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Writing Challenge: Joanna’s Thematic Link Post!

Filed Under Links, Successful Blog, Writing | 34 Comments

Jan and Joanna Inspired Me!

thematic-links

It’s such fun to be inspired!

Jan of Circular Communication wrote a wonderful guest post for Lorelle called Why A Link Post Should Be Like Mingling at a Party. Joanna of Confident Writing used it as a springboard into a post of her own, How to write a links post.

Joanna’s Definition of a Great Link Post

Joanna said that as a writer she prefers to write link posts that have these characteristics. This is one fabulous definition. [I've edited her words slightly.]

A great links post

Can you write a thematic link post that meets Joanna’s definition? It’s like telling a story. . . . Vern does it every Sunday linking three or four blogs. It’s not as hard as it seems and it’s quite satisfying.

Are you up for the challenge? If you come through, I’ll build a story link post linking all of your thematic link posts together.

Go on, make my life miserable . . . the more who participate, the more work I’ll have to do. Rally a crowd. I’m up for it now. Nothing can be as hard as the 10 Chapter saga of A List Becomes 301 Links in Story.

Here’s What to Do

C’mon try it. Pick five links that go together. Then write a post to connect them. Or pick 10 or 20!!

You just might find that you had a great time! Think of the link love we’ll spread. Yeah, it’s time to get jazzed about linking and writing.

Are you going to give it a shot?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

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The Mic Is On: We’re Talking About Blog History . . .

Filed Under Comments, Community, Links, Marketing, Outside the Box, SOB Business, Successful Blog | 307 Comments

It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

The Mic Is On

Here’s how it works.

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.

There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.

The History of Blogging!

Here’s a few ideas to get us started:

blog2.gif Dave Winer, the Father of Blogs


And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey.

Oh, and bring links about the history of blogging to share!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: Let’s Talk About History!

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Yes the Mic Will Be on Tonight

Join Us Tonight

Blog History . . .

We can talk about how blogging started, personal stories, traditions, facts, and whatever else comes up.

Oh, and bring links to blog history you want to share!

The rules are simple — be nice.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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25 Outstanding Links to Help You Write a Compelling Tagline

Filed Under Inside-Out Thinking, Links, Perfect Virtual Manager, Successful Blog | 15 Comments

An Internet of Taglines

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Writing a tagline can seem an overwhelming task. How do you pack all of that promise into four or five simple words that will resonate with the folks you want to reach?

I discussed the strategy behind taglines yesterday.

3.2: Three Steps to a Killer Tagline that Customers Pass On

To fill out the information, I thought I might reseach what some other folks are saying. Here’s the best I found from around the blogosphere. They are 25 to add to the one I wrote yesterday.

  1. Several Links and Information worth exploring: Channel 9 Tagline/Strapline Contest!

  2. Tag Lines Can Make Or Break Your Advertising

  3. A Good Tagline Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

  4. Wag the Tagline – The Rhetoric of Brand Messaging

  5. Tag, You’re It: Benefiting From a Memorable Tagline

  6. The Phrase that Pays- Creating a Tagline You Can Take to the Bank

  7. Tagline – your brand mantra

  8. How a Great Tagline can Help your Business

  9. Drew McLellan: Is a Tagline Part of the Brand?

  10. Does this Tagline “Get it Done?”

  11. That’s not a tagline!

  12. Taglines – Why Your Brand Needs a Tagline

  13. Got tagline? Arrrggghh!!

  14. Tagline Basics

  15. Are You Tagging? Create a Successful Tagline for Your Business

  16. Zzzzzz…Oh, was that a Tagline?

  17. Create a Winning Tagline: The Best Column You Can Get for a Box of Chocolate

  18. Playing with some homeschool stereotypes

  19. The Power of Taglines: Take My Tagline Test!

  20. 1% company ownership for a tagline

    21. Software and Other Related Posts

  21. YouTube Digger Tagline Poll

  22. Tagline Randomizer for WordPress

  23. RANDOM TAGLINE MANAGER

  24. Job description of a movie tagline writer: Big Screen, a Few Small Words

  25. How To: Hide Title and Tagline

Sometimes immersion is the best way to get to know how to do something.

I gathered these links as a resource. Everyone needs a different sort of support when it comes executing the vision of a business that customers will see. Find the ones that suit you and take the wisdom you need.

What words will you use to define your promise in a tagline?
Want to test a few? Write them in the comment box here.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
If you’d like Liz to help you find your strategy, click on the Work with Liz!! page in the sidebar.

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The Mic Is On: We’re Looking for Photos and Art

Filed Under Comments, Community, Links, Marketing, Outside the Box, SOB Business, Successful Blog | 238 Comments

It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

The Mic Is On

Here’s how it works.

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.

There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.

There’s Many Sources . . .

Here’s a few ideas to get us started:

Library of Congress


Did you know that the Library of Congress is a photo and art source? Click the name below.

Library of Congress Online Catalog

And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey.

Oh, and bring links to favorite pictures to share!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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