I can't tell you how many times I have forgotten to take business cards to a blog conference or to meet a brand. Now I keep a few in my purse, for these "just in case" moments when I forget, but sometimes, I'll run out of those, too. On these occasions when I have none, I'll do what I need to do to help them remember me. Here is what I do when I forget my business cards: Grab your phone. Ask them for a picture. Snap a ...
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How to be a Part Time Blogger with a Full Time Income
Do you ever find yourself looking at all of the great blogger income reports and seeing the success other bloggers are having, but frustrated that you don't seem to have the time to make it happen for you? We get that! Maybe you have a job outside the home. Perhaps you're homeschooling and can't carve out as much blog time as you'd like or have young kids keeping your hands full. Maybe you have other commitments that keep you from giving your ...
BP Blog Retreat Recap (And a surprise!)
Yesterday we wrapped up our first Blog Retreat. It was an amazing time of collaboration, teaching and implementation! We loved every moment talking with each of you that attended and helping you learn how to take your blogs to the next level. We see so much potential in each of you, and in every one in our Becky and Paula Blogging group. There was gorgeous swag from our amazing sponsors and affiliates... Affiliate Window, istock photos, ...
BP Blog Retreat Agenda
Have you heard the news? We're hosting a blog retreat in March and you do NOT want to miss it! We've already shared all about the location...but I know what you are REALLY waiting to hear is the agenda. We are so excited to have some AMAZING swag sponsors for this retreat, and to be welcoming Affiliate Window as our main retreat sponsor! Saturday Agenda 8-9am Registration 9-9:15am Welcome 9:15-10:15 Blogging fulltime and managing a home 10:15-11 ...
The secret we’ve been keeping…
Becky and I have been talking about this for years... You've been ASKING us for it for years too. It's finally happening! We're hosting our very first blog retreat and we are SO EXCITED!!! We are so excited to have some AMAZING swag sponsors for this retreat, and to be welcoming Affiliate Window as our main retreat sponsor! Laptop and cup of coffee with hand working on old wooden table, Vintage tone We waited until now because we wanted to ...
Changing the Way Blogging Is Perceived
This weekend I spoke at Type A bootcamp in Las Vegas and attended Affiliate Summit the following days. It's been an amazing experience, but an extremely challenging one as well. And I'm not just talking about the challenge of being an introvert in a room with 4,000 other people (for real). The key difference between Affiliate Summit and the other conferences I've been to is it's not just bloggers. Now on the one hand, that's AMAZING. I've ...
BlogHerFood conference take-aways
So most of you know that we are posting our conference tips, to make it easier for you to decide where you want to go and which one you want to put your time and money into. Last week I talked about Turks and Caicos for Social Media on the Sand, while Paula talked about Izeafest and even held a live-stream. This week, I just returned home from BlogHerFood. I was invited to go there on behalf of Bounty (I am an ambassador of Bounty and they ...
Social Media on the Sand Conference #beachesmoms
Hi! So as I shared in our closed Blogging group on FB, this conference was AMAZING. It is invite only. You fill out an application and they go through them and choose bloggers that they think would be a good fit. (Here is the landing page, but applications are not out yet) While I was there, not only did I get the chance to take a photography class (the pictures would have turned out beautifully there, no matter how well I did!), but it was ...
Blogger events in september 2015
We wanted to share three blogger events in september 2015 happening in the blog world... conferences, webinars and jobs... oh my! A few of us will be speaking at the Blog Elevated Conference on September 18-20. and we want you to come. You can take 10% off using our affiliate link! ...
6 things you CAN NOT FORGET to take to a blog conference
This post contains affiliate links for products that I have & love. I am sharing my 6 things you CAN NOT FORGET to take to a blog conference Here are 5 things you CAN NOT FORGET to take to a blog conference 1- PHONE charger! You will be gathering phone numbers, taking pictures, tweeting out cute messages from the conference… all things that will eat up your battery. Be sure to take your portable charger. 2- Business ...