TELL ME A STORYEverything You Need To Know About Blogging

October 8, 2011Mike Mathews

Measured Marketing Solutions LLC

AGENDA1. Review2. Why Blog?3. Blog Platforms4. Finding Inspiration5. Facing The Blank Page6. Comment & Respond7. Becoming Consistent8. Added Attractions9. Tools

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REVIEWBrandPersonal StyleOnline Presence

LinkedIn

WebsiteGoogle Profile

WHY BLOG?Connect community

Develop fansDevelop colleagues

Create customers

Share inspiration

Get help

Give advice

Build reputation

SHARING STORIES & STARTING THE CONVERSATON

CHOOSING A BLOG PLATFORMBloggerFacebookGoogle PlusLinkedInSquareSpaceTumblrTwitterWordpressYouTubeAnd many more….

FINDING INSPIRATIONFacebook status updatesTwitter stream and searchLinkedIn GroupsGoogle+Google AlertsRSS Feeds

FACING THE BLANK PAGEWrite what you know aboutFind something that inspires you—searchPlan your subjects in advance—calendarComment and respond

DEMONSTRATION

CALENDAR

COMMENT & RESPOND

INCOMING

RESPONSES

BUILD THE CONVERSATION!

BECOMING CONSISTENTUse the calendar—update quarterlyPick one stream for inspiration—check dailyChoose the blog platform you preferCheck comments and respond—check dailyComment on other blogs

ADDED ATTRACTIONSTell people you have a storyNewsletters

MailChimpConstant ContactCampaignerCoolerEmailMany, Many More….

News Feed (RSS)Reader or email

TOOLS Omni-ProfileMessage CalendarPresentationsLinks to Other ToolsMore….

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AGENDA1. Review2. Why Blog?3. Blog Platforms4. Finding Inspiration5. Facing The Blank Page6. Comment & Respond7. Becoming Consistent8. Added Attractions9. Tools

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