Blog Life University Conference Recap

Blog Life University Conference

Last week I attended the Blog Life University Conference.  The conference was held here in Atlanta and attracted bloggers from different parts of the country. Melissa from the blog Serendipity and Spice started the conference two years ago as a food bloggers conference but has transitioned it into conference aimed at bloggers from all blogging niches.

When asked why Melissa started BLU here’s what she had to say…

“I began this journey of Blog Life University as another venue for bloggers and social media influencers to connect, learn, and prosper with each other. Besides writing epic content, the BEST thing to do for your blog is to get out from behind the screen and connect in real life! It’s the relationships that I make when attending conferences that have helped me the most in growing my blog.”

And after attending BLU, I must say that I couldn’t agree with Melissa more.

I’ve attended several larger blog conferences and they all provided a great networking and learning opportunity but there are some things that set BLU apart from the others.

FOUR REASONS TO ATTEND THE BLOG LIFE UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE

  1.  The Connections Are Real.  Melissa planned BLU to be a boutique blog conference and limits the number of people who attend.  Since there were a smaller group of bloggers at the event, it was so easy to mix and mingle and meet other bloggers.
  2. BLU fostered an environment of sharing.  All of the speakers were open about sharing the good, the bad and the ugly with us and were transparent with their successes and failures.  It was good to hear so many bloggers speak the truth about how much work goes into blogging and what rewards can come from it.
  3. The presentations were educational & relatable.  Sometimes conference presentations can be delivered in a way that not everyone benefits.  At BLU , all of the information shared is something that any blogger, in any area of blogging could benefit from. I really enjoyed the presentation by Becky Mansfield on Ebooks for Passive Income and Melissa’s presentation on Growing Passive Income from Affiliate Links.
  4. No one was wearing their super woman cape.  BLU attracted bloggers at all levels, some just starting their blog and others with very successful blogs.  Despite the level of achievement (or not) everyone was friendly and open which created a great atmosphere for building friendships and relationships.

Blog Life University Conference

photo via BLU

In addition to all the learning that was going on, there was fun to be had too!

Chateau Elan was a sponsor and treated us to a wine tasting!

Blog Life University Conference

photo via BLU

Dixie Crystals was another sponsor and they treated us to sweet treats and gave us the opportunity to make our own sugar scrubs.

Blog Life University Conference

Blog Life University Conference

They also sponsored a dessert recipe contest and here are all the winners including my friend Marsha (third from the right).

IMG_2878

On Thursday evening a group of about 25 of us went to dinner at Pappasito’s.  It’s one of my favorite restaurants and they treated the entire group to delicious appetizers.

IMG_2860

And we had a fun outing when we took Lisa from Clutter Cafe to Chick-fil-a because she’d never been before.

I’m so glad I had the opportunity to attend Blog Life University and I’m already looking forward to next year.

Blog Life University Conference

photo via BLU

To learn more about Blog Life University Conference head here.  And you can enter to win tickets to the 2017 conference here.

I hope to see you there.

Shelly Signature

Blog Life University

Have you ever been to a blog conference? 

One of the things I set out to do when I started blogging 5 years ago was to learn as much as I could about the blogging.  Since starting my blog, I’ve attended two conferences where I’ve learned a lot about the business of blogging and had the opportunity to connect with brands.  I’ve also made some great connections and friendships with other bloggers.–a bonus to attending a blog conference.

Later this month, I’ll be attending my third blog conference, Blog Life University here in Atlanta.  Unlike the other conferences I’ve attended, this one aims to bring together bloggers from all niches for 2 days of networking, connecting and learning.

blu-fb

For someone who wants to continue to build and develop their blog this conference offers a great line-up of classes led by some of the country’s top bloggers.

Sessions Include:

Building a Passive Income With Ebooks

Monetizing Your Blog Today

Anatomy of a Viral Post

Pitching Sponsored Post & Getting Them

Behind the Scenes of Sponsored Posts–A Brand Perspective

Growing a Passive Income with Affiliate Marketing

To view the full conference agenda, visit Blog Life University.

BLU-Pin

In addition to the conference sessions, there will be time to network with brands during the Brand Expo and an extended Q & A session with the speakers.

blu-speakers-fb

Tickets for Blog Life University are on sale now and I’m happy to announce that I was selected to be a conference ambassador. As an ambassador, I can offer a discount of $100 off your conference registration.  To take advantage of this offer, follow this link and use the code BLU16.  Speaker-button

I’m looking forward to attending and learning even more about the business of blogging.  If you’re a blogger or have been thinking about starting a blog, this conference is definitely one you don’t want to miss. #bloglifeuniversity

Blog Life University–Where Blogging Leads to Success

Shelly Signature

 

 

Copyright © 2024 · Theme by 17th Avenue

Copyright © 2024 · Amelia on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in