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]

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]

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]

Dads Are Parents, Too

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Session: How Blogging Can Bust the Fatherhood Stereotypes Speaker: Bruce Sallan This may come as a shock to many in Hollywood and MSM (Main Stream Media), but dads are parents, too. What happened to the honorable, if somewhat staid dad that used to be a staple of Hollywood? Spencer Tracey in Father of the Bride? … [Read more]

Type-A Parent Track Coming to BlogWorld LA!

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This year, the Type-A Parent Conference is partnering with BlogWorld & New Media Expo to offer a BlogWorld parent blogger track. The track will be two full days of the conference, Friday and Saturday, and jam-packed with learning and take-aways for moms and dads who blog, as well as business who want to connect with … [Read more]

Mom Blogger Infographics

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Infographics are fascinating. The visual representation of data will put something into perspective if done well. I decided to search for infographics related to mom bloggers. Here are 5 mom blogger infographics I found. The Business of Mommy Bloggers This infographic created by Overstock.com is from 2010 and depicts many of the facts about mommy … [Read more]

How Bloggers Can Make The Most of The School Hours

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As the kids go back to school, we bloggers have several hours during the day to ourselves. If you are not careful, those hours will go by very quickly and you’ll find that you haven’t accomplished anything. Here are a few tips bloggers can use to make the most of school hours. Routines. Set up … [Read more]

Setting Up Your Blog To Work With Brands

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We know that Moms “like” brands on Facebook, but how will the brands find your blog? You’ve set up your blog and now you want to start working with brands. It isn’t as simple as, “if you build it, they will come.” I’m going to assume that you have your blog set up and you … [Read more]

LG Text Ed Program “Schools” Bloggers at BlogHer 2011

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For those of you who attended BlogHer 2011 in San Diego this weekend, you may have had the chance to be “schooled” by LG Mobile and their advisory board members Jane Lynch and Rosalind Wiseman. The LG Text Ed was in session educating bloggers about teen mobile phone misuse and providing parents with valuable resources … [Read more]

Why Should I Attend a Conference If I’m Just a Mom Blogger?

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Before I go any further, I need to clarify that no one is JUST a mom blogger. Regardless of what you blog about, you have a voice and we all have equal opportunity on the internet to share our voice. Now that we got that out of the way, why should you attend a blogging … [Read more]