Well, March whizzed by and we are halfway through April or, at least, nearly so. The monthly communication was quickly becoming an ephemeral thing at best. I come across so many great articles and case studies plus news and those wonderful lists that proliferate like hangers in a dark closet over the course of the intervening days that I inevitably neglect to share in a monthly communiqu�.

Another issue that has really been preying on my mind (well, besides getting my tax extension in) was the desire to offer an opportunity for the real exchange of ideas, questions, opinions, etc. by all that wish to participate. After all, "markets ARE conversations" as well as the fact that conversations, the exchange of ideas, fosters a fertile environment for new ideas, inspiration, solutions.

So, I decided to do what many are doing, start blogging, and open it up to you to comment and contribute, too! All in all, it's a grand experiment that I find very exciting. Look for frequent posts with links to those great articles along with my musings about....

I first looked at Blogger and other blogging software nearly a year ago, but an article (See, there's the first one!) that I read last weekend was the deciding factor. Tim Slavin's site is ReachCustomersOnline.com where he published a great tutorial, "Are Weblogs Useful to Business?". Follow the link, http://www.reachcustomersonline.com/how-to/articles/article.php?id=174_0_25_0, to get a comprehensive overview on the topic.