Review of The Blog Workshop Conference 2013 #TBWC13

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Thank you The Blog Workshop for sponsoring my attendance!

Attending a blog conference has been a dream of mine for a while, but it can be very expensive, from getting to the location such as Chicago, Houston, etc, the hotel stay while you are there plus conference fees, food and more it can really add up. So I was beyond excited to learn about The Blog Workshop and their amazing ONLINE conference. I was able to attend their amazing conference while home!

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The conference was held from May 17 – May 19, 2013 and featured a variety of topics with some amazing speakers. While online we were able to connect and talk with other bloggers, listen to the amazing speakers, ask questions, enter giveaways and most importantly learn some amazing information. The topics of this conference were

Blogging Basics: Niche, Focus, Planning, Vlogging, SEO & Content

  • Blogging as a Business: Branding yourself, Consistency of image and tone, Importance of Disclosure, Bookkeeping basics, taxes, Copyright, How to avoid getting sued
  • Preparing for Ads and Pitching Sponsors: Why your blog may be passed over by advertisers, What bloggers should expect from brands, What metrics bloggers should focus on, Don’t buy traffic, Pay attention to your social media involvement and community, You are an Influencer – act like one genuinely
  • Media Relationships: Understanding brands, restrictions and compliance, Working with a PR agent, Creating a 15 second elevator pitch, Making a media kit
  • Advertising vs. Affiliate Marketing: How to attract advertisers, Diversifying your ad options, Diversify your affiliate options and picking programs that fit your niche
  • Monetizing your blog: Connect with other Influencers, Balanced blogging (organic posts vs. sponsored), Working with brands

And each topic was covered in detail. In addition to the amazing speakers and power points we also received a great and useful blogger workbook that was packed with questions for use to answer to get us engaged in the topics and make us really think about them. We had some very knowledgeable speakers as well, I was very impressed by the selection The Blog Workshop made:

Laura Summers (@NakedBloggers)
Deborah Anderson (@SocialWebCafe)
Dan Morris (@DanRMorris)
Lindsay Lee (@BlackBlondeOne)
Kelly Whalen (@CentsibleLife)
Jeneba J. Ghatt (@JenebaSpeaks)
Robert Mooney (@DjMooney)
Ryan Schram (@RyanSchram)
Holly Hamann (@HollyHamann)
Deborah Anderson (@SocialWebCafe)
Dee Dee Cocheta (@DeeDeeCocheta)
Paige Wilcox (@PaigeWilcox)
Rohit Vashisht (@_TechCEO)
Crystal Duncan (@CrystalDuncan)
Jennifer Beaupre (@JenBeaupre)

Most of the speakers were from one of the sponsoring companies, they were all directly linked to the amazing world of blogging and could give us personal stories and information so that we could really understand the sometimes complex topics. I learned so much AMAZING information and I still find myself re-reading some of the information and I plan on re-watching one of the sessions to really make sure I have a handle of the information discussed in that session.

TBWC13-Attendees-CollageThis was an amazing conference that they do plan on having again next year. I would strongly encourage any blogger or even someone really thinking about blogging to check it out. They had some amazing tips, offered some amazing resources and you really have the ability to connect with some amazing people! Overall I was very pleased with the conference and hope I have an opportunity to attend again.

Plus I want to thank them and the amazing sponsors of The Blog Workshop Conference.

I was lucky enough to win the GRAND Prize and have some amazing prizes that I hope to utilize to offer a more awesome blog for you guys to follow!

Thank you amazing sponsors!

RaffleCopter, LegalZoom, Cloudswipe, Big Honcho Media, Lela, SocialWebCafe.com, And our conference presenter – YourLifeAfter25.com.

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Affording the Things You Want and Need

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We all have those things—those things that we are pretty sure we need and those things that we know we want—those things that are expensive and that we just can’t justify buying right now…but maybe someday.

