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What are the seven personal qualities you need to be a successful blogger? #5 in our continuing Book Rapper series "We Blog".

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tracks trendsdigs up big ideaspresents them visuallycreates actions for you to do

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web logA list of entries, similar to a diary, posted regularly on the internet.

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we blog

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How to Create Your Own Media Channel

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The Book

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We Blog is derived from...

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The RAPs

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RESOURCES : anything you use to generate wealth.ACTIONS : an act of will, a deed completed.PROFITS : to gain an advantage or benefit.

Each RAP comprises...

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Blog Why? We Blog Intro Blog Medium

The We Blog RAPs...

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Blog TrafficBlog Money Blog Being

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(This one!)

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Blog LifeBlog About Blog Resoures

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Blog BeingRAP5

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As in any good conversation

your...

Blog Being

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...way of being in the world shapes...

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...what you say and the response you get.

Blog Being

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The same applies in the Blogosphere.

Blog Being

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Seven Personal Qualities to Enhance Your Blogging Success

Be Regular Be Strong Be Transparent

Be Passionate Be Original Be Opinonated

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...and one more...

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Be YOU!

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Be OpinionatedRAP5.1

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Most people view blogs as mere opinions and...

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...this could be your strength.

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Remember...

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...our newspapers have opinion pieces in them too!

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Simply be interesting and...

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...express yourself clearly.

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Action Being opinionated can get you...

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Action ...noticed...

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Action ...and drive traffic to your site.

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Action Writing a blog is not...

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Action ...a licence to be an asshole.

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Action

Think before hitting ‘publish’.

PUBLISH!

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Be PassionateRAP5.2

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To succeed as a blogger will take...

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Persistence

TimeCommitment

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Choose a topic that you’re passionfruit about.

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Your enthusiasm will fuel the journey and help to...

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...attract an audience.

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A lack of enthusiasm will dampen your blog.

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yourself Dedicate

to your blog.

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Progress will happen, it will simply take...

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Action Commit to your blog for a specific...

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Action

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Action ...time frame and...

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Action ...create a production schedule.

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Action However,

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Action ...be disciplined with your...

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Action ...blogs can be addictive.

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Be OriginalRAP5.3

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A blogging business can be founded on...

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...unique content.

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Research...

...and write...

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...original content...

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...where possible.

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When referring to other blogs...

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add a link rather than...

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...repeating...

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...repeating...

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...repeating...

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...what is said elsewhere.

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Action What do you know more about than anyone else?

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Action

What’s your unique perspective on the world?

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Action Write about this.

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Be RegularRAP5.4

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Post regularly to...

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...draw a loyal audience.

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Also, write in a...

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...consistent tone that will allow...

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...your readers to get to know you.

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Your consistency is the to a...

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consistent and regular readership.

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Action Write often to get...

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...readers to return to your

site.

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ActionReaders get used to tuning in with...

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Action ...regularity, be it...

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Action quarterlymonthlyweekly daily

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Action Create a schedule that works for you.

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Action Train your readers in the habit of...

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Action ...clicking consistently on your...

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Action ...regular blog.

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Be TransparentRAP5.5

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The principal feature of the web is...

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Every thing is just a...

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...click away.

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This means you can’t...

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...hide things in the way

you might have in the

past.

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Be transparent

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Honour your sources, and...

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...admit your mistakes.

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We’ll find out anyway!

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Action Rather than steal or plagiarise other peoples work...

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Action ...simply link to it.

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Be StrongRAP5.6

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Expect criticism.

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Accept it.

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The more popular your blog the more likely you’ll...

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...get some less than generous feedback.

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You’re not trying to...

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...please everyone on the planet...

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The goal is to satisfy an interested readership.

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Be strong and...

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...take a stand for what you believe in.

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Be generous and acknowledge others.

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Action When you receive criticism...

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Action ...take a deep breath and...

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Action ...ask yourself,

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Action Mmm...

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Action

Is this useful

criticism?

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ActionThen decide how to respond - constructively.

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Be YOU!RAP5.7

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The most important quality you can have is...

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...to be yourself.

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Every other “being quality” on this list stems from...

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Being YOU!

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By all means......learn from others,...and then,

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By all means......learn from others,...and then,

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By all means......learn from others,...and then,

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...be true to yourself.

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Authenticity is better than imitation and perfection.

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Action

Find your voice.

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Action Experiment with your...

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Action ...style and content.

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Action Once you’re comfortable with your blogging-voice, you’ll...

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Action ...gain strength to promote your blog.

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Want More?

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Blog Why? We Blog Intro Blog Medium

The We Blog RAPs...

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Blog TrafficBlog Money Blog Being

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(This one!)

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Blog LifeBlog About Blog Resoures

7 76

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BR Members can get the complete set of We Blog RAPs at...

www.BookRapper.com/members

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Book Rapper provides innovation + leadership workshops and keynote

presentations based upon the hot trends in the books we RAP. We

can help you profit from the ideas in this RAP.

Email Me!Geoff McDonald...

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