Blog Development

The blogs in the West are there, and stumbling about in the dark and not getting too much of any place. They could be used by someone, that would do good for themselves, the dance community, the blogs and anything else having to do with us.

"Collect as precious pearls the words of the wise and virtuous."

Town Dancer. with the addition of Calvin and Debra Ota and Richard Sun, has been on a roll for a while and still number one on the hit parade of our blogosphere. Not many people realize that the addition of Guest Authors is the secret to our Social Media success. The different points of view are crucial to make the blogs interesting to our reader/dancers. No cookie cutter blogs needed here.

Oahu And Beyond is doing well because of Richard Sun and Da Spin Doctor. Also for the same reasons, the synergism produced by different type blogs and different points of view. That is what is most desperately needed in the West. With a huge dance population in the West it should be easy but unfortunately most are downtown oriented from - way back.

"One More Time" ... Gordon McCrae

Speaking of town: I heard it again, and I certainly wish someone would make the write up for one of our down town blogs. And it could be just an opinion. One dance studio in town has consistently over the decades, produce the best International dancers on Oahu. I don't know enough about Competition dancing but it should prove interesting to the entire dance readership. After all they are interested in competition, it may as well be here and now.

Meanwhile back at the ranch: First we need photo contributors because that is easy. Just put into your computer from your memory card and email it to anyone on the blogs. A sentence or two to accompany the photos would certainly enhance the presentation. And next of course would be the information contributors to share the dance experience with your fellow reader/dancers. From there, when you feel ready, you will be a Guest Author.

Our key targets are those without Web sites so we don't interfere with their ongoing. Right now it is Pearlridge Chapter HBDA, Aliamanu Chapter HBDA and Mililani Chapter HBDA. If we can get some photos, dance information, everyone will come out just fine. And who knows perhaps a permanent Guest Author. These blogs, all of them, belong to the reader/dancers, only they don't know it yet.

"Hey There" ... Rosemary Clooney

In the Nanakuli Ridge blog there is Computer System for sale and originally meant for Nanakuli residents. But they have not shown much interest. Anyone else from the Waianae Coast vicinity and readers of this blog are eligible. This deal is for "our" friends. The person that buys will ultimately realize the bargain they got. It will be difficult because of the kind of "selling" going on nowadays so be careful.