BlogHer (part two) | Oh! How Lovely! { jamieann dot net }

July 22, 2008 | BlogHer

BlogHer wasn’t all fun and games, I actually had to earn my keep. Well not keep, but at least my free pass.

I had to get up far too early to go work the registration desk on Friday. I guess it wasn’t too bad because I was still on Chicago time but I left the hotel at 6:30AM to go flex some muscle and play bouncer.

See that? Staff. S-T-A-F-F. Respect, bitches! (even if my last name is spelled wrong)

Yes, so registration was a mad house for a couple hours. I may or may not have fangirled out a couple times. I got more swag and attended a few great sessions. I tweeted a ton, met more people including Katie, Emily and Ashley. I attended a 20 Something Meet Up. (Note: holier than thou attitudes are a total turn off. Don’t insult me and then try to play nice. Not cool.) There was a small Chicago Meet Up that turned so mommy-centric, we had to leave because it was like we were invisible.

I really wish there was a session, party or more time in the meet up for 20Somethings at BlogHer. I feel like we aren’t really recognized in the blog world yet. 20Somethings recently got added to Alltop, which is awesome step, but others to realize that we can be just as strong of a force as the mommies and other types of bloggers.Â There are so many different types of blogs in the 20 Something community and some people might call that unfocused or that we “haven’t found our voice” but I think that diversity is exactly what is so great about us. I’m working on some stuff though, going to send out some emails and hopefully, that will change!

There were a lot of sessions I really wish I could have attended, but there were people there live-blogging. If you weren’t able to attend, you can still check out the live-blogs of each session here. There is a ton of really helpful information, something for everyone.

There is still more – the parties. That will be for tomorrow. The pictures alone are worth it!

Previous BlogHer posts:
- BlogHer (part one)
- video blogging starring Katelin and Jamie

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OK yeah, I get the mommy bloggers .. and I read several of them… but seriously, blogher TOTALLY over looked us NON-Mommy bloggers. Or was it just me? I mean, I guess they didn’t over look us, so much as focused all their attentionz on the mommy bloggers. just my opinion.

Fabulous to meet you.. wish we could have spent more time with you…

Jamie throwing down against 20SB in-haters?

That’s lame. We’re not in high school anymore darlings.

Wait. Clarifying: it’s lame that you HAD to throw down. Not lame that you’re throwing down.

LOVE you. I’d totally hold your weave while you throw some ‘bows.

HATES the other people who make you mad.

You’re right, I love the diversity in the 20 somethings too!

I agree–about the 20sb finding a larger voice. Though I think we are getting there. We’re not as big or well known as the mommy-bloggers quite yet, but we will be!

Sorry you about had to knock someone out! Ha!

Like we said the other day, 20-something have spending power too. We’re just as consumer-oriented as the Mommy Bloggers. I feel that we’re ignored because we don’t have children and I’m not sure why that is.

The 20SB need to be recognized because we’re growing quickly and I don’t see it dying down anytime soon.

What’s wrong with having a diverse voice as 20-somethings? I feel like mommy-bloggers have diverse voices, too. Dooce doesn’t even like being called a mommy-blogger and nothing that she does looks like the others. If we all had the exact same blog and were saying the exact same thing, what’d be the point in all of us existing, right? Right. Thank you and goodbye.

Emily – I agree, I feel a bit looked over. I love mommy blogs like no other but there are other women who blog too!

Ben – Dude, seriously. I was pretty ticked. “internet celebrity” my ass.

Jenn – Agreed. I think it it may be because they have their children as their common bond but like I said, 20somethings are so diverse and our bond isn’t as obvious. We definitely do have spending power and I think if we’re loud enough, people will start to listen.

Downbeats – I’m not saying mommy bloggers aren’t diverse. Moms aren’t just moms, it’s only once piece of the puzzle.

I totally agree with you. When I first really got into blogging, it took me forever to find the 20-something blogging clan. Every blogging link I found belonged to a mommyblogger, and while I love some of them to pieces, I was looking for my people

I think we need to work on getting better organized on the BlogHer website before next year’s conference. That way they’ll have a harder time denying us.

Is it is bad that I’m totally curious about the whole 20SB potential throwdown? Because I most certainly am.
Also, I definitely agree that 20 somethings ought to get more respect in the blog world.. but I disagree that we don’t have a common theme that ties us all together. In my eyes, in most blogs that I read, there’s a definite sense of trying to make our way/ figure out where to go/ conquer a quarter life crisis, and I think as 20 somethings, it’s really easy for us to relate and connect because we’re all experiencing something similar. It’s an awesome bond that gets created, because even if no one person is going through the same thing as another? It’s almost definite that someone else has gone through it or something similar enough to help. Which seems like a common bond to me. Who knows. I just think we need respect!

