There were definitely some goodies to be had at the BlogHer DC conference, like slippers, a cute little portable mouse for my laptop, and a laser pointer. But really these conferences are about knowledge and making connections. If I had one big takeaway from theBlogHer DC conference, it was that authenticity is key. Authenticity and good content are the cornerstones for building a successful blog.  Even when panelists had differing opinions on methods, techniques and formats, they all in some way advised bloggers to be true to themselves.

This post would be 1000x more compelling if it was accompanied by pictorial evidence. I had such evidence, but it seems my camera has been stolen. I hope it turns up, but in the meantime, here goes: The BlogHer DC Bathroom Brigade Any time I go to some event and stand in the line for the women's bathroom that inevitably snakes around a corner while the man's bathroom remains unoccupied, the conversation about who designs buildings and 'why don't we just use the men's bathroom' commences. And only sometimes does anyone really take action.