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title: "Blogs ‘essential’ to a good career (Boston Globe)"
url: https://campbell-online.com/blog/2006/04/19/blogs-essential-to-a-good-career-boston-globe/
description: "Blogging is good for your career. A well-executed blog sets you apart as an expert in your field. Ben Day blogged his way into a career as a high-earning software."
published: 2006-04-19
updated: 2006-04-19
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# Blogs ‘essential’ to a good career (Boston Globe)

Published 2006-04-19

April 19, 2006 · [Outsourcing](https://campbell-online.com/blog/category/outsourcing/) · [Knowledge work](https://campbell-online.com/blog/category/knowledge-work/) · [Blog notes](https://campbell-online.com/blog/category/blog-notes/)

> Blogging is good for your career. A well-executed blog sets you apart as an expert in your field.
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> Ben Day blogged his way into a career as a high-earning software consultant while maintaining the freedom to schedule frequent jam sessions and performances as a keyboard player.
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> Blogging gave him the opportunity to stand out enough to support the life he envisioned for himself. ‘’For your career, a blog is essential,” says Phil van Allen, a faculty member of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.
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> ‘’It’s the new public relations and it’s the new home page. Instead of a static home page, you have your blog,” he said. It’s a way to let people know what you are thinking about the field that interests you.

[Blogs ‘essential’ to a good career -*The Boston Globe*(April 16, 2006)](http://www.boston.com/business/globe/articles/2006/04/16/blogs_essential_to_a_good_career/?page=1)

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