How about the power to compel?

So, it's not enough that to have a successful blog you need to remember stuff like back linking, SEO stuff (which can be an arduous task to say the least), as well almost constant tweeting, facebooking and myspacing, but you ALSO have to have "compelling content"...shesh... Programs like tweetdeck can ease the workload of the social network admin but compelling content is another issue....You mean I have to be interesting?...hmph..

So what do I talk about? My penchant for cheesy 80's music, and my guilty pleasure that is walking around looking very focused and serious when really I have "I'm so excited" by The Pointer Sisters satisfying my every musical whim on my headphones!?!? I don't think so...after all, I'm looking for credibility here. I am reminded of another song that tackles a very similar topic. "My first born for a song"-Bell X1 is a song that deals with the creative difficulties that are intrinsically linked to making art/being interesting (you should check that out actually, maybe you can relate to it too?)

I guess the way to be interesting is to be interested. As part of this skill you need to be able to find what is interesting in everything i.e. you've got to be good at noticing things, perhaps on many different levels. If you find people (and things) interesting they'll find you interesting. In my experience the most interesting people were the ones who were good at sharing. For example, it is very difficult to be interested in somebody who doesn't tell you anything.

It's also important to mention that sharing is not the same as talking for talking's sake. It means that you become good at the skills of sharing and illustrating your ideas. This can also mean if you're comfortable with the idea of sharing you can let people mentally play with your idea(s) and who knows? maybe they can offer some sound advice or "grow" (I hate using business lingo) your idea, which can only be good, right?

We all know that we are living in a radically and constantly changing world, right? We hear it and see it everyday. But perhaps the most revolutionising thing to happen in the last fifty years is the internet. The options it affords are limited only by the amount of work you put in, how interested you are and how bad you want to be successful. There are some great tools for sharing ideas and generating interest in your venture within your niche community. Why not use them? Things like social networking sites, blogs and forums are all great ways to have your say and share your ideas with the movers and shakers who can help you get to where you want to be. Put yourself out there, share your experiences about your venture, or otherwise. The point is, you're out there mixing it up, getting your idea, name and your face around.

So, I guess the simple solution to the problem of being interesting is to be interested!

What do you think?