Corporate Blogging - How ?

In 2005, as you can maybe see from earlier posts i started to get the bug to start finding out more about blogging… and am really pleased with the progress made. When I started blogging, and corporate blogging in particular…

Importing Blogger Posts to Wordpress

If you have read some of my earlier posts, you may have noticed that I started blogging using Blogger.

I then looked at other packages… before implementing this system on my own personal webspace (something I can offer to others - for more details drop me a line). With some further development, I now have the ability to import those Blogger posts that I made into this system… and the test seems to have been a success !!!

So now their really is no excuse for people not running their own websites - sites they have total control over !!!

It has to start somewhere… Part 2

Welcome to my blog… well version 2 of the blog.

Having started making blog posts in 2004, I moved in 2005 to the blogger platform, I thought it time to take total control of my blog and the look and feel of it. So creativecog.com is now the home for the blog of Andrew Watson.

Once again, the aim of my blog is to journal my thoughts and views on projects, technology and the industry as a whole… please feel free to email me or make comments as you see fit. Some previous posts have been included from my Blogger blog and over time I may just move everything into one home.

Blogging… should you watch what you say ?

My good friend RS is a big fan of ‘freedom of speech’ when it comes to blogging… but I had an interesting discussion two days ago about blogging, with someone who felt that one should be careful about what one says…

When I enquired further, the reason given was that you could undermine yourself by giving a collegue/someone else ammunition/ideas to do your job ? i.e. if you are too open with your blog, someone could either gain significant knowledge to do your job and/or find out what type of character you are… thereby undermining you position/reputation.

I thought about this comment for about 2 minutes before drawing my conclusion (does that mean I say things before I think ?)… ah so yes my conclusion (hesitation now… what could that mean)… is the same as my lifes philosophy… DONT LOOK BACK… KEEP MOVING FORWARD… YOU CAN NEVER UNDO THE PAST… ONLY INFLUENCE THE FUTURE…

I do not tend to make comments/blog half baked ideas… I try to talk about/post comments/thoughts that I have considered and completed… i.e. I have moved on in my thoughts and am now thinking about the next idea/plan/thought… so if someone thinks of using my ‘cast-off’ thoughts… I’m letting you know your behind the times…

**** And before I sign off… this is a quick mention for anyone ‘using my ideas to undermine me’ to visit the blog of one of the coolest and most beautiful young ladies around at sportastic.blogspot.com ****