As someone who has been blogging in different niches over the past 8+ years, I know quite a bit, but one thing really stuck with me this time –
Have an Authentic Sense of Urgency
I loved this take away so much. There are days where I trying so hard to make my Instagram feed look the same or I’m trying so hard to whip out sponsored posts when they log jam. For me, this is what I needed to hear. I also got a few great nuggets about what to do with my sponsored content and when to decline sponsored content.
Of course at any blogging event, lots of opportunities for photos – because, duh bloggers! They were raffling off this crazy unicorn – but how fun is it? The other thing I had done while I was at the conference as had my blog reviewed by one of the top STL bloggers for feedback. We talked about that balance between sponsored and non-sponsored content and how to weave your story through it. Overall, great feedback.
City Block 23 Catered the event. it was excellent. They had a breakfast taco bar for breakfast, a yummy lunch – I finally got to try buffalo cauliflower. At the start of lunch, they brought out olive oil gelato in a frozen tomato cup. I mean, who comes up with that? But it was delicious!
Snapdragon Studio was there making flower crowns and for fun, I entered to win a Flower Crown Party and I won! How fun is that? So, I’ll be hosting an event in the next few months for 6 of my favorite ladies! So much fun!
Overall, my first blog conference was a success! It was a great experience, learned a lot, connected with brands!
Have you been to a blog conference before? Tell me all about it!
So fun!!! I wish I could have gone, count me in next time!!!
Looks like you had a day full of fun + learning. How neat to have won that floral crown party!
Oh so cool! A flower crown party?! Awesome!
How fun!! I would love to hear more about some of what you learned! Were there breakout sessions? I went to Blog Her when it came to San Jose a few years ago. It was fun, and so exhausting. It was a huge conference with every kind of blogger you could imagine so it was hard to meet people in my same niche. I don't think I'd go to one that big again, but I would love to go to a more intimate one with bloggers more on my level.
Looks like a great time! So fun that you won the flower crown party. Can I go? 😉 I haven't been to a blog conference, but I've always wanted to go to one. I wish there was one close to me, so I didn't have to travel a ways. I'm sure there is and I just haven't heard about it.
How fun!! Your blog conference sounds amazing and yet so different from the one that I went to. I'd love to attend this one if it was ever in my area!
What fun! I was so bummed that I missed it. Hopefully I can make it to a blogger conference in the near future. So much cool stuff to learn!