BlogWorld & New Media Expo - "The "World’s Largest Conference & Tradeshow for Bloggers, Podcasters, Web TV content creators and Social Media innovators." I tried a new approach of attending session by topic rather than speaker this time round, check out who made my honor roll!
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All-Stars - Who Would Be On Your BlogWorld 2012 Stardust Honor Roll?
BlogWorld & New Media Expo - "The "World’s Largest Conference & Tradeshow for Bloggers, Podcasters, Web TV content creators and Social Media innovators."
I attended BlogWorld Expo from June 5-7, 2012 in New York City, and opted to attend sessions based on information type rather than by speaker. It was also my goal to meet folks I had been communicating with regularly online or that brought some influence to my own work.
My BWENY Stardust Honor Roll
It was a pleasure to meet:
Mike Stelzner
My readers may recognize him as the author of "Launch," and the mastermind behind Social Media Examiner. After listening to Mike's (@Mike_Stelzner) voice on several webinars, reading his emails and blog posts, it was great to shake his hand!
Phil Mershon
Phil (@Phil_Mershon) is the the Director of Summits for Social Media Examiner, and I've heard his voice many times in webinars over the past few years. Always professional, always smiley - Enjoyed bumping into Phil in the hallway, and share a few words.
Shashi Bellamkonda
I've followed Shashi (@shashi) on Twitter for awhile, and have always found him to be professional, intelligent, and well-meaning. I had the privilege of chatting with him in the New Media Lounge between sessions one morning - A delightful beginning to an enlightening day!
Jason Falls
Another guy I've listened to countless times on webinars, it was great to finally hear Jason (@jasonfalls) live! Even better, meeting him in person - He was kind enough to personally answer my question about Responsive Design, as it pertains to websites and mobile capability. Jason's "No Bullshit" approach to Mobile Marketing was fun. Where else can you learn that 10% of women admit to texting while having sex?? (Did he really mean that?) ;)
Dino Dogan
Finally, I got to meet Dino (@dino_dogan) face to face. He's been energizing my blog for more than a year now, and I was lucky enough to catch him during this talk about Triberr, and energizing a community. Dino does just that -- The room was full. And attentive! He's the only presenter I saw that used the entire room during his presentation. No wonder Triberr rocks!! :D
Rob Walch
At BlogWorld, Rob and I met up on the street after Day 1. We were each walking with friends on our way to evening events. Rob (@podcast411) had offered some insight to New York City before grabbing a pizza with buddies, but was also kind enough to tell us a bit about podcasting. Interestingly enough, I found his Twitter information on my "need to catch up with" list once I got home. So, I guess he is the guy I really wanted to meet, and didn't know it at the time. We'll be in touch, I'm sure.
Amber Avines
So very cool to meet Amber (@wordsdonewrite)! We've been Tribe mates for quite awhile now, exchanged posts & tweets, but there's nothing like the face-to-face. Wonderfully friendly and incredibly insightful, I truly enjoyed taking a few minutes out. Amber is now working with BlogWorld Expo.
Sharel Omer
Work on a new project led to my online acquaintance with Sharel (@SharelOmer). He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Commun.it (@commun_it) - A relationships management platform for Twitter. Sharel is sharp, hard-working, and innovative. Some of my friends are jealous I had the opportunity to meet and talk with this groovy guy. ;)
Tin Dizdarevic
Ever heard of the Wordpress Plugin, Zemanta (@zemanta)? Tin is the Director Of Marketing. He was quite happy to help me understand it's true values to a blogger. Like a little "on-topic research genie." I was on the fence with this plugin, but now think I'll install. Glad to meet Tin. I think my blog is too!
Bob Dunn
He's like Mr. Congeniality. Bob (@bobWP) and I met during BlogWorld Expo tweetchats (#BWEChat). Friendly, and has all the helpful scoop for a BlogWorld newbie. Need help understanding Wordpress? Bob's your guy. Can't wait to know him better!! :)
Summing Up BWENY
BlogWorld Expo was a whirlwind of informational sessions, networking opportunities, and unexpected bits of fun. If I were to do it over again, I would spend more time networking at the New Media Lounge and making more real life introductions.
Look for more from me soon on additional connections made at BWENY, and experiences relating with material learned there.
Did you attend BlogWorld Expo 2012?
What were your "stardust moments?"
Please share in the comments box below! :)
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Hey Keri, I am so glad we got to meet and chat. I know we were having a challenge connecting for a bit there : ) And we really do need to catchup sometime again. Also, very honored to be listed with these great peeps, many of which I know and admire. Cheers and will I be seeing you in Vegas in Jan?
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Bob, Thank you for dropping by to say hello. I enjoyed meeting you at BlogWorld, and am happy we eventually connected! It does not appear right now that I will be in Vegas in January, but am looking to attend an industry event during 2013, for sure. Thanks for letting me sprinkle Stardust with your name on it, ~Keri
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Whew! What a great group of people. I learned so much checking them out online – and am positively overwhelmed by the information they share. Woot!
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Jessica, The event was pretty groovy, and I met some terrific people! Learned a few new tricks as well!! There is definitely a risk of information overload… 🙂 Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Jessica, ~Keri
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Kerry, as a long-time blogger but a fairly new Twitter user, thanks for sharing some fellow marketing Twitterers for me to follow. Look forward to reading more of your posts!
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Cindy, Always nice to meet a fellow blogger. Always much to learn and new topics to explore! Twitter was once a mystery to me, but now I love how it can connect people so quickly. I’ll look forward to hopping over to your blog! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, ~Keri
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful list. It was a good idea to attend the sessions by topics and not based on who the speakers will be. And in the process, I believe you found real “gems.” Cheers!
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Melonie, Great to see your smile! This conference was both fun, and a learning experience. Thank you for your feedback and for sharing your thoughts, ~Keri
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Hi Keri, Sounds like you are really into this stuff. What would you say were the top 3 things you learned from this expo? Would attending this expo be helpful to a person not necessarily interested in all the fine details of SEO? Thanks, Bill
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Bill, What terrific questions! Top 3 Things: 1) Attend for the networking, get the virtual ticket. 2) Attend sessions on topics that will help you. Not necessarily the ones given by superstars. 3) Have a plan of attack before you get there, and be willing to hop and change when you get there. The Expo is helpful for those interested in improving their blogging efforts, increasing their effectiveness as digital marketers, and those also pursuing other forms of media like podcasting. Social media is also part of the mix. The display expo is somewhere I wish I would have had more time. Hopefully I’ve answered your questions. If not, please do let me know and I will re-direct. Thanks for reading, and for your comment! ~Keri
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Thanks Keri 🙂 Apparently saying “Thanks Keri :)” is not enough words for your WordPress install… So I added a few more
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Mike, Great to see your smile! Thanks for taking a few minutes out at BlogWorld with me, and for your comment here. I am currently going through an SEO and design audit. So, hopefully future posts will let you comment as you will. See you in the blogosphere… ~Keri
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Kellie, I’m glad you found this post helpful – I would hope to offer insight on creating a good, informational blog. Please feel free to post any questions you might have in the future. Thank you for your comment, ~Keri
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Keri!!!! It was super meeting you, too! I’m so glad you saw me flying by in the hallway! If I had missed meeting you, I would have been so disappointed! Thanks for the consistently solid content here at Idea Girl Media. It’s always been a pleasure to share your stuff. Hope to see you again soon at the next BlogWorld!
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Amber, I’m truly excited we got to meet! BlogWorld is on my radar for future, so we can certainly look forward. A pleasure sharing your posts as well! With big smiles, ~Keri
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