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September 27, 2007

3 Ways the Blogosphere Made Me a Better Business Person and Human Being

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 11:40 am

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It’s the People

On my blog I finally took the time to think through what I believe. On my blog, people asked what I meant by what I said. On my blog that I dared to think and to dream — out loud and with commitment.

On my blog, my head and heart connected to the people I met.

The relationships I’ve made as a blogger have made me better as a marketer, a better writer, and a better human being. Here’s how and why.
I’m a better marketer.

I’m a better writer.

I’m a better person.

How has my blog changed how I think of relationships? It’s only made them more dear, more important, and more cellular to every letter, every link, every learning that is in this text.

I can’t imagine looking at any part of my blogging career without seeing the people who in a word, have made me who I am.

The people of blogging have made me a better person.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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8 Comments to “3 Ways the Blogosphere Made Me a Better Business Person and Human Being”

  1. September 27th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
    Joe said

    Hey Liz,
    This is a hard one to comment on because you put it so eloquently. It has made me a better person too. But I would like to add that if it weren’t for Blogging, I never would have met people like You, Wendy, Dawd and everyone else face to face.
    Now, I ask you, how could meeting people of such quality not make Me a better person? :-)

  2. September 27th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
    Kirk M said

    I’m glad I made you a better person. :D

    Seriously though, I definitely can agree with your outlook and it has helped me also to “round” things out a bit when it came to my rough edges (and I had more than a few of them I can tell you).

  3. September 27th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Joe,
    If I were to make such a list, I would surely include you. :)

  4. September 27th, 2007 at 1:46 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey Kirk!
    Believe me, I had my own set of rough edges myself! :)

  5. September 27th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
    Joanna Young said

    Liz, you are a wonder.

    Like Joe, I’m a bit stumped for words on what more if anything to add, but I couldn’t let it go by without saying hello, and thanks :-)

    Joanna

  6. September 27th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Thanks Joanna!
    Sometimes I just have to say what I’ve realized. :)

    It’s nice that you guys let me know I’ve been heard. :)

  7. September 27th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
    Brad Shorr said

    Hi Liz, no surprises in this post. You get out of blogging what you put into it, and you put in so much. Glad to hear you’re feeling so good about your work!

  8. September 27th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Brad!
    Thanks! I agree. Blogging is what you invest. :)

    I wholely support investing both head and heart. :)

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