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Finding Fulfillment as a Blogger: Texas Style Council Keynote Speech

24 Comments 18 March 2011

TweetThis was written for the keynote speech given at the Texas Style Council Conference on March 12th, 2011. When Grechen [Cohen] asked me to deliver the keynote speech, I took it as a great honor, as it is a great honor to be here with all of you creating a new medium, a new discourse, [...]

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Are you addicted to blogging?

52 Comments 19 November 2010

Tweet This post is by Vahni of Grit and Glamour My name is V and I’m a blogaholic. I’m addicted to blogging. Or am I? I’m not ignoring my daily responsibilities, and I do have an active social life, but truth be told, when I’m not in front of my PC, I check [...]

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Can You Kickstart a New Career With Crowdfunding?

38 Comments 06 August 2010

Tweet (Wendy Brandes and Kickstarter Stacy Lomman) Are you blogging for love, or for money? I swing both ways. Yeah, bitches, I’m kinky like that. I started my Wendy Brandes Jewelry blog in 2007 to promote my fine jewelry line. But, before I was a jeweler, I spent 10 years as a journalist at the [...]

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The IFB Fair Compensation Manifesto

54 Comments 23 July 2010

TweetWe are Independent Fashion Bloggers. We may blog professionally. We may blog as a hobby. We have built our influence and trust with our readers over time. Our skills have enabled us to grow our communities, and provide content for our readers to enjoy. As fashion blogging has hit the mainstream, we fashion bloggers [...]

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What does your ideal workspace look like?

49 Comments 05 March 2010

TweetDuring the past few years I’ve been working from home. Working from home definitely has it upsides, like: Wearing yoga pants and a sweatshirt to work Doing the laundry while you answer emails Going to the gym at 10am Going for days on end without touching makeup Taking naps As much as I [...]

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When should you start charging money for your blogging experience?

59 Comments 22 September 2009

TweetBlogging is a tough business. There are no real clear business models out there to make money (yet) and we’re all experimenting trying to figure out what works. What worked a few years ago, like banner ads and affiliate marketing are on their way out. Many bloggers (myself included) struggle with trying to find out [...]