The document discusses how the author became a blogger at age 30 in order to pursue a creative outlet and take control of their life. They discuss how their blogging led to opportunities like appearing in media and helping start mental health charities. The author blogs about their art, poetry, comedy, films and events. People enjoy the author's blog because it is written from the heart and shows their soul through creativity while confusing expectations. The document provides questions for people to consider when starting their own blog.
Brenda Baskin presents "Cheaper Than Therapy: Better Living Through Blogging," a 2012 WordCamp Fayetteville presentation. This session covers the many benefits of blogging about your life, as well as advice for starting and maintaining a personal blog.
Banish Your Inner Critic: Hack Your Productivity and Elevate PerformanceDenise Jacobs
Transform Self-Talk to Elevate Performance and Skyrocket Success
The Inner Critic is the main source of our biggest blocks to perform at our best. Fortunately, there were simple and effective ways to banish the inner critic in order to do our best work as contributors, collaborators, and leaders.
First, you’ll discover the three mental power tools that you already possess to stop the inner critic in its tracks. Then you’ll learn methods for dealing with the fear of being judged and criticized, how to transform highly critical self-talk into that of approval and encouragement, and ways to feel like your ideas are good enough and stop committing “ideacide.”
By the end, you’ll have a roadmap of how to get unstuck, do your best work, and channel your creativity as a force for positive change in the world.
Smart on social: Developing your digital presence with purpose and intentionCourtney Raybould
If a complete stranger were to look at your personal social media channels, what would they see? We’ll examine the importance of developing a purposeful digital presence, how to use this presence to build an online community, and then —eventually— how to combine these elements to turn your goals into reality.
Brenda Baskin presents "Cheaper Than Therapy: Better Living Through Blogging," a 2012 WordCamp Fayetteville presentation. This session covers the many benefits of blogging about your life, as well as advice for starting and maintaining a personal blog.
Banish Your Inner Critic: Hack Your Productivity and Elevate PerformanceDenise Jacobs
Transform Self-Talk to Elevate Performance and Skyrocket Success
The Inner Critic is the main source of our biggest blocks to perform at our best. Fortunately, there were simple and effective ways to banish the inner critic in order to do our best work as contributors, collaborators, and leaders.
First, you’ll discover the three mental power tools that you already possess to stop the inner critic in its tracks. Then you’ll learn methods for dealing with the fear of being judged and criticized, how to transform highly critical self-talk into that of approval and encouragement, and ways to feel like your ideas are good enough and stop committing “ideacide.”
By the end, you’ll have a roadmap of how to get unstuck, do your best work, and channel your creativity as a force for positive change in the world.
Smart on social: Developing your digital presence with purpose and intentionCourtney Raybould
If a complete stranger were to look at your personal social media channels, what would they see? We’ll examine the importance of developing a purposeful digital presence, how to use this presence to build an online community, and then —eventually— how to combine these elements to turn your goals into reality.
This keynote, first offered at Sc Midlands (South Carolina) is all about provocation over pontification. I pose questions to help us rethink education and "edtech". Keep in mind that many anecdotes were shared as the "meat" behind these queries. Most come from my public thinking on my blog: amysmooc.wordpress.com
*note there are a few slides with videos ...they should play (though I did not show the entirety of the Student Voices Clip (only 2 min of the 25)
Whiteboard Warrior @ the d.school 1/31/15Molly Wilson
Deck from "Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior," the Stanford d.school pop-up class I teach with Kate Rutter. It's a 4-hour crash course in visual communication.
More about the class, plus a curated list of recommended readings, at http://whiteboardwarrior.org.
A beginning capture of a dialogue between a co-creator and myself for the new Strange Times: Strange Birds Installation at Crysallides House, Waterloo, Ontario.
Like any other webquest, this one follows the same structure: Introduction, Task, Process, Resources, Evaluation and Conclusion. Students should put themselves in the place of people with special needs, reflect on their attitudes and behaviour towards them. They will be also ask to design a poster to help improve attitudes toward children with disabilities. In the process, they follow some given topics and links. They are also aware of what their evaluation will consist on and what they´ll have learnt when the project is complete.
This keynote, first offered at Sc Midlands (South Carolina) is all about provocation over pontification. I pose questions to help us rethink education and "edtech". Keep in mind that many anecdotes were shared as the "meat" behind these queries. Most come from my public thinking on my blog: amysmooc.wordpress.com
*note there are a few slides with videos ...they should play (though I did not show the entirety of the Student Voices Clip (only 2 min of the 25)
Whiteboard Warrior @ the d.school 1/31/15Molly Wilson
Deck from "Notebook Neophyte to Whiteboard Warrior," the Stanford d.school pop-up class I teach with Kate Rutter. It's a 4-hour crash course in visual communication.
More about the class, plus a curated list of recommended readings, at http://whiteboardwarrior.org.
A beginning capture of a dialogue between a co-creator and myself for the new Strange Times: Strange Birds Installation at Crysallides House, Waterloo, Ontario.
