How To Be You - On Squidoo
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How To Be You And Remarkable, Too - On Squidoo.
Go ahead - fill in your bio blurb right away.
Would you like it if others read your stuff, or even write about YOU? If you are (or become) a remarkable person, people will notice YOU.
Let's have a look at some remarkable online personalities and see if we can learn something about "how to be you - on Squidoo."
The Definiton Of "Remarkable" -
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary: worthy of being or likely to be noticed especially as being uncommon or extraordinary.
Seth Godin: "Remarkable doesn't mean remarkable to you. It means remarkable to me. Am I going to make a remark about it? If not, then you're average, and average is for losers."
Read the full post on Seth's blog: Now.
Why Do I Need To Be Remarkable?
Because the alternative is: boring.
Whether you develop Squidoo lenses, write blog posts, or create web pages of any other kind, you usually do it because you want people to see your stuff. You want to be found and talked about. That's why you need to be remarkable.Nobody can tell you how to be you - except for yourself. That's good news. You already are unique and different from everyone else.
To begin with, introduce yourself with your picture. Cartoons may be cute, and symbols could be meaningful, but most people prefer to connect on a personal level. I know that I can relate to your content much better if I have a visual concept of you.
If you prefer to have an abstract avatar (profile picture), make a SquidWho lens and a lensography and show us who you really are. We love that and it helps you to get recognized in the community. Personality is everything and a cartoon character is, well - a cartoon without much character.
Next, know your passion and expertise - and package it remarkably well.
Seth Godin shows the top of his bald head. That's brilliant. He's all about ideas - naked, fresh, unconventional ideas.
I might show myself with a weenie in my mouth. I'm a ham. I can't hold a candle to Seth's intellectual brilliance, but I can hold a weenie. In my mouth. It makes people smile - and that's always good.
What I'm trying to say is - present yourself! Boldly, funny, hip, funky, fashionably, musically, artfully, ridiculously, scholarly - whatever describes you best. Bring it out, show it clearly, design your public image around it.
A warning, though: don't try to create an image that is not really you. It will crumble, backfire, and turn people off.
Here's your homework: read the following blog posts.
Essential Blog Posts On Being Remarkable
- The Art of Nonconformity
- Chris Guillebeau
- Seth Godin's Blog
- The founder of Squidoo.com, Seth Godin
- Jonathan Field's Awake at the Wheel
- The dirty little secret to overnight success
- How to be interesting
- A very helpful post with many inspiring examples, by Jonathan Morrow on Copyblogger
Remarkable Squidoo Lensmasters
You know who they are - almost instantly...
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Enslaved by Faeries in an Ocean of Squids
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I'm just your ordinary work at home mom who proudly holds the title of Giant Squid and happens to be enslaved by faeries. I have been married to my best friend for 18 years. We are the proud parents of two beautiful daughters that are smart, silly, s...
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Who Is Poddys?
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I was born in England and spent most of my life there, until 1987 when I spent a year on the other side of the world in New Zealand. I returned to London, and then in 1994 I moved to the USA. I spent 12 years in Indiana, and then relocated to South F...
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Flowergardener
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Well, let's see... The Flowergardener is a little old lady who loves God, family, animals, gardening, helping people, fishing, guns, classic cars, crafting, quotes, respect, reading, 'thinking out of the box', manners, intelligence, lots of different...
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Jaguar Julie -- Lensography of a WAHWW
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Yes, you may think of Jaguar Julie as a WAHW -- a work at home workaholic and a WAHWW -- a work at home wonder woman! In my lensography, I hope to answer the question of who Jaguar Julie is as inquiring minds want to know! First of all, what is a len...
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Seth Godin!
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WRITER of bestselling books about marketing. SPEAKER with a unique style and great reputation. ENTREPRENEUR with a track record. Seth's blog just reached its 3000th post. It is currently ranked by Technorati as the #1 blog in the world written by a...
