Comments on: Thoughts http://somispeaks.com/2009/07/28/thoughts/ ... the dog days of happily ever after Thu, 17 May 2012 22:35:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Erin http://somispeaks.com/2009/07/28/thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-13391 Erin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:36:06 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1212#comment-13391 I hadn't seen this post before. I can't believe how expensive Blogher is. I think the conference succeeds largely on bloggers' (probably accurate) instinct that you can't promote a blog without making friends with more popular bloggers. I'm sorry, there's just no way people are willing to pay that much to go to hour-long writing and marketing sessions when you could get a whole college course for the same price. It would be fun to meet the people I've been reading, though. And it would be nice to get promotional help from more successful people. I'd probably go if it were in my hometown and didn't cost so much. I hadn’t seen this post before. I can’t believe how expensive Blogher is. I think the conference succeeds largely on bloggers’ (probably accurate) instinct that you can’t promote a blog without making friends with more popular bloggers.

I’m sorry, there’s just no way people are willing to pay that much to go to hour-long writing and marketing sessions when you could get a whole college course for the same price.

It would be fun to meet the people I’ve been reading, though. And it would be nice to get promotional help from more successful people. I’d probably go if it were in my hometown and didn’t cost so much.

]]> By: kilax http://somispeaks.com/2009/07/28/thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-11853 kilax Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:48:41 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1212#comment-11853 I can imagine it would be really hard to meet new bloggers with everyone being so distracted and time being so limited. It's funny, you almost have to meet people before, then meet up with them there, like you recommended (to go with friends). I can imagine it would be really hard to meet new bloggers with everyone being so distracted and time being so limited. It’s funny, you almost have to meet people before, then meet up with them there, like you recommended (to go with friends).

]]> By: Jen http://somispeaks.com/2009/07/28/thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-11577 Jen Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:49:47 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1212#comment-11577 I'm reading your experience thinking I might have felt the same way if I had gone. I've never been to one and hadn't wanted to go until this time, because it was in Chicago and I've only been there once for 2 hours so that doesn't really count. People that read my blog tell me I should go, but I'm still on the fence and this year, because I'm not in the US, it was just impossible. Next year in NYC huh? I guess I could definitely go to that one, we'll see where I am then, but for now by little blog can stay as little and as unknown as it is and I'm happy with that. I'm glad you got meet Sizzle though, I totally heart her! And if you decide to come to the NYC and I decide to attend, I would love to meet you, I'll stop twittering, I promise ;) I’m reading your experience thinking I might have felt the same way if I had gone. I’ve never been to one and hadn’t wanted to go until this time, because it was in Chicago and I’ve only been there once for 2 hours so that doesn’t really count. People that read my blog tell me I should go, but I’m still on the fence and this year, because I’m not in the US, it was just impossible. Next year in NYC huh? I guess I could definitely go to that one, we’ll see where I am then, but for now by little blog can stay as little and as unknown as it is and I’m happy with that.
I’m glad you got meet Sizzle though, I totally heart her! And if you decide to come to the NYC and I decide to attend, I would love to meet you, I’ll stop twittering, I promise ;)

]]> By: the mama bird diaries http://somispeaks.com/2009/07/28/thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-11554 the mama bird diaries Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:28:12 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1212#comment-11554 I really didn't jive with blogher my first year. I said I'd never go back. And I did. This year was much much better for me. I really didn’t jive with blogher my first year. I said I’d never go back. And I did. This year was much much better for me.

]]> By: BS http://somispeaks.com/2009/07/28/thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-11511 BS Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:34:21 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=1212#comment-11511 This has been a really helpful and honest review, thanks! As much as I would love to meet some of my favorite bloggers in person, networking on that scale is incredibly intimidating to me. I too would prefer a small group and deeper connections. I never considered attending, but appreciate that you articulated perfectly why that decision remains the right one for me. This has been a really helpful and honest review, thanks! As much as I would love to meet some of my favorite bloggers in person, networking on that scale is incredibly intimidating to me. I too would prefer a small group and deeper connections. I never considered attending, but appreciate that you articulated perfectly why that decision remains the right one for me.

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