Get your blogging on
- 1. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S WHO AM I? 1 _Morten Wittrock _SAP Mentor _SAP Inside Track Copenhagen co-organizer _Works at SAP partner KMD in Denmark _SAP PRESS author _I blog at https://people.sap.com/mortenw _Twitter: @mwittrock
- 3. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S THIS IS BLOGS.SAP.COM 3
- 4. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S WHY BOTHER BLOGGING? 4 _ Give back _ Share your knowledge _ Organize your notes for your own future reference _ It’s a great way to learn more about a topic _ Build your professional profile _ Also: badges!
- 5. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S BADGES *COUGH* 5
- 6. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S WHAT SHOULD YOU WRITE ABOUT? 6 _ Something you would thinking about, reading about, studying and researching anyway _ If you blog about stuff you really care about: _ Blogging will not feel like a chore _ Your posts will be more interesting _ Ideas for posts will come naturally _ You’ll have fun doing it _ Most of us blog in our spare time. If it’s not fun, it’s not going to last.
- 7. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S POST IDEAS TO GET YOU STARTED 7 _ “I wish someone would blog about X” _ Solutions you searched unsuccessfully for on the SAP Community site _ A discovery you’ve made _ Answers to questions you get asked a lot _ Expand on a Q&A answer _ Write up an event you’ve visited
- 8. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S GETTING STARTED ON THE COMMUNITY SITE 8 _ If you don’t have a profile yet, register for one _ Study the blogging guidelines _ Familiarize yourself with the blogger levels _ Your first two posts will be reviewed and then published by a moderator (Contributor level) _ From that point on, you can publish your own posts (Author level) _ Read the SAP Community Rules of Engagement
- 9. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S GETTING STARTED ON THE COMMUNITY SITE 9
- 10. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S (HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE) ADVICE 10 _ Start small _ Seek out feedback and listen to it _ Make time for writing _ Be original _ Keep your posts up to date _ Complete your community profile page _ Promote your posts on social media
- 11. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S GETTING FEEDBACK 11 _ Have a friend or co-worker read your work and give you notes _ Ask in the SAP Community Coffee Corner _ Reach out to a blogger you follow _ Go to community events and talk to people :-D
- 12. ©KMD©KMD INTERNT KMD A/S INTERNT KMD A/S GETTING FEEDBACK 12 Lars’ tweet