rochelle greayer, blogging with the stars: snapshots of four successful blogs

Rochelle Greayer

Studio ‘g’ - Leaf Magazine Apartment Therapy

“Book” – Coming soon…  

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What  were  your  goals  in  blogging  –  both  personal  and  professional?  Have  you  achieved  your  goals?    

Is  the  blog  business  oriented?  What  is  your  business  model?  

How  did  you  build  your  brand?  What  worked  what  didn’t?  Major  Breakthroughs?  

Anecdotes?    

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Things I’ve

Learned

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Have a Point

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Along The Way

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Expect and

Embrace Change

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Keep Learning

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Study What works 10 Tips Picked Up

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“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations.”

-Mark Twain

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Make it Personal

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6. Be

Consistent and

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Experiment

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Help Someone

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Honesty and

Transparency

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Share the Love

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10 Tips Picked Up Along The Way

1.  Have Point – Know who you are and why are doing it and let that guide you.

2.  Embrace and Expect Change – In technology and in media it is the rule.

3.  Keep Learning - Not just in our industry – but beyond. 4.  Study What Works – So many problems can be solved with a

google search and an email to someone who knows. 5.  Make it Personal – Only you can be you.

It’s a Wrap

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It’s a Wrap

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6.  Be Persistent and Consistent – Not only to your readers but to yourself and your goals.

7.  Experiment – Try something new. It’s the wild wild west… 8.  Help someone – Be part of the community. There is always

opportunity in solving someone else’s problem. 9.  Honesty and Transparency – (i.e. Don’t be gross) 10.  Share the Love

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Thank You!

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