Comms School
Webinar #2
🔴 Blogging 102: Building a blog and making writing a habit


Marcel Klebba

Stephen Waddington
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Build community, create content, get ahead
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Comms School is all about helping students – and everyone else – to take
advantage of existing digital platform and benefit from it in their careers.
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Your presenters
Marcel Klebba





Account executive, Metia

University of Westminster PR graduate

Vuelio’s Top 10 PR blogger 2019

Vuelio’s UK best PR blogger 2017



marcelkl.co.uk

@marcelkl
Stephen Waddington






Managing director, Metia

Professor, Newcastle University

Vuelio’s Top 10 PR blogger 2019

Books including: #BrandAnarchy and #BrandVandals



wadds.co.uk

@wadds
	
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Last session’s
homework
•  Identify blogs that you admire
•  Write a #CommsSchool
welcome post and share it on
LinkedIn or Medium
•  Share with@wadds @marcelkl
on Twitter or in the Facebook
community
•  We’ll feature some examples
during the next webinar
•  Contact us if you’ve any
questions.
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Jessica Pardoe
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Rachel Gordon
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Yana Miladinova
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Niuma Ugail
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Lucy Hayball
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India Minton-Baker
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How do I start a blog?
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Use a platform: LinkedIn or Medium
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Writing for LinkedIn
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Publishing on LinkedIn
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Create a WordPress.com account
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Naming your site
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Selecting your URL
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Picking a WordPress plan
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Navigating the WordPress content management system (CMS)
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Follow the WordPress to-do list
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Add a header image
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Select a theme
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Create pages
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About Comms School
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Start blogging
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Draft your first blog post
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Using the editor
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Build a menu
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Go live
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Go live
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Make writing a habit
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Routine
•  Find your routine
•  Find the environment that works
for you. Public v private space
•  What’s your soundtrack? Quiet
vs writing music*
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*bit.ly/MKwriting
Scheduling time
•  Schedule time for writing
•  Make it achievable
•  Stick to it
•  Turn the notifications off, don’t
look at social media
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Writing
•  Start with a plan…
•  …or just start writing – trial and
error method will get you there
•  Find your flow
•  Nike’s got it right – just do it.
Don’t overthink it, start writing
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Questions?
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This week’s
homework
•  If you've no blog set up yet, do
so with the guidelines we’ve
shared during today’s session
•  If you already have a blog,
create a post about your
writing routine
•  Share with@wadds @marcelkl
on Twitter or in the Facebook
community
•  We’ll feature some examples
during the next webinar
•  Contact us if you’ve any
questions.
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Next time…
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🔴 Social presence and personal branding online
Tips on how to make a standout social media profile that will help landing a top role

Join Stephen Waddington and Marcel for Facebook Live webinar in the Comms School Facebook
community on 2 April 2019, 6:30pm BST. Remember to bring your homework!
@wadds | @marcelkl | #CommsSchool
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Comms School #2: Blogging 102