Our Blog Is Our Stage And We Are Entertainers

Have you ever thought about this one? Our blog is our stage, we are its entertainers and the world is our audience. Social media gave individuals the power to broadcast to a larger segment of people and to be able to have a one-on-one conversation with their readers. It is sweet.

However, we can’t deny the fact that there will be people who will stand up and question how you are entertaining the world. Should it be a norm to question entertainers? Or, is there a proper way of being an entertainer? Is it true that the entertainer is the reflection of its audience orvice versa?

I was intrigued by a certain exchange of wit from one of my favorite blogs to another one. I love this blog because it’s like my water cooler. It entertains me and at the same time experiences an intelligent voice. How cool is that? These are the topics that intrigued me and thrown at my water cooler.

Credentials

I believe that credentials play a vital role with our personal brand. But is it important when we write to entertain our audience? Do we always need to show all those certificate of accomplishments or masters diploma or that shinning plaque to gain credibility? I’ve seen how some do this for the reason of telling potential clients of what they have accomplished in the past such as business or technical or freelancing blogs. But that is business.

Content Value

Describe content value. Should it be formal? Informal? Structured? Should it matter? I think the value of our content really depends on what message we want to send to our audience and how they will respond. Some base their topics and writing styles accordingly on how their audience responds. If you generate unbelievable traffic on your first month with less bounce rate, then you’re probably giving your audience good value whether it’s for entertainment or technical know-how. Don’t you agree?

So, what’s my point?

Often times, people argue about these. There are advocates of formal entertainment and there are those who play with the wind and laugh about it. Both can be authorities in their areas but does their stage determine that? Sometime we challenge to distinguish trust and belief in entertainers by how they appear or write and take action according to the situation. Is this the right thing to do?

My take on this one is that, I really don’t care what credentials you have or what kind of value you are providing as an entertainer. As long as you are transparent, clear and tell your audience where you are coming from then I will certainly be an audience.

So now, let’s hear it from other entertainers.

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Rob Angeles

Hello neighbor! Glad to hear that one and thank you for sharing your time with us. Please do come often. And hopefully to add more tips that we can share.
Mahalia

Well said. Now that I read one of your post, I will definitely come back for more. I will also link you up, RSS and everything else, so I can be updated. It's good to hear you talk (I mean read from your blogs) other than being classmates in the commenting section of Barrio Siete.
Rob Angeles

And an awesome insight you have. A good host and facilitator of good conversations is one powerful creature. I absolutely agree with that! And being human to your audience plays and integral part for them to continue conversations. Besides, who wants to talk to a robot right?
jangeronimo

Writing is a type of performance. Odd, you do it alone in your room, or in a cafe where people about, but for most parts you're alone in your own head. Then you hit the publish button. And there the magic begins. A reader finds you. And others follow suit. And they return for more to continue the conversation.

You're very on spot here. In a blog's informal setting, I observe that credentials play a minor part. It certainly is important - I don't sneeze at its value and uses.

But it's your interaction with your audience/readers that matter. Are you an insufferable smarty pants who can only engage in soliloquy? Or are you real, breathing human being who cares about what the readers feel and like.

I'm scared to think of myself as an entertainer. I have this stage fright. But I can be a good host and facilitator of good conversation. It's less stressful for me that way.

Splendid post. Love it.
Rob Angeles

Hahahaha! Yes, I agreee. It all depends on what you are writing and the theme of it. Though it's a known fact that image is everything, this too applies depending on what material you're trying to impart.

The reason why I wrote this article is because I got curious with our local blogosphere. Most of the people who taught me about everything social media are from here in the US and never saw anyone, or maybe not yet, not questions the ability of a blogger to entertain.

I appreciate you time your highness! And GO BARRIO SIETE!

To other readers, these guys are doing it right!