Make some lists… Ten things that have happened this year Ten things that have happened in your lifetime Ten things that you care deeply about Ten things that make you happy Ten things that you wish you could change…
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Let’s see if we can make your piece tighter, true-er, better. ‘Our town had one high school. I lived in the far north west of WA and our school brimmed with over 1200 students. The boxy classrooms were filled with…
Start with a feeling/personal experience/true-to-you idea. Choose ONE thing from one of your lists For instance – if my list was – ten things you care deeply about – I might choose this from my list – ‘develop a…
The Brain That Changes Itself – Norman Doidge Everyday Zen: Love And Work – Charlotte Joko Beck Creative Confidence – David Kelley Living On The Earth – Alicia Bay Laurel Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain – Betty Edwards The…
Here’s some things to watch out for: Spelling and grammatical errors It doesn’t have to be impeccable, but do make sure your run a spellcheck and proof read your work before you publish it. You can google to check…
Go back to those topics we created in our first exercise. Choose another one of those. Here’s what to do next: Write a letter about that topic, to a friend. Take your time. Make a cup of tea. Get…
Okay. And again. Back to our list of topics. Choose yet another one of those. Here’s what to do once you’ve chosen: Write an email to a friend about this topic. Write it in the style you’d usually write…
This week, I want you to try to tag another profile or page in EVERY SECOND update you do. If you think you can manage it in EVERY update, do that, if it seems natural and doable. While broadcasting…
Often, we’re so busy trying to keep up with our social content, that we don’t take a few minutes a week to go through what’s working for us (and for others like us!) This weekend, it’d be great if…
Creating visual content across all platforms is obviously important. Visual content is MUCH more eye-catching (especially on text driven platforms like Twitter) and also helps you tell a broader story. Create correctly sized and oriented images Creating images of…
How often should you post? How long is a piece of string?! This is one of the most frequently asked questions about blogging, and sadly I can’t even give you a straight answer, but I can give you some…
Hello! I made you a thing! I hope you like it! The idea is that you print it out and start piecing together a picture of what your blog might look like. You can refer back to…
Writer’s block? In a bit of a fug? Not sure if what you’re writing is true-to-you? That’s okay. I’ve crafted a handy guide to voice and story, just perfect for a writer like you! Print it out and stick it…
Homework: Here’s a little task for you to do over the next couple of days. Head to your current social networking platforms. Look for your most recently acquired followers. Pick the FIVE most recent (avoiding anything that’s obviously…
Online manners are pretty similar to offline manners, really. Keep it nice, respectful, professional (even if you disagree with someone). That said, there are a few things you can do to have extra nice manners. Let’s talk about those:…
I use Photoshop to create the graphics I share on social media. I love Photoshop, although I am no expert by any means. I first started using it a couple of years ago – subscribing for around $10 a month…
Here’s a little job for you to do. Work your way through each social media platform you use and analyse: . What’s working for you? . What’s working for others? . What can you do more of? . What…
Mailchimp can stop a lot of people in their tracks. It can be really hard to work out how all the elements link together. Here’s an overview of how it works. Feel free to ask any questions in the…
It’s been a little while coming, but here’s my Path Two Action Plan for bloggers who want their blog to be a creative expression of themselves and to encourage creative/personal growth. Blogging: Which Path Are You On? Path One:…
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Here’s part TWO of the post I wrote about the two blogging pathways: Let’s talk about PATH ONE… Path One – I want to grow my blog, grow my traffic, in the hope that I can make some…
Last year we were lucky enough to have an hour-long chat with Problogger Darren Rowse in one of our Blog With Pip groups. Here’s the highlights from that evening. There are some real gems in the chat thread transcript…
There are two loose paths you can take with your blog and I think it’s actually really important to have a think about which one you want to follow. Of course you can decide on the hop, and things…
