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So much has happened in telecom over the last decade, both good and bad. With BearonBusiness.com, I strive to dissect what’s happened before as well as what’s going on in the here and now. I try to capture stories from the boom, the bust, and, now, the resurgence. We are fortunate to work in a great industry (communications) at a great time (the dawn of the Internet)–let’s reminisce, reflect, and celebrate.

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Dan, why do you blog?

I get this question often.  I think I am still learning the full answer–and how to explain it.

For now, I will point people to the explanations offered Brad Feld, a venture capitalist and a blogger with several years of experience.  In his post “I Blog, I Tweet, But Why?”, he tounches on many of the points that inspire me. 


Posted by Dan Caruso  (May 27, 2008)    |    Comments (0)

“Why does Sun’s CEO waste time writing that blog?”

Sun Microsystem’s is a public company.  Its CEO, Jonathan Schwartz, writes a blog.  The name of the blog is, not shockingly, Jonathan’s Blog.   Without doubt, the content is screened by lawyers to minimize the possibilities of company information being shared in an inapppropriate way.   My guess is Jonathan recieved numerous suggestions to not post a blog.  I admire that he decided to become a blogger regardless. 

In a recent post, Schwartz discusses Sun’s most recent quarterly results.  He used a Q&A format, in which he teed-up the questions.  The final question was “Why does Sun’s CEO waste time writing that blog?”  His answer to his quesiton was:

Because I believe in providing clarity surrounding our strategy and operations - not just once a year in the Annual Report. I believe clarity behind our direction is useful for our shareholders, customers, partners and employees.  In good times, and in challenging ones.

I wonder if any private company posts its results on a public blog.  I can certainly see cons in doing so, but I can see pros too.  Hmmm.  Perhaps I will give it a try.


Posted by Dan Caruso  (May 10, 2008)    |    Comments (2)

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