry that this is late, but you understand why. :D I had the best time of my life in that Workshop. I think you all inspired me more than I taught you anything.

You are so right, Bethany. You got it completely right. If you aren’t living and working your passion – at least on your blog – people can tell. And so can you. It isn’t fun, it’s work. Not fun work. Readers can tell the difference. Enthusiasm and passion bring in more readers than anything. But most of all, you are happier.

I’m glad you all loved the workshop. I had the time of my life and would love to do it again and again and again! Wish all my workshops had this caliber of participants!

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