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Whatever you call it the “blogosphere” is certainly a remarkable advent of the InterWeb!
I've read about and debated the idea of blogging v. social media. For purposes of this opinoi piece I'll say Social Media is facebook, twitter & YouTube. I know there are more SM conduits like Stumble Upon and Digg, however fb, tweets, & YT Video are currently the King, Queen & Crown Jewels of Social Media.
So to blog or not to blog? That is not the question, the question is do you have any ability or talent to write, research, inspire, inform, edify, or perhaps amuse any number of possible readers? Wheter you have 75 loyal followers or 750,000 if you can frame your thoughts in a pleasing package, then by all means blog away!!!
I think it is not a matter of Blog v. Social Media or facebook “fan page” v. website, it is a matter of thinking big and functioning small. We magicians often use the phrase: Pack Small & Play Big to refer to the idea that our show does not take a great deal of space or time to set up. but will have terrific entertainment impact on a large audience.
As a performer I will go out and entertain at a restaurant tonight from 7:30 -9:30 PM in a mostly family style environment. A place in which I've been doing this on Friday nights for over 22 years. Then from 10 - Midnight I'll take the show down the street and entertain at a nightclub/pool hall/tavern. I'll do some of the same stuff but with a slightly different feeling or subtly different demeanor.
Why? Because my audiences perceive themselves in a different light so I will cater to that perception and give them good stuff in a different setting. This translates to the seemingly erroneous debate about whether one should use facebook simply because everyone else is using it. Well folks, I'll drive on the paved road also, since it is the easiest and fastest way to my destination.
So again I say if you have something to say and you can express it reasonably well, then JUST DO IT!
As for whether Social Media is more important than blogging, I say neither is more important, but if I were to suggest one for a business or organizational outlet I would lean toward social media. The question that then arises is: isn't my blog part of my social media? Technically your blog is your blog, because a fork is a fork not a spoon. However if you integrate it and cross pollinate your audience then all of your personal content is part of your Social Media!
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