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Production photos of Ballad Hunter taken Friday, September 23, 2016. Jesse Scheve/Missouri State University

You are my inspiration: ideas to support your blogging

The Department of Theatre and Dance demonstrates how to draw blog readers with photo galleries, plus a good idea to get you blogging.

November 1, 2016 by Mary Chiles

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In this series we inspire you to create fun, insightful blog posts, which help convey an inviting, communicative atmosphere to current and prospective students.

Production photos of Ballad Hunter taken Friday, September 23, 2016. Jesse Scheve/Missouri State University
Photo by Jesse Scheve

A post we loved

Haven’t posted for a while? Don’t worry. We found inspiration in the Department of Theatre and Dance, which recently posted a gallery featuring images from the September 2016 production of Ballad Hunter. The pictures illustrate the characters’ emotions as captured on camera. You can add images or even create a gallery.

This post works because it showcases a recent event. It also provides an inside glimpse of the production to a broad audience — including those who live far outside Springfield.

A new take on a classic post

Need a fresh idea? Here one idea: interview a faculty or staff member. Think of fun questions such as:

  • What would you tell yourself at 20?
  • What’s the worst advice you’ve ever received?
  • What’s your favorite album?
  • What would you do if you weren’t teaching?
  • What day would you repeat if you could?

Have fun and showcase the personality of your colleagues, whether they’ve just arrived or have been here for a while.

Ask four or five questions and write responses in either a traditional journalistic style or as a series of questions and answers. Try asking several people the same questions and posting the responses each month. Call the segment something lighthearted like “Five Awesome Questions.” Snap a photo and add it to the post. Remember to mention it on social media.

Reach out with blogging questions

Need help getting started? Drop us a line.

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Mary Ellen Chiles is a graduate student in the English department, where she is completing a Master's of Arts in Creative Writing with a nonfiction emphasis.

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