MCN 2012 Blog session
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Blogging as a personal professional development practice Ed Rodley Exhibit Developer Tales from the blog #mcn2012tal e
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Presentation from MCN 2012 panel "Tales from the Blog" . More info at http://www.mcn.edu/tales-blog-mcn2012tale. Search #mcn2012tale for tweets.
Transcript of MCN 2012 Blog session
Blogging as a personal
professional development practice
Blogging as a personal
professional development practice
Ed Rodley Exhibit Developer
Tales from the blogTales from the blog
#mcn2012tale
What kind of blogger am I?What kind of blogger am I?
•Personal
•Professional
I used to think a blog was just a new kind of
notebook
I used to think a blog was just a new kind of
notebook
QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
Then something happened
Blogging is a way to share
your ideas
…and a way to bring new ideas to to you
You can use a blog to explore ideas that interest you…
You can use a blog to explore ideas that interest you…
…with interested colleagues.
…with interested colleagues.
Blogging is fast!Blogging is fast!
People are
listening
People are
listening
When you talk about their work…
When you talk about their work…
…don’t be surprised when they respond
…don’t be surprised when they respond
Director of said museum
Director of said museum
Blogging is terrifying!Blogging is terrifying!
Blogging has helped me connect with people all over the worldBlogging has helped me connect with people all over the world
Things I’ve learned from blogging
Operating outside the confines of an
institutional persona is tricky
Operating outside the confines of an
institutional persona is tricky
Content is still kingContent is still king
• Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum• User trends and mobile app ideas• Australia: MONA – revolutionary, and not• Reviews: four apps that look at objects• Reviews: museum game apps
We’re hungry for reports from the field
Top 10 countriesUnited States
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada
Netherlands
India
France
New Zealand
Sweden
Italy
Top referrersSearch Engines
4x more than any other
referrer
museumtwo.blogspot.com
Google Reader
Themuseumofthefuture.com
linkedin.com
museumgeek.wordpress.com
WordPress.com
strongmail.multiview.com
sites.tufts.edu
blogger.com
http://exhibitdev.wordpress.com
Blogging makes me do my thinking properlyBlogging makes me do my thinking properly
