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I’m off to BlogHer’12.

August 1, 2012 By Lena

It’s a little blogging conference you may have heard of.

And, if you haven’t heard of it, that’s okay too – because Katie Couric, Martha Stewart, Christy Turlington-Burns – even Barack Obama! – have, and will be there. (Mr. President via live satellite feed, the others in the flesh.)

This year BlogHer is being held in New York City, so twist my arm, I’ll be leaving my hell-raising kids to go party into the wee hours of night.

And, I may just pick up a valuable tip or two from great sessions like Branding and Blogging Professionally, Vlogging Boot Camp, and more.

Last year, upon my return from BlogHer’11, I was inspired to give up the giveaway game, and severely cut down on the number of one-night-stand reviews.

(Excerpt: I embarked on the conference with an open mind and put much thought into the direction of my blog. And after a lot of soul searching, I realized that my true strengths – and desires, for that matter – lie in posts that aren’t necessarily tied to reviews and/or giveaways. Don’t get me wrong: I LOVE giving back to my readers, and will likely review many more products in my time, but have decided to transition away from a “review” blog and get back to Listen to Lena 101: shopping, family, recipes and fun. So after my final set of giveaways for the Summer Beauty & Fashion Guide, you’ll see more classic Lena posts; me just writing for the sheer pleasure of writing. To all my sweepstakes friends, thanks for stopping by! Hope y’all will stay for a good story or two.)

This year, I’m attending with the desire to find inspiration once again. I may find it during a keynote speech, a conversation with a fellow blogger, or at a rooftop party in SOHO. (Twist my arm!)

And so I’ll be off for the next few days, but do have some posts in the hopper that will keep my content fresh while away – so by all means, please visit again soon. I may not be as quick to respond to reader comments, but I’ll be toting my awesome Dell XPS13 laptop along, so I’ll stay connected for the most part.

With that, au revoir fair readers! Big Apple here I come!

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: blogging conferences, BlogHer'12, New York

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  1. Jolee

    August 1, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    Jealous that you’re going to NYC baby! Have a blast!

  2. Cindy

    August 1, 2012 at 9:58 pm

    Have a great time.

  3. Carlee

    August 2, 2012 at 1:06 am

    Woo! Have fun!

  4. Amy

    August 2, 2012 at 7:02 am

    Have fun!

  5. Marissa

    August 2, 2012 at 7:48 am

    Enjoy your trip to NYC!

  6. Nicole W.

    August 2, 2012 at 2:58 pm

    I hope you have a blast! Can’t wait to hear about it :)

  7. Lena

    August 6, 2012 at 7:13 pm

    Thanks all! I’m back – tired, a bit cranky… and still a bit hungover :) Had a blast though!

  8. Teresa M.

    August 8, 2012 at 12:15 am

    Hungover…oh dear :) How did you like your visit to New York? I can’t wait to hear all of your news.

    • Lena

      August 11, 2012 at 10:08 pm

      LOVED my visit to New York, but could have done without the heat, people and chaos. Otherwise, it was peachy, LOL!

  9. Janet W.

    August 8, 2012 at 6:01 am

    I hope you had a great time. I’ve seen wonderful pictures so far from other bloggers experience.

    • Lena

      August 11, 2012 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks Janet! It was a blast :)

  10. RubyRed67

    August 8, 2012 at 2:41 pm

    Can’t wait to hear all about it!

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