This past weekend was so eventful for me. I not only attended my First Blogger Event then the very next day I had the chance to go to my first Blogger Meetup. There were Bloggers, Bees and Brunch! That’s right, Bloggers, Bees and Brunch! We met up at The Busy Bee Cafe in Raleigh a place with character and charm.
Thanks to our amazing Hosts Madison from Wetherills Say I Do and Kathy from Up To Date Interiors we had a day full of new connections and new experiences.
We were in a private area on the second floor and the staff and waiters were very accommodating. I enjoyed the best chicken salad I’ve had in a while and it was on a croissant! YumYummy!
As we ate, we all had a chance to get to know each other, exchange business cards (because I mean hey we all love showing them off…LOL) and chat about our favorite state, North Carolina.
Our speaker, Linda Mendible gave us some really great tips on how to successfully brand yourself and becoming appealing to companies and even other Bloggers. I even learned a bit of something about scheduling Facebook posts! Linda was so bright and full of joy it was a pleasure to hear her speak. If you’re looking for design, decor and how to balance a successful blog with an amazing family head over and check her out!
After Linda’s presentation, we mingled a bit more and got to know a few of our similar Blogger traits:
Taking photos of every meal before anyone can eat (Lee 🙂 )
Finding the perfect photo poses (Carmody ;D )
Mastering our DSLR cameras settings
Learning to walk in heels… ( Lauren 😀 )
Right before everyone headed back to their different NC homes we had the chance to pick up our amazing Swag Boxes (Yup boxes) made up by some of the amazing NCBlogger Meetup Sponsors:
How cute are these? I fell in love with the decal and was so excited to find that one was inside just for me!
Wanna know the details on all the amazing goodies in our box?
Whatever is Lovely – a love print perfect for any Blogger’s workspace
“Morgan Alexandra was created out of my love of pretty paper and design.
I want to create meaningful products that represent what truly matters.”
Organic Lavender Lip Therapy – a wonderfully smoothing and aromatic lip balm
“My aim with Mindful Skin Therapy is to make thoughtfully handcrafted skincare
using the best ingredients that are proven to be effective and safe.”
Wine Cork Keychains – a simple and well crafted keychain
“Everything is created by me with the same loving care I give items I craft for my family and friends.”
Lighthouse Line Drawing
“For me there is something special about minimalism.
To create an intricate design in as few details as possible,
but still feel the emotion behind the piece.”
$15 Gift Certificate
“Laureling Studio specializes in quality clip art, digital papers,
printables and vector art. Bright, Bold colors excite me,
and you’ll find a lot of them in my work”
NC Vinyl Decal
“I am passionate about creating personal, unique wreaths
to make your home stand out for any season or occasion.”
Greeting Cards
“Now I Design incredibly fun and mostly snarky paper goods
for us to send each other in the mail. I love getting real live mail.”
“Words and art to brighten the spirit of your home.”
As my first, the NCBlogger Meetup was so much fun and has definitely set the tone for many more Meetups to come. I am so excited about taking my Blog and my Brand Beyond My URL…
“Believe in yourself, your passions, and your dreams. Your voice is unique - build on that. Embrace what is different about you and make it your greatest asset!”
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20 thoughts on “NCBlogger Meetup – Bloggers, Bees & Brunch”
Wow!! This looks like so much fun!! What a great event!
It was so much fun! 😀
what an awesome experience…maybe one day I'll be able to go.
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It really was Karen… I’m sure you will 🙂
It was so great to have you Tiffany! I didn't get to chat with you much, but I'm so glad you were able to make it. You seemed to enjoy yourself 🙂 Thanks for sharing our amazing sponsors!
Thanks Madison! It was definitely a great day and great experience. Anytime! I loved my box of goodies. 🙂
I hate that I missed this! Wish I would've known…
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It was great to talk to you and looked gorgeous Saturday! I hope we "meet up" again. lol Thanks for writing an awesome recap and showing sponsor love!!!
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Thanks Kathy!! I really enjoyed myself and getting to meet everyone. I\’m looking forward to the next meetup 🙂 Anytime, they each deserved it for the talent and creativity they put into everything. So nice!
It would be so fun to go to a blogger meet up event! Thanks for sharing pictures and links to some great folks 🙂 And that chicken salad sandwich looks really good right now!
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Hi Galaxia! It really was a lot of fun and I\’m so glad I didn\’t let myself keep me from going…LOL I don\’t do first intros well but I am pushing myself to get over it 😀 That sandwich was amazing…it was so stuffed I had to tackle it with a fork and knife!
Oh man! Haha, I always find these too late. I want to go to a blogger meeting. It looks like fun.
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I usually miss things too but I\’ve started subscribing to every newsletter and email list I can to make sure I know when something is coming up. It was a lot of fun 😀
What a wonderful experience! I wish we had more blogging meet ups here too. I only know 3 bloggers here in Cebu and one of them is Rea from Reality Bites. I smiled at what you said about business cards because I joined a Google event last month (the first event I ever attended) and I was so excited about my business cards! But guess how many I gave out? Just 3! and there were hundreds of attendees! Hahahaha I was so shy! I stayed in one corner and befriended one lady blogger beside me only because we were required to find a partner! The other 2 were given out because they politely asked me for them. They must have felt sorry for me. Hhahahhaha I'm such a blabber mouth online but when I get the chance to get out and meet people, I clam up! Darn it! Okay, I will stop now. 🙂
It was so much fun and really help me get out of my comfort zone. I had to force myself to just do it and be social. I think it\’s great you know 3. It can be hard to connect in real life. You should definitely do another event and get those cards out there 🙂
It looks like you had such an awesome time! I'm so excited for meet ups and conferences eventually. I hope when I go to a meet up, I have as lovely of a time as you had. 🙂
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I really did. I am already excited for my next one …LOL I\’ve got my eye out… have you considered the Bloggy Boot Camp in October? It\’s in ATL…