I was speaking with 2 forty something colleagues yesterday and they were discussing with incredulity the success of myspace.com. What is the point – they were saying. Why would anyone bother to do that? I have come across a similar attitude to blogging amongst many of my business associates here in the North East of England. Typically, I will hear that there is no money in it, or it’s only useful for people in the technology sector etc. The argument is in essence - I don’t use it so why would anyone else.
I don’t have any quick responses that will make people at least investigate the new methods of communication that are sweeping into our lives nor have I become some kind of blogvangelist hell bent on converting people. What I can say, however, is that I find the blogs I visit regularly stimulating and interesting as they provide me with information, alternative view points, and new perspectives. How many people can honestly say they are getting the same level of stimulation from their local business press?
Anyway whilst my 40 something colleagues continued to discuss how they couldn’t be bothered to use any online web space – the young graduate we have hired quietly logged out of his myspace account.
