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TELL ME A STORY. Everything You Need To Know About Blogging October 8 , 2011 Mike Mathews Measured Marketing Solutions LLC. AGENDA. Review Why Blog? Blog Platforms Finding Inspiration Facing The Blank Page Comment & Respond Becoming Consistent Added Attractions Tools.
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TELL ME A STORY Everything You Need To Know About Blogging October 8, 2011 Mike Mathews Measured Marketing Solutions LLC
AGENDA • Review • Why Blog? • Blog Platforms • Finding Inspiration • Facing The Blank Page • Comment & Respond • Becoming Consistent • Added Attractions • Tools
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REVIEW • Brand • Personal Style • Online Presence
WHY BLOG? Connect community Share inspiration Develop fans Develop colleagues Give advice SHARING STORIES & STARTING THE CONVERSATON Build reputation Create customers Get help
CHOOSING A BLOG PLATFORM • Blogger • Facebook • Google Plus • LinkedIn • SquareSpace • Tumblr • Twitter • Wordpress • YouTube • And many more….
FINDING INSPIRATION • Facebook status updates • Twitter stream and search • LinkedIn Groups • Google+ • Google Alerts • RSS Feeds
FACING THE BLANK PAGE • Write what you know about • Find something that inspires you—search • Plan your subjects in advance—calendar • Comment and respond DEMONSTRATION
COMMENT & RESPOND INCOMING RESPONSES BUILD THE CONVERSATION!
BECOMING CONSISTENT • Use the calendar—update quarterly • Pick one stream for inspiration—check daily • Choose the blog platform you prefer • Check comments and respond—check daily • Comment on other blogs
ADDED ATTRACTIONS • Tell people you have a story • Newsletters • MailChimp • Constant Contact • Campaigner • CoolerEmail • Many, Many More…. • News Feed (RSS) • Reader or email
TOOLS • Omni-Profile • Message Calendar • Presentations • Links to Other Tools • More…. www.MeasuredMarketingSolutions.com
AGENDA • Review • Why Blog? • Blog Platforms • Finding Inspiration • Facing The Blank Page • Comment & Respond • Becoming Consistent • Added Attractions • Tools
CONTACT • mike@measuredmarketingsolutions.com • www.google.com/profiles/mike.e.mathews • www.linkedin.com/ • www.facebook.com/mike.mathews • www.measuredmarketingsolutions.com • @memathews • 503-334-2592 • Google Search: Mike Mathews Portland