Canning Vale Toastmaster now a Published Blogger
BLOGS?? Blogs originated as a cyber version of the traditional personal diary. They have become a cultural force with the capacity to attract customers, create communities and even launch careers. Bloggers serve as tour guides to specific interests, passions, or skills, taking their readers on a journey through images, text, video and interactive conversation.
Whatever your talent, voice or perspective, a blog can offer you a sounding board: an instant audience that can give you feedback, advice or support on your topic of choice.
Our very own Steve Chatterton shares his experience in the world of blogging. In May he will become a ‘published’ blogger on Tiny Buddha.
Congratulations Steve!
Steve’s Take
Toastmasters is a place where people come together and often share their personal experiences and insights. Recently I presented a speech about the challenges of road rage – have you learned to let it go yet?
Through personal stories and advice I offered my audience an opportunity to overcome the need to judge others. This was a message I was passionate about sharing, so why stop there? I contacted a blogging website known as Tiny Buddha that reaches a large audience of motivated, passionate people.
After a few slight changes to my speech to meet writing guidelines, my very first internet blog, “Overcoming the Need to Judge Others” was accepted to be published in May!
The site receives more than four million page views per month – what better way to share my reflections and insights. If you too are passionate about sharing ideas, and the thought of writing excites you, then I encourage you to also consider contributing to blog sites.
You will be surprised at the similarities between the writing guidelines for blogs and Toastmasters speeches. Tiny Buddha asked for a quote, a personal story, practical advice, and a topic related to personal growth. To me, that has ‘Toastmaster speech’ written all over it.
Are you excited now? Then get to it!
Our very own published blogger Steve Chatterton!