Last Saturday I got to go to my first blog conference ever! I think it was the perfect way to ease into the whole experience J
This fall I will be going to
Bloggy Boot Camp in
Las Vegas (which I’m super excited for!) so going to
BlogPodium in my home town seemed like a great first step.
The topic of the day was monetizing your blog. It was VERY interesting to learn all the different options that are out there. I think that the message I took away from it most of all was to stay authentic no matter what. Even if that means turning down money. Yes we all know that the idea of getting paid to blog would be awesome! Maybe for some it’s even a reality. In order to keep your readers though you need to make sure you do not to sell out.
Nicole from
Making it Lovely was the key note speaker. She did a great job! I loved the way that she talked about working with brands and sponsors to promote things that were naturally part of her life anyways. This just emphasized the importance of remaining true to yourself. You really need to read her blog but don’t blame me if suddenly hours have passed and you haven’t looked away from the screen J Here is the link to her post about her experience as our
key note speaker
The whole event was beautiful and I felt pretty fancy for an afternoon J The space it was held in was so pretty! Funny story… it was held at the Arcadian Loft, I had high school flashbacks because my prom was held in the ballroom next door called the
Arcadian Court.
It was really fun to be with a group of people that didn’t look at you funny when you were taking pictures of well….everything LOL I’m still working on my photo taking skills but if you’d like to see some great photos from the event check out
these.
It wouldn’t be right to finish this post before mentioning the awesome swag that we got to take home as well! The sponsors of this event really were very generous. Everyone received a bag from
Aya Kitchens (reusable shopping bag). It was filled with Style at Home magazine, Chatelaine magazine, a great notebook from a super cool site called
Cargoh. Seriously you think Etsy is cool? This place is it’s super cool big sister!
Para Paints was the primary sponsor of the event and we all were treated to a $65 gift certificate for a gallon of paint (YAY!) and one of their new color decks. You know those awesome fan like decks with every single paint color! Yup I have my very own J I also received a lovely ceramic mug from the
Gluckstein. Their products are GORGEOUS!!!! I’m sorry it pains me to say this but…he gives Martha a run for her money! LOL
So needless to say it was a very cool experience and I look forward to the next one!
