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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: September 2011
The Top 5 Blogging Roadblocks
As I go about the area extolling the virtues of blogging on Areavoices, I’ve found a few common misconceptions about blogs and blogging in general. They’re often the factors that keep people from setting up a blog. But in most … Continue reading
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Areavoices Digest #48 – This is fall, really?
My husband has been in a funk lately. He’s not a fan of hot weather. He’s longing for what he calls “real fall weather.” You know crisp, football weather. As for me, I’m all about milking every last warm day … Continue reading
A Better Way to Share
Maybe it’s my desire not to be left out of the fun. If nothing else it’s a reminder to anyone who blogs on Areavoices that your blog is worth sharing. And now we’re making it easier for you to share … Continue reading
An easier way to share your flood stories
You might have heard about our new project at Forum Communications. It’s called “Living with Water.” Over the next several months our reporters, photographers and editors will be taking a close up look at water in our region, from coping … Continue reading
Areavoices Digest #47 – Do you eat dinner with your family?
It’s something we used to see on “Leave it to Beaver.” June Cleaver clad in heels and pearls serving a meat and potatoes dinner around the table. Wally and Beaver shared details from their day. (I don’t remember what Beave … Continue reading
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Areavoices Digest #46 – Should I watch the game or read a book?
I was torn this past Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings were playing late that afternoon but I was also smack dab in the middle of a great book. I’ve never claimed to be a huge Vikings fan. In fact, I grew … Continue reading
Areavoices Digest #45 – Skol Vikings!
You can almost hear all of those Minnesota Vikings fans out there gearing up for the season. They might not being singing the Vikings fight song, but many of them are choosing to blog. In the past few weeks, we’ve … Continue reading
