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Tons of tips and examples for individual bloggers who want to have fun, do good, and share stories to realize their big vision for a better world.
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Inspired Blogging for Social Good
Britt Bravo, Big Vision Consultingwww.brittbravo.com
@bbravo#TMLSkills
Blogging since 2005…
…and 2011
Podcasting since 2006
Your mission as an inspiring blogger for social change is threefold…
Educate
Inspire
Activate
To engage readers & keep them coming back . . .
Share your story
Share your story
Share your story
Share your story
Help others share their stories
Ask questions & share your struggles
Ask questions & share your struggles
Share resources & how-tos
Use powerful images
& Inspiring images
& Sweet images
& Images that make us go, “Aww”
Image Sources
• Your photos!• Flickr: Creative Commons: Attribution • Wikimedia Commons• Google Image Search Advanced with usage
rights to “use, share, modify, even commercially”
• MorgueFile
Create catchy titles
Create catchy titles
Be fun & creative
& Delicious!
Create, share & joindo-good challenges
Create, share & joindo-good challenges
Create, share & joindo-good challenges
Be the change
Spread hope
Share your thoughts, social good blogging stories & questions!
[email protected]@bbravo • #TMLSkills
Blog Examples• http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/trash-t
hat-litters-ocean-floor-is-mostly-recyclables
• http://gawker.com/humans-remove-10-million-pounds-of-trash-other-humans-p-506705444
• http://www.aoos.org/coastal-clean-up-day-june-23• http://blog.kimberlywilson.com/p/i-heart-pigs.html• http://marianne-elliott.com/2006/12/sunday-scribblings-change• http
://plannedparenthoodsavedme.tumblr.com/post/17297010848/planned-parenthood-found-my-cancer
• http://scrambled-eggs.org/2013/06/18/managing-shit/• http://dailymothering.com/the-best-newborn-cloth-diapers-an-extensive-
review-comparison
Blog Examples• http
://laughingsquid.com/national-mall-covered-in-handmade-bones-for-one-million-bones-genocide-awareness-project
• http://mashable.com/2012/11/01/acts-of-kindness-sandy/• http://redcrosschat.org/2013/06/05/top-6-reasons-to-volunteer-at-a-va-o
r-military-hospital-2/
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/green• http://blog.linkedin.com/2012/12/06/linkedin-movember-2012/• http://thevegancookieconnoisseur.com/2011/04/23/chicago-vegan-bake-s
ale-for-japan-and-mke-bake-sales-coming-up-in-may/
• http://www.operationnice.com/2009/01/nice-campaign-29-day-giving-challenge.html
• http://www.taramohr.com/girleffectposts/• http://www.secretagentl.com/missionid
Blog Examples
• http://calliscrossing.blogspot.com/2013/06/i-did-it-i-donated-my-hair.html• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/15/westboro-baptist-church-le
monade_n_3444490.html
