Negative feedback from non-bloggers? Too bad.
All Things Workplace says you should work on being likeable to be successful. I thought this was interesting. Recently I had a conversation with Jessica Lawlor from PRowl Public Relations about negative blog comments, which obviously mean there are a few people who don’t like you.
According to All Things Workplace, “your like-ability impacts your credibility and your credibility impacts how influential you become.”
I think this is interesting. I don’t work too hard at trying to make people like me. I think you learn in elementary school that you can’t be everyone’s best friend. I’ve been very focused on being driven, credible and ambitious. I am always willing to help people out, so I thought that made me likeable enough.
But, I’ve found that some people find it strange that I spend so much time blogging. Some have even reacted negatively.
In a reply to a Twitter post by Penelope Trunk, I said, “I’ve found that people think I’m not normal because I have a blog…I tell them that I’m just ‘driven’ and ‘ambitious’“
A PR professional I follow replied, saying “That’s ridiculous…“
It is. But this is how I replied: “If they only knew the doors my blog has opened for me in my career…they would be starting one too!“
And it’s true. This blog has opened countless doors and windows. I’m pretty sure the roof is about to blow off.
I’ve met a lot of great PR students and professionals through this blog. I’ve also attracted the attention of those who are offering internships. I’ve been blogging for almost a year now. It has helped me develop my own style in writing, has improved my skills overall and has taught me a lot about PR and social media. It also has given me confidence-I would never have written such a personal post six months ago.
Maybe these people are just jealous (link from Guy Kawasaki). But they could have a blog too. It’s not very hard to start one. Maybe they simply don’t understand.
How do people outside of the blogosphere react to your blog?
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