Sometimes putting off the big purchase is a good idea. Nobody wants to drop a bunch of cash on an impulse buy they’ll regret in a week. At the same time, making do with something that isn’t quite right can be incredibly frustrating. So what do you do? How do you find the money for the thing you want or the best thing to fit your needs?

1. Shop Online

Yeah, yeah—you’ve heard this before. That’s because it’s true. Almost across the board, shopping online is cheaper and easier than going from store to store trying to find what you need. For example: you need a new cell phone case. You already know that you don’t really like the cases that are available locally (you’ve seen them all before) but the local print shop charges too much to make a unique case.

Solution: Go online and use GelaSkins promo codes to help make a customized cell phone case more affordable. You get what you need, you save money and you don’t have to drive all over town to get it.

2. Shop the Sales

Pay attention to the sales ads that you see in the newspaper every week. Sign up for your favorite stores’ email newsletters so you’ll know when major sales are happening. Spend some time searching out sales online. For example, take advantage of Black Friday leaks at NerdWallet when you know that you’re going to need to buy something normally expensive—this way you’ll get what you want at a fraction of what you’d pay on a normal day.

3. Sell Your Stuff

You want to be able to afford new wardrobes for your kids in the fall when they go back to school. Now that it’s summer, go through the clothes your kids wore and outgrew during the previous school year. Sell the things they can’t use or no longer want online or at a yard sale and use the profit from the sale to help fund new clothes in the fall. You can use this strategy for yourself too! It’s a great way to get rid of things, make room for new things and make those new things more affordable.

4. Buy Secondhand

Believe it or not, there are people who will throw away perfectly good and usable stuff. You just have to know where to find it. Take some time to go yard sale-ing or combing through secondhand and thrift shops. You never know what you’ll find—you could find that brand new couch, that new dress, that new bed for your daughter, etc!

We live in a tortured economy—everybody knows this. The cost of goods keeps going up but the wages earned are (for the lucky ones) staying the same. This makes affording things more difficult. Use these tips to help yourself and your family afford the things you want and need!

 

Awesome Thirty One – Hang Up Home Organizer – Must have product!

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I recently had an amazing opportunity to work with Jill Pietrulewicz who is an independent consultant for Thirty-One. If you have not had an opportunity to try Thirty One products you are missing out. They have some amazing products that were built to last. In addition to lasting they were also built to help you out. Like the amazing, Hang-Up Home Organizer that I received. This is an awesome product that has so many different ways to help you get and stay organized.

Here is the product description from the company website:

The ultimate way to organize your home. Easy to hang on a wall, on a door or on shelving. A great way to organize a calendar, note cards, homework and more. Lots of compartments for papers. One dry eraser marker included.

This is an awesome must have. I currently have mine downstairs in my walk in pantry. This seems to be a great place to keep things as we go into the pantry multiple times a day so we have a good chance of seeing the calendar, notes, and getting things put away. The popular place for mail is on the kitchen counter, so having the organizer close by makes it so we quickly get important things put away and the rest tossed.

Hung Up Home Black and WhiteThis organizer is Approx. 42”H x 22.5”W. It comes in four different color options and you have the ability to personalize it and add maybe your last name, first name of whatever you want to the very top of this organizer. It can take up to 12 characters on one line. I love the awesome material that this organizer is made out of. Its very strong and sturdy and feels like it will last. In addition it can handle a LOT of papers in the organizing pockets. Overall I am VERY pleased with this amazing product.

3458691JTo check out this and the many other amazing Thirty One products be sure to check out Jill Pietrulewicz  page! Be on the lookout for an opportunity to win a Thirty One Hang Up Home Organizer for yourself. A fun, cute way to get and stay organized!

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I am attending – The Blog Workshop – 5/17 – 5/19 – I am so excited!

I am SO excited to announce that I will be attending The Blog Workshop here May 17th to May 19th. Its an online conference that I hope to learn some AWESOME things!   Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think!

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