my blogging presentation for a workshop for disability arts

1. + Welcome
Blogging Workshop

2. +
How I became a blogger

3. +
How I became a blogger
 Atage 30 I decided to take charge of my life. To
choose a life of dreams, rather than of painful sleep.
I wanted to find the dollyness of Dolly.
 Creativity:Between 2001 and 2008, I had written 5
books, began to appear on media, made my first
films, performed over 50 times, and help set up a
few mental health arts charities and projects,
including Bonkersfest.

4. +
Let there be light!
Me screwing a
light bulb into
the sky.
The world
needs more
light!

5. +
2008 – DAO asked me to be a
blogger
Didn’t really understand blogging
But liked the creative outlet
I did it, so there would be a record of me.
 "I should like someone to remember that there once lived a
person named David Berger."
 David in his last letter, Vilna 1941
 My DAO blog http://disabilityartsonline.org.uk/dolly_sen_blog

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Blogging for DAO
Slowly I noticed something happening:
People started contacting me about my
blog
Opportunities began popping up because
of it
And that I was gaining a readership, people
began to know who I was in the arts world.

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Examples of Opportunities

8. +
Blogging for others
 http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/joepublic/2010/mar/01/ment
al-health-illness-murder-documentary
 http://www.mind.org.uk/blog/3151_therapy_turned_my_life_aro
und
 http://www.outsidein.org.uk/Dolly-Sen-stepup-3
 http://www.syncleadership.co.uk/Dolly_Sen_artist_subversive
 http://www.slideshare.net/cuspinchic/subversivepowerpoint-
11201952#

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Five years down the line…
What I get from blogging is:
A creative outlet
A way to connect with my fellow humans
Promotion of work
Opportunities
It is an ever-changing, fluid businesscard.

10. +
How is it a businesscard?
It shows people:
Your portfolio
Your style and the way you work
Your communication skills
Your passion
Your experience
A little different to this one!
Your commitment to your work
What is unique about you

11. +
What I actually blog – poetry

12. +
What I actually blog – art

13. +
What I actually blog - comedy

14. +
What I actually blog – film

15. +
What I actually blog- events and
media

16. +
What I actually blog – my dog’s art

17. +
What people like about my
blog
I write from the heart
I Confuse Expectations I
entertain I use humour I use honesty I
use humanity
I show my soul in my creativity

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19. +
Questions to ask yourself
Why are you blogging?
Who is your audience?
What is interesting to them? What do they
need?
 What have they not seen or heard before?
What are your competitors doing? And how
can you be different?
What is unique about your blog?

20. +
Practicalities
 Good titles catch people’s eyes
 Make it scannable, not too text heavy, people scan
to find what they want. Separate with headers,
subheaders and pics.
 Try
to get rid of jargon, keep your language simple
and accessible.
 Keep it short.
A little bit about SEO

21. + Blogging is a journey, ask yourself: how do I make the
ride unforgettable for myself and others?

22. +
A picture of my dog

23. +
Discussion and Q&A
Over to you