Virtual Attendees--Do We Have Some Chatters In The House?
by Jeneane Sessum

As BlogHer 06 kicks off, it seems fitting to post a link to This article from the Pittsburgh Tribune that discusses how blogs have helped some women find their own voices online.

My voice will be missing from the conference this year, as health issues -- namely FEMALE health issues -- are keeping me sidelined until the doctor decides when I can't put off the hysterectomy any longer. Ahh, it stinks to miss the one conference I've been longing for so that I could meet so many cool people for the first time, and it is more than a little ironic that a women's health issue is what's kept me from getting to the online women's event of the year.

So as not to be completely useless to our wonderful BlogHer leaders, I've talked with my American Idol, Lisa Stone, and have decided to summon the virtual troops into an IRC chat on Saturday. Heck, maybe we should set up a conference call while we're at it. Perhaps by willpower alone, those of us at home, near and far, can teleport ourselves.

Just thinking out loud.

The link to the chat will go up on the BlogHer homepage as soon as the provider of the service gives Lisa the go-ahead. So stay tuned to the BlogHer Homepage and keep a lookout for the IRC Chat link.

If you're checking in from the conference, WE NEED YOU. Attending some Saturday sessions? Bringing your laptop? Please stop into the IRC Chat and help keep us in the loop with what's happening in your session.

Are you liveblogging the event? If so, leave a comment with a link to your live blogging posts, and we'll follow along with you.

This post isn't the usual business, communication, PR or marketing meanderings. That's because this is one special weekend. I'm so proud to be a part of it, even from afar. I miss ALL of you, but look forward to seeing you on the Chat on Saturday.

So far Marianne Richmond, Morra Aarons and I will be on the IRC Chat at various times through the day Saturday.

How about you?

Let us know. And I will keep you posted over on my blog as well as soon as I get details on who will be chatting and how we link in to the chat.

Now, Go Get Em, BlogHers!

Submitted by Jeneane Sessum (view blog) on Thu, 07/27/2006 - 23:17

Comments

 

With timezones, etc...

I'll be trying to log into the chat, if I can get the timezones to align!!

Hope to see you there!

Jules

BlogHer Contributing Editor, Australia, New Zealand & Oceania
Dragongirl blog

Submitted by Jules on Thu, 07/27/2006 - 22:40
 

BLogHer in Spirit

I'm hosting some workshop discussion on my blog - would love any input from all virtual and real attendees! See this post! Thanks!

Shannon
PHAT Mommy

Submitted by Shannon on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 06:36
 

I'll check in

Jeneane,

Thanks for pulling this together for those of us who aren't there. I REALLY want to attend Lisa's writing talk, so if there's chat on that, I'd be thrilled. I'll be dropping in throughout the day.

Is there anything a person needs to know in advance besides "click the chat button on the BlogHer home page"? or is it just that simple. Will I have to download the chat software, or is it all web all the time?

Thanks.
P.

Nerd's Eye View

Submitted by Pam on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 08:39
 

The Virtual Hers

Hey all. I wish we had a Wiki--should I start a team space on blogspot to joint-blog our remote thoughts? Or am I spinning off into the vortex of excitement?

The link to all of the great live blogging coverage is HERE.

I'm still waiting to see where the "chat" link will appear on the homepage. Perhaps if Lisa gets a chance to check in she'll let us know. I'm not sure how intuitive it will be, but I am sure we can figure it out. I have the utmost confidence in our shared abilities. ;-) Look forward to tomorrow!

Off to check out the live blogging.

Jeneane Sessum
Contributing Editor

For more writing from Jeneane, see Allied and Blog Sisters

Submitted by Jeneane Sessum on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 10:13
 

Don't forget to choose BlogHer Conference
from the Topics list

Ahhh! I get it, if we tag (for lack of a better word) our conference related posts with the BlogHer Conference tag, they will all show up on the BLogHer Conference Blog. Don't forget to select that category if you're blogging about the conference here.

Also, check out PHAT Mommy, who is posting topics and questions for the day and inviting comments and discussion.

