1. A blog post on A4ID Connect is used to deliver a fully formed message while a discussion is meant to spark ideas between the author and readers. 2. To create a blog post, click the "Blogs" link and then "Add a Blog Post" which will open a text entry page with formatting options like bold, italics, and links. 3. Pictures and file attachments can be added by clicking the corresponding buttons and inserting codes generated either from URLs or by uploading files from your computer.