Social Media Tool Kit

Social media tools... there are so many different websites out there now that can help you network, and build genuine relationships that it is overwhelming for some.

Where do you even start? 
Do you Facebook or twitter?
Do you network on LinkedIn or not?

Twitter Pet Peeves: Auto Direct Messages

Twitter is a great place.  It really is kind of the place to be these days... but there are certain unspoken rules to being a user.

Especially if you actually want people to like you, or build an awesome community of followers!

When I first joined, I used to think that all the people I started to follow were actually taking a moment to send me a direct message and thank me for following them, or whatever their message contained.  I felt special! 

Addison Ann: Social Media Professional

Addie and I at SheStreams!

I am a social media junkie. And in the past two years I have been doing as much as I can to learn, and expand my own personal experience.

This weekend it brought me to the SheStreams conference in New York City, with my darling Addison in tow.  We had a blast and met a ton of beautiful, inspirational, and amazing ladies… most of who wanted to ogle over Addison while she hung out in her stroller, nursed, or just sat at my computer with me during a session.

I joked with a couple ladies that I was helping her get an awesome education into a growing career field already… I mean really she has been all about blogging and social media since she was in the womb so she has a head start in life right?

READ MORE at Baby's First Year!

SheStreams Conference

Even though I had a ton of hurdles in my way, I made it to the SheStreams conference in New York City on Saturday.

I packed up my little Addison and headed to the train station at 5:30 in the morning so I could be in the city and walk a half dozen blocks to the conference hotel in time for registration to be over. Little did I know the 7-9 registration window would have turned into an all day thing because someone was always sitting at the registration table.  But I guess being on time feels good, even if it also makes you feel like you were hit my a Mac Truck! 

Tomorrow Addie Goes to the Big City

The last time I headed into New York City was in 2010.  I was about giant and pregnant with Addison… It was an adventure to say the least for sure!

Tomorrow I embark on a new adventure.  Heading to a social media conference called She Streams with an almost 5 month old nursing baby without any help.  Solo… by myself… alone. And I am slightly freaking out.

Addison will be making her way to her first in what probably will be a series of conferences, and of course her very first time into the big city… New York City!

Exciting huh?

READ MORE at Baby's First Year

She Streams Yo!

She Streams... For us social media geeks!

So a couple months ago I looked into going to the She Streams conference.  It is basically for all social media geeks like myself. Those who are looking to learn more, expand their knowledge, and of course have a grand time with other bloggers, and social media lovers.

At the time I looked into it, it simply wasn't affordable, the new baby still has kind of put a damper on the bank account.  I know some of you out there can totally relate right?

And then yesterday in an amazing aligning of the universe, all the good karma I have put out came full circle and I found a way to actually go to She Streams.  Heck ya yo!