I am home in one piece from a 5 day trip to New York City for BlogHer ’12. Barely. In no particular order here’s some tidbits I learned -
Some cab drivers are fascinated by a conference for bloggers and will ask for your business card so they can email you for help setting up their own blogs. And for help debugging their computers.
Those same cab drivers, once they understand what a blog is, will start giving you post ideas about a troupe of singing and dancing Russian grandmothers.
If you don’t have a somewhat nutritious balanced gluten free meal, and you have my money for that meal, it’s going to take me a long time to forgive you.
Blogger rock. Each and every one of them.
Sock failure will lead to blisters. Choose function over fashion for marching around cities in the sweating hot.
The validity of your message decreases the more you start selling. Share yourself and your experience and I will listen, pour on propaganda and I will start playing cards on my phone.
I like Martha Stewart, more than I thought I would. See above.
Kristin, the podcast – coming soon.
Kristin, the app – not coming ever.
So many ideas, so very tired.
Wifi is not to be counted on, buy roaming otherwise the only way people can find you is by yelling your name in the crowd.
Always pee before getting on a plane, you will be grateful when your plane sits on the runway for 4 hours.
Always bring water and snacks on a plane otherwise you will be dying of thirst and hunger during that 4 hour delay. Bring earphones too.
I love the friends that live in my computer. I miss them. Next year friends, next year.
The excitement I felt about New York City in my younger years is gone. Thanks for everything NYC, but I’m done with you now.
Nothing welcomes you home like a nice young family offering to buy your house.
If click over to Julie at Dutch Being Me or Alex at Late Enough, you might spy me, perhaps making nerdy faces. Now if you will excuse me I have to scrounge around town for boxes and start filling them.
In glad blogher was good for you. I’ve only read one account so far and it was mixed. And Yaya! For a buyer!!!!
There were a lot of problems with crowd logistics and the hotel but the sessions and the people were great.
And yes, YAY!
It was wonderful meeting you . . . and, dear god, I can’t party like I partied.
John, the app, may be coming . . . through Write on Edge.
And, next year, we need a reliable way of getting a hold of one another. Shouting at parties just is not an effective means of communication, especially for when you first meet someone face-to-face.
I won’t leave home without a roaming package again. I had to turn my phone on during the plane delay to let Ken know, and to preserve my sanity. I am scared of the bill.
So awesome meeting you! It will be weeks before I recover.
good news on the house! welcome baaack!
Thanks!
Sounds like a lot of fun and a nice big brain storm too!
Buyers are good!
Buyers are good and they’ve already sold their house, so just the inspection to finish up. I’m thrilled (and a little terrified)
An offer! Congratulations. Best revelation ever.
I know, and thanks! I’m happy and sad all at the same time.
Sounds like you learned a lot! I find making a list of what I would change/bring/leave/avoid next time is very helpful too! And great news about the buyer!!
I didn’t use the roaming package I bought last year b/c the wifi was great. Not so much this year.
And yes, great news!
Yay for selling houses!
The lessons on the cab driver had me laughing out loud. Seriously. I think my cab driver wanted to crash the car or at least hit something with it.
I think I may have learned that a conference of 5000 attendees may not be my gig. I need to reflect on that a little more before committing to that lesson.
There was a lot of congestion and traffic, my feeling is that the hotel overestimated the amount of people they could accommodate. Apparently the spot in Chicago is the biggest conference centre in the US, I’m willing to give it a chance.
Yay! You’re home and someone’s buying it! Woohoo!
I want to sea a blog post about singing and dancing Russian grandmothers. Or a podcast/vlog.
I would like a Kristin app, then I could carry you around on my phone.
Perhaps I will fund raise for an app. The ladies that hosted the session estimated $150 000 per app.
Yay for an offer on your house!
Yay indeed!
Sounds like you had a great time and learned a few valuable lessons!