The call to Arms it came! ‘Ask not what your blog can do for you but what you can do for your blog’ ‘and from this day ’till the day you lay dying in your bed, would you give all those days fron now untill to write a piece for your blog’ We have all see the great movies heard the great spine chilling speech’s we even at times felt compelled to jump off our couch and go out and take on the world.
So what am I referring to What does a blog I follow I read mean to me. I follow like most on social media alot of blogs. I follow food fashion sport and definately any current affair in the world. I love information. I love to be able to converse on most things that are current and to my mind relevant. It’s important to be abreast of All that’s happening in the World when operating at front of house. As I have explained before its my ‘tool of work’ it’s my way to break down all barriers it’s my secret weapon but more importantly I love information and most certainly not in a nosey neighbour way. Most of my Facebook twitter or blogs are not following facebook friends on their night out who they are with etc etc, no my feeds are full of blogs my Snapchat follows all the top bloggers in our industry and beyond.
Ok so what Am I referring to. Noel Keane called to ‘Arms’ this weekend so I thought for a while what I would right here today. I’m writing about ( in case you haven’t gathered ) Social Media. I’m talking about the Internet I’m talking about the importance of Social Media and how it is a massive benefit to all our careers point in case I’m writing this post this evening because Noel reached out thru Social Media on TCG to basically write a blog for the page. I am doing that now. I’m reacting on Social Media to that call. Here I am but more importantly here are you also. I’ve learned so much so often so quickly but more so informality thru Social Media. Long ago when I had my own business I used deligialantly listen to the radio watch TV and drive around in my car to get all the ‘goss’ and that was before going into work. I needed to know what as we say in Limerick ‘what the Craic was’ only to know to be informed to be prepared. I didn’t need to know just to be a nosey nellie ‘to be fore-armed is to be prepared. To gain my own information not second hand. I have that now everyday with just a touch of a button the flick of a screen or a simple search on the ‘net. So what’s new I hear you say. Well we all have our own particular likes and we all have our hobbies and Intrestes in life now Social Media just brought all that a little closer to us all. Some of my favourite past times are hiking walking and amature photography. I now can combine all 3 on one of my favourite blogs Ireland from the Roadside. Who would have thought hobbies and pictures opening new experiences and new friendships all thru SM. Anyhow I digress I think you all know the score at this stage. I now thru TCG appreciate alot more the love the passion and the commitment you guys put into your work. I watch the videos of foragging of fresh produce I admire the dishs you guys present to our guests and I won’t always understand you guys and your madness but I certainly have a huge appreciation and respect for the labour of love and talent you posess. For me I’m better armed better prepared and a bettter operator for all this. Again for me it’s teamwork accross the board and support and love of what we do. Social Media has brought my game now to a different level. I gain information ideas and thankfully when I have time I can share this with fellow bloggers. So yes Ask not what can you do for your blog not what the blog can do for you. That’s the way I see it anyways. Now I’m off to Instagram and follow what interests me next, how knows only last evening I started to follow a ‘gram’ in NY called NewYorksBesteats from all over the 5 boroughs. I’m learning more and I’m loving it. Thanks TCG.
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