Ann Handley of marketingprofs.com has a great post on what’s been learned since the conception of their Marketing Profs Daily Fix blog -Seven Lessons From a Blogging Year.

A great blog I hadn’t seen before. Seven lessons we should all learn about blogs. I particularly liked numbers three and six.

3. I’m amazed at who I’ve met

Almost half of the people now writing for the blog, and many of the names in my inbox on any given day, are blog friends I’ve made since last spring. I knew some of the contributors prior to the blog launch, and those relationships have deepened. Or not.

6. Blogging begets a life observed

The very act of coming up with a regular supply of relevant blog posts forces bloggers to look a little more carefully at their life experiences, not necessarily to simply vet for post material but try to see the context and the larger meaning, the subtext and what’s left unsaid, and the connections among experiences. Not to get to heady about it, but it’s a great way to engage more fully with life.

In my experience, I’ve found both of these to be very true. I’ve found some interesting people I’d have never met anyplace else. Jan, Bre, Krista, and too many more to mention.

I’ve also found a passion for writing. The more I write, the easier the words come out. While I’m not sure if my writing has improved much, my ability to accurately express myself has improved immensely. While writing used to be a chore, I now look forward to this part of my day.

Now stop reading this, and go read the rest of Ann Handley’s post instead.

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