Sometimes you just do not know what to write about. Blogging, Twittering, Facebooking, it seems that you need to write more than the average reporter just to keep in touch with your social media network. We all run out of ideas and experience writers block on occassion. Here are five sure fire solutions to get those wheels turning and the thoughts rolling out.
1 - StumbleUpon
Enter your interests and spend a few minutes each day discovering new sites. You will be amazed at the thoughts that start coursing through your mind as you stumble your way around the web.
2 - Google Alerts
What are you interested in? Set up an alert in Google Alerts and wait for Google to deliver the updates to your email or RSS reader.
- TIP: If you are searching for a phrase such as MMJ TECHNOLOGY LLC make sure to enter the phrase, as you want it to appear in your results, in quotation marks: "MMJ Technology LLC"
3 - Netvibes
You can use any RSS reader you like, although I prefer Netvibes personally. As you find blogs that are written about topics you like, subscribe to their RSS feeds. Take a few minutes daily to look at the updates that automatically come into your reader.
4 - Tweetdeck
Whether you are a twitter pro or newbie - Tweetdeck is an amazing tool that runs on your desktop and allows you to see the tweets from those you are following along with topics your are interested in. Tweetdeck also provides a connection to Facebook and Linkedin that makes it absoletly painless for you to keep up on your social networks updates.
5 - BIZIT Blog's Recommended Reading
You will find links to some of the best articles on the web on the BIZIT Blog. We read more so you do not have to read things that are a waste of your time. Our Recommended Reading list is updated each work day; make it a part of your daily start.
Take a few moments in the morning. Instead of reading the paper, read your RSS updates in Netvibes, browse your Google Alerts and Stumble for a few minutes to find some new websites. DO NOT miss your coffee - that will not help your writers block, at least not with topics you should write about! Spend a few minutes each day and never run out of things to write about.
Good blogging!
