52 Blog Topics That Will Share Your Authentic Self

Whatever the purpose of your blog, building in that authentic human connection, either to you, your brand or your company, is just as relevant as showcasing what you do and what you want your customers to buy.  It’s all about telling the right story, and you are a big part of that story.

So in the vein of offering you things that will start that human connection, that conversation, here are 52 conversation starters that you can select from. (Need more? Here’s another 52 blog topics for you…)  Pick only what works for you… some will work better for personal blogs and others will be great for building your personal brand at your company or as part of your company.  And mostly, it’s meant to spark other ideas.  So if you have more, add them in the comments.  And if you do any of these on your blog, please link – I’d love to read them.

1. What are 10 things you believe? 
2. A room with a view : what would that look like?
3. Your Top 10 blog posts – measured by you. 
4. If I (or my business or my blog ….) could have another name… 
5. What is your biggest regret (as a person or business owner or employee)?
6. Who is your celebrity crush and why?
7. If you had one whimsical wish, what would it be?
8. Write about a time you felt powerful, amazing, beautiful.
9. Write about your most memorable first … however it makes sense for your brand. 
10. What is your favorite smell? 
11. If there were no limits, what would your dream life look like? 
12. You are most proud of…
13. What is one thing that you think you’ll probably never do but would love to be brave enough to try?
14. Who is on your celebrity laminated list (for all the Friends friends out there.) or for the more brand-friendly – your top 5 people you’d most like to meet and why
15. What is the most memorable moment you’ve had as an American? (i.e. 9/11, Kennedy dying, a president being elected…) 
16. Is there someone who was in your life that you miss? Write them a letter – you don’t need to use their name.
17. The smells that remind you of your childhood are…
18. 10 songs you’ll always consider your “favorite” songs.
19. Tell us about a lightbulb moment in your life. 
20. My ultimate vacation is…
21. A chill went up your spine: share a scary memory
22. The song you will never forget: What song clings to a moment you’ve lived? What was the moment?
23. Tell the story of meeting your significant other or the most significant person in your working life? 
24. If you could be on a reality TV show, which one would you choose?
25. Have you ever had your 15 minutes of fame? Tell about them.
26. The cartoons that shaped your childhood and maybe your career choices.
27. Someone you love following on Facebook, twitter or Instagram and why. 
28. Describe something that your spouse/partner/coworker does better than you.
29. What is one thing you do very well that you don’t get credit for?
30. If you could go back and fix/maintain one relationship that you have lost who would it be and why? For brand , what’s one lost customer experience that taught you something important?
31. What super-power would you love to have and what would you do with it? 
32. If you were invisible where would you go?
33. If you could time travel, what time would you go back to?
34. What does kindness mean to you?
35. Who do you admire most right now? How has that changed from ten years ago?
36. What motivates you every day?
37. Talk about a book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
38. If a movie title was your biography, what movie title would it be? 
39. If you could be on any TV show as a guest star, which show would it be and what role would you want to play?
40. Do you believe in aliens? ghosts?
41. Post the last 10 pictures on your camera roll – no cheats, no explanations.
42. Five things You can’t live without
43. Show some love: share links of your favorite authors, friends, vendors, partners, companies, whomever.
44. What do you love looking at on Pinterest? (or another social media you prefer)
45. Name a celebrity you follow on social media and why
46. What’s on your bookshelf? (or Kindle)
47. What are you currently reading?
48. What quote always inspires you?
49. What is your favorite hobby?  What has it taught you in your career?
50. Do you have more than one job? If so, what are they?
51. What are the biggest changes you’ve seen in the last ten years?
52. What I Saw Today… Write about something that caught your eye, made you stop, made you think or wonder today…

Featured photo by Pixabay |Annie Spratt