Comments on: Method Blogging: Who Do You Want to Be in 2009?

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Dreaming of the future? « armeredith.wordpress.com — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:08:25 +0000

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By: 25 Awesome Lessons you Can Learn From James Chartrand | Blogging Tips From Jade Craven

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:11:17 +0000

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By: Testing My Mettle « The Woo Woo Teacup Journal

Testing My Mettle « The Woo Woo Teacup Journal — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 03:10:48 +0000

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By: Calvin

Calvin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:02:53 +0000

I think everyone has many facets to their personality/character, and we emphasize different facets when we play different roles.

A father playing the Father role would emphasize the Father aspects of his personality at home. But at work (e.g. as a HR manager)? He will emphasize the Manager aspects towards his subordinates and the Subordinate aspects towards his CEO.

If he changed his hairstyle and clothes every time he changes roles, you would probably think he was three different persons.

I would think that the same concept applies to your blogging. Figure out which aspect of your personality you want to show for your blog, write up a character profile if you need to, put on appropriate clothes and hairstyle, then start writing.

By: James Chartrand - Men with Pens

James Chartrand - Men with Pens — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:00:35 +0000

@ Hennie – Analyzing what’s happening is key. Plenty of hits, high bounce rate, no comments? The audience is booing, for example. Low bounce rate, plenty of hits, still no comments? the audience is interested, but not yet cheering.

You can also ask. It’s rather easy to do and yet something so many people shy away from. Ask what your readers think of the posts. They’ll tell you.

Another trick? Engage them. Get them participating. Make it interactive. Ask open-ended questions. Prompt them to drop comments with an exercise or their experiences.

There are plenty of ways… you just have to figure out what works

By: Henie

Henie — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:14:11 +0000

“Method Blogging”…thanks, James! Yet another point of study for me as new blogger…that I chose to blog initially was for the sole purpose of tuning the tenor of my writing voice.

Question: If one does not know if the audience is applauding or booing, how would a new and unknown blogger like me get around this?

Thanks,
Henie
http://www.HennArtOnline.com