Monday, January 2
A birth and a resurrection…
It’s been too long, I know. I’ve missed blogging.I’ve missed having the time and the space in life to write, to observe, to rant, to question and to doubt.
So, I’m going to try and change that.
I’m attempting to create the space in my life to resurrect this blog. I think it’s mostly for me, although there might be a few of you who read this every now and then. It’s a discipline that at times feels like a drudgery before I do it, but life-giving after I finish. So it is with most things that are good for us…
I’m also, (deep breath), attempting to join the ‘twittersphere’….(I know, for some of you those are words you never thought I’d utter) Honestly, I’m not sure why, just feel like I need to. My twitter address: @standonthedesk
I am wrestling around though with what my approach to twitter should be. Is it more of an ‘status update’, or a ‘place to share cool stuff I read or see’, or a ‘place to come up with original thoughts that will change the world’, etc, etc… (My daughter has very specific “do’s and don’t’s” for me, so I’ve definitely been getting some counsel on the matter)
If you have thoughts or a specific philosophy on your approach to twitter, or what you think are the best parts of ‘twitterdom’, I would love to hear them…
Mark Nelson at 10:08 AM 3comments
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Brandon Smith said... I, for one, am glad to hear about your re-entry into the blogging world.
As for Twitter, I have tried two approaches.
My first approach was to follow anyone who followed me. Once I reached a certain level of followers, though, I quickly realized there was little value in me following everyone back. Why do I need to follow a real-estate agent in Washington D.C.?
So, I went through and did a major purge of my follow list. Now, I look for value and content. And I try to keep the list around 1,000. Anymore than 1,000 is really counter-intuitive; by trying to "listen" to that many people, am I listening to anyone at all?
Also, to get started, utilize the "list" feature of Twitter. For example, I would find someone in the campus ministry world and look at their lists. Usually, they have a list of other campus ministers that I would peruse. I would usually find someone in the CM world worth following.
Hope that gives you a little help!
Welcome back!-
at 9:15 AM
Karen said...
Missed your blog. I had even removed it from my Reader feed. Sorry!
Karen Purdue '00-'03