"Blogs in Plain English" — thank you!
If you are a blogger, than you probably have had trouble explaining what a blog is, and why you blog, to those who don't.
I still fondly recall when I told a family member that I had a blog. She replied, "What? You got a dog?"
Then there was the time I told a close friend that I had a blog. She stared at me without saying a word. After a few moments passed, I explained, "It's OK. It's like a website." She replied, sighing with great relief as a huge smile came to her face, "Oh, that great!" She never did tell me what she originally thought a blog was, but judging from her initial response, it must have been horrible.
I never thought that the word "blog" would become the #1 conversation stopper in some circles in the 21st century, or that I'd be the one slamming on the brakes by simply sharing what I do. That's why I'm thanking The Common Craft Show for the following video: "Blogs in Plain English." For those not quite sure what a blog is, this short film explains it extremely well.
NOTE: The Common Craft Show has created a host of other videos, like ones about wikis, zombies and RSS, in their quest to make many aspects of modern web/tech life clear to everyone.
kg,
Thanks for stopping by to check out Macy!
And for this info....I'll have to wait to view it with sound so as not to wake the household (wife, and 2 cats ;) )
Once people come to my blog they get it, but like you, I've gotten a few quizzical looks.
rel
Posted by: rel | December 07, 2007 at 04:08 AM
rel — Keep us posted on Macy's progress!
Posted by: KG | December 07, 2007 at 10:15 AM
I tried to describe my blog to a good friend, and her reply was "So, you think people will waste their time reading about YOUR life?" Since then, I've wanted to have a quick, concise way to explain what a blog is and why I do it. This little info-blog gave me some good "sound bites" to incorporate into my explanations. Thanks!
Posted by: Travelinoma | December 08, 2007 at 04:00 AM
Hey there, Travelinoma — Glad this will help get the good word out there about blogs for you!
Posted by: KG | December 10, 2007 at 12:25 AM
Love this Vid, KG. It really helps to get back to paper cutouts and crayons in explaining something techy...I have a few ideas for using this vid (and some of the other vids in this series) for some teaching projects. very helpful!
Posted by: Sharon Sarmiento | December 10, 2007 at 12:46 PM
Hey Sharon! So glad this will help you out. P.S. Welcome back to TypePadville. ;)
Posted by: KG | December 10, 2007 at 10:25 PM