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Blogging is another form of social media and it is an effective way of expanding your network. With a blog you can broadcast your messages to targeted people that you could not have reached any other way. A business blog allows you to market your business and yourself.

A blog is a powerful business influencer if utilized correctly.  Blogs build an interactive conversation with your readers. A blog can help you build relationships, share ideas and build leadership.

Find below a couple of tips to help you with your blog.

Relationships

1. Be positive: Avoid being negative and criticizing other people. Always focus on building others up and how the best to do something.  People are searching the web for answers.  Give tips, advice and solutions.
2. Be interested: Be genuinely interested in your readers and their perspectives.  What information are they looking for? What do they want to know or what do they know?
3. Solutions: Always ask questions and encourage discussions. Talk about solutions to problems that will be interesting to your readers.

Ideas

1. Motivate: As you write every topic on your blog you should always consider: “What benefit will someone else gain from this?”
2. Dramatize: Real life examples and effective story telling will help make your ideas memorable and visual.
3. Avoid arguments: Always stay objective even when your readers make negative comments.  Be respectful and thankful for new opinions.
4. Agreement: First identify areas of agreement before you respond to comments. Try to view things from your reader’s point of view.

Leadership

1. Mistakes happen: Admit and be open to mistakes you have made.  This can be motivating to others who are facing the same problems.  Provide solutions.
2. Questions: Ask questions and suggest alternatives instead of telling people directly what they should and shouldn’t do.
3. Benefits: Focus on the benefits your readers might receive from your ideas.
4. Respectful: By respecting others situations and capabilities, you will help them succeed. Always use encouragement to try new ideas and to empower action.

Blogs combine elements to enable interaction and to help you participate and, preferably, initiate conversations.

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