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#CRAFTERMINDS Date: 02/27/2012http://crafterminds.com

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• about 2 minutes ago @craftmoore Hi. wasn't there any chat today the usual time?#crafterminds



• about 2 minutes ago RT @styrocrafts: @crafterminds: Next week: "How to generatetraffic" #crafterminds

• about 2 minutes ago Good thing there is a recap! :) RT @rhonda_greene: Oops! Got so

wrapped up in a dollhouse project that I missed #crafterminds! #crafterminds

• about 2 minutes ago Great topic. RT @crafterminds: Next week: "How to generatetraffic" and check CM site later today for transcript of this chat #crafterminds

• about 3 minutes ago rt @erinmharris Proposal: If anyone wants to be "About pagebuddies" (read and review each other's pages), DM or email me. #crafterminds

• about 3 minutes ago Proposal: If anyone wants to be "About page buddies" (read andreview each other's pages), DM or email me. #CrafterMinds

• about 4 minutes ago Agreed! RT @crafterminds: homework, if you don't have an Aboutpage, get ONE. Anything!! Contact info & headshot at least #crafterminds

• about 5 minutes ago Off to make Frickles for the first time, hope I don't burn down thehouse! Bye, all! #crafterminds

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about 5 minutes ago Ditto!! RT @crafterminds: Thanks everyone for joining in. I justlove chatting with you every Monday! Such good stuff today. #crafterminds

• about 6 minutes ago Oops! Got so wrapped up in a dollhouse project that I missed#crafterminds! On the bright side, my dollhouse room is coming along awesomely.

• about 6 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg Thanks again for coming. I really appreciate it!

• Thanks for the About chat tonight on #crafterminds

• The natives have gone feral here. I better go. Happy About pagewriting everyone! #crafterminds

• about 6 minutes ago Alright! Off to feed hungry tummies! I'll check in tonight onceeveryone is fed! :) #crafterminds



• about 6 minutes ago RT @crafterminds Next week: "How to generate traffic" - & check CM site later today for transcript of this chat #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 6 minutes ago Thanks for the great info! I'll be working on my about page this wk!

• working on the 1st paragraph of your about page - the hook! #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago Or, homework, if you don't have an About page, get ONE.Anything!! Contact info & headshot at least #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago @brokentreasures Thanks! I look forward to reading what youwrite! #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago So excited about the chat today thanks for some great info!#crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago @crafterminds thanks for the chat! Sorry I missed the first part.Will have to look at transcript. #crafterminds

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about 7 minutes ago Okay, your homework this week - spend just 15 minutes workingon the 1st paragraph of your about page - the hook! #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago Good chat today @crafterminds I was super late but think I need torework my about page. It's kind of vague. #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago @crafterminds STYROFOAM morphs into just about anytrend/any shape/any occasion #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago Here is my about page: http://t.co/XgaJsVAK though it will bechanged now! lol #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago @madiganmade Thanks for following the quirkiness!!#crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago Thanks for a great chat everybody, I'll be spending the evening



rewriting my about page! :) #crafterminds

• about 7 minutes ago #crafterminds phone at 2% battery. Must go now. See y'all nextMonday.

• about 8 minutes ago Thank you! RT @crafterminds: Thanks again to our guest@tiffsilverberg! visit her site at http://t.co/NXgLmFKm #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago Next week: "How to generate traffic" -- and check CM site latertoday for transcript of this chat #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago @crafterminds thanks :) #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago Thank you so much @crafterminds ! Such fun!! #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago Once again, I leave this chat thinking I've got lots of work to do.Thanks for the help all! #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago Yup: http://t.co/wvdYtrcx RT @crafterminds: speaking of homework, did anyone get crafty for 15 mins last week? #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago @creativegoddess Thank you guys for your patience! The stream

was rushing by! Like I said, I'll check in later & share ideas!! #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago RT @styrocrafts: Maybe I'm nosy, but I love to read "About" pagesand learn about people. I think it's human nature. #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago Thanks for the great chat today! I better get to working on editingmy page. #crafterminds

• about 8 minutes ago Thanks again to our guest @tiffsilverberg! visit her site at

http://t.co/t2d4xArw #crafterminds

• about 9 minutes ago RT @madincrafts: RT @creativegoddess: @tiffsilverberg Thank you for your time today. Lots of good information! #Crafterminds

• about 9 minutes ago Pretty card! RT @brokentreasures: @crafterminds I didhttp://t.co/43hZ4pQk #crafterminds



• about 9 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg my about page http://t.co/J6vgseTm thank you forall the great tips and info today #crafterminds

• about 9 minutes ago @styrocrafts Oh yes! We people love stories! And we love to feel

those connections! #crafterminds

• about 9 minutes ago Thank you! You can find my unabridged profile on my blog:http://t.co/Tns8AXc3 #crafterminds

• about 9 minutes ago RT @creativegoddess: @tiffsilverberg Thank you for your timetoday. Lots of good information! #crafterminds

• about 9 minutes ago @styrocrafts Why do you love Styrofoam? Why do you choose itabove other materials? #crafterminds

• about 9 minutes ago @crafterminds I did http://t.co/7URoyrvh #crafterminds

• about 9 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg Seems stuffy all of a sudden, maybe I can tweak it. :) #crafterminds

• about 10 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg Thank you for your time today. Lots of good

information! #crafterminds

• about 10 minutes ago @brokentreasures For sure! A glass of wine helps! :)#crafterminds

• about 10 minutes ago Maybe I'm nosy, but I love to read "About" pages and learn aboutpeople. I think it's human nature. #crafterminds

• about 10 minutes ago My homework last week: I spent hrs w/the preschool class making

this awesome art! 10 http://t.co/ob56HAb3 #crafterminds

• about 10 minutes ago “@crafterminds: @snapconf YEAH, EVERYONE who goes tothe dollar store always thinks of me-- Me! *raises hand* #awesome #crafterminds”

• about 10 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg got it - now to do it :) #crafterminds



• about 11 minutes ago @crafterminds Yep! No shame! This is YOUR space!!#crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago Speaking of homework, did anyone get off the computer & get

crafty for 15 mins last week? & what did you make? pics?? #crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago love this! @lilredshopgirl: Be yourself not who you think peoplewant you to be. kindred spirits connect w/ you. @crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg Working with STYROFOAM for 20 years.#crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago RT @crafterminds Your About Page is the one place you can feelgood about "shameless" self promotion. #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago @madincrafts Oh dear! Why? #crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago @brokentreasures That's where u have 2 turn off negativity. We allfeel insecure. BUt ppl do read. Just uncover why! #crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago MT @crafterminds: RT @lilredshopgirl: be yourself, not who you

think people want you to be. Kindred spirits connect w/ you. #crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago @madincrafts Thanks, and that's what I am! #crafterminds

• about 11 minutes ago Yes, yes it is!! Hahah! RT @craftmoore So, is this week's"homework" to work on our about page? tee hee! #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago I had only 1 sentence in my About page that I loved, and now I amconsidering throwing it out. Sad face. #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago RT @madincrafts: @styrocrafts I love the term WONK! :)#crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: RT @lilredshopgirl: be yourself & not whoyou think people want you to be. Then kindred spirits connect w/u #Crafterminds



