Although I have written blogs for the Chamber, I have never actually had to set one up or manage it. It was a vey interesting experience getting this one set up!
I am interesteded in learning more about blogs for two reasons. At the Chamber we have one, but we don't have many members replying to the posts or visiting it. Hopefully thru the class I will find ways on how to make better use of it and get more traffic flowing to it.
The second reason is that I work with small businesses on a daily basis and I am interested in seeing how blogs can help and benefit them. With budgets being tight, I am interested in learning the full benefits of blogs and how small businesses can use them to their advantage.
If you have any thoughts or insights I would greatly appreciate them.
Speaking as someone who works at a small business, I think that blogging could help us connect with out customers, but it's difficult to be able to devote the time to it. That's probably the biggest obstacle for us.
ReplyDeleteI hope the Blogging book for the class will give you some ideas. For me, I found that reading other blogs provide ideas about what may be good.
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly do you mean by the Chamber? I am not familiar.
ReplyDeleteJessica, I was thinking the same thing. And like Dr. Weyant said the book has some good ideas about how to begin blogging in a meaningful way.
ReplyDeleteI apologize Jessica and Matt, I should have been clearer. When I say the Chamber, I refer to where I work, which is the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry. At the Chamber we provide business assistance which ranges from training to networking opportunities to advocacy. Our website is http://www.greaterreadingchamber.org/.
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