Since I figure the great majority of you are reading me on email, Google Reader or some other mechanism that allows you to never visit the site (I do it myself, certainly it’s not a criticism – lucky if I ever read an RSS feed on my PC instead of the blackberry), I thought I’d post a note about the site redesign so y’all could come check it out. I also liked the idea of doing a revamp and use post 1200 to announce it. (yes, that’s right, of the over 900 posts I have actually put up on the site, that means fully 300 or 25% get tossed out because I don’t think they are worth the space on the blogosphere). I actually understand though that not as many people come to the site as in the early years, as email subscriptions are up, and so are RSS feeds. I’ve tried to make it easier for everyone by actually adding the Facebook and Twitter links prominently on the front page. I’ve also installed an off-the-shelf plugin that reformats the entire site for iPhone and Blackberry use (bbry is just ok – iPhone is good to go).
I think this is the second site redesign in the 5 years (almost anyway) of systematicHR, and honestly I’ve been sick of the old site for quite some time. I’m hoping that while this is a throwback to the old newsletter look and feel, it’s imminently more readable than the blogger look and feel. Please take a poke around, and let me know what you think. And if anything blows up, let me know – I get careless with my code since I’m really not a coder.
That said, I also think it’s time to sign off for the year. Nobody reads this thing between December 20 and January 5 anyway. I’ve had a pretty good year, from going to work for one of the most prominent consultancies in the talent space, and growing quickly as a strategy and overall technology leader, to having Sumser call me one of the top 100 HR influencers, to ending the year back on FOT’s top blogs list (they decided to score differently this time).
I know I have been blogging less in the last couple of years, but as you know, I do this generally solo and anonymously. I ask for little back other than the (very) occasional comment to let me know people still read. At any rate, I’ll continue on to at least my 1000th post, as I have always promised, and we’ll figure it out from there.
Until January, I wish everyone a happy holiday and I look forward to our continued conversations.
Thanks for reading,
-Dubs
4 responses to “Year End Post and Site Redesign”
I’ve actually visited the site a couple of times, and it’s great. I love the floating FOLLOW ME…teach me? I will try it on the iPhone today. Things I appreciate about your blogs:
1. You don’t pull your punches…equals I trust your entries
2. You have the experience behind your entries and don’t just have unfounded opinions
3. You cover lots of HR-related topics, not just technology and that teaches me
4. You keep growing not only with your content but your delivery approach.
I’m sure there are more but I need to get some pre-holiday work done!
Congratulations on your Top 100 Influencers! Happy holidays
Thanks Dubs
I have been following you quite religiously for last 2 years now, But yes, I also visit your site..!!..
Happy Holidays to you & see you in 2010
Lexy said it all. Some HR bloggers like to opine without any facts. In fact, some newspaper columnists get away with the exact same thing.
Not you.
I’d be perfectly willing to see you post only twice a week, just to stretch out the time to the 1,000th and the danger of losing you.
Site looks great. I’ll picture it as I read you in e-mail.
Dubs – glad you made it on the FOT thing since we did the scientific polling this time around. I’m a long time reader, I think around the time of the birth of FOT, you were writing less, so not everyone there has followed you – or at least that’s my guess. I’ll try and educate.
Congrads on joining KI. Look forward to your thoughts in 2010 and beyond…
KD