• about 12 minutes ago I'd love it if you would consider joining me share a smile#crafterminds http://t.co/shyDWqrR #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago Your About Page is the one place you can feel good about

"shameless" self promotion. #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago who had stories on their blog? I missed the name. #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago RT @lilredshopgirl: Be yourself& not who you think people wantyou to be. Then kindred spirits connect w/ you. @crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago Great chat this week, just know I'll have to go back over it all &make notes. Thanks everyone for your insights, have to dash #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago So true! RT @lilredshopgirl: be yourself & not who you think people want you to be. Then kindred spirits connect w/ you. #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago @snapconf YEAH, EVERYONE who goes to the dollar storealways thinks of me when they enter the store!! #awesome #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago @crafterminds So, is this week's "homework" to work on our

about page? tee hee! #crafterminds

• about 12 minutes ago @styrocrafts I love the term WONK! :) #crafterminds

• about 13 minutes ago RT @lilredshopgirl: be yourself & not who you think people wantyou to be. Then kindred spirits connect w/ you. @crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 13 minutes ago @styrocrafts What brought you to styrofoam? #crafterminds

• about 13 minutes ago @madincrafts Boo. Sometimes you just have to be proud of yourabilities. Including them as links from your abt page is great! #crafterminds

• about 13 minutes ago @craftmoore and @madincrafts, you both craft with a dose of humor #crafterminds

• about 13 minutes ago @brokentreasures Yep! It's the hard question! It's the one we don't



want to wrestle, but It produces cool answers!! #crafterminds

• about 13 minutes ago It's important to be yourself & not who you think people want youto be. Then kindred spirits connect w/ you. @crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 13 minutes ago If you are afraid to get too specific, I read this last week: "TheNicher, the richer." #crafterminds

• about 13 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Share your hook! My hook -- I'm aSTYROFOAM Wonk, and will show u how to craft/decorate anything with foam #crafterminds

• about 14 minutes ago @crafterminds I just made a dollar store craft Sat. Thought of you :) #crafterminds

• about 14 minutes ago @snapconf I do. Trying to connect them with humor and humilityand not flat-out self-promotion is tricky though. #crafterminds

• about 14 minutes ago @crafterminds Such a great hook!! What made you focus on $1?#crafterminds

• about 14 minutes ago @PKGlitz Why are your glitters the best? What makes them thebest? THAT could be your hook. #crafterminds

• about 14 minutes ago ditto... RT @madincrafts: Not sure that makes my projectsdifferent though, just my posts... #crafterminds

• about 14 minutes ago @loving5kids Hee hee! :) we start at 4pm eastern. #crafterminds

• about 15 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: Why you will visit DollarStoreCrafts?

• hook! WHat do YOU bring to the table? #crafterminds

• about 15 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg Be ur own journalist = ask urself toughquestns. "How am I different as a blogger? Why should ppl read me?" #crafterminds

• about 15 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg this is hard when I don't feel different than other



bloggers nor do I know why people even read me - lol #crafterminds

• about 15 minutes ago @crafterminds Oh dear. I thought I was on time. I guess I wassuper late. LOL! #crafterminds

• about 15 minutes ago Why you will visit DollarStoreCrafts? Because ALL our projectscan be made with dollar store stuff/for cheap #crafterminds

• about 15 minutes ago @madincrafts There might be a fun, quirky way to say it though!#crafterminds

• about 15 minutes ago Hi all! I basically missed the chat but plan to read through this

• @tiffsilverberg: What doyou want people to know about your brand? #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago @madincrafts I LIKE it!!! #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago For the record? My about page sucks. Maybe this is the kick in thepants I need to work on it :) #crafterminds

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about 16 minutes ago For the record? My about page sucks. Maybe this is the kick in thepants I need to work on it :) #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago RT @snapconf the "right" stories provide credibility to whateveryou're writing about/stand for.... #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: RT @tiffsilverberg: I want to encourageeveryone to be willing to be their own journalist! #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago Be your own journalist = ask yourself the tough questions. "Howam I different as a blogger? Why should ppl read me?" #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago @craftmoore @crafterminds It can be relevant - how did you endup where you are? Does your background influence your work? Etc #CrafterMinds

• about 16 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Yes! Share your hook! WHat makes your craft



blog/brand different? WHat do YOU bring to the table? #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg I bring ME! I come to your home or you come tomine and we make scrapbooks together :) #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago @loving5kids you'll have to check http://t.co/MWemmH9b laterfor the recap - we talked about hooks for the 1st 20 mins. #crafterminds

• about 16 minutes ago Not sure that makes my projects different though, just my posts...#crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Yes! Share your hook! WHat makes your craftblog/brand different? WHat do YOU bring to the table? #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago @crafterminds I think my hook is that I used to be a high schoolEnglish teacher. Playing around with the idea right now. :) #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg i'm a paper crafter - mostly scrapbooking and ishow people how to do it faster, easier and simpler #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago blog purpose: to share my crafty side. RT @tiffsilverberg:@craftmoore Whats the purpose of your blog? #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago @crafterminds My point of difference is I'm an engineer, but I still

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• whatever you're writing about/stand for.... #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: @lilredshopgirl I mean, your About pageshould be written to inform, delight & entertain your reader #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago @crafterminds I need to read this answer! You got me - what is agood hook?!? #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago Yes! Share your hook! WHat makes your craft blog/brand



different? WHat do YOU bring to the table? #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago @brokentreasures I can imagine! It's hard enough to find timewhen you're working full time - 3 small kids are a whirlwind! #CrafterMinds

• about 17 minutes ago Me too! RT @mvemother: You are not alone, this is my problemtoo! RT @brokentreasures: So im wordy in life...#crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 17 minutes ago @mvemother lol thats why twitter is so hard for me - ha#crafterminds

• about 18 minutes ago @crafterminds #crafterminds Stories help readers relate to you!My momma stories receive the most comments bc ppl tell you their version.

• about 18 minutes ago @lilredshopgirl I mean, your About page should be written toinform, delight & entertain your reader #crafterminds

• about 18 minutes ago @brokentreasures Ha! I know that feeling. I would write a list of 3-5 topics that you want covered. And 1-2 anecdotes. #crafterminds

• about 18 minutes ago You are not alone, this is my problem too! RT @brokentreasures:So im wordy in life...#crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 18 minutes ago “@tiffsilverberg: I still have issues with showing my hands onvideo #crafterminds

• about 18 minutes ago @craftmoore Whats the purpose of your blog? What do you wantpeople to know about your brand? #crafterminds

• about 18 minutes ago dunno... but it is quirky. : ) RT @crafterminds: @craftmoore Doesnot being originally American inform your blog? #crafterminds

• about 19 minutes ago Who knows what their hook is? Share it! #crafterminds

• about 19 minutes ago @erinmharris should clarify as a mama of three (ages 5, 4, and 2)

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• about 19 minutes ago @loving5kids Oh absolutely! And sometimes its easier to justchat. Just introduce yourself. Writing feels formal for some. #crafterminds

