Oct
30

How One Tiny Post Can Have One HUGE Impact

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The debate over whether blog posts should be short or long will probably never end. I say, do what works for you. But don’t miss the tremendous power of words, even in small groups. Here’s one of the most powerful I’ve seen so far. Word count: 9 in the post and 2 in the title……
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Oct
30

A Delicious Way To Write Community-Sized Articles

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A community-sized article is one that stretches beyond your site in its appeal and application. We’re all concerned with higher traffic and more clicks, but we’re also far more dependent upon each other than we realize in this business called blogging. I think there’s a reason why car dealers all open shop right next door…
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Oct
27

Blogging Is Best When It’s Personal

You might have already read Darren Rowse’s post today at Problogger about the power of being personal in your blogging. If not, check it out – it’s… personal. The post reminded me of one of my all-time favorite blog posts of my own at my personal and pastoral blog, Life Here and There, simply entitled…
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Oct
25

Ten Ways to BE A Better Blogger

Blogging is about communicating ideas, connecting with people, and building community. Here are ten very brief but simple ways you can do that… BE passionate – there is no substitute for writing from the heart. BE controversial – not all the time, but don’t avoid it. Don’t be argumentative, but don’t skirt the tough topics.…
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Oct
22

The Immeasurable Value Of One Great Fan

I have somehow amassed a little over 11,000 followers on Twitter, which affords me an opportunity to poll the crowd now and then. Sometimes, when I’m at the end of my feed reading and I’ve got five extra minutes, I’ll send out a brief tweet that says something like, “Anybody have a good blog on…
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