CUNA Councils Connect: What are Blogs?

CUNA Councils
May 29, 2009 | COMMENTS

As CUNA Councils Connect continues to grow, council members are starting to blog. But what's the difference between a blog post and the list serve or a discussion group posting?

"Wait, before you explain, I don't read any of the millions of blogs on the internet! What is a blog?"

Blog: A frequent, chronological publication of personal and professional thoughts/ideas/opinions/reflections. Blogs are alternatively called web logs or weblogs. Blog postings (or entries/articles) almost always contain the following structure - title of the post, post content, date/time, and comments where readers respond to the post. (Read Wikipedia's "blog" definition here).

Now, what is a blog on CUNA Councils Connect?

Blogs provide community members with their own information-sharing space, in which they may post ideas/opinions/thoughts to their very own online journal. Primarily, the list serve for each council (as well as online discussion groups in Connect) contain questions and answers between members - a member poses a question and members reply to that question. Your blog is your place to share a longer, more in-depth piece of information with members (not a direct query perhaps, but more of an FYI). For example, members can post their thoughts on recent credit union experiences, events, or hot industry topics.

Other community members may then provide comments upon each blog post, providing community members with a space to create an open dialogue around your post.

> View all Blogs in CUNA Council Connect

How do I start and edit a Blog?

1. In the left-hand menu list, click on My Blog.
2. Create a Title and Description for your Blog (this should be as broad as possible). This can be updated at any time by clicking "Manage my Blog" on the My Blog page.

How do I start posting to my blog (ie: start "Blogging")?

1. Click the “Create a New Post” link after clicking on My Blog.
2. Write your post - you can also include an optional picture for each post.
3. You can publish immediately or save your post & return later to finish before you publish.
4. You can edit/delete any work at any time within the "Manage My Blog" or "Manage My Posts" functions found in the main menu on the My Blog page.

Questions? Contact Christopher Morris, Councils Web Manager, at cmorris@cuna.coop or 608-231-4102.

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