What Are My Fears About Revealing My True Self Online?
I'm sure we all can identify with at least some of these...
Please add any fears you've experienced or you've heard expressed by someone else.
If I show my picture someone might recognize me!
Are the cops after you? Are you behind with your a more...1 point
If I'm silly - people don't take me seriously.
Hey - we've got too many serious folks around here more...1 point
I'm not a funny person.
So? Be seriously remarkable, then. We've got too m more...0 points
I'm not very smart. I don't want to embarrass myself.
You are smarter than you think. Just look for your more...0 points
You-Nique Ways To Present You-rself
Tips to improve your online presence...
Visitors to your lens enjoy pictures - by you, about you, small, big, many. You may upload your photos to one of the free online storage sites like photobucket or picasaweb, and then place the appropriate code into your lens modules. Here's a fine tutorial for this process.

Videos. Videos. Videos!
The YouTube module makes it easy to show off your handsomeness (doesn't work in my case, though) and your special talents. You could tell a joke, read a poem you wrote, or just chat about yourself for a couple of minutes. Record it directly into your webcam and upload it to YouTube. Here are some instructions on how to do this.
Blog. Blog. Blogging!
Blogging is free, fun (addictive?) and effective. You can express yourself freely and attract attention to your personality. You can even support your Squidoo lenses by linking to them from your blog. Promote your blog on your lenses, and vice versa. Get the word out - about you.
Share Yourself With A Video
Show off your talents...
How to cook wild duck
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Here's My Blog: Chef Keem's Squid Kitchen
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These wonderful lensmasters are a great inspiration to all of us...
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Comfortdoc - Griefdoc - Momdoc - Professordoc - Lensdoc - Blogdoc - Greendoc
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This is the lensography, or collection of lenses, for lensmaster Kirsti A. Dyer a.k.a. lensmaster Comfortdoc and Griefdoc. Depending on the situation and the circumstances, I wear a variety of hats, hence the various aliases... Comfortdoc, Griefdoc,...
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Squid Angel
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SquidAngel Blessing | If you have found your way here you have probably been 'Blessed By A Squid Angel!' What just happened? Read on to find out more about Squid Blessings and more about SemperFidelis. Perhaps some randomness, as well!
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Ekography: EelKat's Lensography
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I joined Squidoo in April of 2007. At the time of Ekography's last edit I had 313 lenses and 23 groups. I make new ones all the time, so watch for new ones to be added as time goes by. This is my index for them all. Ekography is eternally under...
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Cat Woman aka Frankster
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I'm known as Cat Woman off-line because I share my home with a bunch of cats; I rescue and foster cats (ferals, FIV positive, abandoned); I work with a local animal non-profit; and I sculpt big cats. Online, I'm known as Cat Woman because of my blog,...
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Giant Squid Organizer: Bonnie
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Do you aspire for greatness? Are you a stellar lensmaster? Do you want to be a part of the coolest group on Squidoo? If you answered yes to any of these questions then we've got a group for you! Learn what it takes to join the ranks of the Giant Squ...
"Remarkable" Blog Posts From Google
- Book Review – Purple Cow: Transform Your Business By Being ...
- The first few chapters are great explanations of why being a purple cow is important and how marketing has changed, and Seth offers some good examples of companies which have made a business of being remarkable. ...
- IM Remarkable Review & Bonuses: IM Remarkable- Proof You Can ...
- Take care,Chris PS - Are you ready to start being "REMARKABLE" in your marketing and to finally take action? Posted by IM Product Reviewer at 2:22 PM. Labels: howie schwartz, im remarkable, im remarkable bonus, im remarkable review ...
- Nonconformity and Being Remarkable
- One of the recent posts asked about being "remarkable," and I couldn't stop thinking about it. The suggested criteria for being remarkable were edgy, yet accessible. To be remarkable means: You do work you enjoy that also makes a ...
