Brain Rhythms Beget Blog Rhythms: Let's Dance!
Robyn McMaster at BrainBasedBiz tickled my cranium with her post on Brain Rhythms at Work! Citing a study from Florida Atlantic U., whose findings offer a new brain rhythm distinguishing when we're socially active or not, Robyn includes in her post a list of Five Tips for More Effective Social Interaction at Work.
Let's take a look at Robyn's list with a blog rhythm beat (that'd be eight-to-the-bar, yeah):
- Provide well-balanced and relevant links outward: Let's get right to the point - If our brain "at work" is made up of neurons searching and connecting...and the more connections our brain makes, the smarter we are - then isn't the same true for the web? The more connections, the smarter "we" become? I dunno. Doctors?
- Introduce folks to each other via email or links: I really dig it when I see folks connect and converse. Especially if I had any influence on the connection. Guess what - they dig it too!
- Create more conversation in the community:Engage with your community by getting out on the dance floor. Waiting for incoming comments and only commenting back is not engagement. That's like standing behind the counter and waiting for someone to walk in. Get out from behind the counter
- Be the Resource:Don't want to link to potential competitors? Gimme a break! What you think by not linking to them I won't find them? Be the Resource.
- Sell the why: When you share a link, tell us why it's of value to you. If I'm already reading your stuff, I'm interested in not only what - but why you're finding the resource valuable.
All that, remember Blog Posting Mantra #4 = ____________ (right, At Least One Link Out)
It also reminded me of a great post and two slides from a recent Angela Maiers post on learning, showing a brain in motion and a brain in slumber,
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