How To Be You - On Squidoo
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How To Be You And Remarkable, Too - On Squidoo.
First of all - welcome! We're interested in YOU. The Squidoo community (and the world) wants to meet YOU. Your lenses may be about a huge variety of topics, but they will all reflect your personality in one way or another. So tell us: Who are YOU? Why are YOU here? How may we help YOU?
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."
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."
Important!
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.
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...
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 have a face that was made for radio
I kinda of the like working behind the scenes making 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...
Pictures. Pictures. Pictures!
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.
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...
Here's My Blog "Chef Keem's Kitchen"
Unique recipes and videos and some funny stuff, too...
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byMore Remarkable Squidoo Personalities
These wonderful lensmasters are a great inspiration to all of us...
"Remarkable" Blog Posts From Google
- Health Watch: Remarkable Memories
- People with remarkable recall are now being studied to see if there's something that could help all of us perhaps get better memories. 3 On Your Side Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl tells us about the local connection. Frank Healy, who lives in ...
- Gains being made but more work needed, says Gillard
- GRADUAL gains are being made to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australia, Julia Gillard has declared. The Prime Minister says the government is on track to achieving its target of halving the indigenous infant mortality rate by ...
- Are we fixin to break our drought? Wet, stormy weather on tap
- During the next several days, the Houston region will likely make the transition from drought to being prone to flash flooding events. It's been a remarkable turn around during what was supposed to be a dry winter. In any case, let's get to the wet ...
- Celebrating remarkable leadership
- Ted Houghton acknowledges his being named El Pasoan of the Year at a luncheon on Wednesday. Posted: Monday, February 13, 2012 10:21 am | Updated: 2:46 pm, Mon Feb 13, 2012. Take a drive around El Paso and chances are you'll use roads that were built ...
Seth Godin - A Remarkable Catalyst For Change In The Way We Think
And how to become a Squidoo "Somebody"...
Remarkable Books On Amazon
Inspiration for you...
Thank you For Browsing This Page.
Please leave a comment so we can meet...
I appreciate your visit and your rating of this lens.
Good luck with all your endeavors on Squidoo.com!
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badmsm Jan 11, 2011 @ 5:58 pm | delete
- Great work, as usual! Love you, Chef!
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poddys
Dec 26, 2010 @ 2:21 am | delete
- Great idea for a lens Chef. Thanks so much for featuring me, I never knew. Hoping that 2011 will be a great year for you in many ways.
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Tipi
Sep 5, 2010 @ 7:39 pm | delete
- Who would I be if I wasn't me on Squidoo? Martha Stewart???
Good advice Keem!
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Steve
Aug 19, 2010 @ 12:36 am | delete
- This lense should be very helpful for new people coming to squidoo.
Thanks,
Steve - chefs coat
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Kit-Kitty
Jul 28, 2010 @ 3:00 pm | delete
- Wonderful lens! Being yourself is the best way to be remarkable, because no one can be you better then you!
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eblogresources
Jun 21, 2010 @ 10:26 am | delete
- you have given very useful information about blogging tips ...thanks for the information
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Ladymermaid
Dec 7, 2009 @ 8:11 am | delete
- I just stopped by to wish you, and those who surround you with love, a very merry holiday season. Many blessings in the New Year.
Ladymermaid
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grannysage
Nov 11, 2009 @ 9:47 pm | delete
- This is exactly the idea I have been working with the past few weeks which should show up in a lens in the future. I love being on-line and being at Squidoo particularly just because I Can be me. I can let out the creativity that I often keep locked away in the real world. I'm not sure about being remarkable, but I can't stand the thought of being mediocre. A Remarkable lens about an important subject. Will lensroll to to my new lens when it is up and running (or hobbling, one never knows with me, lol)
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a_willow
Oct 28, 2009 @ 1:44 pm | delete
- Well, it's not good to be boring! ;) Great lens Chef! Blessed by an Angel!
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ajgodinho Jul 24, 2009 @ 8:08 pm | delete
- Very well written and presented, Chef! This lens is important for anyone writing a lensography so I'm lenrolling this to My Lensography and Squid-School lenses...thanks much!
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