Spilled Milk

“A true friend sees the good in everything, and brings out the best in the worst of things.” - Sasha Azevedo

As I was reading over CityChiconaFarm's post Soooo Done! this morning over coffee, (full disclosure : client of Experience Farm) I was struck by how a heartfelt story about spilled milk could bring people together from across the country as if we were all sitting at the kitchen table lamenting together over all of those "Soooo Done!" moments we've all have had and finding solutions to life's little curve balls together.

Each day I am grateful for the blogs posts people write and I am lucky enough to discover. It's the fact that they have taken the time to share an experience that inspires me, encourages me to comment and keeps me to keep coming back to my own keyboard. (Thanks Sherry, you are a great inspiration to me!)

Personally, I don't want to be a 'Blog Vomit' machine - only posting dry work related stories. Though they are helpful and have their place . . . I really believe that finding and following our passion, is the key to our online success. . . warts and all. So it looks like my personal blog will continue to feature my adventures in food, furniture, travel, my listy aspirations, and my own 'lookie at what I did' posts. I want people to know that each day I am learning about the value of social media and where to add my voice.

What posts have you read that have inspired you to write?

What motivates you to leave a comment on a blog post you've read?

Blog Inspiration: How to Spark the Post

Okay - so I am no Seth Godin. But I read him on my iphone.

Does that help be become a better blogger. Yes and No. I admire that he posts everyday . . . and THAT is what intimidated me.

My personal list of favorite bloggers inspire me - educate me and challenge me to be myself. They encourage me to comment on the posts I read and write posts more often.

When it comes down to actually writing . . . the over all question that always comes up is - "what the hell could I write about everyday that would be of any interest to anyone other than myself."

Many clients ask this when encouraged to blog. And my advice has always been - write about what you are passionate about.

But what happens when you are passionate about SO many things. Where do you start? What should your focus be? How do you keep it going?

Here is what I have learned so far ::

You have to Spark the Post.

Get inspired. - Go for a walk, play a game, read a book . . . step outside of your schedule to think about what you can write about TODAY! One of my favorite things to do is to read magazines. Look at the headlines - what words/images they use to grab your attention?

Keep a blog idea log. - I keep 4x6 note cards to flesh out ideas and doodle. Old school, I know - but its helpful to me to write. it. out. See it on paper, scribble - rewrite and rethink. You can't get that from a computer.

Read more blogs. -Look at the blog articles you are drawn to. What topic interests you the most? Read more from that author and learn by their example. Often you will be inspired by a comment left by another reader or by the author themselves.

Schedule time to write. - Make an appointment to sit down everyday for an hour to write. If you want to see more activity on your blog - you have to be consistent. This may seem hard at first - but it gets easier, I promise. It's kind of like the first day of a diet. . . hurts like hell, but you are doing the right thing.

Gather Tools. - Your best tools for blogging inspiration are the resources you use. Make a list of the people, newspapers, magazines, blogs etc. that you refer to on a daily basis. These resources are where you gather information that shapes your world, both personally and professionally.


A FEW OF MY RESOURCES

:: visit SETH GODIN

:: visit BLOG INSPIRATION

:: visit HOW TO MAKE MY BLOG

:: visit CHRIS BROGAN

:: visit MOLESKINERIE

:: visit SMASHINGSHARE

:: visit DAILY BLOG TIPS


What inspires you to write blog posts?

How many times do you post a week?

Who is your favorite blogger?


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