Nowhere is this more visible then at SOBCon where Terry and Liz did went out of their way to make this another dynamic, rich and moving event. Seats are limited for next year, so plan early.

I’m not sure what you are asking, but there is a specific definition of blogging. It’s self-publishing. From there, it can be anything. What you make of it is up to you.

I am new at this and appreciate the sharing of your experience and viewpoint.

This is something I will keep in mind with each blog.

Ah, there is the point. “Blogging is about me making a difference” which means it is about changing the world, or at least a few people in the world, which means your blogging is about them. If you make a difference in their lives, your blogging is about them, otherwise, you wouldn’t care about anyone or anything else except about you.

Yes, blogging gives you something. It has to reward you or it isn’t worth doing. That’s not the point. The point is about the responsibility that occurs when you hit the Publish button. Then, it’s about them and how you can influence your readers and connect with them.

When you blog for you, it’s only about connecting you and your needs with you and your needs. You don’t give a rip about anyone else. Altruism isn’t in your vocabulary. It sounds like it is your whole purpose.

So I agree with you. Your blog is about you, which is should be, but the purpose of your blogging is not about you. It is about all the words you use: sharing, caring, finding, helping, making a difference.

And it looks like you got it at the bottom of your comment. It is about inclusion, and it looks like you got the point.

When bloggers say, “my blog is all about me” I’m not interested in reading you. When bloggers say, “my blog is not about me but my readers” then I know they care about me and what I think, not just about them talking for the sake of wasting air. It means the blogger wants a connection, and I’m open and paying attention because they are talking to ME not AT me.

Thanks for helping me make my point. :D

I respectfully disagree. Blogging is about me, because without me, MY personal blog wouldn’t exist and no impact would be made upon any reader at all.

That being said, I think I would say instead, blogging is about Me Making A Difference.

It could be that like others, I freely share information to help others. Ergo, I’ve made a difference in their lives.

It could be that I blog about a personal cause and generate a ton of publicity to help out a friend or community etc. My blog makes a difference there too.

It could be that I blog about how my kid rather unwisely chose to punch his brother (but Mom! He told me too!) so I researched particular ways of dealing with this…and then shared my findings with my community. Should they encounter the same situation, they’ll have resources at their fingertips – again, I’ve made a difference. And when readers share the tips with their friends, they’re helping grow the knowledgebase of the community; doesn’t matter then WHO started the sharing; it’s the good turns that count.

Without ME, MY blog wouldn’t exist.

I think it’s all about making a difference instead. And from THAT arises the community, for we all support one another in helping make each other’s personal goals become reality.

And in re-reading this, I guess I now do agreew ith the closing line:

>> That’s the power of blogging. It’s not about you. It’s about us. *It’s about inclusion.* <<

Respectfully,

Barbara