I can still remember the discussion of the staff trying to convince me to start a blog. For weeks and perhaps months, I said no. No matter how they asked or what they said, the answer still was no. Well here we are 6 ½ years later and today this is my 1,000 post of this blog. By the way I should have said “yes” sooner and this post would be my 1,100.
Amazing! I have learned so much during this time. Even though I wrote every post unless the title states “guest writer”, there are so many people who work behind the scenes to make this blog a reality. Most blogs come and go or have large gaps of time between posts. Our team doesn’t let that happen! The internal team of S.H., B.T, E.L. and especially C.D. is as good as it gets. They review everything I write for grammar, spelling and flow. They program questionnaires when necessary and find the appropriate pictures. They do a great job every week – THANKS!
The blog started August 1, 2006. During this time I hope the readers have learned a few things, joined in on a discussion or two and enjoyed some of the crazy contests we have had.
Moving forward I promise to continue with crazy, passionate thoughts and the same energy that I have always had. One of the things I will be adding is having my kids as guest writers once in a while. I hope to have them write their first post in the next month.
Thank you for reading, sharing, learning and expressing your thoughts. That is what life and this blog is all about…
Christine Cook says:
Merrill & Team,
THANK YOU! I get so much e-mail and I have to say that your blog is the one I always look forward too and always read! It’s the best!
Christine
Merrill Dubrow says:
Christine,
Thanks so much that really means alot to me. I am very proud of the blog and glad I wasn’t too stubborn and finally said that I would do it.
Merrill
Dan Rangel says:
Congratulations to your team and you. I have really enjoyed reading your blog and I look forward to the next 1000.
-Dan
Debra says:
Congratulations, Merrill!! !000 is a lot of posts – but I know you and your team will make it easily to 10,000. Looking forward to it.
Debra
Lorri says:
Congratulations! Wow –that was 2006? Time goes so quickly. I have really enjoyed your blog and look forward to the many more to come. It will be fun to hear from your kids and their perspective on things (and a great exercise for them as well –training them young are you? :-).
Michael Halberstam says:
Congrats Merrill! Now it’s time to change that picture in the upper right hand corner and show off some of your 1000 ties. I think a new picture each month is appropriate. What say you other readers?
Merrill Dubrow says:
Michael.
Thanks – thats a very good idea! I need to change the picture more often. I did add one a few months ago (Thanks AVS) but adding some fun pcitures would be fun.
Thanks again.
Merrill
Ruthann Chesnoff says:
Always look foward to your blogs! They are always interesting and lots of fun.
Ed Sugar says:
Congratulations my friend. For many like myself you have enhanced and added so much to our Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.
Following up with MH’s suggestions of adding current and updated photos, how about a recorded video now and then instead of written text? I am sure there are a number of regular readers who have never heard your fabulous Boston patois.
Merrill Dubrow says:
Ed,
First thanks for the nice comments. One of the reasons I continue the blog is because of people like you. You hva ealways emraced the posts and I know that you will always give me and the opther readers your honest opinion and sometimes a different perspective that is right!
Your video idea is a good one.
Thanks Ed!
Your friend of 20+ years!
Merrill
Judy Melanson says:
Congrats MD – reaching 1000 posts is something you SHOULD be really proud of!!
Jane Rosen says:
Wow! Congratulations to you and your colleagues for making it to 1000 posts and, more significantly, for being both a well-respected and VERY important voice for the marketing research profession. Your posts have given us a vast mixture of topics that have been thought-provoking, informational, fun and RELEVANT. You have helped many of us communicate important issues/news quickly and to a wide range of our research community; it has been greatly appreciated. I’m looking forward to the mini-Merrill (your kids)posts in the future. Here is to you MD and another 1000/2000/3000 posts! Thank you.
Merrill Dubrow says:
Jane –
Rarely am I speechless! Thank you so much for the nice comments. My goal to start was too have a little audience and have what I said and thought benefit one or two people. Because I am old – sorry experienced I have made lots of mistakes and sometimes sharing them can help others!
Thanks again for being you – a very special PERSON!
Merrill
Ann Brown says:
Congrats Merrill. A milestone for sure. I enjoy your blogs and look forward to the next 1000!
Kelly Heatly says:
Congratulations, Merrill! Your blog keeps our industry together and opens the lines of communications on topics designed to sharpen the mind and stir up creativity during a busy research-y day. Thank you for that!
Al says:
Congrats!