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May 16, 2012

What I’ve Learned From Vendor Blogging

January 21, 2010 By Stephen 3 Comments

Concluding my series on vendor bloggers, I present my own experiences wearing multiple hats and trying to remain credible.

Filed Under: Enterprise storage, Personal, Virtual Storage Tagged With: blogging, Contoural, credibility, FUD, Gestalt IT, GlassHouse, Nirvanix, social media, Sprint Paranet, StorageNetworks, Tech Field Day, TechTarget, vendors

Vendor Non-Blogs

January 20, 2010 By Stephen Leave a Comment

Biased content isn't just found on blogs - it's much more likely to be found in other areas like Twitter and discussion forums. Is Astroturf on the move?

Biased content isn’t just found on blogs – it’s much more likely to be found in other areas like Twitter and discussion forums. When does discussion become Astroturf?

Filed Under: Enterprise storage, Personal, Virtual Storage Tagged With: astroturfing, blogging, Disqus, Friendfeed, Google, Intense Debate, LinkedIn, social media, Twitter, Typepad, WordPress

There is a spectrum of vendor-oriented blogging in various IT infrastructure areas: Some are more or less open about where they work, some focus on common technology, and others work in marketing. Bloggers are wise to keep these in mind as they move to new companies!

Filed Under: Enterprise storage, Personal, Virtual Storage Tagged With: analysts, blogging, Cloud Storage Strategy, DCIG, disclosure, Ed Saipetch, EMC, HP, independence, Marc Farley, NetApp, Online Storage Optimization, Quest Software, Rick Scherer, Scott Lowe, social media, SQLServerPedia, Storage Monkeys, Tony Asaro, VMware, vSphere Land

Vendor Bloggers 1: Why Does It Matter?

January 18, 2010 By Stephen 10 Comments

Are you a vendor blogger or an independent? Can you straddle the line and be both?

What does it mean for the community when independent bloggers go to work for vendors? The Internet has changed the old game of leveraging publications for PR. Can you still trust what you read?

Filed Under: Enterprise storage, Personal, Virtual Storage Tagged With: Apple, bias, blogging, Chad Sakac, Chuck Hollis, EMC, featured, Nirvanix, social media, VMware

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