Hey, We Wrote That!
Kathy and I decided to forego SXSW this year so we could attend a conference that allows us to meet n’ mingle with our clients and other lovely people likely to be potential clients and friends… BlogHer.
We were supposed to go together, but she’ll be delivering another kidlet right during that time, so I’ll be flying solo. I was just going to go to hang out and observe, but I’ve reconsidered and decided to throw my hat in the ring to host a panel, but not really a panel because it’s just me. A session, they call it.
I wanted to call it “When Your Blog Has That Not-So-Fresh Feeling”, but I decided at the last minute to call it “Blogging with Moxie”… you know, what with the book n’ all. I figured I could go over topics from the book and do a lot of Q&A and maybe some on-the-spot blog critique and tip-offering, if anyone was interested.
Or I could just sit there and drink coffee if no one shows up.
I’m not stuffy, in case you hadn’t noticed, so my session won’t be either. It’s not going to be boring, it won’t be explicit insert tab A into slot B, it won’t be overhead projectors with code all over it. It would be more intimate, more relaxed, fun, if you will.
I’m open to questions and basically… dishing. About blogging. And all the merriment that comes with it, like the obvious design tips and some technical stuff like, what exactly does an RSS feed do? which blog platform is right for me? where should my ads go? But also things we’ve gleaned over our six years in this business, like how to handle blog drama, blog etiquette, choosing a topic, how to keep people enchanted with your bad self… that sort of thing. I’m considering some kind of game or quiz and of course… prizes. Everything is better with prizes.
If you are going to BlogHer (or even if you’re not), I’d welcome your input on my session idea. You can let BlogHer know you’d attend by visiting this link.
HAHA. The title. The TITLE! Nice movie quote.
Thanks! Kathy said the same thing.
I seriously need private lessons
Would love to see you lead a session. Entertaining.
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Are you going to BlogHer? That would be fun!
Sounds fun. I’ll come!
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Thanks, sizzle! Hopefully the session works out. Otherwise, you’ll find me in the bar.
OH MY GOSH…
I so wanted to go to Blogher… Because it is in Chicago …only about a 4 hour drive.. BUT… because I live in Michigan, and EVERYTHING here REALLY REALLY sucks.. I just can not afford it.
I bought your book.. I have been reading your blog since the dawn of time… and now my chance to go to Bloger somewhere near by AND meet a famous auther is all down the drain…
Cruel Cruel fate… * Pops fate the bird.
Oh well ….I know you will be great… take pictures, Have Fun.
Oh and if Y is going… don’t eat too many burgers..lol
Hah! I’ve been “eating burgers” with Y for years, so I’ll just sit back and bask in her glory.
Yay!! I will be there, I am going down with a client/friend … big, big fun!!
Yay! I’m definitely going, but am having second thoughts about doing a session. Just don’t know how well received it will be and don’t know how many specifics I can cover in 30 minutes.
I think it would make a fantastic session! … only 30 minutes though? That is so short!
Yeah, i didn’t know that until after I pitched the session… another reason I’m thinking about passing. I could cover what I want in 30 minutes because I was envisioning it more like an “ask a designer”-type forum where we’d all just sit around and talk about whatever questions that came up. But if people are expecting me to have overheads on how to change their blog banner, that would pretty much be all I could cover in 30 minutes. LOL.