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Happy Monday! Hope you had a great weekend.<\/p>\n

BlogPodium<\/a> happened this past Saturday and what a day it was! BlogPodium is a conference for design and lifestyle bloggers and brands to connect and collaborate. In fact, their tag line is \u201cConnection, Conversation, Collaboration.\u201d I have been to a number of blogger events in the past and always leave feeling energized. This day was no exception.<\/p>\n

The day started with a presentation by none other than Sarah Richardson<\/a> herself.  I had met her at her offices<\/a> a few years ago and what is apparent to anyone who meets her\/listens to her, is how down to earth she is. I loved what she shared with us.<\/p>\n

Throughout the day, there were some specific take aways and also many truths that resonated with me (you know when your head is constantly nodding \u2013 that.)  Here are just a few plus some photos of the day. <\/p>\n

1) \u201cSimple is good\u201d  with respect to design. ~ Sarah Richardson<\/p>\n

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2)  \u201cYou should be known for something. Have a signature style that reflects you.\u201d  ~ Sarah Richardson<\/p>\n

3) Speaking of signature style, Sarah\u2019s new fabric collection with Kravet is exactly what you would expect from her \u2013 so pretty!  PS She has a line of cards and paper goods coming out next year with Hallmark.<\/p>\n

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4) On the other hand, you have to love Tonic Living\u2019s<\/a> vibrant patterns and colours:<\/p>\n

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5) Bloggers are an inspiring group and there were over 250 in this room! (oh there I am far, far away in the upper left corner catching up with some blogging friends.) I was able to connect with a number of bloggers I hadn\u2019t met in person before but knew everything about them via Instagram, Twitter etc. Do you recognize any bloggers in the crowd?<\/p>\n

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6) \u201cHave eye-catching headlines on your blog like \u201cSecret Europe\u201d (if you have a travel blog) – readers will feel like they are in on something special.\u201d  ~ Corinna Vangerwen on What Bloggers Can Learn from Magazines<\/p>\n

7)  \u201cIf aesthetics match up, more likely that we would partner with a blogger. They have to fit the brand.\u201d  ~ Margot Austin, House & Home, Keynote panel on Traditional Media, New Media & Social Media. <\/p>\n

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8) Some brands have been so amazing to work with in the past and hopefully going forward into the future. And of course they would have a presence at BlogPodium – Home Depot<\/a>, Para<\/a> and Delta<\/a> :<\/p>\n

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Delta\u2019s booth was a favourite \u2013 I wonder why?<\/p>\n

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9) \u201cTalk to one to reach many\u201d is how brands see blogs.  Your audience and authority is key. ~ Environics on How to Get Noticed <\/p>\n

10) Karen Bertelsen is hiliarious, smart and with 500,000 \u2013800,000 page views per month, you can definitely say she is a successful blogger. She shared this<\/a> with us on Saturday during her talk on The Art of Monetization.   Pretty cool, right?<\/p>\n

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11) This girl is a bundle of energy, creativity and smarts wrapped up into this cute package.  Jennifer Flores is the mastermind behind BlogPodium and although she had a team of people working with her, it was her vision<\/a> and hard work that resulted in this extraordinary day. <\/p>\n

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12) Blog friends are the best \u2013 they really \u201cget\u201d you!  <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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(To see more photos from the Photobooth, go here<\/a>.  All other photos by Anna With Love<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Did you go? What was a key learning for you? And if you are a blogger or thinking about blogging, you MUST attend next year. I hear it may be 2 days.<\/p>\n

If you require design advice, please contact me at vanessa(at)vanessafrancis.com.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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