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Storytelling,
meet the Internet
How to use blogging
and social media to
tell a great story on
       the web


blairhickman.net/starr
Why are we talking about storytelling
when I'm trying to build a business?
Two things we're dealing with here...
Post 1: The Hook
Shape of a story Hook
How to have a voice...
How people read online
What have we learned so far?

●   Use the active voice
●   Your story hook should have a shape
●   Keep paragraphs to 3-4 lines
●   Have an engaging voice, multimedia or get
    to the point
●   Break rules of grammar appropriately
●   READ YOUR WRITING OUT LOUD
Other bloggy stuff PoP does well:



                       ● Make lists
                       ● Harness staff
                         for content
                       ● Gives back to
                         users - PoP
                         Star of the
                         Week
Amateur? Who's an amateur?
Creative Devices in Photography
 1.   Rule of thirds
 2.   Diagonal lines
 3.   Lighting
 4.   Silhouette
 5.   Framing
 6.   Selective Focus
 7.   Dominate Foreground, Contributing background
 8.   Introducing disorder into order
 9.   Panning
10.   Reflection
11.   Juxtaposition
12.   Introducing color into a monochromatic scene
13.   Texture
14.   Details
15.   Unusual Perspective
16.   Action
17.   Emotion
18.   Decisive Moment
Blogging From The Beginning
More post ideas:
●   Respond and reflect on industry news.
●   Every time you have a meeting, take a
    photograph and write down what happened.
    How did you feel? What did you learn?
●   Mini case study
Random Best Practices
● Always put in links when you can
● Format your headline, so it's different from
  your body
● If you're writing a series, label it.
● Allow comments
● Respond to comments
● Pull out the most interesting bit in your
  headline. Use snappy words.
Twitter




“When it comes to how information spreads
through Twitter – when it’s coming from
personal, individual accounts, it is likely to
reach a larger audience."
How Do I Get Started?
- Sign up: http://twitter.com

- Download a phone app
and Tweetdeck

- Install a bit.ly
bookmarklet

- Start following people in
your industry. Try this list.
Twitter Best Practices
● Avoid abbreviations like "U never send me
  flowers nemore."
● Make a branded background
● Respond to people
● Do not use automated feeds that spit your
  headline onto Twitter - and if you do, then
  write your headlines like tweets.
● Statistics get retweets; questions get clicks
● Add something interesting or valuable when
  you tweet a link
Ask Me Stuff!

hickman.blair@gmail.com

blairhickman.net/starr

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Storytelling On The Web

  • 1. Storytelling, meet the Internet How to use blogging and social media to tell a great story on the web blairhickman.net/starr
  • 2. Why are we talking about storytelling when I'm trying to build a business?
  • 3. Two things we're dealing with here...
  • 4. Post 1: The Hook
  • 5. Shape of a story Hook
  • 6. How to have a voice...
  • 7.
  • 8.
  • 10. What have we learned so far? ● Use the active voice ● Your story hook should have a shape ● Keep paragraphs to 3-4 lines ● Have an engaging voice, multimedia or get to the point ● Break rules of grammar appropriately ● READ YOUR WRITING OUT LOUD
  • 11.
  • 12. Other bloggy stuff PoP does well: ● Make lists ● Harness staff for content ● Gives back to users - PoP Star of the Week
  • 13. Amateur? Who's an amateur?
  • 14. Creative Devices in Photography 1. Rule of thirds 2. Diagonal lines 3. Lighting 4. Silhouette 5. Framing 6. Selective Focus 7. Dominate Foreground, Contributing background 8. Introducing disorder into order 9. Panning 10. Reflection 11. Juxtaposition 12. Introducing color into a monochromatic scene 13. Texture 14. Details 15. Unusual Perspective 16. Action 17. Emotion 18. Decisive Moment
  • 15. Blogging From The Beginning
  • 16. More post ideas: ● Respond and reflect on industry news. ● Every time you have a meeting, take a photograph and write down what happened. How did you feel? What did you learn? ● Mini case study
  • 17. Random Best Practices ● Always put in links when you can ● Format your headline, so it's different from your body ● If you're writing a series, label it. ● Allow comments ● Respond to comments ● Pull out the most interesting bit in your headline. Use snappy words.
  • 18. Twitter “When it comes to how information spreads through Twitter – when it’s coming from personal, individual accounts, it is likely to reach a larger audience."
  • 19. How Do I Get Started? - Sign up: http://twitter.com - Download a phone app and Tweetdeck - Install a bit.ly bookmarklet - Start following people in your industry. Try this list.
  • 20. Twitter Best Practices ● Avoid abbreviations like "U never send me flowers nemore." ● Make a branded background ● Respond to people ● Do not use automated feeds that spit your headline onto Twitter - and if you do, then write your headlines like tweets. ● Statistics get retweets; questions get clicks ● Add something interesting or valuable when you tweet a link