• about 19 minutes ago So i'm wordy in life how do I show my personality without

writing a novel in my about page? #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 19 minutes ago @craftmoore Does not being originally American inform yourblog? #crafterminds

• about 19 minutes ago Disagree, it's not an "About You," page. @crafterminds YourAbout Me page isn't really about you...it's about your readers! #crafterminds

• about 20 minutes ago @brokentreasures You can use free http://t.co/i4mDJTj7 sites, andyou can also get a domain name for like $10 and redirect. #CrafterMinds

• about 20 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Since we are circling back to stories - I wantto encourage everyone to be their own journalist! #crafterminds

• about 20 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg Tell us how to "be our own journalist"#crafterminds

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about 20 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Since we are circling back to stories - Iencourage everyone to be willing to be their own journalist! #crafterminds

• about 20 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: I want to encourage everyone to be willing tobe their own journalist! #crafterminds

• about 20 minutes ago Which stories are the 'right' ones? If I throw out there that I'm notoriginally American, people assume I'm major ESL... #crafterminds

• about 20 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg No. But sometimes showing someone is easierthan writing it. Cutting wood especially. #crafterminds

• about 21 minutes ago “@snapconf : Remember to cover the who, what, when, where andhow. #crafterminds” that's awesome if so, send me your link! Would love to see

• about 21 minutes ago @loving5kids Ha! That's exactly why I haven't used it :)



#crafterminds

• about 21 minutes ago MT @snapconf : Everyone has a story. A bland description isn’tgoing to interest people, but a story hooks them every time. #crafterminds

• about 21 minutes ago Since we are circling back to stories (yay!) - I want to encourageeveryone to be willing to be their own journalist! #crafterminds

• about 21 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: Your About Me page isn't really about you...it's about your readers! What's in it for THEM? #crafterminds...

• about 21 minutes ago @brokentreasures Me too :) #crafterminds

• about 21 minutes ago RT @brokentreasures: @snapconf Im a sucker for stories :)#crafterminds

• about 21 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg I did but I hate it and plan to re-shoot it. It's

• Oh - sounds interesting! RT @tiffsilverberg: Anyone gotten reallybrave and made a video instead of writing their about? #crafterminds

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about 21 minutes ago If you do this, write a paragraph as well! RT @tiffsilverberg: madea video instead of writing their about? #crafterminds

• about 21 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Anyone gotten really brave and made a videoinstead of writing their about? #crafterminds

• about 22 minutes ago @snapconf I'm just getting into burlap. The texture has alwaysbothered me. Lol! #crafterminds

• about 22 minutes ago @snapconf I'm a sucker for stories :) #crafterminds

• about 22 minutes ago @gcbkids Welcome!! #crafterminds

• about 22 minutes ago So true RT @graphicsfairy: RT @crafterminds: Your reader wantsto find a great blog to read, a new friend, etc. #crafterminds



• about 22 minutes ago Anyone gotten really brave and made a video instead of writingtheir about? #crafterminds

• about 22 minutes ago RT @snapconf : story to tell. A bland description isn’t going to

interest people, but a story hooks them every single time. #crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn LOL. Well just don't hold me to it!#crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago @erinmharris I'm on blogger no money yet for my own webdomain but i'm aiming for that #crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: Your reader wants to find a great blog to read,a new friend, etc. #crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Someone mentioned that they are alwaysediting it! I think checking in every few months is good. #crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago @brokentreasures Right - I was thinking photos of ourselves forAbout pages and such. Both types are important. #CrafterMinds

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about 23 minutes ago @madincrafts Yep! That doesn't just fly... I think it soars!#crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago Everyone has a story to tell. A bland description isn’t going tointerest people, but a story hooks them every single time. #crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago @gcbkids Welcome! #crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: Your reader wants to find a great blog to read,

a new friend, etc. #crafterminds

• about 23 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: Your reader wants to find a great blog to read,a new friend, etc. #crafterminds

• about 24 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: @craftmoore Someone mentioned that theyare always editing it! I think checking every few months is good. #crafterminds



• about 24 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: Your About Me page isn't really about you...it's about your readers! What's in it for THEM? #crafterminds

• about 24 minutes ago @babyboybakery @snapconf @crafterminds @brokentreasures

Aside: There are a bunch of Instagram plug-ins if you use WordPress. #CrafterMinds

• about 24 minutes ago Nice! And yes!! @crafterminds Your About Me page isn't reallyabout you... it's about your readers! What's in it for THEM? #crafterminds

• about 24 minutes ago Your reader wants to find a great blog to read, a new friend, etc.#crafterminds

• about 24 minutes ago @snapconf I saw your awesome ed calendar table, wares me out just reading it #crafterminds

• about 24 minutes ago Ooh, I'm excited I can play along today, I'm usually in class. I'mnew! Hi! #crafterminds

• about 25 minutes ago @babyboybakery @snapconf @crafterminds @brokentreasuresLOVE Instagram! Use it for "on the go" pics & my #TypeGeek365 project. #CrafterMinds

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about 25 minutes ago @craftmoore Someone mentioned in the beginning that they arealways editing it! I think checking in every few months is good. #crafterminds

• about 25 minutes ago @craftmoore Ideally? Frequently, but at least once a year.#crafterminds

• about 25 minutes ago @craftmoore such a great question!! #crafterminds

• about 25 minutes ago Your About Me page isn't really about you... it's about your

readers! What's in it for THEM? #crafterminds

• about 25 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: @brokentreasures Just focus on buildingcontent. :) DOnt worry about other stuff right now. #crafterminds

• about 25 minutes ago I prefer "foodie with an independent streak, sometimes with herpilot husband in the passenger seat #crafterminds



• about 25 minutes ago @crafterminds I'm Lana (Like Banana) at http://t.co/n7Il4pr7 Welove DIYs. (Ok my DH does - I just blog about them.) ;) #crafterminds

• about 25 minutes ago RT @madincrafts: I kind of think of my About Page as the written

version of what I tell people when they ask about my blog... #crafterminds

• about 26 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn For sure. If you don't tell them you'reavailable, they might not even ask! #crafterminds

• about 26 minutes ago @brokentreasures Just focus on building content. :) DOn't worryabout other stuff right now. #crafterminds

• about 26 minutes ago So, how often should an about page be updated? #crafterminds

• about 26 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg so I have "proud to be called 'wife', 'love' and'honey' by my college sweetheart - because I am :) #crafterminds

• about 26 minutes ago RT @madincrafts: Ithink of my About Page as the written versionof what I tell people when they ask about my blog. #crafterminds

• about 26 minutes ago "About Me" should be YOU, and not a description you're

uncomfortable with, or something that appears to be trying too hard. #crafterminds

• about 26 minutes ago Good luck!!! RT @TheSickChick : #crafterminds Sorry have to go,dealing with the relator right now, gotta get a house :) #crafterminds

• about 26 minutes ago @crafterminds Yep! For me... "Navy wife, freelance writer" ... somany use that line! #crafterminds

• about 27 minutes ago @crafterminds sponsors? LOL I'm just trying to survive the blog

set up phase #crafterminds

• about 27 minutes ago RT @snapconf : Crafty cliche: I'm a mom to three fab children & Ilove my hubby. I love owls, pennants, and burlap. #justsayin #crafterminds

