Scanlon Blog Debut Draws Visitors From Around The World

Scanlon Leadership Tips, the Network’s new Weblog, has proven to be a valuable and effective source for members and other Internet surfers seeking information about employee involvement and the positive impact of participative management on productivity and profitability. Featuring leadership tips, archived Scanlon E-zines and news stories, as of June 2005 the site had drawn nearly 300 visitors since its launch in February.

The blog, accessible at http://scanlonleadershipnetwork.blogspot.com, has attracted visitors from four continents, including 13 states and four countries: the US, the Ivory Coast in Africa, the United Kingdom and Australia. Spanning the US from coast to coast, readers hail from Washington, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Missouri, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Kentucky, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas and Washington, D.C.

“With the advent of blogs as an alternative to mainstream media, we have the ability to keep in touch with the world in a completely new way,” said Scanlon President Paul Davis. “By using a blog to educate those unfamiliar with the philosophies of Joe Scanlon and Dr. Carl Frost, we’ve created an interactive forum that reaches millions of people in a timely manner. Our goal is for readers to value Scanlon’s blog as a credible source for tips on management and leadership.”

The Scanlon Leadership Tips blog was launched to provide another avenue for circulating Scanlon’s message to a larger audience, while at the same time making resources available to existing members, all in a centralized location.

Search engine terms resulting in page visits to the site include: “Scanlon equity,” “Good leadership in financial services firms during a crisis,” “Developing healthcare leadership icebreaker,” “Scanlon management,” and “Scanlon principles.” Eight percent of the visitors spend between five and 20 minutes browsing the blog, while four percent spend longer than an hour on the site.

“We want to share the Scanlon philosophy with as many people as possible,” said Davis. “Based on the keyword searches, it’s clear there’s a market for this information. With the blog, our goal is to serve our audience and provide them with the most relevant, up-to-date, practical advice for their organizations, regardless of the size or type of company.”

Scanlon welcomes comments from visitors, who are invited to share insight or pose questions by clicking on the green conversation bubble at the end of each post.

For more information about the Network or to explore the Scanlon Leadership Tips blog, make http://scanlonleadershipnetwork.blogspot.com a Favorite on your Internet browser and check regularly for updates, tips and member news.