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Would It Benefit Your CIO to Blog?

Tuesday, February 02, 2010 by Administrator

The amount of knowledge within any given industry is plentiful, and of all people within a company who would know more about the operations than the CIO? The accumulation of specific experience makes one person quite valuable, not only to their own company but to the advances of one's industry.

There are plenty of reasons for any given consumer to blog - personal, therapeutic, recreational - but when it comes to a business structure, would it be smart to have your CIO monitor and publish their own blog?

On the one hand, your CIO is very busy, constantly updating, reviewing, and presenting your company with valuable information. In many instances, a CIO wouldn't have the time or ability to blog.

With that said, a CIO with a strong passion for written communication and a willing audience should not be afraid to give blogging a shot.

A blog can be very time-consuming, detail-oriented, and content-craving, but each can be personalized based on your allotted company and personal time.

In an advice article posted on CIO.com, the author recommends these three guidelines:

1. Feel confident in writing and update weekly

2. It needs to help the organization - but not at the risk of personal embarrassment

3. Market your blog through facebook, tweets, or any other means

Hit the link for the full article and examples of CIOs who have blogs setup.

Until Next Time -

Matthew Hymel

Switchfast Technologies
Chicago IT Support & Consulting
Rochester IT Support & Consulting