Great Blog Expectations

Post #1

When I first ran for the Maryland House of Delegates, the tasks were many but uncomplicated.  Learn the issues, raise money, talk to voters, and win more support than your competitors.  Now that we're into the 21^st Century, that "to do" list has gotten lengthier.

Obviously, the candidates have to personally "be" everywhere around the District.  We also have to "virtually" be present in a lot of new places.  I was told that I simply MUST be easy to find on Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, and others.  I wondered how I could possibly have time to maintain all these spaces... and how many voters would truly have the time or interest in actually monitoring all these outlets?  Yes, I'm sure I could recruit a volunteer who could maintain a "Kagan presence," but that's not my style.  I am committed to maintaining my authentic voice, which means that I needed to do it myself.  My experiences.  My opinions.  My words.  [For the record, I did join Facebook in February and have loved connecting with old and new friends!]

One challenge I did decide to accept is that of creating and keeping a blog.  Having not found the time to read more than a few blogs on a regular basis, I am a bit dubious as to whether voters will find their way to mine.  Despite this, I am willing to wade in to this venture.

My initial thoughts are:

• Keep it brief.
• Keep it relevant to the readers.
• Post on a regular basis.
• Allow constructive comments-positive or negative-- with attribution. 

I would love to hear from you, dear Blog reader!  Can you provide any insight as to what makes a blog worth reading?  How often would you like to see me post?  Is this length appropriate, or should it be shorter or longer?  Do you believe that anonymous comments should be permitted?  Send an email to Blog@CherylKagan.org or click on the "Comments" link below to express your views.  Please be sure to indicate which post (#1) you're addressing. 

Thanks for reading.  I will post again soon.