The document outlines a blog workshop conducted by Sebastian Keil on April 23, 2009. The workshop covered topics such as what a blog is, why blog, blog content and themes, blog mechanics and rules, and tips for corporate blogging. Participants were encouraged to listen, think critically, consider their audience, be transparent with readers, make mistakes and apologize for errors when blogging. The goal of the workshop was to help attendees understand blogging and have fun with it.
23. Regeln 1-4 (von 22)
1. <p>Two things made me write this post, first the amount of friends request and the type which consume a lot of time lately, and recent great posts and videos by <a href=quot;http://www.wolf-howl.com/
socialmedia/web-2-weenies/quot;>Mr. Gray</a>, <a href=quot;http://outspokenmedia.com/branding/false-idols/quot;>Mrs. Barone</a> and <a href=quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSP8xm_gaK4quot;>KommonKraft</
a>:<br /><br /><div class=quot;youtube-videoquot;><object height=quot;270quot; width=quot;350quot;><param name=quot;moviequot; value=quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/zSP8xm_gaK4&hl=en&fs=1quot;> </param><param
name=quot;allowFullScreenquot; value=quot;truequot;> </param><param name=quot;allowscriptaccessquot; value=quot;alwaysquot;> </param><embed src=quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/zSP8xm_gaK4&hl=en&fs=1quot;
type=quot;application/x-shockwave-flashquot; allowscriptaccess=quot;alwaysquot; allowfullscreen=quot;truequot; height=quot;270quot; width=quot;350quot;> </embed> </object></div><br /><br />Here is how I decide whether to be your
friend on any platform (except Twitter, I'll get to that in a sec). <br />If I don't know you, I won't be your friend.Yes, even on Facebook. It doesn't matter if we have 137 friends in common, if I have never
heard of you, I'll ignore you. Why? Just because. I actually like to use the service, not just <a href=quot;http://geekandpoke.typepad.com/geekandpoke/2009/02/spam-followers.htmlquot;>boast my numbers</a>.
<br /><br />On Twitter, I am a bit more flexible. If you have no URL and no bio your out, but otherwise I'll check your blog and read some tweets. If I like it, you're in, at least until the monthly follower
management session ;-) And to be honest, my current follower/follwing ratio will only increase. <br />But don't be heartbroken, plenty of other people are eager to <strike>read you</strike> increase their
numbers by following you.<br /><br /><div class=quot;zemanta-pixiequot;><img class=quot;zemanta-pixie-imgquot; src=quot;http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=464e3c36-cc6e-46fb-aa63-1ea3ad6fccc0quot; /></div></p>
2. <p>Ok, so the Kindle 2 is out, with read-out-loud feature which the publishers don't like. I don't get it. This is a prove of concept feature. People will realize, they like having a book read to them, when they
are driving. Or on the treadmill. And the Kindle 3 will have more HD space and Amazon will ship real audio books. And have a color display. And play music, too. And <a href=quot;http://
gillmorgang.techcrunch.com/2009/03/01/gillmor-gang-022809/quot;>Steve Gillmor</a> will be right again about the value proposition of liner notes. And I about audio books. But let the publishers complain for
now, we shall not tell them about how giving away something for free actually entices people to later buy more.<br /><br />And last.fm got all upset about Techcrunch writing that they give their data
away, in this case about users playing the new U2 record before it was published. They are right to be upset, but the issue is different in my opinion. Again, users shouldn't be blaming the company but their
own behaviour. Downloaded an album before the release? Played it on iTunes, let it scrobble, maybe even broadcasted what you're playing via the iChat status or the Skype status? How stupid are you? You
were going to buy the album later anyway? That's fine, but not the point, downloading is still illegal. And telling everybody you did. That is the really troublesome part to me. Do I trust last.fm with what they
