BlogHer 2015 Recap

For the past few months, I have been waiting for BlogHer 2015 to come, and it has come and gone. It was the first time I attended and it has given me so much to remember. I will always  remember this conference for the people that I meet. I got to meet some of the bloggers that I communicate with on Facebook and have never meet before. It was so exciting.

This conference is all about the people, you are able to talk with others who have a curiosity and enthusiasm that you share. It allows you to put yourself out there, and you will find people who will connect with you and who will support you. I found so many welcoming people that at times I was overwhelmed by it all.

The BlogHer conferences do so well is offer bloggers an empowering environment in which we can push ourselves out of comfort zones, shove fears aside and be upfront without worrying about it.

If you want to meet brands then this is the place to be.

The first time I entered the Expo Hall I had to literally take a moment and just breath it all in. The Expo Hall is a maze of booths, presentations and demonstrations from nearly every Brand represented at the conference. The limits are endless – from technology, beauty, lifestyle, parenting, home design, food, DIY – you name it and you could find a Brand that was perfect for you.

Where do I start? That’s what I was thinking as I stood at the entrance and realized that there were literally hundreds of booths and I had to try to navigate my way through to make sure I made connections with the ones that best fit my purpose and goals for my site and my own brand. This is definitely where the BlogHer App came in handy. The App provided not only a list of the Brands represented, the PR Contacts for each but also a visual Map of the Expo Hall. I was able to plan out my where I wanted to be and keep a bit of logic to it at the same time.

At BlogHer, finding the chance to Network is so easy. I think the best thing I realized while making my way through the many different events, parties and presentations was that PR Reps are people too. Many of them are attending the Conference for more than just work and getting to know them, chat with them and share a bit of who you are as a person can at times make a longer lasting impression than the perfect set of business cards.

The Education side of the conference is just as important and Brands and Networking. If you don’t have the tools you need to prepare your site and your mindset for giving a Brand what they need then you may not see the results you want when you approach them.

BlogHer offered so many different topics that it was hard to choose just one. I was able to pick a few sessions that were great. I got to attend the Staples session, the Merck one and the Depend Yoga session. Yes they thought Yoga would relax me, and it did not.

The closing ceremony hosted by McDonald’s was so much fun. I found the two days that I spent their so rewarding, and will never forget it. As I write this, I can not believe that it is over, and can’t wait until next year.