Is your blog suffering from Lame Blog Syndrome? Unsure of what to post on a new blog? This session offers tips on finding your unique voice, and expressing your passion through blogging. Learn how to share your story with your followers and keep them coming back for more!
2. Presentation Outline
My Blogging Experiences
Know Who You Are
What Makes You Unique, Snowflake?
Why Your Voice Is Important
Finding Your Unique Voice
Blogging Examples
Tips for Creating a Blog Post
Questions?
Use What You’ve Learned
5. Know Who You Are
What is your blog about?
Be specific
Niche down, if possible
What values do you stand for?
What is your story?
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6. What Makes You Unique, Snowflake?
Biggest stumbling block: The belief that you do not have
anything original or unique to contribute!
You have something to contribute that no one else can:
Your voice and perspective on the world!
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7. Why Your Voice Is Important
Lack of voice translates into bland, yawn-worthy blog
posts!
People follow your blog because your words resonate
with them. Without a voice, you can’t resonate with
anybody!
Most of us have been required to use an Academic
writing style at some point: We need writing rehab!
8. Finding Your Unique Voice
Blog like nobody is reading
Record your speaking voice and analyze
Don’t censor yourself and your emotions
Practice, practice, practice
Ask for feedback and help
10. Additional Examples: Cecil County Public Library
Historic Treasures In Our Backyards:
http://www.cecil.ebranch.info/blog/?p=3256
Larger-Than-Life Crime: http://www.cecil.ebranch.info/blog/?
p=3221
Transporting The Library In My Carry On:
http://www.cecil.ebranch.info/blog/?p=3206
The Real Housewives of History:
http://www.cecil.ebranch.info/blog/?p=3000
Imported Novels – Germany’s New Grim:
http://www.cecil.ebranch.info/blog/?p=2891
11. Tips for Creating A Blog Post
Passion: Use your emotion to fuel the blog post
Authority: Write about what you know, use your
perspective
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13. Use What You’ve Learned
Time to practice, practice, practice!
I’ve created a blog for our presentation group
bloggingwithpassionandauthority.blogspot.com
Create a SHORT, ANONYMOUS blog post
Select at least one image to accompany your post (give
credit)
When you are finished, email me your blog post in the
text of the email and attach your image(s)
sarah.coleman@jeffcolibrary.org
I will upload all blog posts (including my own) to the blog