101 Topics to Write About in Your Articles, Newsletters and Blogs

You are here: Home / Blogging / 101 Topics to Write About in Your Articles, Newsletters and Blogs 101 Topics to Write About in Your Articles, Newsletters and Blogs BY SUSAN YOUNG AT 10:34 PM 11 COMMENTS Finding a topic to write about for your e-zine, blog post, or bylined article can cause a lot of people and â€Å"non-writers† to stress over topics, ideas and creativity. I thought I’d help by offering you 101 ideas that you can write about. Keep this in mind. These topics are great for video blogs too. You may wonder how you can connect these back to your business, products, services, clients and prospects.Yes, even a trip to the mall or a conversation with your dry cleaner are topics or examples worthy of mentions in your articles and blog posts. Become â€Å"Life’s Little Observer† and use your writing and the topics as they relate to the bigger picture–like your customer service philosophy, your new product, your policies, relationships, attitud es, success, motivation, lessons learned, â€Å"A-HA† moments and more. The key is to show your reader how your example or story is relevant to them and how you can help them. Share a piece of yourself along the way. Here we go: Your business A new product or service An old product/serviceYour ideal client Tips on your expertise How you broke an old habit Life lessons learned A mentor A vacation A challenge you have overcome A challenge you are dealing with A challenge you need/want to overcome A child who has inspired you Your first car Your new car/dream car A current event Your hero A childhood lesson An award you have won Your unfulfilled dream A sibling Your parents Your grandparents Vacation trips in the car Airport/travel stories Your best friend Gardening Customer Service A college experience Your favorite teacher A book you just read Your favorite book A quote A local event/incident A speech you heardA speech you gave A run-in with a neighbor Family reunions Holidays Music you enjoyed when growing up The traits of your favorite Superhero or Fairy Tale Character Your birthday Anniversary of your company An experience you’ve shared with your partner/children An experience you’ve shared with a colleague An experience you’ve had with a complete stranger Moving to another home Moving to a new city A movie you just saw A hobby you have cultivated over the years A collection you have kept for a long time A show you have seen A sporting event The Top 5 Things You Want to Do Before You Die Your parking/speeding ticketSocial media friends Your dry cleaner Your dentist/doctor Your vet/your pet Your military experience Your 1st grade teacher Your favorite college professor Your favorite food Your goals Time management success tips Your first concert/Broadway show Your wedding A break-up Your first love/date Networking Your house Your vacation/dream house Exercise Your favorite non-profit Your favorite kids book Why you have a fence in your backyard (or don’t) Your favorite season Your favorite sports team Your favorite way to relax Your most prized possession Your favorite newspaper Your favorite new gadget Your prom/graduationYour first public speaking experience A sales debacle Your best example of negotiating The strangest or most interesting experience you’ve had in the mall Your favorite magazine Pet-peeves Life in suburbia/Life in the City How you started your own business Leadership Driving habits Your favorite blogs/websites Marketing Your favorite video clips Your own â€Å"Top 10 List† Forgiveness A famous person you met A conference or trade show you attended Your favorite place Bring your readers full circle with a message, theme or lesson that impacts their worlds. Use the 101 ideas as a springboard for your wordsmithing and success.