{"id":2517,"date":"2015-06-15T06:38:11","date_gmt":"2015-06-15T10:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/?p=2517"},"modified":"2015-06-15T06:38:11","modified_gmt":"2015-06-15T10:38:11","slug":"tips-for-blogging-and-social-media-icblogtour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harbirzinc.com\/sandradawes\/2015\/06\/15\/tips-for-blogging-and-social-media-icblogtour\/","title":{"rendered":"TIPS FOR BLOGGING AND SOCIAL MEDIA: #ICBLOGTOUR"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019d like to thank Dwania Peele for inviting me to be a part of I C Publishing\u2019s Summer Blog Tour 2015. If you don\u2019t \"blog\"<\/a>know Dwania, she is the Owner and Executive Director of Canadian Small Business Women, a company soon-to-be the number one provider of business resources for women who are current or aspiring business owners in Canada. The CSBW connect, teach and inspire through online resources, networking events, Seminars and Expos across Ontario. You can learn more about what she does at www.canadiansmallbusinesswomen.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to read more of the contributions in this series, you can find them on I C Publishing\u2019s website: www.ICPublishing.ca<\/a>.\u00a0Sheri Andrunyk\u00a0<\/strong>is the founder of\u00a0I C Publishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(tour sponsor)\u00a0<\/strong>and the I C Bookstore, entrepreneur expert, mentor, and author of\u00a0Working From Home & Making It Work<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Hearts Linked by Courage<\/em>. She is writing two more books this year, and is extremely passionate about providing more choices, resources, and high level support to other writers, business professionals, wellness coaches, and spiritual mentors.<\/p>\n

Bites and Blogs: <\/strong>What are your tips for creating meaningful content for social media? How do you determine what blogs you\u2019re going to write, and why? How do you remain consistent? How do you know you\u2019re on the right track?<\/em><\/p>\n

Meaningful content has to have a foundation in authenticity. It can be easy to think that writing about hot topics is the best way to increase readership, if it doesn\u2019t fit with the mission and vision of your site, it won\u2019t work. Find a way to make it fit, or don\u2019t do it.<\/p>\n

I write a lot based on personal experiences and observations. I like sharing the lessons I’ve learned and insights I\u2019ve gained. I do a weekly newsletter, so that keeps my blogging consistent. Reading books and discussions with friends and colleagues also gives me a constant flow of ideas of possible topics to write about.<\/p>\n

I know I\u2019m on the right track when readers connect with the post and comment and share the content. Invitations to contribute to other websites have also been a positive sign! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Talks: <\/strong>What steps do you take to create new workshops, programs, or keynotes?<\/em><\/p>\n

Once I get the inspiration to start a new project, I always look at what the end goal is. I then start to work on the ways I can go about achieving that result. I love brainstorming with my mastermind and getting their feedback. When I start something, I can get so immersed that I can\u2019t see the forest for the trees sometimes, so other perspectives are helpful and needed.<\/p>\n

Books<\/strong>: Everyone has a story, some a book. If you\u2019ve written a book, what was your creative process? What encouragement would you give others just beginning their book writing journey?<\/p>\n

I had been thinking about writing a book for years, before I finally published Embrace Your Destiny: 12 Steps to Living the Life You Deserve<\/em> in the fall of 2013. I was able to get the first draft of the book done in six weeks because I was clear on what I wanted to accomplish with it. Once you know what you want your book to accomplish, everything will start to come together much easier.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give your younger self? <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>There are 3 things I would tell my younger self:<\/p>\n