I was a cynic like you, until I started reading some blogs from people I respect. I believe following blogs, and like others suggest, Twitter, is the same as following other published content: Does the person know what he or she is talking about, and does the blogger have something intelligent to say?

Many blogs are self-serving or just put that person’s individual spin on current topics that have already been commented on ad nausea. I believe the blogs to follow are those from people that make something complex seem simple, provide insight instead of comment, and write about what is coming, not what already happened.

Blogs have allowed me to find people I did not know about before. Since they blog more often than they wrote more major reports or articles, I was able to find them easier.

But for the most part, I’ve found that my reading list has not significantly grown because of blogging, just the way I read and communicate with those people I already respected and followed, such as yourself.

Best Regards,
Todd Erickson

OK you’ve ‘done’ blogging now. Twitter is next – that’s a real e-discovery…

For me it has been fits and starts. I could use less fits, more starts. Consistency is key.