On better blogging...

I recently contacted several former colleagues to solicit funds for the FREE THEM! 5K Run/Walk to stop Child Sex Slavery. For more info on how you can support that initiative click the links. What was interesting was how many replies I received in the vein of “I wondered what you were doing” or “How long have you been with World Concern”. Okay, that shows I am the world’s worst blogger. Now, what to do about it?

First, I’ve found that Twitter is much easier to keep up with, as I never travel without my phone. I’m more likely to think about what’s going on in 140 characters and/or a photo, than write the 500 words I feel a blog post deserves.

Second, the more I read other blogs, the more I realize I don’t have enough time or drive to add value to the great blogs on politics, aid, humanitarian interventions and travel. For more insight on these worlds, you can now peruse my blogroll on the right. Every post I’ve wanted to write over the last few months has been written by one of these people, so I just say “Like” to their posts.

Third, as part of my new job at World Concern, I am writing blogs for their website, and some guest posts for Interaction. This tends to drain my energy for creativity.

Finally, I had the opportunity in February to not only take a 7 Habits of Effective People workshop, but I also was trained as a facilitator. So, as part of my attempt to become more effective, and set a precedent before trying to share this method with others, I am going to be more proactive about blogging. Better to be consistent than verbose, so look for a steady trickle, rather than a flood.