Blog Organization for the Busy Writer

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills

Are you scrambling through your files for the last time you posted a blog
title?

Are you pulling your hair out trying to keep track of when a blog is due or when it appears?

At the last minute of posting, have you neglected an image?

Have you groaned at forgetting a hashtag on a tweetable?

Are you having second thoughts about blogging because the organization is driving you nuts?

Then relax. I have a solution for you, and it’s super easy. All you need is a spreadsheet titled Blog Organization. A single page works if the writer is blogging on only one site. Or you can create additional tabs for each additional blog.

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The ABCs of Social Media

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

Social Media doesn’t have to be difficult. These tips can take you farther, faster if you implement them into your social networking strategy.

A is for Answer. Think about the questions your target audience has and use social media to give them the answers. For instance, my followers want to learn how to use social networking efficiently, so I Tweet short-cuts, tips and easy solutions that take up very little time.

B is for Basics. Whatever you’re doing, make it excellent. That means take time to check for typos and readability, in your Tweets, Facebook posts and in your blog. Also be sure you’re using giving accurate links. There’s nothing more frustrating than clicking on a link that takes you nowhere.

C is for Conversation. Remember social networking is all about interaction between people. It’s NOT talking at them...it’s talking with them.

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