February 3rd, 2010

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Are You Dumb Enough To Blog?

Frustrated_Getty Image“Why the hell am I doing this?”  “Does anyone read my posts?”  “It’s hard to make time time to write.”  “I don’t know what to write about.”  “What’s the ROI, anyway?!”

Danger.  Danger.  Danger.

Any of these questions and doubts show up for you?  The Breakfast Blogging Club usually meets twice a month in person.  Sometimes, it feels like a long time in between meetings.  During these long stretches, I often ponder, “Am I making a difference for anyone?”

Danger.  Danger.  read more »»


Categories: Workshops, blogging

January 13th, 2010

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What Bugs Me About Blogging Case Studies

Around the middle of December ‘09 I started collecting case studies and success stories related to blogging and social media. I was looking for hard data and specifics on how using online media actually translates into sales revenue. But after 6 or 7 weeks of culling through post after post, looking for the path to the holy grail of social media ROI, I am left parched, puzzled and pissed off!

January 11th, 2010

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What is our Quick Start Guide to Writing Your Blog?

Many small business owners and entrepreneurs may think that blogging is just one more chore to add to their marketing list. But actually blogging for your business can be fun and create results, as long as you know what you want from your blog and how to go about getting that.

January 8th, 2010

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2010 Blogging Plan: Part 5 of 5

Wow! We’ve done a lot so far for our 2010 Blogging Plan and now we’re in the home stretch. Before we conclude our efforts with the final stage of the plan, let’s recap the previous 4 steps:

January 7th, 2010

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2010 Blogging Plan: Part 4 of 5

Step 4 of our 2010 Blogging Plan is the Content for your blog. This is where you plan what you’ll write about and what kinds of posts you can incorporate into your blog. This may seem too structured for some. But what we’ve found is that it helps to have a set schedule that guides your efforts

January 7th, 2010

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2010 Blogging Plan: Part 3 of 5

he first step of the 2010 Blogging Plan was determining your business goals so you can clearly see how a blog fits into the big picture. The second step was to clarify the Positioning of your blog so it’s easier to direct content and promote.

January 6th, 2010

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2010 Blogging Plan: Part 2 of 5

Before starting a blog, it’s important to clarify how it will fit in with the goals of your business. How will the blog function as a tool for marketing?

January 1st, 2010

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2010 Blogging Plan: Part 1 of 5

“How does a blog make you money?” If you’re going to use a blog as part of your online marketing strategy, you’ll need to answer this question. But a clear answer can be illusive. It’s difficult to connect the dots that lead from blog post to revenue.

December 1st, 2009

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Risky Writing

What is risky writing? And why is it important? Your idea of a risk will be different from mine. Define your kind of risky writing. For some, it is:
* controversial
* voicing a strong opinion
* being contrarian
* stating your readership’s fears
* showing vulnerability