Going back to our Getting Things Done [GTD] decision diagram for a minute…
The in basket I’m using more often than not is Google Reader. When I see ‘actionable’ content, I decide where is the best place to share that content using the following diagram:
I focused in an earlier post about sharing via Twylah and other tools — today the focus is on curation and blogging as a means of Getting Things Done [GTD]…
How do I decide that something is bloggable? Well here are some guidelines that I use…
- When I come across content that is so brilliant that I could have written it myself if I would only take the time. Seriously, when I come across really good content that I want to expound upon and call out to my clients and readers…
- When I find a great illustration or infographic
- When I find a great YouTube video
- When commenting on this content gives me a change to share something about my brand by agreeing, disagreeing, adding or subtracting…
You get the idea, right? Anything I find on the Internet is fair game as long as I remember to do three things:
- Block quote and indent the content I am curating
- Provide a link back to the original source
- Be ready to move the content if requested by the owner
I firmly believe that when you curate effectively everybody wins. The original author gives exposure to my readers. My readers get a different perspective. Finally, my post is easier to write and I get the Search Engine Optimization [SEO] benefits from the content I curate…
Here are some thoughts from Suzanne Bird-Harris and a few others on the rationale for curation and some ideas on how to structure a curative post along with a screencast on how I do it using Windows Live Writer, a free blog editor from Microsoft…
Personally? I think curation is one of the best ways to supplement the original thinking on my blog. Here are some thoughts on curation in the blogging process…
Personally? I think curation is one of the best ways to supplement the original thinking on my blog. Here are some thoughts on curation in the blogging process…
Personally? I think curation is one of the best ways to supplement the original thinking on my blog. Here are some thoughts on curation in the blogging process…
http://storify.com/e1evation/thoughts-on-getting-things-done-gtd-in-curation
Here’s the diagram from the video…
Todd Lohenry 
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