Happy Valentine’s week! Taking a cue from Izzy over at MEDiAHEAD, I thought I would share some things I love. Some of these include my wife, Southern Scholar socks, and that Tesla stock is doing well. But my primary focus for this story is another real-world example that storytelling (blogging) creates real opportunity for your […]

One of the things I work hard on is helping companies tell their stories in a way that’s interesting. There has to be a reason for the story. And a hook. (If you aren’t sure what I mean with the term “hook”, check out my blog about hook, structure and pictures.) Ultimately, the goal is […]

Hello friends! Every once in a while, I have so many things on my mind that I do a Top 3. I hope one of these is helpful for you! Here we go: One: Don’t Neuter My Voice I was recently working with TeeQuest Solutions. They are one of my newest blogging clients. They create […]

I’ve talked in the past about thinking like a blogger… looking for situations in your daily life worth talking about. Your company wins an award. Your team volunteers for a not-for-profit together. Or a vendor delivers new office furniture. There are so many opportunities to keep your connections up to speed on what you’re doing […]

One of the questions that I get the most from my blogging clients is, “how do I write a good blog post?” This question usually comes up when a new employee joins the blog team at one of my clients. (One of the first things I do when starting with a new client is help […]

By Jason Terry, talking about taking a blog post from good to great through pictures. If you can get the meaning of the story just by looking at the pictures, you’re on the right track. I was recently doing a blog post with a client when an important idea hit me in the face. I […]

Post written by Mic Johnson, talking about embracing your fears in order to conquer them. We all have fears. That’s human nature. Many of us avoid thinking about them. Others of us obsess over them. The irony is that the best way to conquer your fears is to embrace them. When I’ve embraced and conquered my […]

Hey there, thanks for stopping by. It’s Mic Johnson here, and I wanted to give a shout out to some of my clients who put in the work every month.  Blogging is hard work. It takes time. It takes thought. It takes creativity. It takes commitment. It takes writing sometimes when you don’t feel like […]

Author: Mic Johnson, talking about the importance of accountability. Over the nearly 9 years that Blue Gurus has been helping companies share their stories through blogging, better leverage LinkedIn, and create websites they can be proud of, I’ve come across several instances where organizational accountability issues have occurred. Here are a couple of real world […]