Have you ever given thought to the way you share the things you love with friends online? Or how you are being marketed to when on the internet? Sure cookies track the websites you visit but what about your social media presence? Or the way you use your smartphone? From the things you talk about on…
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{re}Treat Designed to Help Working Mamas Get Their Groove Back
Confession: I’m a working mom in search of the elusive balance between career, family, and home. Friends who admire how I do it all don’t see that I’m like a duck- calm above water and moving like crazy trying to stay afloat amid the travel, work, managing a household, and family. My good friend, Stacey…
A Parent’s Role in Teaching Online Safety
One of the common threads heard throughout last week’s Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference was about whose role it is to teach online safety. It was a topic that was mentioned in keynotes, general sessions, on our panel, and posed to me via Twitter. Whose responsibility is it to teach online safety? …
Online Safety Facts from Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference
For the past two days I’ve been attending the Family Online Safety Institute’s (FOSI) Annual Conference, a place where lawmakers, companies, educators, and non-profits come together to discuss issues relating to keeping kids safe online. Amazing statistics combined with incredible keynote speakers and companies showcasing products and parental control features designed to keep kids safe…
Jesse Jones’ Blogalicious 2011 Keynote Inspires Making Masterful Connections
When Blogalicious comes around, I can always count on a classy well run conference that brings together an incredible community during a weekend of fun events, inspiring sessions, networking, and delicious food. This year’s conference theme was Making Masterful Connections and began with a keynote by Jesse Jones who spoke about U-ology 101, “the science…
Fox 5 News DC Feature on Blogalicious and Blogging Conferences
This morning I accompanied the fabulous Stacey Ferguson, co-founder of Blogalicious and The Social Niche, on Fox 5 News where we got to talk about the upcoming conference and the world of blogging. Blogalicious Weekend Coming Up in October: MyFoxDC.com Having attend Blogalicous each year since it started with the inaugural conference in Atlanta, it’s been…
What Do You Want From Blogging Conferences? BlogHer Advice from 4th Year Veteran
Earlier this year when on a press junket, one of my blogging friends asked me why I attend so many blogging conferences. “Isn’t there value in being inaccessible?” she asked. It was a good question and one that I thought about for a long time. Later this week I’ll head to my fourth BlogHer since…
BlogHer 2011: Find me in the Geek Bar & moderating How to Create a Kick A$$ Proposal
Hi Leticia! Would you say you’re an expert on social media platforms? -Jes Ferris, BlogHer Conference Programming Manager First of all, Jes Ferris emailing me?!? Secondly, um…Expert? Red flags went up in my brain because it’s a huge no-no in the world of social media to ever call yourself an expert. Expert? No….
Type A Parent Conference Recap w. Fresh Produce Photos & #TeamLeticia Video
Attending Type A Parent is so refreshing. Maybe it’s the mountain air that surrounds Asheville or the fact that it’s like the Cheers of blogging conferences. Maybe not everyone knows your name but after meeting on the patio, you become fast friends. Here are some conference highlights: Spending time with friends from near and…
Predicting Blogging and Tech Trends for 2011
Earlier this week I wrote about the many successful collaborations between bloggers and brands for Mom Blog Magazine and got to look in my crystal ball to predict some of the top parenting trends for 2011 for Parenting.com. Here are some other blogging and tech trends that I envision for the coming year: Hyperlocal…
