Blog with a Purpose

Here's something nice :D Have a great Friday night everyone!
Tiny Buddha

"First" Blog Mob Official Meeting

Still growing with highs hopes and strong spirits.
Here are some things brought up in the meeting today:

• Fund raising - once we have an audience this should be easy, throw up a couple links for people to click on and raise funds from that. But for now, getting started, we need IDEAS. So please, if you have any awesome fundraiser ideas or know of an eating establishment that will provide us with free food to entice new members, let's get on it!
• Flyers - We'll get the colored paper to spread the word, but we need a design! Send in your suggestions; the more original the better.
• Other Orgs - It would be an honor to host the blogs of the many wonderful and unique organizations at UGA. Let's contact other organizations about joining in on the growing UGA Dawgosphere. If you're already a officer of an organization or even just a member please feel free to join Blog Mob to get the word out about your club.
• Interesting Blogs - If you see these point them out! We're always looking for new examples/role models for professional blogging.

And things I just thought of/forgot to mention before:

1. Points/Rewards system - Once we get some fundraising underway we'll def try to start this. Things you'll be awarded kudos for include blogging regularly, commenting on others blogs, having an amazing layout, etc. Prizes to be announced....
2. Encourage - What's doesn't waste paper or cost money and is the best possible form of advertisement? Word of Mouth If you're speaking to someone about something they're really enthusiastic about please encourage them to blog about it...and then they can send us a link to their site and join the Mob!

Been A While...Meeting Tomorrow

Not much to say today, but I'll definitely post after the meeting tomorrow. Meanwhile check out this blog with a purpose.
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/

Rough Draft Meeting and More Reasons to Blog

So I held the first meeting on Tuesday and it was amazing. A small group of us talked about what all we could do to promote and ideas we could put into motion to get this started and once this thing starts rolling.
Here they are:

• Speak to the alumni association about mentioning our organization to all the wonderfully intelligent graduates of UGA. A little birdie told me there are a lot out there that use blogging as a way to be heard and express themselves outside of the hustle and bustle of everyday life. And they would LOVE feedback. (This little birdie is real and has a name but I don't want to mention it just in case :))
• Help high school students get involved. Cuz you know when you're in high school you have so much to say and not that many people to listen. Especially ones interested in journalism and such would really be an asset to the blogging community.
• Put up flyers. I know this seems like a given...and it is, I really would like to see some Blog Mob flyers around campus...BUT I would LOVE some help so please let me know if you're interested.
• A/V equipment isn't a guarantee when you get a room at the SLC. I guess I should have known better but next time I hope to have it up and running.
• PLEASE SEND ME YOUR BLOG LINKS. Honestly guys...I need your help because atm this is a kinda sorry excuse for a mob.

Blog with a purpose

Everyday Giving - All about different ways of giving back to help others...like go to Chili's on the 27th :D

Decisions decisions, which host to use?

So it's a beautiful day. You're settling down to your computer to post your first blog, and suddenly you realize you have nowhere to to post it! Don't worry your pretty little head because there's a number of blogging sites out there. Most are pretty easy to operate and have tons of choices for layouts to keep it fresh.

Take a risk! Click on one of the links below to start your own blog now!!

wordpress.com - Top of the line easy blog site. Supposedly the best out there...And it's Free!

blog.com - unlimited bandwidth

 Blogger - 1st site used by me to blog. Very easy to work with.

tumblr. - Free publishing app for iPhone so you can blog while you're waiting for the bus or in class.

yola - Want a little more than a blog? This site hosts a free site with your blog. The layouts are pretty cut and paste but what do you want for free.









This is all for now but please let me know if you find any other free blog/site hosts and how these are for you!