# 39 THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING A BLOG POSTING

# 39 THE PROCESS OF PRODUCING A BLOG POSTING:

FROM AN IDEA TO A FINISHED PRODUCT ON “HERRON SPEAKS”

BY

VERNON M. HERRON

The purpose of this article is to introduce you to the persons behind the scene in the production of the Herron Speaks blog. First, an idea is born in the mind of the author. Secondly, it is filtered to a grandson, Alexander Herron Waters, who considers illustrations, graphics or pictures germane to the “idea.” The third step includes the writing of the story which is passed on to the proof-reading editor for critiquing and additional input. Thereafter, it is forwarded to the social media specialist for final editorial, graphical, and layout modifications before being posted online on “Herron Speaks” for the benefit of its readership.

Meet our Graphic Design Consultant

Alexander Herron Waters

Alexander Waters, 18 years old, graduated from the Zebulon B. Vance High School in 2010. Currently, he is matriculating at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, engaged in paralegal technology. After receiving an Associate’s Degree, he plans to transfer to the University of Maryland to engage in the study of law. He is involved in numerous community service/volunteering organizations at the Friendship Missionary Baptist Church and at the Cole Memorial United Methodist Church. Alex enjoys helping others when he can.

  

Meet Our Proof Reader

Mrs. Barbara P. Hendricks

It has been said that “reading makes a full man but writing makes an exact man.” Mrs. Barbara P. Hendricks has served as the “proof-reader” for the Second Ward High School CLASS NEWSLETTER and for the Herron Speaks blog.. She watches for needed commas, double subjects, misspelled words, run-on sentences, agreement of subject with verb, demand for a period, clarity of sentences and many more oversights.

Barbara’s proof-reading is more than a “hunch.” She is a professional English major, having graduated with honors from Spelman College, Indiana University and from UNC-Charlotte in School Administration.

After thirty-one years of service in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Mrs. Hendricks is a retired educator, having assumed major responsibilities in writing and speaking at several schools which included West Charlotte and Olympic High Schools.

Mrs. Hendricks is the beloved wife of the Rev. Dr. A. Rudolph Hendricks, mother of three musically inclined children and grandmother of five future scholars.

Meet Our Social Media Specialist

Joseph L. Burton

When asked about his profession, Joseph L. Burton, a local business owner, gives this simple response. “I’m just a troubleshooter; I find trouble and I shoot it.” As the owner of Door2Door Computer Services, Joseph (Joe) gets the chance to shoot trouble daily. His company’s unique selling position is to “bring quality computer service and repair to your front door.” Together with his staff, Door2Door delivers that promise to residential and business customers in the Charlotte Metro area.

A graduate of Michigan State University, Joe is originally from Michigan and relocated to Charlotte four years ago. In business for seven years total, everyday Joe directs his company’s resources to solve problems such as spyware/virus removal, computer crash recovery, hardware upgrades, software installation, networking support, laptop/desktop computer sales, social media consulting, and beyond. As the name of his company implies, most of its hardware support, networking support, and software support services are performed on the customer’s premises. “We have our greatest success when our customers want more than a just a simple solution – we enjoy when they become PART of the solution.”

It is Joe who actually introduced me to the concept of Blogging during our work together on a previous project. You can visit his social media links: www.twitter.com/d2dusa, http://d2dusa.blogspot.com/ , www.facebook.com/d2dusa . If you need help with your computer or your social media, please visit the Door2Door Computer Services website at www.door2door-usa.com or call Joe at 704-728-1133.