At the turn of the calendar, let's revisit some posts from this and past Septembers:
September 2010
- Why You Should Be Keeping Score of Your RSS Metrics & Using Feedburner -Amazing how many bloggers don't measure their feeds – not just subscribers, but reach and item views. Here's a few examples of what you can glean from the data.
- Abuse Doesn't Warrant Non-Use, it Argues for Correct Use – Rather than shutting them down or shutting them up, shouldn't we be showing them how? True in the boardroom and the classroom.
- 64 Different Kinds of Blog Posts to Keep Your Writing Fresh – What started out as a small list turned into a day-long project. But it was worth it for me, and hopefully for you.
- 3 Ways to Write List Posts Easy as ABC – And working on the above list was the motivation for this shorter (thankfully) post. Look, list posts get clicked and read. Write with the Reader in Mind.
- Get Outta Town – Link out – globally, not just locally. Everyone wins – and it will grow your business reach and your collaborative network.
- Storefronts as Conversation Stations – Make it Count – Conversation Stations can happen anywhere (not just online). This story of a small town retailer missing out on both conversations and measuring foot traffic translates to a few online practices as well.
- What Can You Do With 5 Years? – Never stop learning. Remember yourself from 5-10? What did you learn back then? And are you not smarter now?
September 2009
- Reading with Ears Wide Open – Occasionally, I'll blog in poem. Here's one of my favorites.
- L.E.A.R.N – Motivator of Conversation – I need to flesh this idea out more. The acronym is really about how we react and respond to content — with conversation.
- Social Media Expert or Social Media Escort (Video) - A little heat on a topic that still has too muc steam. Here's a more recent video take on the whole Social Media Expert topic.
- Purpose Driven Blogging Worksheet – A Google form to help you think out your blogging (mostly for beginner's, but a good thing to revisit now and again.
September 2008
- Blog Posting: It's Okay to Begin in the Middle – Don't get hung-up on the headline. Just write. First draft with the heart, then go with your head.
- Thank You Paul Newman: Busines Quotes from His Movies – Some great movie quotes from a great actor who had just passed when I wrote this piece.
- H.A.S.P.O or A.S.P.O.B.O. — Your Choice – Who do you hang around most often? It might have a big impact on who you are.
- Wallflowers: An Important Part of the Conversation, Still – Lurkers are important – just think of the phrase: "Long-time listener, First-time Caller." Even the lurker can spread your word – and most often, you won't ever know.
September 2007
- Blog Posts Are Inventory – Blog Sites are Displays – One of my favorite posts ever and a metaphor I use often.
- Business Bloggers, Mingle With Your Audience – This is kind of along the theme of the Storefronts link above. Just because your blog is a platform doesn't put you on a pedastel. Go ahead and mingle with your readers.
- Discovery Along the Blogging Path – It's not hard to find a relevant post to link out to – and here is the example of one lesson (with screen shots).
- When the Lights Go On – We Move Forward - So, I know a ton of business owners expecting me to be a consultant (and I do love consultants), but as a coach – I instruct to independence.
September 2006
- Putting Your Ears to the Blogosphere – The first step into any conversation should be with your ears. Hey, nobody's ears ever got them in trouble
- Putting Your Toes in the Water – Personally, I prefer the dive – but this post is about having a community before you even get in the water.
- Married to Panera – Still, after all these years.
- My Crash Davis Belief Statement – Still
Inside my head: It's fun for me to travel through the archives, but I also hope that these posts assist both long-time readers and newcomers. Enjoy – and remember: Blog Posts are Inventory, Blog Sites are Displays