• about 27 minutes ago I kind of think of my About Page as the written version of what Itell people when they ask about my blog. Does that fly? #crafterminds



• about 27 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn My ed calendar is out there & I get off track,but it works out. It's a definite plus for working with PR :) #crafterminds

• about 27 minutes ago RT @snapconf : Its about telling the story of your traffic, not the

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gotta get a house :)

• about 27 minutes ago RT @RoadHomeQuiltn: as librarian I learned books with authorphot on jacket get read more, same as blog photo I guess #crafterminds

• about 27 minutes ago if you build it they will come? RT @snapconf I think you onlyneed a media kit if your blog is sponsor ready, otherwise #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago @babyboybakery yes, you don't need a media kit if you aren'tlooking for sponsors! #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago @brokentreasures It's about telling the story of your traffic, not thenumbers. Never focus on numbers. Its about engagement #crafterminds

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about 28 minutes ago LOL RT @snapconf : Crafty cliche: I am a mom to three fabchildren and I love my hubby. I love owls, pennants, and burlap. #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago “@crafterminds: @la_anjel You can join this week if you want. :)#crafterminds” I'm keeping up. Thanks!

• about 28 minutes ago guilty... RT @tiffsilverbergAnother example of clichés isoverused lists of nouns - "I'm a working mom and wife" #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Tell a story about your life or your kids orhow that all comes together in an explosion of craftiness! #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg Definitely avoid the standard "I was born here,did this" - choose a single anecdote or 2. #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago So one way to spot "cliches" are phrases that don't differentiate



you from others (such as SAHM or wife, etc.) #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg Yes! Why do you do what you do? What inspiresyou? What do you like to do? What haven't you done yet? #CrafterMinds

• about 28 minutes ago @brokentreasures I wouldn't worry about a media kit unless youare actively seeking connections. #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg but doesn't that say who you are? I mean it is whoI am - LOL #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago @CraftedBlog as librarian I learned books with author phot on jacket get read more, same as blog photo I guess #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago Crafty cliche: I am a mom to three fab children and I love myhubby. I love owls, pennants, and burlap. #justsayin #crafterminds

• about 28 minutes ago Hi #crafterminds can't believe I'm here for a party. :).#madeitontime

• about 29 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg Another example of clichés is overused lists of nouns - "Im a stay at home mom and wife" #crafterminds

• about 29 minutes ago @brokentreasures @snapconf I think you only need a media kit if your blog is sponsor ready, otherwise its pointless?? Or no? #crafterminds

• about 29 minutes ago Tell a story about your life at home or your kids or how that allcomes together in an explosion of craftiness! #crafterminds

• about 29 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn Yep, Crafts 'n Coffee: http://t.co/pwZbsyQz#crafterminds

• about 29 minutes ago RT @CraftedBlog: totally agree images on an about page are Soooimportant! I like to see the person whos blog Im reading. #crafterminds

• about 29 minutes ago @la_anjel You can join this week if you want. :) #crafterminds

• about 29 minutes ago Another example of clichés is overused lists of nouns - "Im a stay



at home mom and wife" #crafterminds

• about 29 minutes ago @snapconf seriosuly, I should give away all the secrets of myeditorial calendar? LOL Then everyone will know when I'm behind #crafterminds

• about 30 minutes ago @erinmharris i'm still working on good photos but as a papercrafter photography is everything - it is what sells my product #crafterminds

• about 30 minutes ago @snapconf oh i'm not sure i want people to see my site traffic it is

• @brokentreasures totally agree images on an about page are Soooimportant! I like to see the person who's blog I'm reading. #crafterminds

• about 31 minutes ago @styrocrafts Did you say Crafts 7 Coffee? Tell me more!#crafterminds

• about 31 minutes ago I am going to produce content on my small unpublished blog to join next week! #crafterminds

• about 31 minutes ago Yes - definitely avoid the standard "I was born here, did this" -choose a single anecdote or two. #crafterminds

• about 31 minutes ago RT @craftmoore: A cliche about pg is linear - born here, grew upthere, went to school somewhere, ended up here. #crafterminds

• about 31 minutes ago @craftmoore makes sense #crafterminds

• about 31 minutes ago @brokentreasures It's an overview of your site traffic, editorialcalendar & advertising rates Maybe I will write a post :) #crafterminds

• about 31 minutes ago @snapconf @crafterminds @brokentreasures Yes! Raises anotherquestion: How do you take good photos? Do you hire someone? #CrafterMinds

• about 31 minutes ago RT @craftmoore: A cliche about pg is linear - born here, grew upthere, went to school somewhere, ended up here. #crafterminds

• about 32 minutes ago RT @brokentreasures: @snapconf ok im feeling so newbie here



what is a media kit? #crafterminds

• about 32 minutes ago how is MK diferent than About PG? RT @brokentreasures:@snapconf ok im feeling so newbie here what is a media kit? #crafterminds

• about 32 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Clichés might include little phrases thateveryone tends to use... #crafterminds

• about 32 minutes ago A cliche about pg is linear - born here, grew up there, went toschool somewhere, ended up here. #crafterminds

• about 32 minutes ago Hi there! Sorry to be so late! This is Sharon @StyroCrafts andCrafts 'n Coffee. #crafterminds

• about 32 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: RT @snapconf : About page is a great place tolink to some of your more popular posts. #crafterminds

• about 32 minutes ago @crafterminds @snapconf Or your favs, or some basics (like if

• : Im a visual person andlove when there are photos in an about page #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 33 minutes ago Me too! RT @crafterminds: RT @brokentreasures: Im a visualperson and love when there are photos in an about page #crafterminds

• about 33 minutes ago @snapconf ok i'm feeling so newbie here what is a media kit?#crafterminds

• about 33 minutes ago RT @snapconf : About page is a great place to link to some of yourmore popular posts. #crafterminds

• about 33 minutes ago True. I did that on mine. RT @snapconf : About page is a greatplace to link to some of your more popular posts. #crafterminds

• about 33 minutes ago Clichés might include little phrases that everyone tends to use...#crafterminds



• about 33 minutes ago “@snapconf : About page is a great place to link to some of yourmore popular posts. #crafterminds” YES!!

• about 34 minutes ago RT @snapconf : About page is a great place to link to some of your

more popular posts. #crafterminds

• about 34 minutes ago RT @snapconf : About page is a great place to link to some of yourmore popular posts. #crafterminds

• about 34 minutes ago @madincrafts Cliches that don't really give insight into yourbrand? #crafterminds

• about 34 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: RT @brokentreasures: Im a visual person andlove when there are photos in an about page #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 34 minutes ago @crafterminds Definitely! #crafterminds

• about 34 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Anyone feeling stuck in cliché land? we can

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photos in an about page #crafterminds <I'm just nosey!

