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AWBU ’14 Conference: Why You Should Go (Plus: Swag Giveaway!)

AWBU ’14 Conference: Why You Should Go (Plus: Swag Giveaway!)

It’s that time of year again – I’m gearing up for the Arkansas Women Bloggers University (AWBU), the bestest blog conference there is, IMO. The conference is September 5-7 and the registration deadline is September 1. Now, I hear your brain starting to prioritize reasons why you shouldn’t/can’t/might not like to go.  I am here to tell you different. No matter which of these bloggers you most identify with, I can tell you why you … Read entire article »

Filed under: Arkansas, Write & Blog

#AWBU 2012: Whatever

#AWBU 2012: Whatever

This past weekend I ran off into the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas to visit the new home of my dear bloggy friend, The Park Wife. Turns out about 70 other bloggers came to visit her too.  It was the second annual Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged (AWBU) conference, and oh my goodness, it was a big deal. If you want to see pretty pictures and more recaps, go here. Since I am no longer part of the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Arkansas, Not the Dishes, Travel, Write & Blog

#SBsummit Blog Conference Re-cap

It’s been a week now since I’ve been home from the Savvy Blogging Summit, my first-ever blog conference.  I was a little nervous and apprehensive about whether forking out $$ to go to a blog conference was a good idea.  It turns out it most definitely was. The tag line for the Summit is “taking your blog to new heights” and certainly this conference delivered. The emphasis is on learning, not swag and parties. Despite, or maybe because of, the fact that many of the bloggers who attend this conference are either deal bloggers or coupon bloggers, I learned so much about how to get serious about my blogging, how to turn it into a legitimate business, and how to do so while maintaining authenticity and value for you, my readers. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Blogging Tips, Write & Blog

#AWBU Swag {giveaway}

June 9-11 marked the first ever Arkansas Women Bloggers Unplugged (AWBU) mini-conference at Ozark Natural Science Center. As one of the event planners, it would be easy for me to write about what a great weekend it was for networking, learning, and relaxing.  But, I’ll leave that up to some of the other fantastic women who attended and blogged about their experience. I will say that the swag bags at this relatively small event rivaled any swag I’ve received at conferences ten times the size of this one.   I’ve heard that blogger swag is always fantastic, and NWAFoodie, aka Lyndi Fultz, did an incredible job packing our swag bags full of fun and useful stuff. So I snagged an extra swag bag to give away to one of you!  The winner … Read entire article »

Filed under: Write & Blog