- Survival of the Fittest: The Being Remarkable Theory
- While reading his biography, there was one line that caught my attention ?Finally, Godin asserts that the only way to spread the word about an idea is for that idea to earn the buzz by being remarkable? and it forced me to stop and ...
Seth Godin - A Remarkable Catalyst For Change In The Way We Think
And how to become a Squidoo "Somebody"...
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The 9 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do
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Rule #1: If you have a site or Squidoo lens, you want more traffic. Rule #2: You don't have enough money to buy as much traffic as you need. Rule #3: You've already made your site/lens as compelling as you know how to. So, what now? Read on for the (...
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Books for the tribe, about tribes
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One of the things every single member of the Triiibe has is a desire to read books (that's how you got here, I'm guessing). But which book? Which book next? That's what this Squidoo lens is dedicated to. All royalties go to charity.
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Seth Godin Video Showcase
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Seth Godin is author of nine books that have been bestsellers around the world and changed the way people think about marketing, change and work. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages, and his ebooks are among the most popular ev...
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Meatball Sundae
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A meatball sundae is the unfortunate result of mixing two good ideas. The meatballs are the foundation, the things we need (and sometimes want). These are the commodities that so many businesses are built on. The sundae toppings (hot fudge and the like...
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Are You a Squidoo Nobody? How to Become a Squidoo Somebody in 6 Easy Lessons
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Who is this little orange guy? That's what everyone wants to know! So, why are you leaving us in the dark? "This is my bio. I can edit it later." Well, little orange guy, later has arrived. The time is now! Come out from behind your orange anonymity...
Remarkable Books On Amazon
Inspiration for you...
Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Release Date: 05/08/2003
Amazon Price: $13.62 (as of 07/11/2009) ![]()
List Price: $20.95
Used Price: $4.35
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The Big Moo : Stop Trying to Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable
Amazon Price: $7.98 (as of 07/11/2009) ![]()
List Price: $19.95
Used Price: $3.96
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Small Is the New Big: and 183 Other Riffs, Rants, and Remarkable Business Ideas
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 07/11/2009) ![]()
List Price: $25.95
Used Price: $0.99
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Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/11/2009) ![]()
List Price: $19.95
Used Price: $11.30
Usually ships in 24 hours
The Big Red Fez: How To Make Any Web Site Better
Amazon Price: $10.16 (as of 07/11/2009) ![]()
List Price: $11.95
Used Price: $5.43
Usually ships in 2 days
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JaguarJulie wrote...
Gosh, could you just imagine for one minute if either YOU or I were NOT ourselves on Squidoo -- oh, I would probably be YOU. ;)
Joan4 wrote...
This is such important advice for lensmasters! As usual, you are right on target and of course, I totally agree! :) Blessed by a joyful angel this morning!
kiwisoutback wrote...
Great work on this remarkable lens!! You know I've never read one of Seth's books? Asked for one for Christmas, though.
thrivingmom wrote...
You definitely are a you-nique thinker. I love all your lenses. This is another one of your many home runs!
dc64 wrote...
Another great lens from one of my favorite squidooers! You never cease to amaze me.
Thanks Chef Keem! Remarkable lens...super nice.
5*****!
Thom
Blue-ray Players
gods_grace_notes wrote...
Chef Keem, You are so right on target! I love being me at Squidoo... the lens building possibilities are endless, and feeds my hunger for creative writing!
Thank you so much for your kind comments on some of my lenses. Your kindness warms my heart, and I'm so happy to have connected to you at Squidoo!
Keep up, the great work, and thanks again for making me smile.
Connie
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gods_grace_notes wrote...
Chef Keem, You are so right on target! I love being me at Squidoo... the lens building possibilities are endless, and feeds my hunger for creative writing!
Thank you so much for your kind comments on some of my lenses. Your kindness warms my heart, and I'm so happy to have connected to you at Squidoo!
Keep up, the great work, and thanks again for making me smile.
Connie
: )
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