• about 34 minutes ago @brokentreasures Good call! I was focusing on the words (It'swhat I do :) But yes! We want to see your faces! :) #crafterminds

• about 34 minutes ago About page is a great place to link to some of your more popularposts. #crafterminds

• about 34 minutes ago quirky, off topic stuff, like eats some broccoli every day, and

dreams about being a unicorn. #crafterminds

• about 34 minutes ago @snapconf Maybe someday I'll get around to a media kit. Haven't

• : About page is a great place to include a link toyour media kit. #crafterminds <better get a media kit then :D



• about 35 minutes ago RT @snapconf : About page is a great place to include a link toyour media kit. #crafterminds

• about 35 minutes ago What cliches are we avoiding? #crafterminds

• about 35 minutes ago RT @brokentreasures: Im a visual person and love when there arephotos in an about page #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 35 minutes ago RT @snapconf : About page is a great place to include a link toyour media kit. #crafterminds

• about 35 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg not sure i know what is cliche and what is not#crafterminds

• about 35 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: stuck in cliché land? we can offer some ideasfor each other! u know best whats over done in your industry #crafterminds

• about 35 minutes ago While you're cleaning out the cliches, remove qualifiers like "ithink", etc, that dilute your sentences #crafterminds

• about 35 minutes ago I'm a visual person and love when there are photos in an about

page #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 35 minutes ago About page is a great place to include a link to your media kit.#crafterminds

• about 36 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: So did you see # 3 on the posthttp://t.co/QtVTvXaS Kicking out the cliches? #crafterminds

• about 36 minutes ago Anyone feeling stuck in cliché land? we can offer some ideas for

each other! You know best whats over done in your industry #crafterminds

• about 36 minutes ago RT @erinmharris: CTAs in your posts, too. MT @snapconf :include call to action. Where shld visitors go after reading abt you? #crafterminds

• about 36 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn You're so very welcome. #crafterminds



• about 36 minutes ago RT @snapconf : Be sure to include call to action. Where shldvisitors go after reading abt you? Make it easy - include a links #crafterminds

• about 37 minutes ago most help so far THX! RT @snapconf : B sure 2 include call 2

action Where shld visitors go after reading abt you? include links #crafterminds

• about 37 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg My about page is http://t.co/Agl6C6EQ I'd loveany tips! #crafterminds

• about 38 minutes ago @crafterminds Sorry. I jumped ahead. the Quirkiness got the bestof me! :) #crafterminds

• about 38 minutes ago So did you see # 3 on the post http://t.co/2cHeno4U Kicking outthe cliches? #crafterminds


• about 38 minutes ago My About Page: http://t.co/7BfYZmKv #crafterminds

• about 38 minutes ago CTAs in your posts, too. MT @snapconf : Be sure to include call to

action. Where shld visitors go after reading abt you? #crafterminds

• about 38 minutes ago @hchybinski: @crafterminds I have an about.me page, but neverused it .. :-) #crafterminds

• about 38 minutes ago my about page - http://t.co/7GbIJWHJ - yes, I know it's super long#crafterminds

• about 39 minutes ago @snapconf Agreed! That's why a contact button right there is

great! #crafterminds

• about 39 minutes ago Enter at your own risk:http://t.co/ZbcKY4Tg #crafterminds

• about 39 minutes ago What was point #3 - I think I missed it @tiffsilverberg#crafterminds



• about 39 minutes ago @CookCleanCraft lol #crafterminds


• about 39 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: As I mentioned in # 4 of the post, punch insome personality. If thats quirk, get quirky! #crafterminds

• about 39 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: If you want, post your about page and tonightafter the chat Ill look through them and offer advice. #crafterminds

• about 39 minutes ago Quirky is fun but needs to be something your audience can relateto, and not creep them out. #crafterminds

• about 39 minutes ago Be sure to include call to action. Where shld visitors go afterreading abt you? Make it easy - include a links #crafterminds

• about 39 minutes ago Especially because you guys are creative types, a dry about page(even like mine) is yawnful for your audience. #crafterminds

• about 40 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg Thank you! Here's ours... http://t.co/gQ9sGWCr

#crafterminds

• about 40 minutes ago MT @tiffsilverberg: Hey guys - post your about page and tonightafter the chat I'll look through them and offer advice. FWIW #crafterminds

• about 40 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Hey post your about page and tonight after thechat Ill look through them and offer advice. FWIW #crafterminds

• about 40 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg thanks! http://t.co/nIGzeVEl #crafterminds

• about 40 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg I'll have to add my hook first! Thanks for offeringthis! #crafterminds

• about 40 minutes ago awesome! RT @tiffsilverberg: post your about page and tonightafter the chat Ill look through them and offer advice. FWIW #crafterminds



• about 41 minutes ago Hey guys - If you want, post your about page and tonight after thechat I'll look through them and offer advice. FWIW #crafterminds

• about 41 minutes ago RT @snapconf : Remember to cover the who, what, when, where

and how. #crafterminds

• about 41 minutes ago I like quirky! RT @craftmoore: How do you feel about quirky infoon About pages? #crafterminds

• about 41 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: @crafterminds Punch em in the face early! ;)(Ha - trying to stay on theme! ;) #crafterminds

• about 41 minutes ago Love. RT @RoadHomeQuiltn: RT @craftmoore: How do you feelabout quirky info on About pages? #crafterminds

• about 41 minutes ago @babyboybakery You are welcome to join us if you like! :)#crafterminds

• about 41 minutes ago @craftmoore Define quirky. I'm a writer that works with smallbusinesses, but I list some potential connections at the bottom #crafterminds

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about 41 minutes ago @craftmoore i love them if you are a quirky blogger shouldn'tyour about page be quirky too #crafterminds

• about 41 minutes ago @craftmoore I think a bit of quirk is good. just make it well-planned/flowing quirk. #crafterminds

• about 42 minutes ago RT @craftmoore: How do you feel about quirky info on Aboutpages? #crafterminds

• about 42 minutes ago RT @snapconf : Remember to cover the who, what, when, whereand how. #crafterminds

• about 42 minutes ago me too! RT @babyboybakery: Listening in on #crafterminds ...great info!

• about 42 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn He lives in a different state, so that would be



quite the experiment. :) #CrafterMinds

• about 42 minutes ago @crafterminds Punch em in the face early! ;) (Ha - trying to stay

• @RiotOfWords kindly even #crafterminds

• Listening in on #crafterminds ... great info!

• so can someone check out my about page and tell me what youthink http://t.co/nIGzeVEl #crafterminds

• about 42 minutes ago How do you feel about quirky info on About pages? #crafterminds

• about 42 minutes ago Remember to cover the who, what, when, where and how.#crafterminds

• about 42 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg I love it when ppl just say "this blog is about x, y,

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• comfortable doing #CrafterMinds

• about 43 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Start off with a great sentence. With yourhook. With what really makes you different #crafterminds

• about 43 minutes ago RT @snapconf : About page must. Include your contactinformation. #crafterminds

• about 43 minutes ago RT @snapconf : Remember to write for audience. 1st time visitor,regular user, people who want to work with you. #crafterminds

• about 43 minutes ago landing page RT @TheSickChick : put that as your URL on yourtwitter profile, not the main blog address. So ppl go there 1st #crafterminds

• about 43 minutes ago @crafterminds I agree #crafterminds



• about 43 minutes ago Start off with a great sentence. With your hook. With what reallymakes you different (I can be bad about that myself) #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago @TheSickChick @crafterminds It makes sense, though I'd include

them on the same page - make it easier for readers to find. #CrafterMinds

• about 44 minutes ago RT @hchybinski: @crafterminds anyone using an about.me pageas well? #crafterminds http://t.co/jINMBKIA #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago Yes, don't go too formal. RT @tiffsilverberg: @erinmharris I think Authentic is best unless youre writing for Congress. #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago Agreed - let "me tell you about me" RT @tiffsilverberg:

