Hopefully the Sponsorship 101 series has been helpful or at the very least, gave you more confidence to try for blog conference sponsorships. A lot of information was presented, so if it felt a bit overwhelming, read each section separately and let it sink in! Pitching for sponsorship takes practice, just as any other task [...]
Sponsorship 101: Pros & Cons of Personal Sponsorship
December 13, 2010 By 3 Comments
This segment of the Sponsorship 101 series addresses personal conference sponsorship as a whole: the pros and cons of being sponsored. One of the most commonly discussed blog conference-related topics is personal conference sponsorship. Because many are unable to fund the fees associated with attending solely on their own, attaining sponsorships becomes an attractive idea. [...]
Sponsorship 101: Working With Sponsors Isn’t Just About Promoting
December 6, 2010 By 2 Comments
Today Blog Conference Newbie Guide’s “Sponsorship 101″ series continues with the topic of how to work with your sponsor in ways you might not have previously thought about. Many seem to focus solely on promotional efforts when it comes to partnering with their sponsor. However, doing so glosses over another important way to bring value [...]
Are Blog Conferences Worth The Time & Money?
December 2, 2010 By 9 Comments
The following post was written as part of The Blogging Mavens blog series – it isn’t part of Blog Conference Newbie Guide’s Sponsorship 101 series (more posts to come w/that though!). Head to A Closet Writer to see the series in its entirety. I was honored to be asked by Christina to be part of [...]
Sponsorshop 101: Promoting Your Conference Sponsor Online
December 1, 2010 By 4 Comments
In this Sponsorship 101 series so far, we’ve looked at how to get a sponsor and how to promote said sponsor at blog conferences. Now let’s look at ways you can promote your sponsor online before, during, and after attending the blog conference. In all honesty, most of the ways you will promote your sponsor [...]
Sponsorship 101: Promoting Your Sponsor Appropriately At Blog Conferences
November 29, 2010 By 9 Comments
The second post in this “Sponsorship 101″ series on Blog Conference Newbie Guide delves into how to promote your brand at blog conferences while still adhering to personal sponsorship guidelines. (If you missed the first post in the series, go back and read Sponsorship 101: How To Get A Sponsor) “I’ve read the personal sponsorship [...]
Sponsorship 101: How To Get A Sponsor
November 22, 2010 By 13 Comments
As we gear up for 2011 blog and social media conference season which is approaching almost as fast as the holidays are, the topic of gaining conference sponsorship continually pops up. Earlier this year, Blog Conference Newbie Guide published various posts on the topic of conference sponsorship: Personal Sponsorship Guidelines What Companies Want in Sponsorship [...]
Guest Post: Preparing for a Blogging Conference That’s “Different”
November 16, 2010 By 4 Comments
By Patti Londre By now, many bloggers have made the trek to attend a conference. The tweets about what to wear and which camera equipment to lug, laptop pros and cons go wild a few weeks leading up to each conference. But trends are also happening where blogger conferences aren’t just held in hotels and [...]
Guest Post: How to Effectively Network Before, During & After Conferences
November 15, 2010 By 3 Comments
By Kay Lynn Akers Many bloggers are shy and worried about attending their first blogging conference. The stress reminds me a lot of being the new kid at school. I felt that way when I signed up for the Savvy Blogging Summit last spring and learned a lot about networking in the blogging world. While [...]
Laptops at a Conference: Yes or No
November 2, 2010 By 14 Comments
So here’s a question that at first may seem to only have one logical answer: Should you bring your laptop to blogging conferences? I know. These are blogging and social media conferences, so isn’t the whole point to be as connected to technology as possible while at the conference? I have to admit, it’s a [...]
