Strictly defined, a Renaissance man is “a man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences”.
I am very passionate about social media, gadgets, Google, WordPress, tips and strategy etc and the posts here are a reflection of that. I can talk for days about strategy, how to leverage your brand and the latest iPhone app, but I wonder… do I have to limit myself to just those topics or can I also discuss other interests, such as social issues, politics and what’s happening in the world at large. Are American politics and ideals so polarizing that there isn’t room for a Renaissance man, for lack of a better word, in blogging?
I’d like to be clear that the intent of this post is not to blow my own horn or “market” myself, I’m simply trying to answer the question of whether there is room for personal idealism and social commentary alongside strategy and gadget talk — or do I risk alienating readers from either audience?
This is one of the things I often struggle with and something every blogger, at some point, must answer for themselves. What content should make it into my blog? The fear of course is that you risk diluting your content, and as a result, your readers, by not having a hyper-focused niche blog. The reward however, is that you have a robust, multi-faceted snapshot of not only your interests and passions but of the social and political climate at the time as well.
