CONFIDENT BLOGGER 5 ACTION-PACKED TIPS
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I’ve helped a lot of
people with their blogs over the years.

It’s one of my… lesser
known superhero skills.

Anyway, Here’s what I often
hear them say they struggle with:

What do I
write about?

How Do I find the
time?

How do I attract an
audience?

But WHEN I START DIGGING,
I FIND THE REAL ROOT OF THEir BLOGGING PROBLEMS.

CONFIDENCE

Blogging can be a terrifying
proposition.

It takes real guts to
put yourself out there in the world.

But I’m here
to help

Here are 5 action-packed tips
to help you become a more confident blogger.

1 Limit the time you
work on a post.

None of your blog posts
will ever be perfect.

And, besides, there are always
distractions at work

Being an effective blogger means
having the courage to be imperfect.

Set a limit on the
time you work on a post.

Then pick a word count
and hit “publish” after running spell check.

2
RE-FRAME THE
ASSIGNMENT.

A lot of people feel
anxiety about the word “blogger” like it’s a special designation.

Think of it
another way.

Can you write a 500
word essay you’re passionate about once or twice a month?

If you do that, you
can blog.

If you do that, you
can blog.

3
WRITE FOR YOURSELF.

Holy Headache! I am getting
a little tired of this whole idea of writing for “personas.”

Personas have a place in
marketing but who needs that pressure when you blog?

Your customers want to hear
about you and your ideas.

Not what you think they
want to hear.

Privacy issues are a real
concern, lois, and I’m going to write about it!

Tell your story.

4 TAKE ADVANTAGE OF PERSONAL
COACHING.

YOU CAN READ AND READ
AND READ ABOUT BLOGGING

BUT SOMETIMES IT HELPS TO
TALK TO SOMEONE to get the push you need.

Oh, Lois, I can't seem
to figure out this whole blogging thing. You should set up a call with Batman!

I credit blogging with helping
me clean up the streets of gotham. I had no idea it had that power! Later that evening…

5 PUT FEAR OF THE
NEGATIVE IN CONTEXT.

Listen.

It’s highly unlikely that you
are going to get hate mail over a blog post.

Of course you’ll have disenters
or hot debates.

But that’s all a part
of the fun…

Do you want to get
out of here or what? I just don’t see how blogging will help us now. But that’s all a part of the fun…

X-ray vision comes in handy
when dealing with Internet trolls.

Blogging really can save the
world, can’t it? The truth is, Most of your connections online will be positive and supportive. Crime rates have never been lower since you started blogging, Batman.

This is a magical time
when anybody can grab this opportunity and publish so your voice has a place in this world.

Don’t let
fear stop
you.

5 Tips for becoming a
more confident blogger 1 Limit the time you work on a post. Re-frame the Assignment. Write for Yourself. take Advantage of Personal Coaching. Put the Fear of the Negative in Context. 2 3 4 5

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