Blog Tip #4

To design an effective blog, a writer must know his/her audience. Questions to ask before beginning a blog are “To whom are you writing? What message will you send?” (Nelson, 2013). Additionally, a writer must know him/herself (Nelson, 2013).
http://www.howto.gov/social-media/blogs/need

Blog Tip #3

A blogger must edit his/her image appropriately in order to create the right personal ‘brand’ for him/herself. “Use privacy settings to restrict access to images/personal information,” (Barnett, 2010).
http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/spj/quill_20100304/index.php?startid=23

Blog Tip #2

When formatting your blog, organize content by “subject, task/service, audience, location,” or a combo of these (Davidson & Sigritz, 2013). Make popular info easy to access.
http://www.howto.gov/web-content/manage/categorize/audience-needs

Blog Tip #1

Blogging: it’s wise to “write how you talk” to succinctly convey useful information (Short, 2010). Audiences generally look for info on a specific topic with which they can connect.
SHORT, K. (2010). Let's hear it for the blog!. Accounting Today, 24(3), 22.

Podcasting

This howcast video is great for newbies because it walks viewers through podcasting with both audio instructions and visual modeling. It’s particularly helpful to Mac users.
http://www.howcast.com/videos/412158-How-to-Produce-a-Podcast

https://www.facebook.com/sharksarethecoolest

This link will lead to my Microblog on Facebook...go here for news, photos, commentary, local sightings, and information on sharks, especially Great Whites!