May 6, 2004

Blogs can pay

Ton Zijlastra shows me his new wiki with some great information about the business value of blogging.

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I’ve just had a conversation with Ton Zijlstra, talking on Skype and seeing his face via Yahoo messenger and his webcam. He introduced me to his new Wiki. (Wiki: a website where a visitor can edit the pages). It includes a growing collection of stories of how blogging can help build business – well worth reading (and writing in!). Headings include:

The job interview
The business magnet
The business model
Hired as lecturer
The catalyst for self-transformation
Hired as researcher
Blogs can pay

I don’t think of myself as a design snob but Ton has made his Wiki look a lot nicer than the plain text ones I’ve seen and it certainly feels more inviting as a result.

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