Blogging

According to dictionary.com the definition of a blog is “a website containing the writer's or group of writers' own experiences, observations, opinions, etc., and often having images and links to other Web sites. “ What is it about reading others opinions about X, Y, and Z? Can you have a successful business without blogging? Yes. Can you succeed much more with a grand, creative blog? Yes. Does your blog have to be elaborate to attract attention and traffic? I don’t think so, but I do believe you have to cover certain criteria for a successful business blog. This is what I found to be the essentials -

1. In the article, “Getting Into The League Of Successful Bloggers,” they talk about having a unique selling proposition. I loved this! If you want people to find your blog, stay on your blog, and keep coming back to your blog, you better have something distinctive about it. Make people want to come back!

2. If you can walk the walk, you better be able to talk the talk. Don’t be afraid to share your personal opinion about the newest and greatest subjects. Let your viewers know that you are a real human being, that it’s not some robot controlling your blog. It’s you, 100 percent.

3. Post, post, and post! Do you think people will want to keep checking day after day if you only blog once a month? No! Even if it may seem little to you, there is someone searching for what you have to say. Don’t let the opportunity pass. Post frequently.

Your company matters. Let others see that by what you post of your blog. Become the next biggest business. Become that millionaire you always hoped you would be. Reach your goals. Do all of this by one simple thing: blogging. Try it out, what do you have to lose?

#blog #blogging #blogtips #socmeddiscuss #successful

References

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-57333218/7-rules-of-successful-bloggers/

http://www.youngprepro.com/successful-bloggers-league/

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://profitable-blogging-secrets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2010-04-29-b9f6cd4b0a0111e92893e98691316994.gif&imgrefurl=http://profitable-blogging-secrets.com/blog/&h=300&w=350&sz=8&tbnid=5bQY40aaF_CtPM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=103&zoom=1&docid=ALBp0OOnrcUmAM&sa=X&ei=fGcnT53nOa7MiQK91enbAQ&ved=0CFgQ9QEwCw&dur=330

Organizational uses

As I have been searching around for summer internships, non-profit organizations have caught my eye. I like what they stand for, people trying to better the lives of others. It’s interesting to see the good and the bad of non-profit organizations. In my eyes, what it comes down to is how well they have structured their organization. Have they taken the time to set goals, create a mission statement, and followed all of the rules? I read some very interesting articles concerning these matters and would like to share my own opinions of what I saw and believe a non-profit organization needs to have in their structure.

1. 1. Goals: This is what your company wants to see happen in X amount of time and how it is going to happen. An organization with no goals is like a boat with no sails. You will start out excited and ready only to realize that you don’t really know where you are going or how to get there or anywhere for that matter. In orders for your organization to work, you must set very direct goals that will allow you to learn and grow while also being reasonable with what you have to work with.

2. 2. Mission statement: How do you expect people to support your organization if they don’t know what you stand for? Having a clear, concise statement will help your organization gain the backing you need. Say no when it comes to confusion by letting those that don’t know you, know you and your vision for the organization. When you feel overwhelmed and like giving up, this mission statement will remind you of the good you are doing in somebody else’s life.

3. 3. Rule following: Each state and country has their own rules that an organization must obey in order to be legal. At times these rules may seem minute to you but following them will assure you the right to continue to grow as an organization. Reading the rules and regulations before doing something you are unsure of will lessen the stress of running your own non-profit organization.

I have seen these guidelines used in most non-profit organizations and find it smart to follow them. We all have stress in our life, so why not reduce it to a manageable amount by doing the tried and tested.

#socmeddiscuss #non-profit #organization #structure

http://www.idealist.org/info/Nonprofits/Mgmt2

http://smallbusiness.chron.com/typical-non-profit-organizational-structure-4896.html

Google Plus - The new Facebook?

I have often wondered why there is such excitement about the new social networking site, Google Plus. It has been all over the internet, newspapers, and televisions. As I am just coming back into the social media world, I decided that I would look into Google Plus to see what they are all about and decide for myself if they will truly become the new Facebook.

Positives of Google Plus:

I have noticed that many people like to only have certain people look at certain things they post. With other social networking sites, you had to deal with the consequences if your mom saw what you did over the weekend. With Google Plus, you can create “circles,” each circle consisting of people that you yourself put into that particular “circle.” You can have a family circle, work circle, friends circle. Another feature that will keep me coming back to Google Plus is called the Hangout. What an incredible tool to have, allowing you to connect to up to ten people at once via video. I have often grumbled about the fee Skype tabs you with that allow you to talk to more than one person at a time. The grumbling will stop as I can now talk to whomever without paying a price.

Negatives of Google Plus:

When I first saw the homepage of Google Plus I was shocked to see the all-too-familiar look of facebook. If Google Plus wants to become the new Facebook, they need to start with a new look. There have been many times I have wanted to shut down my Facebook account but have not for the lack of something better. Google Plus needs to come up with original items if they want to keep me and the other social networking newbies coming back to them. I also found that this is an “invite only” networking site. If Google Plus wants to continue enlistment, it must be opened to the public.

Overall I found that Google Plus has many new and exciting aspects about it. While researching this topic, it gave me a greater desire to delve into Google Plus and embrace it.

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-google-plus-2011-6

http://www.socialable.co.uk/what-everybody-ought-to-know-about-google/

#socmeddiscuss #googleplus #socialnetworking