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Mon, 14 Sep 2020 10:46:21 GMT

Online verus Fade-to-Face

What with all this virus business going on I thought I'd give an online course a go. You can't really beat a face-to-face course, because sitting in front of a screen all day is never going to be the same. Still, let's give it a try I thought.

Well, what course? I went for health and safety plus safe loading. Exciting stuff!

Actually, it wasn't half bad. The trainer was easy to get along with, so we could chat a bit about other stuff as we went along. That was the main thing that I took away from the experience. Despite it being via video link, we could still interact and everyone had the chance to put in their two-penny-worth. I think one of the other guys was watching the cricket on the sly and one other spent the whole time eating tortilla chips (which you wouldn't do in a training room). At least he couldn't spay us with crumbs, and, more to the point, we all kept safe.

Overall, it was a pretty good day and I got much more out of it than I thought I would.

My First Blog Post

websitebuilder@1and1.de — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:11:31 GMT

It’s official, I have a blog and I know how to use it.

I have finally decided to take the plunge and add a blog to my site. I always wanted an easy way to share information with visitors and I’m super excited to start this journey. Keep coming back to my site and check for updates right here on the blog.

10 Reasons You Should Love Blogging

websitebuilder@1and1.de — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:11:31 GMT

Blog posts are a great way to get recognized within your community and share your voice. Here are the top 10 reasons you should love writing blog posts.

Anyone can make one:
For better or worse, anyone can write a blog post about anything they want. Everyone has a voice and the best voices will rise to the top.

The writer can show their personality:
In blog posts, the writer has more leeway to add in their voice and personality than other types of writing.

Blogs are a great form of mass communication:
You can help people, learn new things, entertain your audience—the possibilities are endless and amazing. Blogging opens up all of these to a very wide audience.

You can make money:
Get the right blog going and you can make a lot of money through advertising and sponsored posts.

It allows people to craft better thoughts:
Instead of reading haphazard, uneducated Facebook statuses, it’s much better to see people’s thought process in a well-written blog post.

You can establish a community:
Blogging allows you to connect with other individuals who share the same interests. Sharing ideas and opinions within your community helps establish yourself as a thought leader.

Good for SEO:
Keeping content on your site fresh and relevant, you can use your blog to boost the search engine ranking (SEO) of your site and your business.

It brings people back to your site:
If your blog is strong enough and updated regularly, people will come back looking for more and bring traffic back to your site as well.

It’s free:
It costs you a grand total of zero dollars to post to the blog, so if you have something to say, there’s nothing to stop you.

You can establish yourself as a thought leader:
A blog is a great place for your original thoughts, and it can be a wonderful way to show off your individuality. If people like your ideas, you can become a thought leader in your industry!

What else do you love about blogs? Let me know!