gi ambassadors workshops - intro to blogging 2011
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GI Mates Workshops –
Introduction to Blogging
Griffith University International MATES –
Thursday 11th August 2011
Define Blogging…
My Definition of Blogging is “Writing for fun and personal gain!”
Where to Start?
What are the Goals?
What about Content and Themes?
When do we get to the Fun and Personal Gain bit?
Subject
Where to start?
What are your areas of interest, knowledge and expertise
Examples: Accountancy & Photography
Overcoming the BIG question?
What is the BIG question?
Seth’s Blog
Author, Speaker, Blogger, Marketing Guru, Media and Business Commentator, Social Media Advocate
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/
Objectives
What are the goals?
“To write and make fun and interesting material that will entertain myself and others.”
Keep it brief, fun, interesting
Keep it clean (unless talking about pollution)
Establish an audience + Develop & maintain an audience
Don’t just keep it to yourself
Content & Themes
Content is Key!
Content attributes
① Personality
② Style
③ Attraction (Interest, Empathy etc.)
④ Sense of development (an ongoing story)
⑤ Secret (and the sharing of)
Fun & Personal Gain?
Choose to write or create
Look at your Likes & Interests
What do you find Fun?
Think of it as a work of ART
Think of it as a Work-in-Progress
You personally have a lot to gain…
Times.com – The Best Blogs of 2011The Everywhereist http
://www.everywhereist.com/
The Big Picture http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/
Videogum http://videogum.com/
This Is My Next…............ http://thisismynext.com/
Griffith University
Write for yourself
Write for others and…
Write for your University
Develop your professional reputation and your Universities reach.
Earn rewards and incentives
Add these skills to your Resume
Your Blog = [insert amusing title here]
Develop a Blog Title, Theme & Style of your own
Examples:
“Weird stuff I learned at Uni”
“Tips for Surviving Uni in Australia”
OR Student Correspondent: subtitle “Surviving Uni in Australia”
“Photologue: Photos, commentary, events and clippings from the world today.”
“Travelogue: My life, studies and travel in Australia”