Brands Continue to Court Mom Bloggers for Corporate Events
I know it’s Memorial Day and I’m supposed to be doing something other than blogging about mom bloggers and brands, but I’m sure you know how it feels when your brain won’t shut up and a post is begging to be written. Well, here’s that post! Last year we all saw an influx of mom … Read more
Review: Influence: How Women’s Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better
As I read Influence: How the Soaring Economic Power Will Transform Our World for the Better over the past couple of weeks I couldn’t help but consistently think about the increasing power of mom bloggers and the opportunities we all have to grow our businesses, no matter their size. If you have been wasting time … Read more
What is the Ultimate Goal for Your Blog?
One of the things I learned from the brilliant Lindsay Maines of Rock and Roll Mama is there is power in thinking through what you are doing well, what you’re doing poorly, what your goals are, and how you will get there. I have always been the type of person to simply “do”. I rarely … Read more
How To Work Part Time But Look Like A Full-Timer
Brazen Careerist founder Penelope Trunk and Truu Confession founder Romi Lassally will host a free webinar, How To Work Part Time But Look Like A Full-Timer, on June 8, 2010 for women who want to enter or re-enter the workforce, but not be swallowed whole by the work-life struggle. Penelope and Romi will teach women: … Read more
Do You Let People Pull You Up or Drag You Under?
Life is too short to get embroiled in nugatory drama. As much as possible I steep myself in positivity and associate myself with people who uplift me rather then pull me under. Life is so much easier this way. Last weekend, I had the great pleasure of attending a retreat sponsored by Care.com as one … Read more
Dance With Me: How PR Professionals and Mom Bloggers Can Dance to the Same Beat
Today I followed a few links from Twitter to discover the most unfortunate public fight between a mom blogger and president of a PR firm. It’s not pretty. I’m not going to link to either post because I’m sure both parties just wish the story would die. I do, however, want to address PR professionals … Read more
The Easiest Way to Have a Successful Mom Blog
We all know there are umpteen tricks to creating a successful blog. We can post consistently, comment on other blogs, attend conferences and network, pen compelling content, write well, be creative, trick it out with SEO, become an expert, cross-post on Twitter and Facebook and the list goes on and on. But, none of this … Read more
