Posts Tagged ‘blogworld’

All the big players in the blog world are getting sponsors to go to BlogWorld and New Media Expo 2009 – or in other words, a company is paying for their trip/hotel/etc so that they will get press and someone talking about them the whole trip.

I like to talk. I have a blog. I am interesting and would promote a product well.

But, I am not a superstar blogger yet. I don’t have 100k readers, and so the sponsors don’t have a huge reason to want to pay for my trip to BlogWorld. Although, if they gave me 10 minutes, I could convince them…but most won’t even do that!

Catch-22 strikes again: They want to sponsor someone who has a following, but you gain a following by being able to attend events like this and learn to promote yourself better. It is hard to attend these events if you are a just starting out blogger who owns their own business, it is financially too difficult. So you can’t afford to go, which means you can’t learn all the great information and network to grow your blog, which means you can’t get a sponsor.

But what about passion? What about the fact that I would be so excited to be sponsored by someone that I would probably work twice as hard as a ‘power blogger’ to promote my sponsor before the event, at the event and after the event? I think thelostjacket.com’s post on why companies can benefit from up and coming bloggers really hits the point home. Finding someone up and coming is the future…

So, I figured the best way to find a company was to ask those who already read my work – and know me a little, to help me with my marketing of myself! So here is my request:

If your company, or you know a company that is looking for a representative at blogworld, and would be interested in sponsoring me (even partially), please send them either the link to this blog, or contact me at kirsten(at)wrightcreativity.com:

Thanks for all your help and support!

Being an solo-preneur, finances don’t come freely. So when big events that can help my career come up, there is a lot to think about. Of course, I want to attend, as hopefully it will grow my business but there is the cost to think about.

I posed a question about attending Blogworld yesterday on twitter, and unfortunately, was met with minimal response. I was hoping to get some insight on people who have attended, which events are really worth it, and maybe some details.

This would be the first year that I would potentially attend and find that I am unsure about what to choose. I like the idea of being able to go to everything (the full package) but there are a million questions I have floating in my head. I have attempted to search through the blogworld site and find what I am looking for, but have been unsuccessful, so I am turning to you, my lovely readers, for your sound advice.

First, what time does the event start on Thursday? Do I have to get there Wednesday night or could I drive out Thursday morning? And the more important question…is the Thursday daytime event worth it? Obviously the speakers will be amazing, but other than that, is there a lot of time during the day on Thursday to mingle and chat, or is that reserved for the Thursday night party?

I could just get the Weekend pass, get into all the parties (including Thursday night) and then attend the events on the weekend. This would save a big chunk of money, both for the pass and (potentially) one less night in the hotel.

Of course, then there is the exhibit and party pass, which may be enough too? I am not one of those people who will just wander around and not talk to people, so maybe all I need is the parties and the exhibits to connect?

Then there is the question of hotels. Should I save the money and stay off the strip like I did for CES, even though it was a pain to get into the strip…or should I stay on the strip because it will be more convenient and easier to get to the events?

What is there to do for people who don’t want to go to the events (my husband) but that I want to be there with me (as I am not sure I want to go by myself)? Or should I go by myself so that I can attend all the events without worrying about him and he doesn’t have to take time off work? Or If I him just the exhibit and party pass – would he enjoy it? He loves techie stuff, and a good party, just doesn’t get the whole ‘blogging and social media’ thing.

Can you sense my dilemma yet?

Opinions? Thoughts? Similar questions? Are you going? Let’s get discussing!