Live Painting & Auction to Benefit United Way LA #Art4Charity

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As you may well know, we’ve got a great Cause Track this year at BlogWorld, and what I’m announcing here, is a way-cool addition to those with an appreciation for charity and beautiful art. Natasha Wescoat has graciously offered to do a livepainting session in our New Media Lounge on Saturday, Nov 5th from 1230p-330p … [Read more]

A Revolution in Fatherhood

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Session: How Dad Blogging Can Bust the Fatherhood Stereotypes Speaker: Kevin Metzger Note: This is the first of a three part series covering Dad Blogger statistics. The profile of the modern dad has changed and a little over a year ago I set out to define what today’s dad looks like. I created The DADvocate … [Read more]

You Might Be In Tourism If….

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… by Sheila Scarborough and Becky McCray One of the things we love about blogging is the publishing flexibility. You can either go deep into a niche topic, cover a broader field or, heck, “kitchen sink” it with whatever has you fired up at the moment. We generally advise picking one focus area so readers … [Read more]

The BlogWorld Community – Places to Connect Online

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Isn’t the internet a wonderful place? One of the things I love most is the various types of communities around. You’ve got Flickr, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and so many more! It’s pretty great that you can choose to be part of one, ten, or twenty different communities on any given topic. That being said, … [Read more]

Are Dad Bloggers Attacking Father Stereotypes or Windmills?

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Session: How Dad Blogging Can Bust the Fatherhood Stereotypes Speaker: Ron Mattocks Are Dad Bloggers Attacking Father Stereotypes or Windmills? Remember Don Quixote, the middle-aged country gentlemen who lost touch with reality and charged off to fight what he thought were giants, but what were really windmills?  (Do schools even teach this anymore?)  Sometimes I … [Read more]

Stephanie Quilao Helps You Find a Better Fit

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Session: Finding a Better Fit Speaker: Stephanie Quilao Stephanie Quilao will be talking about ‘Finding a Better Fit’ and building your personal brand in the Healthy Living space – working with brands and lessons learned over the years. This is Stephanie’s first year attending and speaking at BlogWorld and is excited to meet her mentors. … [Read more]

How Can Mom Bloggers Get the Most out of a Social Media Conference?

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In preparation for the upcoming BlogWorld & New Media Expo, LA, the Global Influence Network asked their bloggers the following question: “How can Mom Bloggers get the most out of attending a social media conference?” The following is just an excerpt of the great advice given by the network bloggers: 1. Attitude is the key … [Read more]

Food Blogger Tackles the Issue of Unhealthy School Lunches

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She is a school speech pathologist by day and an anonymous food blogger by night, until she recently revealed her identity on ABC’s Good Morning America. Known as “Mrs. Q” on her food blog Fed Up With Lunch, teacher Sarah Wu was ready (well kind 0f) to reveal herself and her mission to make school … [Read more]

iVillage Launches New Celebrity-Centered Blog Where the Celebrities are the Bloggers

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Social Media has opened up a whole new world for celebrities and the ability to connect with their fans. From their tweets on Twitter to their status updates on Facebook, they can personally reach out to their fans. Social media makes celebrities more real, more relateable and a lot of celebs are completely on board … [Read more]

The World Loses Steve Jobs: What Happens Now?

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Steve Jobs passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on October 5, 2011. Although no official cause of death has been reported, Jobs had suffered from pancreatic cancer in the past and underwent a liver transplant in 2009. He stepped down from his role as Apple’s CEO in August due to his health problems, … [Read more]