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Conference Corner: BlogHer Call for Ideas Ending Soon!

12/20/11 12:00pm by jes
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That time of year is upon us… No, I’m not referencing the holiday season! We at BlogHer are anticipating and celebrating the annual Call for Ideas for two of our most classic events: BlogHer Food, and BlogHer’s annual conference!And if you can believe it, the BlogHer Food ’12 Call for Ideas closes TOMORROW (December 21st), and the BlogHer ’12 Call for Ideas closes in just TWO WEEKS (Thursday, January 5th).  Read more >

Conference Corner: More About Birds of a Feather Meetups

12/13/11 9:00am by jes
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Conference Corner

Since BlogHer’s inception in 2005, we’ve hosted something we call Birds of a Feather meet-ups at each conference. Essentially, they are small, informal gatherings where you can meet others in your niche, network with new tribe members, build relationships with others who share your passions, and find new-to-you bloggers to read.Birds of a Feather meet-ups are a fantastic way to connect with others who share your same passions and interests, plus meet others on the first day of the conference that you’ll likely see throughout the rest of the event!We thought it would be helpful to provide a bit more detail about how Birds of a Feather meet-ups work:  Read more >

Conference Corner: BlogHer Invites 80% New Speakers to Events

12/6/11 11:00am by jes
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Conference Speakers

Tired of all the same people speaking every year about all the same topics? Don’t recognize most of the speakers lined up for BlogHer Events? We’ll take that as a compliment.For the past several years, BlogHer has committed to a speaking roster of 80% new, fresh voices. That means we seek out bloggers who are demonstrated community leaders, not just the "stars" of blogging. We're interested in women who are forging new paths through the Internet. You may not recognize all the names in our speaking roster, but we guarantee that BlogHer speakers are worth getting to know -- many of them could become your new favorite haunts, the first site you stop by when reading blogs, or even your trusted friends.  Read more >

Conference Corner: How to Become a Speaker at BlogHer Events

11/10/11 5:00pm by jes
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Speaking at BlogHer

One of the questions I’m asked most frequently (as a part of the conference programming team) is this: “I want to speak at BlogHer. How can I make that happen?”I have a canned answer, which is: “The best way to become a speaker at BlogHer Events is to apply during our Call for Ideas; you can submit yourself as a speaker on a certain topic, or you can submit a full session proposal (including other panelists!), or anywhere in between.”  Read more >

Conference Corner: BlogHer Writers ’11 Mentoring Workshops

9/22/11 12:00pm by jes
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BlogHer Writers '11

Two hallmarks of BlogHer conferences are the education you receive and the networking you engage in while attending our events. BlogHer Writers conference is no different. If you’ve perused the agenda, you know that we’re offering a slew of sessions geared toward attendees who want to publish books. It doesn’t matter whether you’ve published before, or never a word in your life. If you’ve got a(nother) book in you, this conference has your name all over it!  Read more >

Conference Corner: BlogHer '11 VirtualCon

8/18/11 7:39am by jes
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BlogHer '11 logo

Did BlogHer ’11 really come and go that fast? This time the week before last, thousands of attendees were packing suitcases, boarding planes, and planning which sessions to attend. And now ... now you have met dozens (hundreds?) of new-to-you bloggers. Now you have spent time discussing cyberbullying, or maybe body image, or maybe photography, or maybe social media platforms. Now you have met some of your tribes(wo)men, be it other military bloggers, or other twitterholics, or other modern marthas, or any other of the many, many Birds of a Feather meet-ups held throughout the weekend.  Read more >

Conference Corner: BlogHer '11 Session Hashtags

8/15/11 11:25am by jes
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At BlogHer ’11, each breakout session and keynote had its own twitter hashtag. This way, attendees could include their tweets in the larger #BlogHer11 stream, or they could hyper-focus on panels with things they were learning, people they were meeting, what they were doing, etc. A number of attendees have requested a full list of conference hashtags, so we’ve included them in the table below, organized by breakout session.THURSDAY, AUGUST 4th  Read more >

Conference Corner: What to Expect in Sessions

8/2/11 3:36pm by jes
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Every year BlogHer conference attendees ask what to expect during conference sessions. Sometimes because for many attendees, BlogHer is their first conference, but also because BlogHer events tend to be a little different than traditional conferences and seminars that many of our attendees have experienced. Our session format is typically very interactive, and our moderators hold different roles than some expect. Let me break it down: SESSION FORMAT  Read more >

Conference Corner: A Word about Expo Hall Demos

8/1/11 9:28am by jes
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If you’ve taken a look at the BlogHer ’11 agenda lately, you’re probably aware by now that BlogHer offers something for everyone. There’s a ton of diverse programming at BlogHer events -- we’re offering EIGHT tracks, plus Birds of a Feather meet-ups.  Read more >