• personal, not biz, so I figure they want to know about ME, not blog #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago @TheSickChick i see #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago RT @ihanna: @crafterminds I like my about me page, but its old I

need to rewrite it... http://t.co/1f4vWSMM #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago THANK YOU! Email address NOT optional. RT @snapconf :About page must. Include your contact information. #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago Remember to write for audience. 1st time visitor, regular user,people who want to work with you. #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago @brokentreasures I don't like to land on an about page. Figure I

can find it easy if I need to #crafterminds

• about 44 minutes ago @snapconf When it's a blog project, I agree. But what about a site

• twitter profile, not the main blog address. So ppl go there 1st #crafterminds



• about 45 minutes ago @crafterminds anyone using an about.me page as well?#crafterminds http://t.co/Ff2VI18K

• about 45 minutes ago @erinmharris I think Authentic is best unless you're writing for

Congress. #crafterminds

• about 45 minutes ago RT @TheSickChick : I plan to use my About Me page as my socialmedia landing page, just need to polish it a bit more first. #crafterminds

• about 45 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Once you have a hook - 1 thing you want toconcentrate on - weave that throughout your description #crafterminds

• about 45 minutes ago @crafterminds I like my about me page, but it's old I need torewrite it... http://t.co/qlABJOW6 #crafterminds

• about 45 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn I think first person is the most comfortablewhen its on YOUR site. #crafterminds

• about 45 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Once you have a hook - concentrate on

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about page your social media landing page? #crafterminds yeah, how???

• about 45 minutes ago @erinmharris might be worth it #CrafterMinds

• about 45 minutes ago @TheSickChick how do you make your about page your socialmedia landing page? #crafterminds

• about 46 minutes ago @domesticgoddesq I always feel like that's more professional, butI feel more authentic writing like I talk. #CrafterMinds

• about 46 minutes ago @TheSickChick OOo! Great idea!! #crafterminds

• about 46 minutes ago @erinmharris I just clicked on your blog link in your twitter



profile and it's says your domain is expired? #crafterminds

• about 46 minutes ago Once you have a hook - 1 thing you want to concentrate on (forme its words/stories) - weave that throughout your description #crafterminds

• about 46 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: One thing I didnt mention in the post -- anabout page helps people make connections #crafterminds

• about 46 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn I think I'd have to pay him pretty well to runafter cars now. :) #CrafterMinds

• about 46 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: For those of us who are just joining - we aretalking about Creating a Kick-Butt About Page. You NEED one! #crafterminds

• about 46 minutes ago @graphicsfairy You're not alone, a lot of people don't know what

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landing page, just need to polish it a bit more first.

• about 46 minutes ago RT @aunt_nette: RT @crafterminds: How to Write a Kick-ButtAbout Page - guest post by @tiffsilverberg http://t.co/RKmGFpte #crafterminds

• about 46 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: For those of us who are just joining - we aretalking about Creating a Kick-Butt About Page. You NEED one! #crafterminds

• about 47 minutes ago For those of us who are just joining - we are talking aboutCreating a Kick-Butt About Page. You NEED one! #crafterminds

• about 47 minutes ago good question: RT @erinmharris: When you write your Aboutpage, do you write in the first person or the third? #crafterminds

• about 47 minutes ago So true. RT @tiffsilverberg: One thing I didnt mention in the post-- an about page helps people make connections - #crafterminds

• about 47 minutes ago RT @snapconf : @erinmharris Write your about page to match therest of your work. For most bloggers - first person. #crafterminds



• about 47 minutes ago @crafterminds @mvemother I'd say yes - you can write about youand about your blog/brand in two sections on the same page. #CrafterMinds

• about 47 minutes ago RT @condoblues: My stats show my About Me page views are

• I do both an about me and an about

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post by @tiffsilverberg http://t.co/vvO8iHH3 #crafterminds

• about 48 minutes ago Forgot to introduce myself - I'm Elizabeth from broken treasures@crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 48 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: an about page helps people make connections- like at a mom and pop shop! #crafterminds

• about 48 minutes ago Okay, so we have a hook. What do we do next, @tiffsilverberg?#crafterminds

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about 48 minutes ago @erinmharris Write your about page to match the rest of yourwork. For most bloggers - first person. #crafterminds

• about 48 minutes ago AH! @condoblues @crafterminds My stats show my About Mepage views are always higher than other blog pages. #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 48 minutes ago RT @erinmharris: When you write your About page, do you writein the first person or the third? I always struggle with that. #crafterminds

• about 48 minutes ago RT @condoblues: @crafterminds My stats show my About Mepage views are always higher than other blog pages. #crafterminds

• about 48 minutes ago One thing I didn't mention in the post too-- an about page helpspeople make connections - like at a mom and pop shop! #crafterminds

• about 48 minutes ago @graphicsfairy Hi :) #crafterminds



• about 49 minutes ago @erinmharris me too! #crafterminds

• about 49 minutes ago RT @SimplyKellyD: Here is @tiffsilverbergs about page forwhoever asked :) http://t.co/1dL2y4Py #crafterminds

• about 49 minutes ago @crafterminds My stats show my About Me page views arealways higher than other blog pages. #crafterminds

• about 49 minutes ago Sorry I'm late! Carolina from Always Expect Moorehttp://t.co/IyK9DgBE #crafterminds

• about 49 minutes ago RT @mvemother: Ive been wondering, is it too much to have anAbout page AND and About Me page? #crafterminds

• about 49 minutes ago Cute idea! RT @domesticgoddesq: @mvemother I have an Aboutme page and a why-the-name-of-the-blog page. #crafterminds

• about 49 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg these t.co links don't work #crafterminds

• about 49 minutes ago When you write your About page, do you write in the first personor the third? I always struggle with that. #CrafterMinds

• about 49 minutes ago Definitely going to change my About page today. I definitely

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• care enough to not care what others think?" #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 50 minutes ago Me too! RT @aunt_nette: Hi all! iM LATE (as usual) but glad tobe here #crafterminds

• about 50 minutes ago @mvemother I think its better to have them on one page - andtransitioned from one to the other if you can #crafterminds

• about 50 minutes ago @domesticgoddesq That's exactly what I have in mind but haven't



• @erinmharris will he still do that for your new bis? #crafterminds

• RT @tiffsilverberg: My about page - http://t.co/9j4AIw7S

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• About page to decide if I want to follow #crafterminds

• about 50 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg @crafterminds LOL Thanks. It's one of my mom'sfav stories. She thought my brother & I were selling lemonade. #CrafterMinds

• about 51 minutes ago My about page - http://t.co/sAWpCsfw #crafterminds

• about 51 minutes ago (Psst. I'm doing a blog post tomorrow entitled "Do you careenough to not care what others think?" Kind of relates to this!) #crafterminds

• about 51 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn LOL Thx. I didn't think anything of it at thetime. My brother ran down the sidewalk after cars w/ a sign. :) #CrafterMinds

