Hi there my awesome readers! If you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, I’ve been quite busy, trust me, so please excuse me absense. Last week, I flew all the way to Seattle, Washington attending the 2014 International Food Blogger Conference!
It was my first time attending a conference about blogging, and so I thought it would be useful to share some tips that I learned by attending this conference. These rules apply to any and all types of conferences, and will keep you from losing your mind. Follow these simple tips to have a stress-free and enjoyable conference, no matter what!
10. DO some research about the city you’re visiting, and build in time to explore the sights. There’s nothing worse than flying half way across the world, only to sit in a windowless hotel conference room all day!
9. DON’T forget to leave some room to bring home FREE goodies! You won’t believe the amount of free stuff you’ll get at these events!
8. DO make sure to bring business cards, you’ll be handing them out to fellow bloggers and company reps like candy!
7. DON’T try to do everything, it’s impossible. Seriously.
6. DO have a game plan when you attend a conference. Focus on a specific realm of your blog you’d like to focus on, and stick to the programming that best suits your goal.
5. DON’T bring a ton of technology with you. A camera and a notebook are more than enough, lugging around your laptop is unnecessary and cumbersome.
4. DO interact with as many bloggers as you can. There’s only so much you can learn from Powerpoint presentations, the real learning comes from sharing advice, stories and lessons with your fellow bloggers.
3. DON’T start comparing yourself to other bloggers. You are your own version of success, so be proud of that! This isn’t a competition.
2. DO make sure to get some rest between the whirlwind of events, otherwise you’ll come home exhausted and sleep deprived, and who needs that?
1. DON’T forget to have FUN! After all, isn’t that what blogging is all about?
To my fellow food bloggers: What other tips would you recommend? Share your thoughts!
5 Responses
These are great tips! Thanks for sharing! We’ll share on our social channels 🙂
Awesome thanks so much!
Thats a great top ten! 🙂 Hope you enjoyed your first IFBC!
It was my first food blogger’s conference, too. Next one I will spend more time hanging out and socializing.
I brought my laptop to the IFBC, and it worked in my favor because not only do I type faster than I write, but I was able to live-tweet certain points so that those at other sessions could follow along.
Your mileage may vary. Results may differ between individuals, so while the tip is generally true, act on your own discretion.