Assignment:

Review the information in your textbook about blogging. This blog has been created to discuss the pros and cons of blogging, what you see as its usefulness in a future business communication class, and what if any structure you think ought to be in place for blogging. Be certain to address the overriding question: Is blogging a viable tool for an academic classroom?

My Response:
A online blog can be a vital asset for any marketing and public relations department of any business. The blog is a great tool, to get in a more personal level with the customers, and share information about whats going on in the business, product changes, improvements, etc. A blog is also a great way for the leaders of the business to discuss about their area of service and how changes in that industry might be affecting them. By operating a blog, the business is able to engage their customers in a discussion about their product, and feedback on how it is working.
As my personal experience using a blog for marketing at Chetsy Photography in Kearney, we have seen much positive feedback from that. We don’t receive direct feedback from readers via comments, but we do hear that clients who come in enjoy reading little messages and the stories behind the images.
We normally post images and stories with the images, how it was shot, etc. Or we post about updates that are coming to the business, staff changes, service changes, and recently we have blogged about the addition of a Lincoln location.
Overall, a blog is a vital tool that almost any business should utilize. The positive results far outweigh the negative feedback and outcomes that could occur.
As for blogging in the classroom I feel that blogging in the classroom could be a great tool but I have yet to see it used correctly yet. Blogging can be a great way to continue class outside of the room and create discussion. I know many people can be shy and have a hard time speaking up in class, and by doing it offline, they can think of their response more, and may be more encouraged to leave a response.

So what do you think? I would love to hear your response on these topics!

So no phone for me today and I won’t have my new one ’til tomorrow afternoon or whenever it arrives at work. THis is going to be a great time for me to learn how to not depend on my phone. For those of you that know me well, I use it ALOT. I have had months where I send and receive 22000 text messages, use loads of data, and am always on Twitter and Facebook.

Have you had to go without your phone or something you can’t seem to live with for a day or longer? I would love to hear your stories, because well all I have for communication is my Macbook and iPod touch. Thank God for internet! Lets hope the internet doesn’t go down like it did in a South Park episode recently. If it does, I know who to call . Missed the episode? See it here.

Have a great day everyone!

ScubaSteve

*Won’t give out invites because I am out. Sorry..

Take care everyone!

ScubaSteve

Wednesday, I will head to Omaha to be staying the night. I know I will defiantly be having Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner that night!

Thursday, we fly out of Omaha Eppley Airfield early that morning and arrive in Chicago. After arriving in Chicago we will head downtown to eat lunch. Then we will jump over to Wrigley Field and see the Chicago Cubs take on the Philadelphia Phillies! Dinner that night is unknown and then we will retreat to downtown Chicago and hang out at the ESPN Zone, then crash in our condo we are staying at along Lake Michigan.

Friday, in the morning we are making a stop at Central Steel and Wire company, my dad does business with them, and my dad is going to have a quick meeting with them. (This is the boring part of the trip). After the meeting we will once again head downtown for lunch and another Cubs game as they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. This game is going to be televised, and as my dad sat in these same seats last year, I saw him over and over in the background. These seats for Friday’s game are 6 rows behind the Cubs bench and I can be seen every time they do a side shot of the left handed batters. All I know about dinner that night is its Italian… How the end of that night goes is unknown.

Saturday, is the annual Chicago Air & Water Show. In the morning we are getting up and heading down to the beach, jumping on a boat, and watching all the cool planes and boats at the show. We will be spending most of our day there, then retreating back to the condo. I know we are spending the rest of the evening and night in downtown Chicago. (This is when I make my trip to the Apple Store and get my Macbook shell replaced).

Sunday, in the morning we make an early trip back to Chicago Midway Airport where we depart for Omaha and head back home.

I know I am going to have a great weekend with my father. This is something I look forward to every year. Be sure to stay tuned I will be uploading photos and videos every night of the day’s activities.  Also be sure to follow me on Twitter!

Have a great week everyone!

ScubaSteve