• about 51 minutes ago Me too! RT @crafterminds: I click on an About page when I firstvisit a new blog, to decide if I want to follow #crafterminds

• about 51 minutes ago Rats, cat's late again! #crafterminds

• about 52 minutes ago RT @brokentreasures: oh yes I remember now here is my aboutpage http://t.co/ChkK7neU #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 52 minutes ago Here is @tiffsilverberg's about page for whoever asked :)http://t.co/DzzabOtv #crafterminds

• about 52 minutes ago I've been wondering, is it too much to have an About page ANDand About Me page? #crafterminds

• about 52 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: You gotta do it. Be proud of the craziness that



is you and put it out there! :) #crafterminds

• about 52 minutes ago oh yes I remember now here is my about pagehttp://t.co/nIGzeVEl #crafterminds #crafterminds

• about 52 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg Yep, just ride the chat wave then! :) We are chatty!#crafterminds

• about 52 minutes ago @crafterminds @erinmharris OH MY Cuteness!! There's a greatanecdote!! #crafterminds

• about 52 minutes ago Our About page is divided into two sections. My section and my

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#crafterminds <might use that one :D

• about 53 minutes ago I click on an About page when I first visit a new blog, to see whatthe site is about & decide if I want to follow #crafterminds

• about 53 minutes ago RT @TheSickChick : #crafterminds Is about page supposed toconvince people that they want 2 hear what you have to say? #crafterminds

• about 53 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: I think the biggest obstacle is your ownnegative voice. "Im not that interesting. I hate selling myself." #crafterminds

• about 53 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg "Be proud of the craziness." I'm putting that on mywall. :) #CrafterMinds

• about 53 minutes ago @domesticgoddesq Telling a story makes a great about page!#crafterminds

• about 53 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: You gotta do it. Thats why you have a blog sobe proud of the craziness that is you & put it out there! #crafterminds

• about 53 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Thats why you have a blog/brand so be proudof the craziness that is you and put it out there! :) #crafterminds



• about 53 minutes ago @crafterminds Oh I am! :) #crafterminds

• about 53 minutes ago @brokentreasures Talking about Creating a Kick Butt About Page#crafterminds

• about 53 minutes ago @madincrafts weaving in an unrelated fact or two is fun, butremember the purpose of the about page is to inform about ur blog #crafterminds

• about 54 minutes ago @erinmharris you did! How clever :) #crafterminds

• about 54 minutes ago RT @TheSickChick : Is your blog about page supposed toconvince people that they want to hear what you have to say? #crafterminds

• about 54 minutes ago RT @erinmharris: Short version: When I was ~10, instead of alemonade stand, I set up a jewelry stand in front of the house. #crafterminds

• about 54 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: @crafterminds That's a good way to look at it!:) Your value proposition in story form! :) #crafterminds

• about 54 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg I think the biggest obstacle is your ownnegative voice. "Im not that interesting. I hate selling myself." #crafterminds

• about 54 minutes ago IDK. Made me laugh to read that!!! RT @madincrafts: So my

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• the craziness that is you and put it out there! :) #crafterminds

• about 54 minutes ago @tiffsilverberg If you aren't already, it is easier to follow onTweetchat: http://t.co/fLHhcTLQ #crafterminds

• about 54 minutes ago @RoadHomeQuiltn Short version: When I was ~10, instead of a



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#crafterminds

• about 55 minutes ago I think the biggest obstacle is your own negative voice. "Im not

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unusual #crafterminds

• about 55 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: @madincrafts YES! Your hook should beabout your brand! #crafterminds

• about 56 minutes ago Wow! You guys are moving quickly I LOVE it! #crafterminds

• about 56 minutes ago MT @tiffsilverberg: When I mentioned hooks, put on yourreporter hat. Imagine interviewing yourself and going "You did THAT?!" #crafterminds

• about 56 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: @PKGlitz I think the key to truly clever isusing an anecdote or single story. #crafterminds

• about 56 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg [put] on your reporter hat. Imagineinterviewing yourself and going "You did THAT?!" #crafterminds

• about 56 minutes ago @madincrafts YES! Your hook should be about your brand!#crafterminds

• about 56 minutes ago RT @crafterminds: Who is ready to write a great About page?Meet our guest @tiffsilverberg of http://t.co/t2d4xArw #crafterminds

• about 57 minutes ago RT @madincrafts: Should your hook relate to your brand/blog?#crafterminds



• about 57 minutes ago @PKGlitz I think the key to truly clever is using an anecdote orsingle story. #crafterminds

• about 57 minutes ago RT @crafterminds Figuring out what makes you unique can be

hard. Ask your friends, your readers, your FB fan pg why they read. #crafterminds

• about 57 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg @muralmaker1 For sure! Its best to choose

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#crafterminds

• about 57 minutes ago @erinmharris link to your story please #crafterminds

• about 57 minutes ago @TheSickChick Great idea! #crafterminds

• about 57 minutes ago When I mentioned hooks, I mentioned putting on your reporterhat. Imagine interviewing yourself and going "You did THAT?!" #crafterminds

• about 58 minutes ago Fans usually know why they like you & can tell you what IT is.

• Should your hook relate to your brand/blog? #crafterminds

• @TheSickChick That's a fun idea!! #crafterminds

• I have an About Page on my business and personal blogs but

neither of them are "clever" or make you say "wow" lol #crafterminds

• about 58 minutes ago How do you feel about putting stories in your about pg? I haveone I like that shows my drive, but not sure it's professional. #CrafterMinds

• about 58 minutes ago Figuring out what makes you unique can be hard. Ask yourfriends, your readers, your FB fan pg why they read. #crafterminds



• about 58 minutes ago Hi! #crafterminds

• about 58 minutes ago @muralmaker1 For sure! It's best to choose one or two anecdotesthat really relate to and engage your readers. #crafterminds

• about 58 minutes ago @domesticgoddesq Hello Kelly! Welcome! We were ALLnewbies once ;) #crafterminds

• about 58 minutes ago RT @muralmaker1: @tiffsilverberg Im agraid I have too manyexperiences (at my age) ha ha ha #crafterminds

• about 59 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Hook examples: Maybe you won a science

• set up trades to write about pages for each other instead :) #crafterminds

• about 59 minutes ago @crafterminds That's a good way to look at it! :) Your valueproposition in story form! :) #crafterminds

• about 59 minutes ago RT @tiffsilverberg: Hook examples: Maybe you won a science

fair in 4th grade and now you experiment with gluten free recipes! #crafterminds

• about 59 minutes ago I just wrote a new about me for my media page, I should probably

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in newbie corner* #crafterminds http://t.co/ZWvWArFY

• about 1 hour ago RT @tiffsilverberg Great "hooks" are those threads of experiences that

lead you up to today. What makes YOU different? #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @tiffsilverberg I'm agraid I have too many experiences (at my age) haha ha #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Hook examples: Maybe you won a science fair in 4th grade and nowyou experiment with gluten free recipes! #crafterminds



