Our questions are the main ingredients for BlogLive, and since this round, we managed to stir up some serious conversation with our thought-provoking, eyebrow-raising topics, we’d like to share them! If you missed Round II of BlogLive: Atlanta, not to worry, we’ll be doing it again soon, so bone up on your “current events”, get your business cards together, and subscribe to this blog for updates on future events.

The questions from this round are below. Feel free to use the questions to create posts on your own blogs too! All we ask is that you put a link back to this post and credit the BlogLive Topic Bank for creating the question.

ROUND II’s HOT TOPICS:

Business Questions

In life it’s important to listen to that “something told me to or not to do that.” In business, it’s even more important to follow your “gut” because once it’s done; there is no do-over. Can you provide some examples in business when someone should follow their instinct even if it is contrary to the business relationship?

(Blogging)
Many Bloggers aren’t making a single penny from their blog, and the consensus is a big part of that reason goes back to a basic tenet we were taught in elementary school: Put on your listening ears. In other words, your blog is a one-sided conversation where you put out your two cents, but you don’t pay attention to what the rest of the blogosphere is saying about that particular topic. What role do listening ears play in creating an effective marketing tool to drive traffic (and ultimately income) to one’s blog?

Media Questions

Is it likely that the popularity of the Real Housewives and Ball-players wives will have a negative effect in our society by increasing the “Gold Digger” factor? In other words, will young women viewing these shows feel more apt to snag a ball-player and tough it out for a chance at their own version of fame and fortune?

Why is drama and “sex sells” becoming the norm in our society? Khloe purchased her husband a $400K car and now they are getting their own reality television show. The “Party Crashers, Michaele and Tariq Salahi, who made headlines last November by crashing President Obama’s first state dinner, are writing a book about their experience, according to the New York Post. They’re working with an investigative reporter for the book, supposedly to turn the embarrassing event into a critique on White House security. Plus Michaele is slated to be on The Real Housewives of DC. Why do you think this is of such interest to the public?

Relationship/Sex Questions

What are your thoughts on women taking pole dancing classes? Some people look at it as women selling themselves short and conforming to what is now accepted in our society. Others view it as a fun, unique way to get in shape while keeping the passion in their relationship. Is this a self-esteem issue? Or even an issue at all?

This is a very controversial statement: “Women should be with a man who loves her more than she loves him.” Do you think that this true or right?

Politics/News/Religion

BP Oil Spill
Marketing: Did the failed attempts to cover up the severity of the spill make BP less palatable to the public? What could they have done differently & what can small businesses learn from that?

Why are people looking to point the finger or blame the Obama administration for BPs failed attempts in getting the oil spilled handled?

We all know that about 5 years ago, everyone was almost paying $5 a gallon for gas. Being that BP has lost 50 million gallons of oil (and even more) and $20Billion has been set aside for claims that will be paid to the people that have been out of work since this issue started, do you think that its Karma, or is it God demonstrating that evil and unjust things never goes un-judged.

Self/Help/Fitness Questions
You did a post last month entitled “Do you really care what others think about you” and it’s definitely a touchy topic. In this age of social access where opinions are formed within the confines of 140 character bytes, can we afford not to care about what others think? Since our tweets, posts, vlogs, and comments are essentially permanent footprints that lead back to us, doesn’t the outside opinion of us affect our reputation, both personally and professionally?