1. Making it Simple

2. By: Morgan Olson

3. It’s a web site that contains: -an online personal journal with reflections

4. It’s a web site that contains: -an online personal journal with reflections -comments

5. It’s a web site that contains: -an online personal journal with reflections -comments -hyperlinks provided by the writer

6. BriefCommunication History

7. Gutenberg’s printing press was invented over 570 years ago.

8. Samuel Morse invented the Morse Code 176 years ago.

9. Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone 135 years ago.

10. IBM PC is released 30 years ago.

11. Now we have it all in the palm of our hand

13. Blogging

14. Where did it begin?

15. Almost all blogs started from a humble beginning.

16. Many blogs transform into online global magazines that tens of millions of people read every month.

17. Most blogs are directed to provide information that is targeted to a certain interest group.

18. Companies are now hiring professional bloggers to talk and discuss their products

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24. Do you have a…

25. Do you have a… Account?

26. Did you know that… These are all forms of Micro blogs.

27. What is a Micro Blog?

30. Posts are brief (typically 140 – 200 characters) and can be written or received with a variety of computing devices, including cell phones

32. Not familiar with

33. WordPress is a free blogging platform for Internet websites both personal and commercial.

34. Communication

35. Communication More personal than a press release, yet less personal than a phone call.

36. Communication More personal than a press release, yet less personal than a phone call. Blogging is the perfect way of keeping friends, family and acquaintances up to date.

37. Communication Networking

38. Communication Networking connected with people through blogging, especially those who share similar views and interests.

39. Communication Networking Promotion

40. Communication Networking Blogging is a great tool for introducing yourself, your knowledge, your skills and your business to potential clients. Promotion

41. Communication Networking Promotion Creativity

42. Communication blogging offers a very wide range of creative opportunities. Networking Promotion Creativity

43. Communication Layout blogging offers a very wide range of creative opportunities. Networking Promotion Creativity

44. Subject Matter Communication Layout blogging offers a very wide range of creative opportunities. Networking Promotion Creativity

45. Communication Networking Blogging Promotion Creativity

46. Communication a weblog (blog) is exactly that: a journal. Networking Blogging Promotion Creativity

47. Communication a weblog (blog) is exactly that: a journal. Networking Blogging keep track of a project, hobby, travel experience or simply life. Promotion Creativity

48. valuable point of reference in future Communication a weblog (blog) is exactly that: a journal. Networking Blogging keep track of a project, hobby, travel experience or simply life. Promotion Creativity

49. What is to come of blogging in the future?

50. Businesses are using blogs to promote their company/product for financial gain

51. Potential career in Professional Blog Writing for companies

52. FACT:

53. FACT: Professional blogging is here to stay and the reasons for companies to consider hiring blog consultants are many.

54. Consider professional blogging as a career if you are a writer and blogger.

56. I blog for fun..

57. I blog to meet people with similar interest..

58. I blog to make money..

59. I blog for entertainment

60. We all blog for our own reasons…

61. What will be yours?

62. All Images were found on

63. Slides 2-5: [What is a blog?]. September 26, 2011, from: dailyblogtips.comSlide 6: [World history]. September 26, 2011, from: map-world.netSlide 7: [Guttenberg Printing Press]. September 26, 2011, from: renaissanceconnection.orgSlide 8: [Samuel Morse]. September 26, 2011, from: etc.usf.eduSlide 9: [Alexander Graham Bell]. September 26, 2011, from: famous-scientists.netSlide 10: [IBM PC]. September 26, 2011, from: blinkenlights.comSlide 11: [Cell Phone in hand]. September 26, 2011, from: etftrends.comSlide 15: [Caterpillar]. October 3, 2011, from: animaldiscoveryonline.comSlide 16: [Caterpillar eating leaf]. October 3, 2011, from: clayruth.comSlide 17: [Caterpillar in cocoon]. October 3, 2011, from: lifecycle.onenessbecomesus.comSlide 18: [Butterfly]. October 3, 2011, from: backyardbutterflygarden.comSlides 19-31: [People cut outs] October 3, 2011, from: nds.org.auSlide 20: [Twitter icon]. October 3, 2011, from: travelinlibrarian.infoSlide 21: [Facebook logo]. October 3, 2011, from: onlineclimbing.com

64. Slide 22: [Myspace logo]. October 3, 2011 from: 33rockers.comSlide 23: [Youtube logo]. October 3, 2011, from: textually.orgSlide 24: [Tumblr logo]. October 3, 2011, from: yourlogosource.comSlide 31: [Wordpress logo]. October 3, 2011, from: bloggingpro.comSlide 32: [Wordpress logo]. October 3, 2011, from: mycustomwordpress.comSlide 33: [Wordpress logo]. October 3, 2011, from: 3nhanced.comSlides 34-48: [Wordpress logo]. October 3, 2011, from: sparrowmarketingservices.comSlide 49: [Future city]. October 3, 2011, from: foftw.orgSlides 50-54: [Business]. October 3, 2011, from: customwrittenbusinessplans.comSlides 55-61: [Paper people holding hands around earth]. October 3, 2011, from: hippyusa.orgSlide 62: [Google Images icon]. October 3, 2011, from: en.kioskea.netSlide 65: [Paper People circle]. October 3, 2011, from: solutions-research.co.uk Making it Simple is NOT a real company. This has been a production of Minnesota State University, Mankato’s CMST225 class.

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