Tag Archives: Blogs

Basic Blogging for Writers and Speakers: Part I

Basic Blogging for Writers and Speakers: Part I

Posted on 09. Apr, 2009 by Michele.

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Whether you’re a writer or speaker, blogging is almost a non-negotiable. That could (will) change down the road. But for now, few tools are better at expanding and engaging an audience while at the same time opening a meeting place for regular dialogue. Think of it as your own personal coffeehouse, or park bench, or [...]

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Blog Traffic

Blog Traffic

Posted on 25. Feb, 2009 by Michele.

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I was wrong.
I used to believe website/blog design took the cake in matters of marketing significance. Not anymore. Important? Yes. But in a second-tier kind of way.
After the past few months checking out different blogs with notable traffic, I discovered some of the busiest to be the most bland. No flair. Boring color scheme. Simple [...]

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Blog Remod

Blog Remod

Posted on 12. Dec, 2008 by Michele.

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Now that the house is mostly done (more pics soon! promise!), I have a hankering to remodel something else. By the way, if you weren’t around for the extreme makeover, check out posts here and here. We did a serious amount of remodeling in a short amount of time. Nearly killed me, and I do [...]

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From An Anti-Blogger

From An Anti-Blogger

Posted on 05. Dec, 2008 by Michele.

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I’m not a fan of blogs.
Contradictory coming from someone who is in the process of writing a post for one. It all goes back to first impressions, most of which were NOT good and left me believing many are nothing more than
ONE: a thinly veiled attempt at self-promotion, or
TWO: an irrelevant play-by-play account of someone’s [...]

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