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Introduction to Blogging Missouri River Regional Library Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Plan Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library What Who Why How

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What is a blog? <ul><ul><li>Diary </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>News </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Photos </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Video </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Stories </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Discussion </li></ul></ul>photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/photosan0/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Who Blogs? <ul><ul><li>Individuals </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Corporations </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Non–profits </li></ul></ul><ul><li> </li></ul><ul><ul><li>You! </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Your Friends! </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Your Family! </li></ul></ul>photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/people/tookie/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Why Do People Blog? <ul><ul><li>Promote services </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Share news </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Express opinion </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Share expertise </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Connect with like minded individuals </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Share life experiences </li></ul></ul>Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Why read blogs? To Connect! Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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How do I find all these great blogs? Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Managing all those blogs! Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Commenting on Blogs photo courtesy of http://flickr.com/people/hamedmasoumi/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Why start your own blog? <ul><ul><li>Share your life with family & friends </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Express opinion </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Share expertise </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Connect with like minded individuals </li></ul></ul>Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Before You Start Some things to think about Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Privacy Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library photo courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/akanekal/

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Your Online Identity <ul><ul><li>Avatars </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Name </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Personal information </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Pictures </li></ul></ul>Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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What to Blog About? Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library <ul><ul><li>You </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>family </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>pet </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>life </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>thoughts </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>hobby </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>work </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>beliefs </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>whatever you want! </li></ul></ul>

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Permanent in an impermanent world Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Comments To moderate or not to moderate that is the question Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Photos Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Let's Get Blogging! <ul><ul><li>Sign up </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>url </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Blog title </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Posting! </li></ul></ul>Image courtesy of http://www.flickr.com/photos/coolmel/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Platform Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Pick an Address <ul><ul><li>Doesn't have to match the title </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Something easy </li></ul></ul>Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Pick a Title <ul><li> </li></ul>Image created with http://metaatem.net/words/ Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Attracing Readers <ul><ul><li>Comment on others blogs </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Link </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Tell your family & friends </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Have something to say </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Blog regularly </li></ul></ul>Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library

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Questions? Created by Bobbi Newman for use at the Missouri River Regional Library