Book Blogger Con took place on Wednesday, May 28th. And this time mom and I decided to come in a day early and really experience the full day of Book Blogger Con.
Usually, I am an overtly positive person and especially so on this blog, as I like to spread positive vibes, but this post may be a little on the negative side, so just sending out a warning!
Let's start with the negative so we can end with the positive! Most of the panels at Book Blogger Con were not the most productive for me as a blogger of 4 years. There was a panel that I attended, no need to name names, but was more beginner than it was advertised.
BUT the panel that I was probably both most looking forward to AND most disappointed by was the vlogging panel. First, let me say I am a huge fan of vloggers and love watching booktube, so I couldn't wait to see the relationship between vlogging and blogging and would really putting time and effort into my youtube channel affect this blog - my big question wasn't answered. And you want to know why? Because there were no stinkin bloggers on the panel NOT A ONE. The panel was full of a podcaster and three booktubers but NONE had a blog to help answer the big question about the relationship between each and would putting the time into one affect the other. Why at a BLOGGER conference was not a panel member a true blogger?
The panel that I loved most was the one that I went just to confirm the information I already had - the advertising piece. I have done a little advertising here and recently joined Litbreaker ad network, so I was a bit familiar, so attending the panel wasn't for new information, but to confirm my current information. This panel met my expectations which sadly was the best I got at BEA Book Blogger conference. All of the members of this panel did a fantastic job of presenting information in the perfect way.
I spent most of the time brainstorming ideas for my blog which is the most positive thing I can say. I have a lot of great ideas, some of which you may see on this blog and others have to do with my social media connected with this blog.
Book Blogger Con - I am not sure I will be in attendance next year. Maybe if experienced bloggers were on the panel to give real hard advice from the trenches then I may reconsider.
Did you attend Book Blogger conference? Thoughts?
Agreed! The two best parts of the con for me were 1) actually dedicating some uninterrupted time to think/brainstorm about my blog and 2) meeting folks like yourself and your mom! :) Beyond that, I didn't think the panels were very informative (some of the presenters had terrible public speaking skills). Don't think I'd do the blogger con again, which is disappointing, because I thought there was great promise from all the seminar descriptions! Let's keep in touch!
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