Why This Blog is a Good Thing

I've noticed this blog has been pretty silent the last few weeks. I wanted to tell you why I blog here in hopes that it will encourage you my fellow recruiters to post some comments here and maybe even join the humble writing team and share your thoughts and experiences.

1. We can learn from each other - Many of us have been around the Christian Higher Ed industry for quite some time. Each one of us have had individual success' and failures as we've traveled and shared the stories of our schools. If we begin to come together and post what we've learned works and what doesn't I truly believe we can become more effective in what we do.

2. We can share resources - There are resources out there that can make our lives easier. Has anyone tried Hotwire yet? I never knew it existed before someone put me on to it. I've learned several very handy marketing techniques from some of Dayna's posts. There are always articles and things we find in our travels that would be great to post and share. Again all this is done so that we can be more effective in what we do.

3. It's a great place to talk and let off steam - Some of you out there may work with a team. Some of you especially in smaller schools may not. There were many years that I was the only one out there for my school. I think I really would have loved an on-line community with the potential that this has. Especially I would have loved a place to share road stories and let off some steam once in a while. How many of you even if you work on a team are in a similar place?

So there's a few thoughts on a Friday night. I really hope this thing grows into the potential that I see it can reach. Tell me what you think of what I wrote here. Share your stories, your concerns. I know you're out there...