Welcome to me
Ted: “Welcome to Me” – what a strange title!
Ted: Well, Ted, we’re the only one here. You just created this blog, no one can possibly know about it yet. This conversation with yourself isn’t even posted yet.
Ted: Ok, that makes sense. Say, why did I create this blog?
Ted: Because everyone else is blogging. You need a blog to be cool. You don’t want to be behind the curve.
Ted: Sorry, that doesn’t sound like me – try again.
Ted: OK, but that’s a common reason. Lets see, maybe to help you procrastinate?
Ted: Well, that must be a partial reason, as there are several other things I should be doing now instead!
Ted: And because you have so many intense conversations, whether while working or over a beer, and you want to capture that information somewhere. Writing it down will make you organize and remember your thoughts better – at least better than when drinking beer!
Ted: I have some inane conversations as well, whether drinking beer, coffee or nothing. I shan’t capture those. OK?
Ted: OK. And in your keynotes you have a lot of material that simply isn’t written down anywhere, except maybe as scribbled notes on cocktail napkins. Not exactly profound stuff, but worth documenting.
Ted: Some of it is profound, or at least funny. Well, I DO comment on profound things others have said and done sometimes. And maybe blogging will let me comment on others' profound statements and remember my comments too.
Ted: You put some good things in your newsletter, but that’s a more formal medium. For example you’d never talk to yourself in your newsletter. And in a blog people can add comments. For example they can elaborate on your postings, add their own experiences, or tell you you’re simply wrong.
Ted: I don’t need more people to tell me I’m wrong, I’m married – remember? And my four year old thinks he’s a teenager too! And hey, what if no one reads my blog?
Ted: Remember that a blog is first and foremost a Content Management System. Who cares if anyone else reads it? You have a lot of content in your head: interesting experiences, opinions (notice I’m not saying interesting!), conversations, keynote material, etc. Get it down on paper – errr, get it down in bits and bytes, organize it, and you’ll remember it better and be able to easily access it when you want.
And besides, I’ll read it, and everyone cool is doing it.
Ted: Well, Ted, we’re the only one here. You just created this blog, no one can possibly know about it yet. This conversation with yourself isn’t even posted yet.
Ted: Ok, that makes sense. Say, why did I create this blog?
Ted: Because everyone else is blogging. You need a blog to be cool. You don’t want to be behind the curve.
Ted: Sorry, that doesn’t sound like me – try again.
Ted: OK, but that’s a common reason. Lets see, maybe to help you procrastinate?
Ted: Well, that must be a partial reason, as there are several other things I should be doing now instead!
Ted: And because you have so many intense conversations, whether while working or over a beer, and you want to capture that information somewhere. Writing it down will make you organize and remember your thoughts better – at least better than when drinking beer!
Ted: I have some inane conversations as well, whether drinking beer, coffee or nothing. I shan’t capture those. OK?
Ted: OK. And in your keynotes you have a lot of material that simply isn’t written down anywhere, except maybe as scribbled notes on cocktail napkins. Not exactly profound stuff, but worth documenting.
Ted: Some of it is profound, or at least funny. Well, I DO comment on profound things others have said and done sometimes. And maybe blogging will let me comment on others' profound statements and remember my comments too.
Ted: You put some good things in your newsletter, but that’s a more formal medium. For example you’d never talk to yourself in your newsletter. And in a blog people can add comments. For example they can elaborate on your postings, add their own experiences, or tell you you’re simply wrong.
Ted: I don’t need more people to tell me I’m wrong, I’m married – remember? And my four year old thinks he’s a teenager too! And hey, what if no one reads my blog?
Ted: Remember that a blog is first and foremost a Content Management System. Who cares if anyone else reads it? You have a lot of content in your head: interesting experiences, opinions (notice I’m not saying interesting!), conversations, keynote material, etc. Get it down on paper – errr, get it down in bits and bytes, organize it, and you’ll remember it better and be able to easily access it when you want.
And besides, I’ll read it, and everyone cool is doing it.
posted by Ted Demopoulos at 9:48 PM
Comments on "Welcome to me"
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Anonymous said ... (Sunday, December 19, 2004 3:09:00 AM) :
post a commentTed,
Many uncool people blog as well. Their blogs can be hilarious, although uninformative.
Just found you on the web - long time no see, maybe 2 decades? Keep the faith brother! I have no doubt your blog will be funny and informative if you have the energy to keep it up.
Roger Wilson