1. Some days, the best content I’ve read all day comes from a random link in a tweet. One of my favorite random posts this week is Who is Gary Vaynerchuck and Why Should You Care? by Daniel Gordon. I’ve followed @garyvee on twitter for quite some time and I’ve enjoyed his tweets, but not being a huge wine drinker, I never really paid much attention to him and didn’t really know what he was about. Thanks to Dan, I do now. Gary V. is so passionate about people and about what he does that you can’t help but catch the spirit when he speaks. He really knows what it takes to build the community you need to further the projects you love. Warning: Some of Gary’s language is strong.
2. What is Blogging All About – by Robert Bravery, the Brave Programmer
Using a clever acronym, Robert reminds us of the importance of connecting with our readers, continuing to learn more about our niche and how to present our content, and more. My favorite quote from his post: Give. Blogging and social networking is all about giving rather than taking. If you are into blogging to see what you can get out of it, e.g. how many sales, how much money, etc, then you have missed the boat. Blogging is all about giving to others.
3. I probably shouldn’t feature the same site two weeks in a row, but I thought this guest post on Problogger.net was worth sharing. I’m a big fan of Darren Rowse, but this great content was actually written by Annabel Candy. Check out: Getting Over the Blogger’s 6 Month Itch.
4. Do You Whrrl? No, really, do you? Have you tried the social photo sharing/micro blogging platform that is Whrrl? Courtney at The Digital Mommy explains what Whrrl is and why bloggers are loving it. Personally, I’m a huge fan. Sure, I can tweet all my updates and even use something like Twitpic to share my photos, but I find being able to put my updates and photos all in one place, and then sharing that ‘story’ via my other networks, totally rocks!
5. And, to complete my collection I’m going to give you an off-topic post, written by artist, Jamie Carter. Her words this week reminded me that sometimes I need to take a break from what makes sense and indulge in creativity. Not only does my thinker need a break, but as Jamie puts it, the right side of the brain is quiet and peaceful and when we’re using it, we’re relaxed. Hmmn. I like that thought! Enjoy Incubation, Brain Drains, and Creative Values.
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