Blogging is
an ideal way to find a voice in such a huge online crowd. Of course, you can
have a business website with all the features and product listings, but this doesn't provide the platform you need to ensure that your customers, visitors
and readers know the ‘real you.’
People are
always looking to learn more about anyone they do business with and you are no
different. So you have to represent your ‘true self.’ You want people to trust
you and feel your sincerity when reading your posts.
On your blog,
you can say anything you want, but be careful with your freehand. People can
take things out of context and when writing, remember that this blog is going
to be a permanent addition to the online community, which means that you cannot
take it back. Blogging is a way for you to show your personality and allow your
readers to have a look into some parts of your life. Be aware, though, that a
blog is extremely personal. You put yourself in a vulnerable position, but
sometimes, it is required.
My Personal Story
One personal
example for me is the fact that I have experienced child sexual abuse at a
young age. I used this experience to write two books that would help other
young children and their parents. One book is titled “For the Wounded Soul and the
other titled “The Man in the Shadows: He Touched Me Where it
Hurt.” I am very passionate about this issue and instead of hiding
behind what I went through, I made a firm decision to become vulnerable. So for
me, this isn't only about making money from the books. More importantly, this
is about touching lives with my writing. Do I really want to become vulnerable?
Honestly, no, but I have no choice. I didn't choose what happened to me, but I
am in a position to help others so I have to share my story or I can’t sleep at
night. That’s how serious it is for me!
Other Bloggers
My life like
many other bloggers is not scripted, but if we find that what we blog about is
an issue that will encourage or motivate someone else, by all means, we are
going to tell the story. Believe it or not, we are all connected in some way or
the other. Someone’s child may have been humiliated by a bully at school. The
person may feel like sharing it on a blog. Another mother might stop by and
read the blog after hearing that her child also has been bullied at school. Do
you think that this information will help that mother? As long as it is written
in a compassionate and informative way, it most certainly will.
Of course, there
are some people who will misjudge your intentions, but that is the chance you
have to take. Once you know that your intentions are pure, you have nothing to
worry about. In real life, we all have so many issues to deal with. If sharing
the solution is any way to help someone else, then that is what you should do. The
Internet community has enough room for us to tell stories that will impact
lives. Broadcasting your feelings and issues doesn't mean that you are oversharing. It means that you care about the issues that affect others. This
is the difference between immature indiscretions and candid actions.
Now that you
have read all of that, learn more about me by viewing my entire book line on Amazon.
I have no more secrets. I am an open book to the world in order to save even
one person and I make no apologies about that. Thank you for reading. Share
this article with your friends and associates. It will do much good!
