BUT…my daughter really got me excited about blogging when she taught be about Ethos, Pathos and Logos from the Greek philosopher Aristotle? What are they and what do they mean?? She’s taking 7th grade Rhetoric and learned about applying “persuasive appeal” when making a speech or presentation.

The definitions are:

• Ethos – credibility (or character) of the speaker (or writer in my case)
• Pathos – emotional connection to the audience
• Logos – logical argument

Why are they important? Aristotle believed these were essential qualities to have in your speech or presentation before your audience would accept your message. 

My goal: implementing these in each of my blogs.

What is SOPA & PIPA and why should we care? Well, I have been reading a lot of different articles and so should you. One of them was from the Wall Street Journal which I liked their very 1st paragraph and they also briefly explained the bill – “It will undermine free speech and due process, says one side. It will protect America’s creative class from thieves, says the other.” I understand the problem, but the reality is how far will or can this go.

I don’t want to sound like I’m against government, cause I’m not. But too much of it, is NEVER a good thing. I worry about how this will effect websites and blogging. It can be a problem for everyone, not just the big companies. I just cut and pasted a paragraph from the Wall Street Journal, in the future could my website be blocked and/or black-listed??

As of today, it sounds like these bills are on hold until a better process has been established. Stay updated and informed, visit AmericanCensorship.org or FightForTheFuture.org.

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So how am I going to get started on blogging in 2012? Well I’ve spent the last year reading a lot about blogging and I just gave a presentation in one of my networking groups regarding blogging. I provided some information, tips and tricks that I found reading articles from Hubspot, DIYthemes, and Who’s Blogging What (just to name a few). One of the best little tid bits that I presented is called the 6 Buttons of Social Buzz. Check out my short video and read the complete article from BuzzMarketing.com for more information.

Please share any other websites or blogs that you have come across regarding WEBSITES or BLOGS that you think provide great content and information.

Happy Blogging in 2012!!