I’ve had many opportunities over the years to speak in front of groups of varying sizes. Yeah, that’s me in the picture.  I recall one instance when I was hosting a meeting in Seattle.  A group of about three-hundred had just returned from a break and the room was buzzing with conversations and idle chatter.

Hundreds of simultaneous conversations overpowered the PA System as I yelled  to get their attention. The funny thing is, the crowd kept telling me to turn up volume but the PA system was no match for hundreds of requests that kept insisting that they couldn’t hear anything. Guess what, if you have to yell they’re not listening anyway!

Here’s my point relating to blogging. We have to stop and listen if we want to hear what’s being said. On the Internet, millions of people are talking at the same time and not too many are listening.  When there’s a lot of noise, you can’t get heard by the herd but the entire herd may not be interested in hearing what you have to say.

Here’s a great way to get heard on your web blog. Take your conversation outside of the crowded room. Don’t just blah, blog, blah, blog, blah, blog and try to blog louder than the millions of other bloggers in hopes of getting heard. Find your niche and give them loads of value. Know what you are talking about, and build trust.  What is niche marketing? It’s simple, identify a specific group that’s interested in what you have to say.

There are a lot of bloggers named Pete and Repeat. Original content from a knowledgeable, passionate, enthusiastic messenger establishes credibility and authority and gets attention. As I mentioned, it’s a good idea to take your conversations outside the crowded rooms. Find people that are interested in hearing what you have to say.

Here are TEN effective communication tips that will help you get some attention.

1. Teach and share ideas, create value, don’t sell

2. Clearly explain the purpose and benefits of your blog — what’s your central theme?

3. Learn how to write a headline that draws attention and entices readers to take a look inside.

4. Make lot’s of friends – make comments on their blogs and reciprocate when the comment on yours.

5. Develop a subscriber list (Your Tribe) Appreciate them!

6. Use Search Engine Optimization(SEO) in your blogs so people can find you

7. Make your Blog look professional, invest in quality blog themes

8. Learn how to write well but most important, write like you talk, be conversational.

9. Be consistent with your blog posts, whether a weekly or daily blog post.

10. Blog about what you love. Your passion and enthusiasm will draw readers.

If you made to the end of this post, thanks for listening (reading)!  If you like what you heard (read), please tweetit   Thanks, Mark