• about 1 hour ago RT @tiffsilverberg: The first thing piece of advice I have is "creating ahook" http://t.co/i9ylvqNe #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @crafterminds @GraphicsFairy Absolutely! Always easier to write

about others. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Hi there! Kassi from Truly Lovely here! http://t.co/0UludSQC#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @crafterminds Great "hooks" are those threads of experiences that leadyou up to today. What makes YOU different? #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @tiffsilverberg: I think everyone feels that way... but its aboutpushing those feelings down and faking it! :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @crafterminds: So, what are some examples of a great hook?#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @madincrafts: @crafterminds Definitely! Its like listing your bestand worst traits in an interview. Blech. #crafterminds

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about 1 hour ago RT @graphicsfairy: If you have a hard time writing about yourself,you could ask a friend to help. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @crafterminds @CookCleanCraft I think everyone feels that way... butit's about pushing those feelings down and faking it! :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @crafterminds: So, what are some examples of a great hook?#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Yes - "a hook" - I'd like that in the first line of my About page#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Should a hook be your "unique value proposition"? = what isdifferent/special about you? #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @crafterminds Definitely! It's like listing your best and worst traits in



an interview. Blech. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago If you have a hard time writing about yourself, you could ask a friendto help. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago So, what are some examples of a great hook? #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @muralmaker1 ugh. Not sure you want it. I don't love mine.#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago yes! RT @crafterminds: RT @CookCleanCraft: I find it hard to writean about me page as I hate talking about/promoting myself. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @tiffsilverberg The first piece of advice I have is "creating a hook"http://t.co/QtVTvXaS #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @tiffsilverberg Not I. I'm eager to learn what does make a Kick buttabout me page. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago I think a common problem is that people find it difficult to write aboutthemselves @CookCleanCraft #crafterminds

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about 1 hour ago @PrettyHandyGirl Hi Brittany! new profile pic - cute! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @muralmaker1 Hiya, Colleen! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @CookCleanCraft: I find it hard to write an about me page as Ihate talking about/promoting myself. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago The first thing piece of advice I have is "creating a hook"http://t.co/2cHeno4U #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Yes! So hard to write about yourself. -- RT @muralmaker1: I'd like anAbout page that's informative but not bohrrringggg #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @madincrafts I'm excited to hear your input on this subject - writingan About page :) #crafterminds



• about 1 hour ago Yes! So hard to write about yourself. -- RT @muralmaker1: I'd like anAbout page that's informative but not bohrrringggg #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @madincrafts I'm excited to hear your input on this subject - writing

an About page :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago How to Write a Kick-Butt About Page - guest post by @tiffsilverberghttp://t.co/vvO8iHH3 #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Sneaking into #crafterminds before the door hits my behind! Brittany

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• http://t.co/57d1ylJL!#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @crafterminds Thank you!! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago I find it hard to write an about me page as I hate talkingabout/promoting myself. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago My blog is http://t.co/xC33EEqc :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @crafterminds: Thanks for joining us today @tiffsilverberg! Soexcited to have you here sharing your knowledge with us. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @graphicsfairy Hello Miss Karen! #crafterminds

•about 1 hour ago @tiffsilverberg do you have some basics for writing an About page?

#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Thanks for joining us today @tiffsilverberg! So excited to have youhere sharing your knowledge with us. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @mvemother Hi Erin! #crafterminds



• about 1 hour ago Jessica from Mad in Crafts ova here! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago I'd like an About page that's informative but not bohrrringggg#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Erin here from My Very Educated Mother. http://t.co/JJNbVBA0#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Tiffany - Marketing Writer - http://t.co/2mz4xzG0 #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Hi! I'm Allison from A Glimpse Inside. http://t.co/R8QsvhLn#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Hello Crafter Minds! I'm Colleen with Mural Maker & More -

• I'm Juliann and my (somewhat delinquent due tomoving) crafty blog is at http://t.co/pnwqWY50 #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Oh, I just made it! Karen from The Graphics Fairy. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @TheSickChick : @madincrafts I dont think I would know butt-kicking if it, well, kicked me ;) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Same here. RT @madincrafts: I have AN about page... but I am sure itdoesnt kick butt. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago I haven't even looked at my About page in forevah. Would love somefresh ideas. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Working on it but I can't stop editing it! RT @tiffsilverberg: So who

• kicked me ;) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Please introduce yourself & your blog URL! #crafterminds



• about 1 hour ago @tiffsilverberg NOT me. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago I have AN about page... but I am sure it doesn't kick butt.#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Me!! (“@crafterminds: Hi everyone! Who's ready to chat? #)#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @tiffsilverberg: So who has a kick butt about page? #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Hello! RT @tiffsilverberg: Hi Guys! :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @muralmaker1 You too!! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago So who has a kick butt about page? #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Me! RT @crafterminds: Who is ready to write a great About page?Meet our guest @tiffsilverberg of http://t.co/2LiFKbeL #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @tiffsilverberg Nice to meet you :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @creativegoddess All those antioxidants! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Hi everyone, it's Narelle from http://t.co/ZEddBZcW here.#crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Hi Guys! :) #crafterminds

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about 1 hour ago @tiffsilverbergAnd it's good for you. ;) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Me! RT @crafterminds: Who is ready to write a great About page?

• what I can :) #crafterminds



• about 1 hour ago RT @crafterminds: Hi everyone! Who's ready to chat? #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @creativegoddess Ooo! Dark Chocolate - my vice! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Who is ready to write a great About page? Meet our guest@tiffsilverberg of http://t.co/t2d4xArw #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @crafterminds MEEEEE! :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @tiffsilverberg Dark chocolate pecan and PG Tips tea. :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @crafterminds haven't had my 15 min yet today, but am amped to get

into the sewing room this evening. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago I'm ready! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Look at me, being here already! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago ME! I actually remembered about it today! :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @crafterminds Hi there! Me! Me! #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Hi everyone! Who's ready to chat? #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago @creativegoddess Ooo! What kind of cookies? I just poured myself abowl of stovetop popcorn. #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago Almost time for a cup of tea, a cookie (or two) and @crafterminds

chat. :) #crafterminds

• about 1 hour ago RT @crafterminds: RT @craftmoore: today at 1pm PST #craftermindswill be talking about how to make a kick-butt about page!

• about 1 hour ago RT @crafterminds: RT @craftmoore: today at 1pm PST #craftermindswill be talking about how to make a kick-butt about page!



• about 2 hours ago RT @crafterminds: Meet our guest! RT @tiffsilverberg: Join me onthe #crafterminds chat today at 4EST to discuss Kick Butt About Pages!! http://t.co/aF4GqGI0

• about 2 hours ago RT @crafterminds: Meet our guest! RT @tiffsilverberg: Join me on

the #crafterminds chat today at 4EST to discuss Kick Butt About Pages!! http://t.co/aF4GqGI0

• about 2 hours ago RT @crafterminds: Meet our guest! RT @tiffsilverberg: Join me onthe #crafterminds chat today at 4EST to discuss Kick Butt About Pages!! http://t.co/aF4GqGI0

• about 2 hours ago Meet our guest! RT @tiffsilverberg: Join me on the #craftermindschat today at 4EST to discuss Kick Butt About Pages!! http://t.co/aF4GqGI0

• about 2 hours ago RT @crafterminds: RT @craftmoore: today at 1pm PST#crafterminds will be talking about how to make a kick-butt about page!

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