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What Someone Who Didn’t go to BlogHer13 Learned from BlogHer13

Jul 30 Posted by nancyjrab 56 Comments

This year, BlogHer, the largest women's blogging conference in the world, fell on my kids' camp visiting day. It is the one day in seven weeks I get to see my kids.  And, since my kids are teenagers, it's also one of the only days my kids are totally, completely happy to spend an entire day with Continue Reading

Why Mom Bloggers Should Head to The Digital Kids Conference (and a discount code)

Apr 16 Posted by nancyjrab Leave a Comment

BlogHer.  Mom 2.0. Blissdom.  All Mom bloggers know about the biggies.  And I’m all for ‘em.  You can network, you can learn.  And often, you can meet brand reps and make real contacts. But when these conferences are really huge, you sometimes think you’re making real connections with brands…but Continue Reading

My Big BlogHer Bash: Big Toy Book and KidzVuz get Sweet

Sep 12 Posted by nancyjrab 5 Comments

Yes, it's taken me this long to recover from the ginormous event that was Sweet Suite 11 at BlogHer, the party KidzVuz and The Big Toy Book hosted at The Hard Rock hotel. We had swag.  We had wine. We had cupcakes.  We had line of women waiting to get in. And I'm finally (finally!) posting all about Continue Reading

Swagging for Good

Aug 12 Posted by nancyjrab 8 Comments

I LOVE swag.  Who doesn't?  It's free. It's usually fun. And did I mention it's free? But I wonder if I've let it get out of control. I know, I know.  This coming from a woman who gave away a GINORMOUS swag bag at the KidzVuz event we held with The Big Toy Book at BlogHer 11 last weekend in San Continue Reading

Blogher 2011: Let the Petty Jealousy Begin!

Jul 18 Posted by nancyjrab 9 Comments

Yesterday, The Blogging Angels sent out our invitation to a small breakfast during Blogher.  Aimed (mostly) at up-and-coming bloggers, the breakfast is about learning to work with brands, to present yourself and your blog in the best light.  Already, the Twitter-sphere is a-flutter with the haves Continue Reading

BlogHer10: Pros and Cons

Aug 9 Posted by nancyjrab 11 Comments

The swag is put away (mostly), the business cards gone through (totally), the laryngitis fading (sorry, hubby, I can talk endlessly again). Yes, it  was my first year at Blogher, and now it's time for a little post mortem.  Just how was it? I went into BlogHer thinking that how I felt about BlogHer Continue Reading

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