1. Be Heard, Be You, Be a Blogger Brought to you by: Making it Simple Making it Simple is not a real organization and that this is a presentation for CMST 225, a course at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Click on images for source

2. What is a blog?

3. What is a blog?

9. A blog is a personal Website that allows you to easily publish a wide variety of content to the Web. Click here for source

10. Sounds like a class assignment and no credit?

12. No

13. No No

14. No No No!!

15. Blogs can involve your interests

16. Blogs can involve your interests

17. Blogs can involve your interests

18. Blogs can involve your interests

19. Are you a huge sports fan at Minnesota State - Mankato?

20. Are you a huge sports fan at Minnesota State - Mankato?

21. Blog about recaps of games, media, or upcoming games.

22. Blog about recaps of games, media, or upcoming games.

23. Blog about recaps of games, media, or upcoming games.

24. Blog about recaps of games, media, or upcoming games.

25. Do you turn to food for comfort?

30. Don’t eat your feelings…BLOG ABOUT IT!

31. But……

32. But……

33. FOOD LOVERS OPTION

34. Take pictures of what you eat and create an online food journal!

35. Take pictures of what you eat and create an online food journal!

36. Take pictures of what you eat and create an online food journal!

37. Take pictures of what you eat and create an online food journal!

38. Do youfollow thenewsoncampus?

39. Pass on the information,share it with your friends!

40. Pass on the information,share it with your friends!

41. Pass on the information,share it with your friends!

42. Pass on the information,share it with your friends!

43. Are you a full-time partier, part-time student?

44. Show how much fun you’re having!

45. Show how much fun you’re having!

46. Show how much fun you’re having!

47. Show how much fun you’re having!

48. Show how much fun you’re having!

49. Are you an English major and love to write?

50. Are you an English major and love to write?

51. Are you an English major and love to write?

52. Share your talents

53. Share your talents

54. Now that you have some ideas…..

55. CREATE A BLOG!

56. CREATE A BLOG! CREATE A BLOG!

57. CREATE A BLOG! CREATE A BLOG! CREATE A BLOG!

58. Pick a free blogging platform and create an account

59. Wordpress, Tumblr, Blogger, Etc.

60. Wordpress, Tumblr, Blogger, Etc.

61. Wordpress, Tumblr, Blogger, Etc.

62. Wordpress, Tumblr, Blogger, Etc.

63. Get creative! Pick a theme, and create a unique blog title

64. Get creative! Pick a theme, and create a unique blog title

65. Get creative! Pick a theme, and create a unique blog title

66. Get creative! Pick a theme, and create a unique blog title

67. Get creative! Pick a theme, and create a unique blog title

68. Get creative! Pick a theme, and create a unique blog title

70. So don’t get frustrated.

71. Practice makes perfect!

72. Practice makes perfect!

73. And remember…..