Happy Birthday to the…Merrill Dubrow Blog!
It’s hard for me to believe there was a time I wasn’t sure what a blog was or frankly cared. At times they were mentioned on the radio, but rarely was it in my everyday discussion. After having numerous discussions with Joan, Frank and Randy, they convinced me that it was a great idea to start a blog. I finally said yes and contacted industry friend and blog guru Toby Bloomberg. She flew in and gave a company presentation. The rest is somewhat history.
Over the past year we have been highlighted on a tremendous number of websites. We are averaging 900 visitors a week and have almost 1200 comments. Yes I am surprised, in fact very surprised. I guess we are doing something right and clearly our internal team makes me look good.
My hope is that I would make a little bit of a difference in people’s lives. I try and look at things a little differently and write about things I see that don’t make sense to me. It has been an honor to write the blog for over a year. I must admit I have had a lot of fun writing it and enjoy hearing from Christopher D when he says “I am still shocked you are doing this”.
Over the past year I have heard from so many people who enjoy reading the blog and suggesting topics to write about. Please keep them coming!
Our goal is too try and appeal to a wide variety of readers. Our topic range could be about research, TV, sports and some kind of business issue that irks me.
What’s next? More of the same mixed in with:
- Guest writers
- Videos
And yes more contests!
This past year has been a whirlwind tour. I have learned so much. I want to say thank you to all of the readers, commenters and especially a big thank you to the internal M/A/R/C Blog team!
I really look forward to hearing:
- What was your favorite blog?
- What would you like to read more of?
- What doesn’t interest you?
- What can we do better and different in the next year and beyond?
Thanks again! Your support means a tremendous amount to me.
Happy Birthday to The Merrill Dubrow Blog!
August 1st, 2007 at 10:05 am
I’d like to see more industry related topics and less sports. Not that there is anything wrong with sports!
August 1st, 2007 at 1:15 pm
I really like the variety and that it isn’t all Market Research all the time. It’s a great break in my day.
I would like to see more discussion on mr legislature and your take on some of the hot topics, like using blogs as a research tool, cell phone only households, HIPAA, etc.
No matter what you write, it is a great break in my day!
August 1st, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Happy Blog Birthday to you. One-year blogging is a right of passage .. congrats! I’m delighted that I could play a role in the launch of The Merrill Dubrow blog. Looking forward to your vlogs.
August 6th, 2007 at 10:43 am
Congrats on a successful Blog Year.
I would like to see more on management philosophy, ways to motivate employees, how to bring synergy to a team, etc. I enjoy learning about innovative ways to interview respondents or specialty panels (i.e. cell phones for youth). I also enjoy tips of the trade that help employees learn how to give 100% at home and work.