Yeah what he said-Chris Brogan’s 40 tips for better content

Dec 03, 2008

Categories: Blogging, Social Media

I swear that Chris Brogan has got to be one of the smartest and affable people I know. I always read his stuff, usually the moment TwitterFeed pushes it out, and even if I might not learn something (which is rare) I often stash the posts away for later reference, inspiration, or the “here, read this post of Chris’, do what he says…”

Tonight Chris delivered another post that all of us should bookmark. No, print and laminate. Maybe etch into a wall. What are these words of wisdom you ask? Chris’ tips for writing better content:

# Deconstruct what your favorite writers do, and try it your own way.
# Occasionally, try something completely different.
# Don’t be afraid to fail. Be afraid of not being interesting enough.
# Write as if someone believes in you, because someone does. (me!)

[From 40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content | chrisbrogan.com]

I especially like the points above. Okay the “don’t do the me too” and “look forward” are excellent, but these are what those of us who have been doing this “blogging thing” for a while should really take to heart.

Today I’m going to BCIT to guest lecture at class on Social Media and Web Design. Going to be interesting. I have my deck ready. At least though I know that if people ask, “how do you write great posts/content?” I can point them to Chris.

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