Tell us a story!
Sometimes finding inspiration — at least where your business blog’s concerned — can feel a bit like trying to touch your elbow to your nose (frustrating at worst, just plain laughable at best).
I hear from a lot of you that you’re not sure what you should be blogging about for your business, and I’d like to help change that.
Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll give you a writing prompt at the beginning of each month. Then, you write a post that speaks to that topic and share a link to it here. All links will be due no later than the 3rd Friday of that month.
At the end of the month, I’ll take a look at the analytics and the post with the most votes* will win its author a fabulous Story Bistro t-shirt (photo coming soon) as well as a loving mention in our newsletter, and multiple social media shares by yours truly.
Ready for this month’s topic? Here it is: Teachable Moments.
Questions to get you started:
- What’s happened in your life that created a shift for you or others? These could be things like…
- Observations of others
- Movies, books or stories you love
- Goals or tasks you’ve struggled with and overcome
- Random occurrences while out and about
- How could you talk about that experience in relation to what your business sells?
- How does what you observed parallel the experiences of your clients?
Write your post, then come back here and share the link below. I’ll visit your blog and share your link via social media as long as it’s posted here before the due date.
Then on April 30th at midnight, Pacific time, I’ll gather the results. The winner will be announced — complete with fanfare — in the first email newsletter of the following month.
*Obviously, the earlier in the month you complete this task, the better your chances of being seen by more people and receiving more votes.
This challenge is such perfect timing, Tea! I’ve been wondering about how to highlight and share some of the advice certain bloggers and writers have given me that has helped shape my business to what it is today. I just didn’t know how to phrase it.
Teachable moments is such a perfect name for it! Will be writing it even if I don’t do in time for the challenge. (New blog launches on April 15th and the first 3 posts are already written and scheduled).
Woo hoo for helping you find the structure. Be sure to share a link when you’ve got it (even if it’s not in time for the challenge).
Great prompt, Tea, since it seems my entire life is a teachable moment. Here is my post about starting CrossFit and how it relates to my business (and yours too!)
http://eventstrategysolutions.com/start-where-you-are-in-life-in-your-business
Thanks for sharing this, Daphne! I’m looking forward to reading it.
Could I ask you for a quick favor? Could you please add the link using the Add Link button at the end of this post? (It’s blue) That will allow me to track everyone’s post the same way and it gives me a better way to contact you when we’re done. Sorry to be a pain. And thanks again!
Sorry about that. Didn’t see that little button!
Hi Tea, it’s time for me to come out of lurker mode and tell you how much I love everything you do, especially since your rebranding! You speak directly to my heart and how I want to conduct my life as a writer and solopreneur. I’m just beginning the transition from blogger to those things, don’t have any offerings except an Kindle book (that’s doing well!), but I hope to work with you at some point.
Although it’s an older post, I’d love to share my teachable moments “origin story” with you: http://www.laterbloomer.com/storytelling (not to enter, since it’s over a year old). And I just signed up for Sunday Brunch. 🙂
P.S. I love this new design. Is it Divi by Elegant Themes you’re using? I’m looking for a new framework and it’s on my shortlist.
Hello Ms. Debra! Thanks for sharing and participating even if the post is older. Can’t wait to read it and learn more about you.
Yes, this is an Elegant Themes theme, but it’s Vertex, not Divi.
You know I adore you Tea, so I’ll play along. This one dropped today – all abotu thriving through life’s cycles. http://ashleywelton.com/2014/04/15/the-ebb-the-flow-the-void-the-vortex/
I don’t see an add link button either…donde esta?
Oh, FOUND IT! 😀
Hehe
As a new blogger writing about real life parenting moments I’m thrilled to join this challenge 🙂 http://lisafullercoaching.com/one-easy-way-get-kid-butter-toast/
Thanks for this challenge and opportunity, Tea!
My teachable moments derive from 48 year of marriage and 35 years as a marriage and family therapist. As you can see by this post, our blog focuses on family issues:
http://hermentorcenter.com/2014/04/09/how-conscious-uncoupling-impacts-kids/