Columbus Young Professionals Blog Event

On Tuesday, April 17th, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce is holding two “Young Professional Café” Events, where attendees will be able to converse with Rebecca Ryan of Next Generation Consulting, who is doing a study on the “Brain Drain” issue in Columbus.

For anyone not able to attend these events in person, a “Blogspot” event is being held simultaneously, so that contributions can be made remotely via the Internet. This web-based forum will be open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesday.

The purpose of these events is to prepare the final information to be delivered on Wednesday, April 18th at the State of the Young Professionals address at Mershon Auditorium.

This is a great opportunity to voice your opinions if you happen to be a young (under 40) professional, and the ability to use web-based technologies for this gathering of ideas is a great way to reach out to this younger, tech-savvy demographic on a local level.

For more information, or to register for any of these events, click here.

How Blogging Can Help You Get a New Job

There was a very interesting article a few days ago in the Wall Street Journal about how blogging can help in the search for a new job.

Does anyone have any success stories on a local level with their blogging landing them potential job offers?

How Blogging Can Help You Get a New Job
By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN
April 10, 2007

Corporate recruiters have long surfed the Web to vet potential hires, but now they are also surfing blogs to unearth job candidates, expanding their talent pool and gaining insights they say they can’t get fromrésumés and interviews.

In addition to blogs that focus on their industry or field of interest, recruiters say they check candidates’ blogs about noncareer-related topics for evidence of writing skills and clues to how well rounded they are.

Mr. Sterling believes that one reason his Web journal, Screenwork, regularly generates job offers is that he has never written about wanting them. “If you [blog] to get a job, you’ll be less successful,” he says. “It’s just like dating. If you appear too hungry, nobody wants to date you.”

But Ms. Dixson disagrees. “If you’re currently job hunting, say so in your blog’s ‘About Me’ blurb,” she advises. “Say you’re interested in learning about opportunities in your field.”

Indiscrete bloggers can derail job opportunities. A candidate for an entry-level sales job at Zoom was knocked out of the running in December after Mr. Glass read his blog. “My jaw dropped,” he says. “The person started to make disparaging remarks about the people he interviewed with.”

Click here to read the full article.

New Resource: Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey

Columbus Blue Jackets Hockey is a blog that covers news on the Columbus NHL team, The Blue Jackets. This site also features embedded video feeds from hockey games.

http://www.colsbluejackets.blogspot.com

New Resource: Buckeye Commentary

“Buckeye Commentary” is a blog devoted to news, opinions, discussions, and video footage covering the athletic teams of the Ohio State University.

www.buckeyecommentary.com

Indie Labels Using Blogs to Boost Music Sales

It’s already a pretty common occurrence to see every local music and indie record labels with a myspace profile, but how many of them are using blogging within myspace, or have any sort of news blogging on their websites? Could bands, musicians, or record labels use blogging technology on a local level to better promote themselves?

Below is an excerpt from a recent article on BloggersBlog.com:

In addition to leaking albums to bloggers music companies can also get bloggers to spread the word about new music by offering embedding music videos. A lot of independent artists are using YouTube and/or MySpace Videos in this manner. They also kept the embed feature activated so bloggers could embed the videos.

If it works for the indie bands then the larger music publishers can be expected to eventually give it a go as well. If all the music labels offer embeddable music videos than bloggers could really become the new VJs.

To read the full article, click here.

New Resource: The Columbus Movie Guy

The Columbus Movie Guy is a blog run by local film critic Neil Miller. This blog is not only a community service for residents to find movie reviews, but it also serves as a personal portfolio for Neil, and a place for him to showcase his writing.

www.ColumbusMovieGuy.com

Some Local Help on Food Blogging

Food is a very popular topic for blogs. Most likely because it’s something that everyone needs, and most everyone enjoys. There are several local food blogs that are done very well, and if you’re interested in starting your own, well, you’re in luck. There are locals here to help you.

After going through our simple steps for starting your own blog and getting things up and running, you might be ready for some steps that are a little more complex, and more specific for blogging about food. Lisa has posted her own tutorial on Restaurant Widow that can give you some extra tips.

And as always, if you have questions, don’t be afraid to email us for help at bloghelp@columbusunderground.com.

New Resource: Cap City Savvy

Cap City Savvy is a blog devoted to all things “urban” in Columbus, Ohio. The author wants to address commonly asked questions about downtown living, such as “Why do you live downtown?” and “Where do you buy your groceries?”.

CapCitySavvy.com

New Resource: CMH Gourmand

CMH Gourmand is a food blog focusing on local restaurant reviews, news, and other opinions on the restaurant scene in Columbus.

CMHGourmand.wordpress.com

New Resource: The Bad & The Beautiful

The Bad and The Beautiful is the blog of Melissa Starker, the Assistant Editor of the Columbus Alive. This blog focuses mainly on local art and film.

blog.columbusalive.com/BadBeautiful