Building a community is essential to any dream accomplishment. Without it, most efforts aren’t going very far. Not too mention, will have very little impact. As I write, I write not as one who knows from being successful what it is like. However, I write as one who knows that this is one of the key ingredients to achieving great success. Reflecting for a moment over some of my failures and the lessons learned when trying to do something bigger than myself I came up with a list that may be helpful to you.

1. Create momentum – consistent blogging can help with this

2. Build a Facebook Fan Page- creating the page is only part of the equation, building an awesome community is even better

3. Email subscription list- email is still effective, being able to get inside inboxes, with a call to action is key. The more emails, the better.)

4. Build trust via Twitter- enough said

5. Create great videos- videos help tremendously in the area of authenticity and building trust

Time and time again I should have used these keys. Did I miss something? I would like to hear your thoughts.

Yes, I completed my first two weeks of BlogX again! It has been an incredible past seventeen days as of today.

I’ve blogged for over two years, read books about blogging, listen to videos of others talk about blogging. However, I have never been part of an intensive challenge of bloggers. This time, I am pushing myself through the process.

John, from Tentblogger.com, and lead of 8bit is pushing a community of bloggers (me included) over a 90 day period to get in top blogging shape.

What did I learn these past two weeks:

1. 1. Scheduling time for blogging is essential for focus and optimization
2. How to begin developing a rhythm for creating content
3. WordPress is a winner!
4. It is helpful to use videos and pictures in your posts
5. Keep your “About” page updated
6. I need a support system to be successful at blogging
7. Blog muscle comes through consistent, focused writing

To learn more about John Saddington and the BlogX challenge read this post!

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I am not a golfer, but I am staying the course.

Since the beginning of my BlogX journey again I have mentioned more than once that my goal is to launch something that uplifts our community.

I am passionate about community engagement. Why? Read this post about the birthplace of passion. This is a bit of uncharted waters rather than some other endeavor I could attempt. To tell the story of this process I am beginning a new blog series.

I hope to stay committed to this series over the next week. Below is a brief outline: Continue Reading…

Make it happen today. Remember: "Doing, not learning to do, is the essence of entrepreneurship." - Guy Kawasaki

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Dewitt Robinson

I am enjoying re-reading through “Art Of The Start” by Guy Kawasaki. It has help to affirm the belief of sound principles to achieving your goals. He shares very practical advice to simply get going.

It is not enough to simply walk through life without any evidence of proof of work. What value did we add to the world. What legacy did we leave. What is the fruit from our labor? Blogging (IMO) is only as good as the content- symbolic of the seeds.

We must have an appetite for the work and the joy from the fruit of what we do! Continue Reading…