Making  it  Simple  

By:  Morgan  Olson  

It’s  a  web  site  that  contains:  

-­‐an  online  personal  journal  with  reflec<ons  

It’s  a  web  site  that  contains:  

-­‐an  online  personal  journal  with  reflec<ons  -­‐comments  

It’s  a  web  site  that  contains:  

-­‐an  online  personal  journal  with  reflec<ons  -­‐comments  -­‐hyperlinks  provided  by  the  writer  

Brief  Communica<on    

History  

Gutenberg’s  prin<ng  press  was  invented  over  570  years  ago.  

Samuel  Morse  invented  the  Morse  Code  176  years  ago.  

Alexander  Graham  Bell  invents  the  telephone  135  years  ago.    

IBM  PC  is  released  30  years  ago.  

Now  we  have  it  all  in  the  palm  of  our  hand  

Blogging  

Where  did  it  begin?  

Almost  all  blogs  started  from  a  humble  beginning.    

Many  blogs  transform  into  online  global  magazines  that  tens  of  millions  of  

people  read  every  month.    

Most  blogs  are  directed  to  provide  informa?on  that  is  targeted  to  a  

certain  interest  group.  

Companies  are  now  hiring  professional  bloggers  to  talk  and  

discuss  their  products  

Account?  

These  are  all  forms  of  

Micro  blogs.    

• broadcast  short  messages  to  other  subscribers  of  the  service.  

• broadcast  short  messages  to  other  subscribers  of  the  service.  

• Posts  are  brief  (typically  140  –  200  characters)  and  can  be  wriKen  or  received  with  a  variety  of  compu?ng  devices,  including  cell  phones  

• broadcast  short  messages  to  other  subscribers  of  the  service.  • Posts  are  brief  (typically  140  –  200  characters)  and  can  be  wriKen  or  received  with  a  variety  of  compu?ng  devices,  including  cell  phones  

• Adds  speed  and  mobility  to  spreading  our  thoughts,  ideas  and  media  in  real  ?me  and  have  added  another  dimension  to  micro  publish  or  link  to  a  detailed  ar?cle  

Account?  

Not  familiar  with    

WordPress  is  a  free  blogging  plaMorm  for  Internet  websites  both  personal  and  commercial.  

Communica?on  

Communica?on  

More  personal  

than  a  press  release,  yet  

less  personal  than  a  

phone  call.  

Communica?on  

More  personal  

than  a  press  release,  yet  

less  personal  than  a  

phone  call.  

Blogging  is  the  perfect  way  of  keeping  

friends,  family  and  

acquaintances  up  to  date.  

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Networking  

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Networking  

connected  with  people  through  blogging,  especially  those  who  share  similar  views  

and  interests.  

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Networking  

Promo?on  

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Promo?on  

Blogging  is  a  great  tool  for  introducing  yourself,  your  

knowledge,  your  skills  and  your  business  to  

poten?al  clients.  

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Networking  

Promo?on  Crea?vity  

Communica?on  

Networking  

Promo?on  Crea?vity  

blogging  offers  a  very  wide  range  of  crea?ve  

opportuni?es.  

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Networking  

Promo?on  Crea?vity  

blogging  offers  a  very  wide  range  of  crea?ve  

opportuni?es.  

Layout  

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Networking  

Promo?on  Crea?vity  

blogging  offers  a  very  wide  range  of  crea?ve  

opportuni?es.  

Layout   Subject  MaKer  

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Networking  

Promo?on  Crea?vity  

Blogging  

Communica?on  

Networking  

Promo?on  Crea?vity  

Blogging  

a  weblog  (blog)  is  exactly  that:  a  

journal.  

Communica?on  

Networking  

Promo?on  Crea?vity  

Blogging  

a  weblog  (blog)  is  exactly  that:  a  

journal.  

keep  track  of  a  project,  hobby,  travel  experience  or  simply  

life.  

Communica?on  

Networking  

Promo?on  Crea?vity  

Blogging  

a  weblog  (blog)  is  exactly  that:  a  

journal.  

keep  track  of  a  project,  hobby,  travel  experience  or  simply  

life.  

valuable  point  of  reference  in  future  

What  is  to  come  of  blogging  in  the  

future?  

Businesses        are  using  blogs  to  promote  their  

company/product  for  financial  gain  

Poten<al  career  in    Professional  Blog  

Wri<ng  for  companies  

FACT:  

FACT:  

Professional  blogging  is  here  to  stay  and  the  reasons  for  companies  to  consider  hiring  blog  consultants  are  many.  

Consider  professional  blogging  as  a  

career  if  you  are  a  writer  and  blogger.  

I  blog  for  fun..  

I  blog  to  meet  people  with  

similar  interest..    

I  blog  to  make  

money..  

I  blog  for  entertainment    

We  all  blog  for  our  own  reasons…  

What  will  be  yours?  

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Making  it  Simple  is  NOT  a  real  company.  This  has  been  a  produc?on  of  Minnesota  State  University,  Mankato’s  CMST225  class.  

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