5 Ways to Verbally Vex (/Post Provocatively)

Have you ever been provoked? (Of course, you have.) I like the definition of provoke on dictionary.com: "to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity); to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex."

I especially like that last one: Vex. Have you ever been vexed? That's what I'm talking about in this blog post about posting provocatively. If we would be read, if we would gain eyeballs and audience, we need to be verbally "vexing" at times. We need to create / stir up controversy. We need to arouse, call forth feelings (of empathy, compassion, too).

Here are 5 ways to do it (with my own blog post examples of each)...

5 Ways to Verbally Vex (Provocatively Post):

1. Play "devil's advocate." (How NOT to Dominate Your Market)
2. Opine (preach) about a pet peeve. (In Defense of Realtors®)
3. Respond to someone else's idea or position. (The Case "For" Home Ownership)
4. "Rant" about something. (A Snail By Comparison)
5. Tug on the heartstrings. (Miracle Boy)

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