Modern Gal – Agreed!

Sandy – It was hardly a throwdown, just someone being a bit rude.

Agreed on the respect thing though, we are all pretty much going through similar things and that is why our community is so strong and growing all the time. We just need other people to see it!

I love 20-something bloggers preicicely BECAUSE we are finding our voices and figuring out our lives. It is so cool to watch people find themselves and find their paths. I will totally join you to help 20SB’s take over the UNIVERSE…or um…the blogosphere.

That’s marketing in general in 2008 – all moms, all the time. That’s why 3-A-Day of Dairy was there, to reach Moms. Not only do they have buying power but they influence their husbands and their children. I do thing childless 20-somethings should get greater attention from marketers. I have discretionary income that I could spend on stuff that my friends with children can’t.

Are you going to try to go to one of the local Blogher events?

I guess I hadn’t thought about it (sadly having left my 20 somethings more than a couple of years ago) but you don’t seem to be an identified group in the blogging world. Huh. I guess everyone kind of expects you to fall into pre-existing groups (career, mommy, political, etc) but you guys deserve some recognition outside of that.

But honestly? I am a total mommy blogger but hate that tag. Such a cliche.

This is a great post, Jamie. Thanks for letting us know what happened at BlogHer. And do negotiate for us. Be our rep and get us some attention.

Blogs dictate a LOT of what I do – what I buy, read, and watch. Shouldn’t someone be tapping into that?

i agree with you and emily fully, we need ot regulate for the non-mommies next year

I admit, mommy’s can be clicky. Honestly though I think 20somethings are a little more open. Take for example our Chicago meet up. I was the only mom (and I think the only married) blogger there. You guys didn’t care and everything worked out. I try to not over mommy conversations with poop and Nick Jr talk because I know that not everyone wants to hear it. So basically what I am saying is;

Please please please don’t kick me out of the 20SB circle!!!! I need adult talk in my life!!!

We want names Jamie! Who do we kill?

Sounds like you had a blast, and it’s something part of me wishes i could have gone to. Sucks that us 20SBs aren’t considered a force to be reckoned with though – there’s so many of us, from all over the place, with so much diversity . . .

When I think of bloggers, I always think of people in their 20s. I don’t think about business men or women in their 50s. To me, blogging is for the younger generations, so I’m surprised that you said there wasn’t more about 20somethings at BlogHer.

First, thanks for sharing the links to the blogher info! I tend to be oblivious to these things unless they pop up in my google reader (hence the ignorance of the huge conference going on a mere 50 miles from my house until the few weeks before). I’m looking forward to reading all the cool things you guys heard at the conference.

And I definitely enjoy the 20SB because I can relate to you all and it’s nice to read something besides mommy and infertile blogs. i do know that I need to branch out on 20SB because there are so many bloggers on there that I haven’t even read yet. But it’s a great network and makes finding great bloggers much easier. There are so many of us out there. It’s a really great network.

Oh! That’s awesome! I would have LOVED to go. Maybe next time.

I don’t quite get the idea of 20 something bloggers who blog about being 20 somethings not having a voice yet. Um, isn’t a huge part of your voice being a 20 something and navigating your 20 something world the best you can?

But what do I know. . . I’m a 30 something blogger.

Holy fuck, I totally agree with you about the damn mommy bloggers. I am so SICK of all the mamas out there blogging about their damn kids. My little darling this…my little darling that….blech!

Ever noticed how at the end of the BlogHer newsletters it’s like, so and so got published on momsrus.com! mommy dearest got published on babytalk.com. Blah blah.

Let us 20 somethings take over the world!

*Can you tell I’m bitter?*

“Note: holier than thou attitudes are a total turn off. Donâ€™t insult me and then try to play nice. Not cool.”

Omg. This person must have SUCKED.

Bonjour! Bloger looked like soo much fun! I am appreciating the recap, since neither I nor my sisters got to go. Hopefully next year! I really love the idea of the 20 Something meet up. I am one of them and meeting the other people categorized similar to myself would be amazing. My sisters and I reguarily read the other blogs, and until now actually meeting up neverreally occurred to me. As we speak, my sister Erica is in Toronto meeting up with a fellow blogger.
And, in agreement with yourself and the rest of the commenters – holier than thou? It’s a freakin’ blog convention, it’s supposed to be fun and you are supposed to be making friends! I think this person was there for the wrong reasons altogether.
With regards to the mommy bloggers – I am (no so) secretly worried about when one of the fiveblondes has a baby! I don’t want to fall out of the 20 Somethings category and into a Mommy Blog one. There will be no *okay maybe just a little* baby talk, we will have to start a new blog altogether!
Wow that was a novel, thanks for the awesome posts I am really enjoying them.

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