What is our Quick Start Guide to Writing Your Blog?

January 11, 2010 by · 5 Comments
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Quick Start Guide to Writing Your Blog

Quick Start Guide to Writing Your Blog

Many small business owners and entrepreneurs may think that blogging is just one more chore to add to their marketing list. But actually blogging for your business can be fun and create results, as long as you know what you want from your blog and how to go about getting that.

After teaching over 20 blogging workshops in 2009, the year we launched the Breakfast Blogging Club, we (Cheryl Liquori and Beth Barany) have distilled our knowledge into a fun and useful (and free) Quick Start Guide to Writing Your Blog. Read more

5 Tips to Get Writing Now

October 19, 2009 by · 6 Comments
Filed under: Blog Topics, Writing Tips 

Wordle: 5 Tips to Get Writing Now
Last Saturday, Cheryl and I got video taped for GuruTube.net. I had a great time! I have to admit, though, I was nervous. I was going to have a video clip on the same site as Guy Kawasaki and MC Hammer! (Our videos will be posted in a few weeks.)

For the Breakfast Blogging Club, I presented on 5 Tips to Get Writing Now.

Tip 1: List of 20

On a piece of paper, list from 1 through 20. Set a timer for 3 minutes. With a blog topic in mind, write as fast as you can.

The purpose of this exercise is to generate ideas.

Tip 2: Mind Mapping

Pick one idea from your List of 20, and place it in the center of a blank page. Then read how to use mind mapping in the post, “What Are You Passionate About?”

The purpose of this exercise is to expand upon an idea.

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A Little Blogging Haiku

October 5, 2009 by · Comments Off on A Little Blogging Haiku
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Blogging French Toast

Blogging French Toast

Sometimes I find it hard to sit down and start writing a blog post. Anyone else feel that way?

Even when I have an idea of what I want to write about, sometimes staring at that blank computer screen is such a drag.

Tomorrow at our monthly Breakfast Blogging Club meeting, Beth is going to show us some ways to easy into it…  almost like tricking your brain into writing. And I’m really looking forward to it. Read more

Blog Snob II: Darth Blogger!

September 15, 2009 by · 5 Comments
Filed under: Authenticity, Blog Topics 
Blog Snobs on the Web

Blog Snobs on the Web

Remember what I said earlier about how Blog Snobs, “…wag their finger and remind you how much you’re missing out by not playing their way;…”

Well, I just got this email today from one of those “blog gurus” and the sanctimonious and arrogant tone is exactly what I was talking about. Read more

Next Blogging Workshop: Sept 8th

August 12, 2009 by · Comments Off on Next Blogging Workshop: Sept 8th
Filed under: Blog Topics, Calendar, Workshops 
Co-Founders, Beth Barany and Cheryl Liquori

Co-Founders, Beth Barany and Cheryl Liquori

Join us for our next Breakfast Blogging Club workshop September 8th, 9 – 11:30am, at the Z Cafe and Bar in Oakland. Preregistration required because we only have room for 15 bloggers.  See our About page for more details.

You can register by emailing us through this site’s contact form. Or, register through our page on Meetup.com.

Topic: How to Get More Comments on Your Blog

And, we’ll write a post, of course!

See you there!

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