The First Post

Here it all begins.

I feel I ought to share something of myself - just in case anyone stumbles across this blog and decides to read it

I’m a Marketing Manager for small online agency called Gravytrain, I’ve been working there since January 2008, and in this very short space of time I’ve been somewhat bitten by the internet bug.

Yep, I know I’m totally late to the party, but I’ll probably be late for my own funeral; and in any case it’s bad manners to arrive early. You throw the host’s precious preparation way off.

I’m really not too sure what it is I’m looking to achieve with this blog.

In my working life I lecture people constantly about the need to plan. Identify your key objective and then undertake activity as appropriate with the end game of fulfilling those objectives. But I’m kind of at a loss here. 

I’ve always haboured a secret desire to be a writer, so maybe this is my way of playing around and seeing if it’s something I can actually do. Or perhaps it’s that I spend an awful lot of time writing copy (ha spot the marketer) about things I really don’t have an interest in, and I’d really like to write about some stuff that I love.

In any case I’m really not too sure how this is all going to pan out.

Rather than objectives, I think I’m going to try and make some promises -

1. I will update regularly - it might not be daily, but I hope at least a couple of times a week
2. I will always be honest - writing marketing copy often involves some ‘creativity’ (anyone who’s worked in the business will surely attest to this) - there will be no such nonsense here
3. I will take feedback - if anyone takes the time to comment / feedback / critique - I will do my best to take it on the chin - and let’s face it they’ll probably be right. However I reserve the right to treat nasty spammers with the contempt that they deserve.
4. I will try and persuade my wonderful friends (who are far more talented than me) to guest post so that there’ll be some substance between the drivel and dross that I’ll be spewing out.

Anyhow, enough of this for now - I really should eat something - ideally not beans on toast, I’ve made a resolution to stop eating like a student, and I’m really trying to stick to it.