Does blogging “nothing” equal action?
In a world of conversation does silence make a point?
To find out I had an email chat with Jason Verwey, the instigator of Blog Nothing Day.
See what he had to say over at MarketingProfs.
Oh, and while you are there, check out the rockin job they have on offer.
Cam,
I commented on Gavin’s post at MarketingProfs and my point is that doing nothing almost never works. As a former grassroots organizer, our philosophy was activism can make a difference. I believe Jason missed a great opportunity to support writers when he urged us to take what in my mind was a mindless step to nowhere.
Instead of not blogging, I believe he should have urged us to blog about the strike. By doing so, we would have been able to generate interest in the strike among our readers, educate them about the issues, and then let them decide where they stand on those issues.
Jason’s heart was in the right place, and I applaud him for that. The strategy was a failed one in my opinion.