Like any other webquest, this one follows the same structure: Introduction, Task, Process, Resources, Evaluation and Conclusion. Students should put themselves in the place of people with special needs, reflect on their attitudes and behaviour towards them. They will be also ask to design a poster to help improve attitudes toward children with disabilities. In the process, they follow some given topics and links. They are also aware of what their evaluation will consist on and what they´ll have learnt when the project is complete.
presented at FITC Toronto 2018
More info at http://fitc.ca/event/to18/
Lauren Hom, Hom Sweet Hom
Overview
In early 2016, Lauren packed up her studio in New York City in pursuit of the ultimate form of inspiration: travel. After exploring the world for a year, she was surprised to discover that she didn’t feel more inspired than before. The truth is, she’d actually found more inspiration for her work in her normal, everyday life than in her epic world trip.
That’s not to say that travel can’t be wildly inspiring – it totally can be. But what if she told you that there’s just as much inspiration in fighting with your spouse as there is in traveling the world? Would you believe her if she told you that she’s gotten more inspiration from a night of drinking than a night of watching TED talks? What Lauren hopes to teach you today is that EVERY experience in your life can be used as inspiration. You are the secret source of inspiration you never even knew you had – you just need to know where to look.
Objective
To inspire the audience with stories of how I’ve turned mundane events into powerful creative projects & how they are more than capable of doing the same
Target Audience
Designers and entrepreneurs who want to get more eyes on their work & feel more creatively inspired
Five Things Audience Members Will Learn
Every experience is inspiration – even the bad stuff
There is magic in the mundane
Relatable ideas are shareable ideas
Use your skills to solve your problems & you’ll solve them for others too
The secret to creativity is simply paying attention
Personal Branding: What? Where? Why? How?James McCrae
2012 has been called "the year of personal branding." This presentation covers several aspects of personal branding, from style to resume to online positioning. Enjoy, and unlock your own personal brand.
The Art of Storytelling - Presented By Oneika Raymond - 2015 Blogging While B...Gina McCauley
Oneika Raymond presented The Art of Storytelling at the 2015 Blogging While Brown Conference.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this session:
How do I craft a tale that is not only interesting and well-written but shows my personality?
How do I use photography, vlogging, and social media to extend my narrative and captivate my audience?
Session Description:
It's no secret that successful blogs tell good stories.This session is for bloggers hoping to take their blog to the next level by improving their ability to spin a good yarn. By exploring specific writing, photography, and new media techniques, bloggers will walk away with practical tips for captivating audiences and growing their reader base.
About Oneika Raymond:
Oneika Raymond is an educator, writer, and travel junkie who has travelled to 70 countries on 6 continents. She chronicles her adventures abroad on her blog, Oneika the Traveller, and is a contributor for Conde Nast Traveler. Oneika's writing has also been featured in a number of online publications including National Geographic, Ebony, and The Huffington Post. Originally from Canada, she is a serial expat who has lived in France, Mexico, Hong Kong, and the UK. A thrill-seeker who is always in the midst of planning her next trip, Oneika has, amongst other things, trekked in Nepal, sailed in Croatia, and gone on safari in Tanzania.
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How I became a blogger
Atage 30 I decided to take charge of my life. To
choose a life of dreams, rather than of painful sleep.
I wanted to find the dollyness of Dolly.
Creativity:Between 2001 and 2008, I had written 5
books, began to appear on media, made my first
films, performed over 50 times, and help set up a
few mental health arts charities and projects,
including Bonkersfest.
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Let there be light!
Me screwing a
light bulb into
the sky.
The world
needs more
light!
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2008 – DAO asked me to be a
blogger
Didn’t really understand blogging
But liked the creative outlet
I did it, so there would be a record of me.
"I should like someone to remember that there once lived a
person named David Berger."
David in his last letter, Vilna 1941
My DAO blog http://disabilityartsonline.org.uk/dolly_sen_blog
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Blogging for DAO
Slowly I noticed something happening:
People started contacting me about my
blog
Opportunities began popping up because
of it
And that I was gaining a readership, people
began to know who I was in the arts world.
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Blogging for others
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2010/mar/01/ment
al-health-illness-murder-documentary
http://www.mind.org.uk/blog/3151_therapy_turned_my_life_aro
und
http://www.outsidein.org.uk/Dolly-Sen-stepup-3
http://www.syncleadership.co.uk/Dolly_Sen_artist_subversive
http://www.slideshare.net/cuspinchic/subversivepowerpoint-
11201952#
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Five years down the line…
What I get from blogging is:
A creative outlet
A way to connect with my fellow humans
Promotion of work
Opportunities
It is an ever-changing, fluid businesscard.
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How is it a businesscard?
It shows people:
Your portfolio
Your style and the way you work
Your communication skills
Your passion
Your experience
A little different to this one!
Your commitment to your work
What is unique about you
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What people like about my
blog
I write from the heart
I Confuse Expectations I
entertain I use humour I use honesty I
use humanity
I show my soul in my creativity
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Questions to ask yourself
Why are you blogging?
Who is your audience?
What is interesting to them? What do they
need?
What have they not seen or heard before?
What are your competitors doing? And how
can you be different?
What is unique about your blog?
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Practicalities
Good titles catch people’s eyes
Make it scannable, not too text heavy, people scan
to find what they want. Separate with headers,
subheaders and pics.
Try
to get rid of jargon, keep your language simple
and accessible.
Keep it short.
A little bit about SEO
21. + Blogging is a journey, ask yourself: how do I make the
ride unforgettable for myself and others?