If you have a blog or website, you've probably at some time questioned the value of managing it and creating more content. What if I just pulled the plug? Would anyone notice? Is it worth the effort? You might be doubting yourself for a variety of reasons: unsure of your ability to engage, low stats, no comments... and you have to make the call whether keep plodding on or pull the plug.
Andrea Ross gave a short talk entitled "Contested Irrelevance" at Podcasters Across Borders, in which she explained how she and her husband, Mark Blevis, came to the decision to end their podcast, Just One More Book. What they didn't know was their reach. And only after their stopped podcasting did they learn of their impact online. (You might remember reading about Andrea and Mark in an earlier post I wrote about their very "out there" cancer blog.)
Andrea's delivery is at the same time understated and uplifting, and most definitely inspiring. The next time you're having a moment of doubt as to your impact, the next time you ask yourself, "Is anyone listening? Does anyone read this?", watch Andrea's talk and remember why you do this. I'll bet you can't come away and NOT be incredibly motivated to go post something :)
(Source: Mark Blevis)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Is your blog worth the effort? Watch this.
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13 comments:
Thank you, Tanya.
I'm glad my experience will inspire others to stick with the creative projects they love.
Wow, that hit me hard. Andrea is very inspiring (in person and on her cancer blog).
Sounds awe-inspiring.
Psst... I'm commenting because of the blog rally. :)
wow... maybe what I needed to hear this morning.
Thanks for sharing this.
Wow. What powerful words. Thank you so much for sharing. It's nice to be reminded that a non-commenting audience isn't an absent audience, they may just be "large, loyal, appreciative, and quiet."
Dang blasted fire-wall! I think I need to hear this this morning!
Thank-you for posting it! Saving for after work!
Thanks for posting this Tanya. It reminds me of a discussion I had with a friend about blogging. They have done it for a long time and felt an obligation to blog for their readers whereas I am very new to blogging and tend to blog more for myself, as a record of my thoughts, assuming that I don't really have any readers. I'm sure there's a balance in there somewhere...or perhaps it's an evolution...?
Tanya - thanks so much for bringing this video up. Very inspiring.
needed to hear that! makes me think, wish there was a little plug-in to give the blogger a thumbs up or something, not connected to any other network, just a "hey, this was good for me" button. I'm pressing it "thanks". click.
I not sure my blog has an impact, but mostly I write (irregularly) to hear myself sound off on issues that I might not be able to do at work. When I think I have it right I bring it back into the work environment and start to socialize the ideas..
cheers 5-2go
Thanks for sharing this charming video. I was having a conversation earlier this evening, about blogging for yourself and the added impact of other people so it was interesting to see the perspective from the other side.
Thanks to everyone for commenting. You can hear more PAB talks here: http://www.podcastersacrossborders.com/
Although this is definitely the best one :)
Thank you for posting this. Short, sweet, powerful. What I love about teh internets is how it allows communities to build around a shared passion, often in surprising ways. Another sorely needed kick in the butt to me to delurk more often and let people know I enjoy their stuff
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