Colleagues, A big thank you to those of you who participated in our online discussion in August about blogs and blogging. It was amazing how many of you posted questions. You can see the history of posts here.
We used a cool new tool called Jing to prepare the following 'screencasts.' What is a screencast you ask? Simply put it is a recording of a computer screen with accompanying audio done by the screencaster who narrates what is happeing on the screen. Want to learn more? Contact Marc Osten from Summit Collaborative who volunteered to create these for us.He can let you know more about the blogs that are featured in the screencasts.
Now on to the questions you asked about blogs and blogging and answers. Further down this web page you will find links to the screencasts we've developed to answer the questions you posed. Good luck and let me know if you found these resources useful.
Sharon Stainsby Officer
There are so many questions that come up when discussing blogs and blogging. Trying to find answers to those questions can take a long time. There are two websites however that can make the process easier. Watch this screencast which features two remarkable websites where you can get answers to most of your questions.
Writers from your community can contribute to your blog within the context of an editorial process that your organisation has or could develop.
How can you deal with organisational culture and/or resistance from organisational leaders to blogs. The approach this organiation used with their blog is right on the mark. It is also a great example of how you can augment a print newsletter with an online version.
What about using a blog as a support for management of a conference. Before and after a conference, retreat or other type of gathering you can use a blog to help people prepare for the event, to share resources and what ws learned as well as meet the needs of those who couldn't attend.
Blogs can be used as a tool to facilitate management of a project. This blog functions as a tool to facilitate a group of 50 people who need a password protected workspace. Not all blogs have to live on forever. This one will have an 18 month lifespan.
How about using a blogging tool as your organisation's website. Blogging tools are inexpensive, there are lots of great widgets to plug in, learning to manage a isn't too hard so why not? Especially for small organisations it is a great alternative.
