“Hi y’all! My name is Amanda and I’m the creative mind behind Royal Daughter Designs. This is me:
I recently recorded a vlog about popularity in the blogging community, blog envy, and using our power for good.Power – that’s something that a lot of us don’t realize we have. Another word for it is influence. And as bloggers, we have a lot of influence. I mean, think about it! We influence what people buy, where they shop, what they do, and what they eat! We influence a pretty good part of a person’s day. That’s pretty powerful.
Unfortunately many bloggers don’t understand their own power, and they use it negatively. Even worse, so many bloggers don’t realize their position as a leader in the blogging community. Somehow we hone in on the fact that we have “followers” (sometimes known as readers or subscribers), but never take time to think about ourselves as being a leader. We have followers and we get wrapped up in increasing the number of followers we have, all the while never paying attention to what kind of leader we are to our followers.
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So let me encourage you to take time to think about yourself as a leader:
- do you know what journey you’re leading your followers on?
- have you embraced your role as a leader in the blogging community?
- do you take time to make yourself a better leader, rather than trying to get more followers?
- do you use your power of influence for good, rather than for bad?
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BRILLIANT post — so timely and new and fresh and TRUE.
Thank you Amy! I really appreciate the positive feedback and kind words! Rarely have I had a guest post described as “brilliant” – you made my day!
Awesome, awesome, awesome! Love that girl! So excited to be going to Influence with you Andi!!
BRI! Can’t wait to meet you and Influence! Thanks lady for your encouraging words!
This is so great, Amanda. “If you have a follower, you are a leader.” I love that! Thanks for being a great leader!
Thea! You are always an encouragement – I think it’s your spiritual gift. And *you*, my friend are a great leader. Love ya!
I love this post and the vlog! I try to keep my blog positive, uplifting and beneficial. Those are also the traits I look for in blogs that I read. Sometimes, it’s hard, especially when I get wrapped up in numbers, which can make me doubt myself and the worth of my blog.
But, I agree 100% that it’s not about comparisons and emulations. It’s about being myself!
(Thanks for the reminder, though. I can use it now and then!)
Thanks Emily – I think keeping our blogs “positive” is a great goal to have! One that I definitely try to keep myself!
I hope this comment goes through – I keep getting an error!
Thanks Emily – I think keeping our blogs “positive” is a great goal to have! One that I definitely try to keep myself!
I hope this comment goes through – I keep getting an error and I don’t know why!!
Thanks Emily – I think keeping our blogs “positive” is a great goal to have! One that I definitely try to keep myself!
Thanks for having me, Andi! I appreciate it so much!
Thanks for reminding us about how influential we can be. Sometimes that slips my mind as I tat-tat away on the keyboard posting my posts and commenting around the blogosphere.
Timely words and wisdom that I needed to read. Great post!