Jeneane Sessum
Contributing Editor

For more writing from Jeneane, see Allied and Blog Sisters

Submitted by Jeneane Sessum on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 10:21
 

Photo Pool of BlogHer Pix

Betsy Devine has started a Flickr photo pool for BlogHer pix. Watch the ladies strut their stuff. And schwag!

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Submitted by Jeneane Sessum on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 11:39
 

IRC Chat???

I found blogHer just before the conference so I was too late to register for day 1. I would love to join a chat - but can't for the life of me find the link. Is there one yet?

Nina Yablok
"Sometimes I do what people expect me to do... just to confuse them."

Submitted by Nina Yablok on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 11:43
 

Chat goes up tomorrow Nina

Thanks for asking! I'll post it from the homepage.

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette

Submitted by Lisa Stone on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 13:52
 

Thanks

Lisa,

Thanks!! I'll be there in person tomorrow (actually this evening) and was hoping to not be so much the "new kid on the block" by then. I'll have to just dive in live.

Nina Yablok
"Sometimes I do what people expect me to do... just to confuse them."

Submitted by Nina Yablok on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 14:30
 

Nina - thank you! I'm putting up the chat
now...

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette

Submitted by Lisa Stone on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 05:23
 

Glad to be at BlogHer. Love

Glad to be at BlogHer. Love the free wireless so that everyone can blog here. I wouldn't mind sharing my blog.

Live, love, and laugh
with me at
www.smhyla.com

Submitted by smhyla on Fri, 07/28/2006 - 16:24
 

Hi Smhyla - great to meet you yesterday.

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette

Submitted by Lisa Stone on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 05:23
 

Live Blogging at RightConversation.com

I'm live blogging this event at my weblog on conversational media, The Right Conversation (http://RightConversation.com). When I mention postings or resources to people in the sessions or in the hall, I'm including those (as much as I can remember to) in my blog postings.

Amy Gahran

Editor, Poynter's E-Media Tidbits

The Right Conversation
Contentious

Submitted by agahran on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 04:14
 

*Great* news - thanks Amy!

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette

Submitted by Lisa Stone on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 05:22
 

Shout out to Amy & others

Amy's liveblogging is just what I was looking for; detailed, informative and digestible. Hey, I like shoes as much as the next gal, but I need the workshop info more. ;-) I wish some of these "transcript"-type dispatches could float up closer to the top of the conference links...I've had to really hunt for them.

xicanista over at her blog is also good, as is Jen Zug's at This Pile

That's who I'll be checking in with, anyhow. And Mary Tsao, and to stay abreast of what all the cool girls are wearing to the ball :-)

Submitted by kyranp on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 06:46
 

Shout out to Amy & others

Amy's liveblogging is just what I was looking for; detailed, informative and digestible. Hey, I like shoes as much as the next gal, but I need the workshop info more. ;-) I wish some of these "transcript"-type dispatches could float up closer to the top of the conference links...I've had to really hunt for them.

xicanista over at her blog is also good, as is Jen Zug's at This Pile

That's who I'll be checking in with, anyhow. And Mary Tsao, to stay abreast of what all the cool girls are wearing to the ball :-)

Looks like fun, y'all. I'll be moping around barefoot over at my my blog all weekend if anyone cares to drop by!

Submitted by kyranp on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 06:51
 

Can you hear me now???

Sorry for the echoed posting...I meant for the second to replace the first. No wonder I can't go to the party, with this big L on my forehead....

Submitted by kyranp on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 06:54
 

Jeanne, I was so glad to hear from you.

The thing about blogging making us feel less alone? Um, could that be ANY more relevant to you and me? WOW. Shall we live-blog our unwilling hysterectomies? (And by the way, do you HATE that term as much as I do? The idea that by removing what makes me, technically, female, they will be removing what makes me irrational? I could spit in someone's eye.)

Belinda

Submitted by ninjapoodles on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 21:07
 

woopigsooie???

Belinda,

You have no IDEA how weird it is to see a couple of Hogs t's posted below my post...my Arkansas husband is a Razorback nut, and an admin at one of their boards/blogs. And here I thought I came to Blogher to escape!!!!

:)
Kyran,
Notes to Self

Submitted by kyranp on Sat, 07/29/2006 - 21:55