Feedback from retailers at the CHA Show tells me there is a lot of interest in learning how to use online media to market a business. I agree, so we will continue with our articles on that topic.

To that end, I am wiggling the typing figures and "writing" an article on blogging for our June/July issue. (Yes yes the real deadline passed ages ago but I can't resist squeezing this in)  I've done some web searches on scrapbooking blogs and clearly the tone of the blogs is as unique as the person drafting them.

Being a fairly private person I feel it's brave to share all your "stuff" out in a public forum. I am much more guarded although there are plenty of times I am dying to tell my audience about the exceedingly cute thing my 5 year old did that day. Maybe I need two blogs- a personal and work one. The idea brings up some very interesting issues when it comes the separation of business and private lives.

I don't mean to tease but we have some good content on that coming up!

In the meantime... if you are a scrapbook professional who posts a blog, would you please contribute to my article by telling me:

Why do you blog?
What does it do for your business?
Were there any surprises that arose from the blogging process? Weird feedback? Unexpected results?

I'd really love to hear from you because it will provide industry perspective to the article. Please email me directly at Beth.Mauro@fwpubs.com.

Looking forward to hearing from you!--Beth