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A New Revolution Begins
It began with one single, powerfully awesome word. START. And the call was heard by a band of trusted souls, ones who had walked the road and seen the power of community. Ones who had witnessed fear taken down like a dragon with an excalibre. Because there be dragons out there. And the trusted souls wanted new voyagers to feel confident with machete and passport in-hand and an adventure of epic proportions ahead. And so they got to work, hammering and chiseling and crafting a place where stories were told. There was a language school full of #STARTjargon, a map to every room in the #STARTexp, and tale upon tale of the legends of the community. The trusted souls called themselves the Midwives of the START Revolution, and they were founded on one principle: “To surrender to something that is bigger than you, has always been bigger than you, will always be bigger than you.” ~Jon Acuff because every movement needs revolutionaries to ensure its survival… The Midwives were many, and each served a role in the creation of FrankenSTART. There were storytellers and technicians, imagemakers and mastercrafters. And there were the ones who stood and cheered for all that was happening – and was to come. The ones who led knew they were serving a greater good. The ones who stayed knew they were seeing history being changed. There was a story to share with the world. YOURS. And even when things turned all about, and those in the community became Dreamers & Builders, the greater good remained. And the world learned of the community. It truly did become a revolution. And now, it’s time for a new revolution to begin. Yours. The Midwives of the START Revolution encourage you to dream, to build, to find your hustle and change this world for the better. We have been honored to be part of the creation and life of FrankenSTART, and even more honored to have been able to serve you well. FrankenSTART remains as a monument to those who said “yes” to adventure, who came as strangers and remained as friends and learned the importance of community. It reminds us all that we are altogether powerful when we are all together. And when we punch fear in the face, we are awesome. Love and Grace, Ronne Rock, Tammy Helfrich, Corie Clark and Randy Langley The Leaders of the Midwives The Midwives of the START Revolution are: Amber Arbo Todd Bickle May Bohon Emily Carlton Shane Conrad David Dollar Anna Floit Kim Fortenberry Melissa Hawks Jennifer Kaufman Teri Mo Libby Norcross Cherisse Redmond Jim Shields Alexandra Veintidos Ryan Westbrooks Jay...
Read MoreBuilding a Blog
Whether you’re an author, business owner, speaker, singer, or anything in between, a blog can play an integral part of your brand. You need a place to share new ideas with your clients and readers. You need a place to direct your social media accounts to and to offer a product or some sort of advice. Before you dive in to the blogging world, there are some things you need to know. Know Your Name. The first thing you need for your blog is your name. This should be short, simple, and to the point. You want something that people will remember. This is what your whole brand will be built around. The easiest choice is your own name. This will eliminate any problems if, for some reason, your niche changes down the road. Know Your Purpose. Why are you blogging and who are you talking to? You need to know who your audience is and offer them something that no one else can. What is unique about you? What are you passionate about? Know Your Competition. A little competition can be helpful. Don’t look around at what other bloggers are doing to copy them. Watch what they’re doing to learn from them. What does their design look like and why does it work? What are they sharing on their Social Media platforms? What are they offering that keeps their readers coming back? Know Your Commitment. Take into account how much time you can invest into your blog. Have several posts ready to go before you launch to avoid writers block on day two. You’ll also want to stay consistent. If you know that you can’t offer more than 2 blog posts a week, then keep it that way. Your readers will get used to your routine and know what to expect from you. Blogging is hard work. Not many bloggers become famous over night. It will take time, trials, errors, joy, and pain. Have patience. Keep going. Know Who Owns You. Before you launch, you need to know that you get what you pay for. There are some great free blogging sites that can help you get started. But, you need to remember that if you use free hosting, your blog is not your own. They can shut you down whenever they please. If you are considering keeping your blog around for the long haul, you will want to be self hosted. Starting out self hosted is much easier than transferring a blog down the road. If you’re ready to launch your self hosted blog, you can see how to do it in less than 20 minutes over at TribeBloggers.com What’s keeping you from starting your blog? If you already have one, what do you wish you knew before you started? Corie is a wife and mom to 3 kiddos. She’s been blogging for 4 years and loves help people find their purpose and live it out. She blogs over at CorieClark.com and she helps bloggers build community at...
Read MoreFrankenCHALLENGE #13
Stop Procrastinating Ok STARTers! It’s time to stop procrastinating. Like we’ve learned from Jon, it’s better to be 90% perfect and shared with the world than 100% perfect in our heads. So what are you waiting for? What can you do today, that won’t be perfect, but can be shared with the world? Let us know what you’re going to stop putting off. Share it on the Facebook...
Read MoreFrankenCHALLENGE Day #7
Cultivate your dream. Sometimes we get so caught up in the excitement of our dream that we forget to tend the soil of it. Carve out a half hour of your day to just focus on your dream. Pull out your journal and write down your dream and what steps you can take to help it to grow. Share a picture of your journal entry on the Facebook page when you’re...
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