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The Community is a blog for all Area Voices bloggers and potential bloggers. It's a place to learn what's new at Area Voices and how you can make your blog even better. It's written by Tracy Briggs, the digital content development director for Forum Communications Company.
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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Areavoices Digest #39 – Learning more about Home Schooling
In the past few months Areavoices has been happy to welcome dozens of schools into the blogosphere. From preschools to elementary schools from high schools to colleges, administrators, teachers and students are publishing their own news right on the homepages … Continue reading
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Tagged books, education, entertainment, family, red river valley fair
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Does blogging make you happier?
Carolyn Baana’s blog is one of my favorites. It’s succinct and full of usable information to better your life. Understandable, I guess considering what Carolyn does for a living. She’s spent the last few years as a career coach helping … Continue reading
Areavoices Digest #38: P-P-P-Penny Keep Posting that Blog!
If you’ve had children anytime after 1990 or so, you undoubtedly know what my headline means. If you haven’t you probably think I’m weird. You might think that regardless. But let me explain. Young children in the upper Midwest are nuts … Continue reading
Making your blog better: tips from a top five blogger
“You don’t have to reinvent the wheel.” It’s something I tell potential bloggers as they join Areavoices. Sometimes it’s daunting to think about starting a blog. They ask themselves, “How will I find the time?” “How will I set it … Continue reading
Cool changes for Areavoices bloggers
Sometimes I get a little scared when my co-worker Zac Echola comes to me with news of systems upgrades. I’m afraid I give him that deer in headlights look and insist he speak to me like I was in the … Continue reading
How green is your thumb?
I’ve always had a brown thumb. Plants don’t stand a chance in my house. I haven’t had much luck with my garden either. That is, until I planted strawberries a couple of summers ago. They’ve gone completely nuts this year. … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur remodeling, do it yourself, family, food, garden, home
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Sometimes I listen to myself
I guess it’s better than talking to myself. I recently wrote a blog post on what to do with your blog while on vacation. I offered 5 tips from leaving it altogether to posting in advance to finding some guest bloggers. … Continue reading
5 things to do about your blog while on vacation
We’re deep in the heart of summer vacation season and avid bloggers might wonder, “what should I do about my blog?” It’s not like the dog, the paper or the mail. You don’t absolutely have to figure out how to … Continue reading
