#BlogHer16 Voices of the Year Call for Submissions
It's one of our favorite days of the year here at BlogHer: Today, we officially open submissions for #BlogHer16 Voices of the Year, to be honored at the #BlogHer16 annual conference this August in Los...
View ArticleAll About Our #BlogHerFood16 Neighborhood
Last week I told you a little bit about the host hotel for October's #BlogHerFood16 conference, the Hilton Austin. This week I want to tell you about the neighborhood outside those hotel doors!If...
View ArticleThe Wrap: Your Conference Wrap Up
Hi everyone! Welcome to Friday and your weekly conference wrap up aka The Wrap.This week, as I promised, we had a big announcement, and I mean BIG - VOICES OF THE YEAR SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!Yup, you...
View ArticleCome and Get It - Your #BlogHerFood16 Badge!
BlogHerFood16: Experts Among Us is headed to Austin this October, and we can't wait to throw down some good eatin' and learnin' for y'all (practicing my southern dialect - is it working?).Grab your...
View ArticleDon't Blog? 5 Reasons Why You Should Attend #BlogHer16
Whether you are a millennial on a mission to rule the world, a seasoned business professional, or a woman looking to find herself again (or anything in between), most of us spend our days creating...
View ArticleThe Wrap: Your Conference Wrap Up - April 22, 2016
It's Friday and welcome to another week of The Wrap.Today as I write I feel a bit solemn. As you know by now, yesterday we lost one of the greatest artists who ever lived, Prince. I don't know if it's...
View ArticleWhat It's Like To Be Conference-Famous
Last July I had the privilege of being one of a handful of bloggers who read their article at the BlogHer 2015 Voices Of The Year ceremony, and I became "conference-famous." It changed my life in more...
View ArticleThe Wrap: Your Conference Wrap Up - April 29, 2016
Hello friends! It's Friday and time for The Wrap!This week I am going to start with a bit of a tease...yup, I'm going "vague-post" and I strongly suggest that you watch for a BIG announcement next...
View ArticleTelling an Audience of 3,000 About My Mental Illness
The joy of learning the Voices of the Year judges chose me as one of the readers to read my post at BlogHer '14 waned very quickly. It wasn't a lack of pride in a well-written piece, nor was it a lack...
View ArticleMy Personal Reasons #BlogHer16 Is Unmissable
Hi, I'm Rita, and I've been to ten BlogHer conferences, from the teeny one by the pool in San Jose to the one where Obama totally Skyped in and said the word "BlogHer" to the one last year with Gwyneth...
View ArticleDon't Forget to Do These Vital Things Online Before a Conference
Full Image: One of the best things about attending a BlogHer event is the connections you make with other attendees.It's also one of the most daunting aspects of attending a BlogHer event, particularly...
View ArticleAnnouncing: The #BlogHer16 Closing Party Venue
Today we're excited to announce the #BlogHer16 Closing Party venue, and give you just a taste of how we'll close the conference in style. Being in Los Angeles for the first time we wanted to bring a...
View ArticleWhat the #BlogHerFood Conference Is Really Like
Thinking about joining us for #BlogHerFood16 in Austin, but not sure what it's all about? Check out some of the highlights from #BlogHer15 in Chicago — it was incredible.We partied with celebrities...
View ArticleThe Wrap: Your Conference Wrap Up - - May 13, 2016
Hi everyone, happy Friday the 13th! I do not have any fears of Friday the 13th except the movie, do you? But I will say, cheers to Friday :-)You might have noticed that we didn't publish The Wrap last...
View Article#BlogHer16 Newbies: 10 Tips for Total Conference Domination
Whether #BlogHer16 is your first conference or your tenth, sometimes we all feel like a #BH16Newbie. There will always be attendees we haven’t met yet, activities that everyone seems to know about -...
View ArticleThe Wrap: Your Conference Wrap Up -- May 20, 2016
Hi everyone, happy Friday and welcome to another weekly BlogHer conferences news wrap up! Let's start with #BlogHer16 news, shall we? First up, we want you to know that if you're a...
View ArticleEveryone Says to Create an Elevator Pitch, but How Do You Do That?
Every single list of advice you'll read about attending #BlogHer16 will include some variation on this line: Have an elevator pitch. Perfect your elevator pitch. Practice your elevator pitch. Own your...
View ArticleSheryl Crow Is Officially Joining Us for a Q&A at #BlogHer16
I'm so pleased to announce that we'll be spending time with Sheryl Crow at #BlogHer16 this August in Los Angeles. She will be joining our main stage for a Q&A to talk about her work, her health,...
View ArticleHow to Instagram Your Way Through #BlogHer16
The benefits of attending a BlogHer conference are many, but one of the very best is this: People "get" your social media obsession. Phones are in hand (or in faces) more often than not, and it's not...
View Article5 Tips to Squash Imposter Syndrome
I remember my first BlogHer conference: BlogHer '10 in New York City. I meticulously unpacked my suitcase with the outfits I felt might portray me as I wanted people to see me. And then I kind of hid...
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