Every week I like to feature a resource that will help you to Maximize Possibility in your organization and your life at work. This week I would like to share a blog aggregator that I am confident will save you considerable time and effort in following your favorite blogs.
The Resource: Google Reader
What it is: Google Reader is a blog aggregator that automatically collects and organizes new posts from your favorite bloggers. Google reader allows you to manage all your RSS subscriptions in one place with a user friendly interface that makes blog reading a breeze.
Why you Need to Check it Out: Google reader saves me several hours of time each week. This is no exaggeration.
Before I stumbled upon Google Reader I would go from blog site to blog site to see if my favorite bloggers had posted any new content in the past couple of days. With so many great leadership, talent management, and HR bloggers out there, this became quite a tedious task. Now with Google Reader I can access all my favorite bloggers in one convenient place and no longer have to worry about missing a post from any of the bloggers I follow.
Google's blog aggregator also has some really neat features that make it an even more valuable tool. One can organize blog posts into different lists based on topic, interest, or any other criteria you would like to use. You can also highlight and share blog posts with online friends and colleagues to let them know what you find interesting in the blogosphere or you can check out Google's suggestion of bloggers that you may enjoy based on the posts you follow and share. I have found this to be a great method for discover new bloggers I hadn't previously heard of.
If you enjoy reading blogs, Google Reader is an absolute must-have tool. Best of all, it is absolutely free, and with all the time you'll save following your favorite bloggers, it is almost like Google Reader pays you in the form of more time to concentrate on high value activities. What are you waiting for ? Sign up for Google Reader today - and don't forget to add the Maximize Possibility blog to your list of bloggers to follow!
