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What Information Can You Give Away?

When I talk to people about social media, particularly blogging, a common fear is not having enough to say. "I've got one or two good ideas. What'll I say after that?"

From Ink Rebels, here's 100 sources of blogging inspiration to get you off dead center.

Think of it as identifying all that great content locked up in your head that you can package and give away. Think of it as helping spread other people's great content. Think of it as connecting the right content with the right audience.

There you go! Wasn't that easy? I love the smell of inspiration in the morning.


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