said? Sure I do, but when a court were to make them release that data, they'd have to anyway, so I'll just be careful how I use the programm.<br /><br /><div class=quot;zemanta-pixiequot;><img class=quot;zemanta-
pixie-imgquot; src=quot;http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=d48a5c2c-5e98-4272-8f57-052a318e98a8quot; /></div></p>
3. <div class=quot;youtube-videoquot;><object height=quot;344quot; width=quot;425quot;><param name=quot;moviequot; value=quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/
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param><embed src=quot;http://www.youtube.com/v/rxVS5nYFnkA&rel=0&color1=0xd6d6d6&color2=0xf0f0f0&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1quot; type=quot;application/x-
shockwave-flashquot; allowfullscreen=quot;truequot; height=quot;344quot; width=quot;425quot;> </embed> </object></div><br />(via <a href=quot;http://www.werbeblogger.de/2009/03/02/microsofts-zukunftsblick/quot;>Werbeblogger</
a>)<br /><br /><div class=quot;zemanta-pixiequot;><img class=quot;zemanta-pixie-imgquot; src=quot;http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=365a3e41-7386-454a-b44c-d104733995a7quot; /></div>
4. <p>One thing about setting goals is that it helps when one is held accountable, either by oneself or by friends, family etc. So here is what I have done so far this year.<br /><br /><b>Fitness</b><br />I set
out to become much fitter again, chasing myself ca. 1999, when I lived in the States, ice skated and went to the gym a lot. Two bouts of illness basically leave me way behind, but I'll get moving.<br /><br /
><b>Reading</b><br />The <a href=quot;http://sebastiankeil.wordpress.com/leseliste/quot;>list is long</a>, and I finished these:<br />McCarthy's Bar (370p)<br />The To-Do List (330p)<br />Evelyn Wood
(212p)<br />Personal Devolopment for Smart People (160p)<br />The To-Do List wasn't on it, but I am still par for 26 which is almost all. Furthermore, I am two thirds in to Time of Our Singing and one
third into Shadows of the Wind. Not sure though, whether I'll finish the latter.<br />In addition (due to the illness), we basically breezed through The West Wing's first 4.5 seasons. And we thought, getting
rid of the TV would help watch less TV...<br /><br /><b>Web projects</b><br /><ul><li>The <a href=quot;http://www.speakingenglishpodcast.comquot;>Speaking English Podcast</a> continues to run. Six
episodes in 2009 so far. </li><li>One <a target=quot;_blankquot; href=quot;http://www.sonne-sonne-sonne.dequot;>work project</a> went online as planned.</li><li>The quot;<a href=quot;http://critic.typepad.com/planetsab/
2008/12/taking-the-phon.htmlquot;>taking the cell phone off the grid</a>quot; project was a nice idea, but the charger didn't put out enough power for the iPhone. Will try it on the Nokia 95 to use that as a
camera maybe.</li><li>Three <a href=quot;http://www.kanal14.de/quot;>Kanal 14</a> episodes were published, two more interviews are done, this week I have two more scheduled.</li><li>My quot;<a href=quot;http://
critic.typepad.com/planetsab/2008/12/the-portfolio-p.htmlquot;>Portfolio Project</a>quot; looked like dead on arrival after early criticism. Illness didn't help here either, but I re-started <a href=quot;http://
www.ustream.tv/channel/sebastiankeilquot;>recording</a> again. It will certainly look different than announced, but I'll pick it up for sure.</li><li>The <a href=quot;http://flickr.com/photos/43165918@N00/sets/
72157603905117614/quot;>band</a> has now a repertoire of about 40 minutes (all covers). I hear Jessica Simpson's sets are not much longer.</li></ul><br /><br /><div class=quot;zemanta-pixiequot;><img
class=quot;zemanta-pixie-imgquot; src=quot;http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=f37b49b9-1004-4166-a8bd-8f0ffbe06683quot; /></div></p>
Donnerstag, 23. April 2009
24. Do‘s beim
Corporate Blog
• Zuhören
• Kopf benutzen
• Absender bedenken
• Transparenz dem Leser gegenüber
• Fehler machen
• sich für Fehler entschuldigen
Donnerstag, 23. April 2009