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”