Talk about: My hometown. Star Trek, Star Wars, Torchwood, vampires, werewolves or zombies (EEK! Geek Alert!)
Military history, Vintage cars, Classic rock, jazz or R&B
Talk about things about which I care something about.
Of course, that means knowing something about me – beyond my sex, age, geographic location and what blogs I contribute to on a regular basis.
As you can glean from the partial list above, I’ve got many different interests. Does anything on the above list tell you I’m a woman? Really?
Now, if I add to the list:
Gardening
Shopping at flea markets
Cats
Cooking
Interior design
THEN, you can probably pretty safely assume I’m a woman…or a man very in touch with his feminine side.
Oh – and here’s one more caveat – you gotta be interesting, rather you’re “talking” online or off.
P.S. Note to PR firms and blogger list vendors scooping emails for “women topics”: I am NOT interested in writing about parenting, how to land a man, female hair loss, breast cancer “awareness,” plus-size clothing, the newest diet aid, diapers, baby formula, those incredibly dull Real Housewives…or anything pink.
P.P.S. Nope, not ironing either. I don’t even own an ironing board. Wrinkles are – um – a fashion statement.
By Guest Blogger, Mary Schmidt, Marketing Troubleshooter
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
