I Don't Know What to Write in My Blog!

Having a blog is required of anyone hoping to establish a presence on the Internet who considers themselves a mover and a shaker in their their field of expertise. This is especially true if they want to be considered an expert in their industry. One of the hardest things for many (this writer included) is trying to figure out what to write about when it comes time to putting together the next post.

To help those who struggle each time they pull up a new blank post, I came up with ten questions that any blog writer can ask themselves when they are struggling with coming up with content. Keep these questions handy and refer to them when you feel writer's block coming on.

1.  What do you consider yourself an expert in that you can write about in 300 words or less?

2.  What problem does your typical client deal with that you can provide a solution for?

3.  What recent incident occurred in your area of expertise that you could tell a story about?

4.  What product used in your industry, do you absolutely love (or hate) that you can talk about?

5.  What 5 tips can you offer someone that will help them grow their business?

6.  What industry book have your read lately that you could write a review on?

7.  Tell your readers about one particular huge success (or failure) that you experienced that they can learn from.

8.  Describe an incident you recently observed that could lead you into writing a post that would get read.

9.  Relate a news story that you saw recently that could lead you into writing a post that would teach something.

10.  What industry leader recently did something that is worth writing a post about?

Did these questions trigger any others for you that I can add to this list? Post a reply to share it with my readers, and thanks for reading.

Accept or Reject: It's Just Information

How do you respond when someone gives you an idea? Do you immediately think of the stress it will cause, the work it will take, what won't get done if they are doing that, the money it will take to do it, the time it will take away from them, on and on and on? Do you then tell the idea-giver why it won’t work or why you can’t take another thing on? Are you an idea-generator and find yourself thinking up and offering ideas to others? How does it make you feel when the idea you’ve given the other person is rejected?  

I don't blame those who reject ideas, as I use to feel the same things when others gave me ideas. But I learned to adapt to the fact that when someone gives me an idea, they are just giving me information that I can choose on my own to take action on or ignore. It’s all up to me; it’s just information.

I also like to take note that someone taking the time to give me an idea is like giving me a gift. When someone gives you a gift, you might immediately think about the fact that you really don't like it. But we've learned to be gracious and say thank you and look like we are thankful. I do my best to do the same thing with ideas; see them as gifts. I’ve learned to remain quiet, listen, and then say “Isn’t that interesting, thanks for the idea.” I often times write down these ideas because I may think differently about them at a later time.

Remember, whether someone gives you an idea or feedback, it’s all just information that you are free to do anything you want with. But thank them for the gift of their time, thoughts and ideas.