Thank You All!

I just want to thank every one that took the time to read my blog.  I am a new blogger . My goal was to inform my audience on the tips and information, that I have learned in my communication course. This has been a great journey for me and as always I look forward to learning more!

  Dee Washington

Professional Organizations

 In My Communication Course I learned about organizations that can be helpful for the future.  Below I have described five different organizations that I learned about today.  

Today I learned about the Toast Master’s program.   I found it by reading our instructors guidance. I really think it is a great organization.  The introduction on the site gives information about the organization providing encouragement and helping people to gain confidence by speaking publicly. (Toast Masters International, 2013)  I would definitely join this organization, because it would give me the opportunity to connect and meet new people.   I would also be able to strengthen my communication skills while being apart and learn new things as well.

The HSLDA stands for Home School Legal Defense Association. (HSLDA, 1983)  I joined the home school group months ago. I had become interested in learning more about children’s as I was in school.  I have two little girls of my own.  As I was taking courses I wanted to look into programs that could help them with learning.  I feel that by learning about communication it has helped me to become interested in groups and interacting with others.   The home school association gives you information on how children of different ages can be home schooled.  There are also home school groups for families that people can join in their local area as well.  Parents can get together and their children can have play dates and take field trips, participate in sports, and much more.  

Teachers first is a website that I just learned about as well.   It seems to me that it can be handy in helping teachers or people period in learning new tools.  Also handy for enhancing learning for students in education who are working with technology.   Teachers who teach communication or other subjects may find this group helpful. (  Teacher s First, 1998)

International Association of Business Communicators is a group   of professionals who can work in different areas of communication.    It is a network of professionals in different countries.  Lots of relationships can built and skills can be enhanced as well. (IABC, 2013)

Linked In is a professional network that I learned about in this course.  I think that it can be helpful in building professional relationships.   It can be a good communication tool. (Linked In, 2013)

References:

HSLDA (1983) Home School Legal Defense Association. Retrieved from http://www.hslda.org/about/

Toast Masters International. (2013). Toast Masters international. Retrieved from http://www.toastmasters.org/Members/MembersFunctionalCategories/About TI.aspx

Teachers First.  (1998-2013) Teachers First.  Retrieved from. http://www.teachers first.com/about/index.cfm

International Association of Business Communication. (2013). IABC. Retrieved from http://www.iabc.com/about/

Linked In Corporation. (2013)  Linked In. Retrieved from http://www.linked in.com/static?key=what_is_linked in&trk=hb_what

What Makes A Good Blog?

This week we were instructed to choose three of our class mate’s blogs to evaluate.  For one of my assignments I had been instructed to take a look at the components needed to create an appealing blog. First I will go over each students blog that I discussed in week four discussion one.

First I took a look at Annaliisa Garcia’s blog which can be found at http://eatingbeansinchina.blogspot.com/.  I was very interested to see her blog.  I was very interested in reading about her experiences in China.  I love traveling and love to learn about new places. The blog about the beans was a great story. I also like the new blogs that she has added to the site as well. The blog is very professional and is written well.  I think that the light yellow background color fits.  I think that everything flows very well with the proper content for the audience.  

 Annaliisa’s blog is very interesting and the color as well as the story fits very well. I think that the elements needed for a blog consists of clear writing, good colors and graphics that flow with the reading and organization.  I think that Annaliisas blog had all of these elements which created an appealing blog to the audience. I want to incorporate those things into my blog that I am learning from each of the blogs.  The comments that my class mates have left me have been very helpful to me. 

The next blog that I chose to look at was Jeannie Swint’s which can be found at http://thereshouldbea12stepprogramforthis.blogspot.com/?zx=6fa1dd84e8927e15.  I loved the pictures at the bottom of the blog and her writing that talks about values, customs and getting to know others.  The pictures were good examples of what was written in the blog.  I also think that the blog is very creative.  I like that Jeannie introduces herself and that it is a fun and educational blog at the same time.   I think that it fits the audience and that the purpose is established and it flows well. There is organization and she has even added more pictures that go with her key points in the blog. She has a picture of the Ten Commandments which I like.  It fits the topic and it is a good visually appealing blog.  It is educational, but still fun and appealing to the reader’s eye. 

 The third blog that I chose can be found at http://coffeewithcolette.blogspot.com/ and it was written by Tracy Tennant.  I love the design!   I think that the coffee theme and the paper go great with communicating.  It almost reminds me of two people coming to sit down to chat about news while having a cup of coffee!   I think that the flow as well as the content is great.   It all fits the audience and the purpose is established with information and good sources to. I just recently viewed the blog again and I noticed the last part at the bottom.  I love the last part that talks about coming and grabbing a cup of coffee!  Also when I looked at the page today the cup of coffee looked really warm and soothing.  The cup of coffee is definitely an eye catcher that fits so well and is appealing to the reader.

 I have learned a lot about my blog from my classmates.  I have learned about organization, pictures, creativity and more.  This has been a great journey. I look forward to learning more.

References:

Garcia, Annaliisa. (2013 July 1) Eating Beans in China. (Blog). Retrieved from http://eatingbeansinchina.blogspot.com/

Swint, Jeannie (2013 June 27). A Blog for Class (Blog), Retrieved from http://thereshouldbea12stepprogramforthis.blogspot.com/?zx=6fa1dd84e8927e15

Tennant, Tracy. (2013 July 1)Coffee with Colette. (Blog). Retrieved from http://coffeewithcolette.blogspot.com/