Aha

This week we had to watch presentations about individuals who are deemed expertse in their fields. One of the presenatations I was assigned was from Mena Trott. In comparison to some of the others her presentation wasn't as flashy. She admits she writes, she doesn't produce flashy technology or isn't an experte on any thing but herself. While this may be true it would have been nice to know why she was deemed worthy of talking at this conference, about her and her company. After doing a Google search on her, the list of accolades is long and the company in which she founded with her husband is called Six Apart.

Six Apart has been at the heart of the blogging and social media revolution since 2001, powering many of the world's most influential websites and communities with its world renowned blogging services TypePad and Movable Type. Today, Six Apart helps smart marketers activate their brand advocates across the web through unique conversational marketing products that reach and engage bloggers and their huge audiences of readers.

http://www.sixapart.com/about/

I also came to the realization that I was in the minority voice in my group. Most though blogs were useless and trivial, having no real meaning. I know most of the blogs I have run across are one person talking about their family or their hobby so do not interest the masses. To me it seems like a tool to use to help my family to keep in touch with me since I live in a different state and have siblings deployed in Iraq. They can spend time catching up on a blog or posting on themselves, especially my brother who has two young sons. Like Mena stated, it is a record. We take lots of pictures due to the ability of digital technology but most of the pictures are never seen once they are taken. Some find their way to social media sites like Facebook, but most are not printed any more, so can be lost. 

Blogging may not be for everyone, but I can see how it could be useful for some. Much like YouTube, but you have more time to think and aren't judged by how you talk or look, just by what you write. Similar concept, just a different venue.