Comments on: …and your point is?

By: Pamela

Pamela — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:35:26 +0000

I’ve been blogging for Te Papa off and on for nearly a year now – first whales, and now big squid (as in colossal).

It’s certainly shown us that we can reach out to new audiences – within NZ and internationally. And yes, it’s another string to your bow!

It’s also really made me think about the voice and tone we use to engage with our visitors.

The blog frees you up to show some of your own personality and hopefully that museums are run by real people for real people. You can be less serious, admit to mistakes and even show a sense of humour!

I encourage people to give blogging a go. But also remember that it’s not the answer to everything – it’s just one more good string for your bow to engage with your community.

By: Pete Gray

Pete Gray — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:27:42 +0000

Of course, another key for effective use of blogging is to respond quickly to comments – so you need your blog set up to alert you when comments are posted. The same thing applies to using Flickr – unless it’s changed, the default setting is NOT to inform you of comments. Sorry for the delay!

By: Paul Rowe

Paul Rowe — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:51:54 +0000

21 Nov 2008 03:51 UTC
The way in which people communicate with each continually changes as new media emerges.

Some goods reasons for adding blogging as one of your communication methods are:

1. You’ll connect with people that may not read content you have published in other media.

2. You can pass on knowledge about your field in a different way.

3. It’s a two-way dialog, unlike static content on web pages or in a magazine.

4. More people can discover your website through the broader discussions on your blog pages.

5. The only cost is your time to write the content – you don’t need to pay a printer for page space.

6. It encourages you to think about the sector you work in.

Not everyone has time to write a blog, but blogging provides one more way to connect with your audience. It’s nice to have a multi-stringed bow.