Adding Images – The Reality!
Breakfast Blogging Club June '09
We recently had our 11th meeting of the Breakfast Blogging Club. It was a full house, with 10 participants – and even an unexpected drop in! – made welcome by Beth. Thankfully we were able to squeeze everyone in…barely!
It was a special ‘Tech Clinic’ (our second) with guest presenter, Lee Rodrigues from the Technology Dojo. Lee spoke to us about embedding images – where to find them (stealing, buying, making, & “borrowing”), how to embed them in your blog post, and how to edit them so they’re optimized. Read more
Your Blog Post Checklist
Blog Post Check List
When you’re first learning how to blog, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the shear volume of information out there.
Numerous other blogs, websites, articles, teleclasses, videos, books, coaching and podcasts are readily available to help you get started, stay motivated and achieve your blogging goals ~ whatever they are.
But whenever I’m looking at the El Capitan of information for something I need to learn, I like to break things down into steps and routines so it’s easier for me to apply. That way I have a convenient guide that helps me be successful, and I build competence and confidence to then go to the next level of learning. Read more
Google Love Part 1: Importance of Outbound Links
Filed under: Blog Topics, linking
During one of our recent Breakfast Blogging Club (BBC) meetings, I covered the basics on inserting links within your blog post. If you’re visiting for the 1st time, please excuse me if this post seems too basic for you. We try to be as inclusive as possible with our material, and we’re finding BBC members are at different places on the blogging learning curve – from beginners to intermediate; and they’re traveling at different speeds, too – from slow & steady to Mach 5 with their hair on fire!
Having said that…here we go.
Secrets to a Great Blogging Workshop
Greetings! Beth Barany here… Our March 10th Oakland workshop was full of fun and good writing. What made it such a success? I’ll let you in on a little secret… A great blogging workshop includes:
- Full participation by our 10 participants
- Great questions
- Great exercises!
- “Excellent facilitators!” — Janet Peischel, Marketing Consultant
“I am so grateful to Beth and Cheryl for providing this forum for new bloggers. Thank you both for assembling such a dynamic and creative group.” — Isabelle Choinere-Correa, Insights and Foresights
Blogging For Your Business: 4 Keys to Start
As I stood in front of 10 pairs of eager, bright, and slightly caffeinated eyes at our first BBC meeting last week, I felt only a slight tinge of nervousness. This was the result of 4 months of planning and organization that brought the kernel of an idea I had last fall into reality. And I’m still amazed at how easy and fun it’s been all along the way. My husband was shocked when I told him this because he knows me to be someone who tends to over-think things and make them seem harder than they really are. Moi?!!
Thank God, Buddha and the Order of the Sacred Lily for blessed partnerships! Thanks, Beth! Read more
