the blog life

To blog, or not to blog… that is the question.

It’s a very good question if you ask me. 

It’s an interesting time we live in.  One where people get their mail through a computer screen.  Where 100 year old newspapers are no longer distributing news on paper.  If you aren’t part of Generation XYZ, you probably aren’t too sure of this social network thingy.  Most people aren’t.  But these days, its where everything is going.

I’ve been in the social media world for years and I have trouble keeping up.  I can only imagine how others feel.  The newest internet phenomenon has taken the world by storm.  What is it?  How does it tie all together with everything else I’m already doing with Higher Ed recruitment.  Well, if someone had the answer… there wouldn’t be 50 kabajillion blogs/communities/consultants to tell you. 

So that brings us to the $10.95 question.  What is the blog life, and what will it do for me?  My answer is simple.  I want to point you in the right direction.  There are lots of blogs out there that will explain, in detail, everything you need to know about everything.  And that’s awesome.  My plan is to let you know, what I know… and what works. 

This blog is not just to help everyone else out there, but to also help myself.  I’m someone who has been in the business, but hasn’t tied it all together for a single solitary purpose… to market a university.  So not only is this an adventure for you all… you know… the audience.  It’s a place where I can watch myself grow, and maybe, just maybe, we might all be able to learn something together.   After all, thats what you do when your a social (media) butterfly right?  *gag*

So a little about me…
I work for Belmont University which is a midsized, co-ed, private, christian university.  It has approximately 5,000 students with about 4200 undergraduates and 800 graduate students.  I am the Information Systems Assistant / Web Specialist for the Division of Enrollment Services.   Yes the title is a mouthful, but how can you really describe what I do?  If you want to read about the things I work on, check out the About Lougan section at the top.  Well, thanks for coming, and lets get this party started eh?