First points to consider when blogging.

1. SSJ-TOSF BLOGGING
What it takes to blog!

2. Language and a Culture

3. Growth and Development

4. Three Phases
1 • Basics of Blogging
• Drafting and Creating
2 Your Blog
3 • Launching Your Blog

5. Today’s Agenda
Assumptions Gravatars
Objectives
Assignments Dates

6. Assumptions
• Mentoring • Sharing
Insights
Conversation Wisdom
Support Community
• Thick-Skin • TwoFormats

7. Blogging is a Conversation

8. Wisdom
 Regardless of our experience with writing a
blog, we each have wisdom to bring to the
conversation about blogging. How can we
mentor others in this group?
 For Example:
 Laura - Writing Tips
 Others –

9. Understanding
 It takes time and
understanding of
blogging before "I"
can do it well.

10. Support
 Our ongoing conversations with one another will
inspirit and support each other in this wonderful
task of sharing insights.

11. Thick Skin
 While working in the "publishing industry" I learned
that it is important to have a "thick skin".

12. Challenge
 Writing well is a challenge!

13. Community
 We are creating a
"Blogging"
Community with a
goal of creating
engaging blogs writin
by individuals who
have a passion for the
topic that they have
chosen.

14. Two Formats
 Our blogging conversations will happen in two
formats:
 Webinar format - Brief overview of the content +
time to raise questions and engage in a short
conversation
 Online format - Continue the conversation we
began in a "private" online blogging format

15. Suggested Schedule
 Phase 1: Basics of Blogging
 Session 1: Getting Started (March 6)
 Sessions #2-5: (March/April) - 4 Webinars - Tuesday or
Wednesday
 March 13 (or Wednesday)
 March 20 (or Wednesday)
 March 27 (or Wednesday)
 April 3 (or Wednesday)
 Note: Webinars will be recorded and available.
 Phase 2: Drafting and Creating Your Blog
 Class #6: (April) - For Writing and Review of blog posts before they are
posted...Blog Posting of 1st Post by the end of April
 Phase 3: Launching Your Blog
 Class #7: (May) - Conversation - How will we announce the blogs?

16. Your Gravatar
What is a Gravatar and why do you need one?
http://www.grassrootsinternetstrategy.com.au/what-is-a-
%E2%80%9Cgravatar%E2%80%9D-and-why-do-you-need-one/

17. Our Class Blog (Private)
Add URL here!