Your blog needs to have some spirit to it.  And I’m not talking about brandy, rum or scotch!  Though some writers might tell you their best thoughts come when they have had a few too many.  It’s as if the alcoholic spirit has inspired them to write about something they would normally not write.  I know for me I get my best ideas in while having a shower. 

So each writer needs to find his own spirit and to develop their sense of difference.  No use being the same as the last person who wrote an article on the same topic you which to write about.

There are loads of good advice out there on how to blog and what to blog about.  It’s my intent to use this blog as a way for you to discover your own style, your own little niche of the Internet you are so looking for.  Your space in your corner of the world.

For a number of years I have written about my life as an expat in Hong Kong.  I always tell people when I first was asked to write about life in Hong Kong I had no idea what I would write about.  I toyed with the idea of writing about where I went and what I did.  Thinking a travelogue would be of interest to folks but truth is there are a lot of those out there.  Eventually I keyed into something that wasn’t out there in cyber space.  I started to write about the funnier side of life in Hong Kong.  I started to observe and then incorporate that into my articles.  I would go to lunches and hear other expats tell me funny stories and I would ask their permission to write about what they just told me.  After a while it became really easy and people would even tell me ‘hey you have to write about this’.  Others would give me new ideas.

Find your own spirit and may it be a good one.  I personally prefer a single malt scotch.

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In talking to Michelle twitter.com/mmangen about blogging.  She is away on vacation at the moment and one of her goals is to work on creating a blog while she is away.  Which is great, great to work on goals while you are out of your own environment by the way.

We discussed the advantages of blogging and the the how search engines and spiders work.  Plus tips about how many words and content etc. When the question popped up about what should I blog about?  Michelle really wanted to blog about her life and where self development can be used to create the life you want.

This brings up the point - does your blog need to be solely about work? Absolutely not, however, like everything a blog needs a purpose and a direction.  You are looking for followers and like minded folks to read your blog. Similar to what you may do at other on-line communities.  You can still have a business account but talk about your children if that  is something you feel falls in line with your business - if you can bring back what you are talking about in a way to relate to your readers who are looking for the originally content.  However, if you feel you need a blog that is solely about children and the issues of being a mom then create a different account for that purpose.  The trick is to master your following and your readers and what they are looking for on line. 

Plus ask the question; How can I stand out from the pack?

Oh and by the way if you are looking for a book keeper - I highly recommend Michelle - she and I will be working together and her passion and enthusiasm and her kknowledge is great.  Plus she’s into personal development - check out her website and look for her blog coming soon.

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Sassyword came about last year 2008, when I, Saskia would get questions from friends and family how to blog.  You can read more about me at About us.

So the idea of this blog / website is to link you and educate you in the value of blogging.  Use this site as a resources site for blogging and bloggers.  It is our aim to be of service to you.  We plan to give you insights into books, reviews, recommendations etc.  We also want to introduce you to people who we feel will be a of service to you.  There are people out there that know more than me about blogging, but we plan to interview them, link to them and give your resources to others out there that can help you with creating the blog that you, or your company need.

Resources and outsources are the key to make your life “The Ultimate Life”.  To understand the Ultimate Life more please read the about us to understand why we are an advocate for the Ultimate Life.

This site is your site as much as it is my site, feel free to email me and give me ideas, links, information about blogs, blogging, writing, ebooks, you name it, anything to do with the written word we are interested in it.  And we want to spread the ‘word’ to others, the Sassyword !

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