Im FITBLOGGIN bound!

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Ive been fortunate to go to a *lot* of blogging conferences.

Big and small.

Fitness and general blogging.

There will never be a conference I adore as much as Fitbloggin.

It’s been said before (heck, IVE said it before) Fitbloggin feels like coming home.

Unlike other conferences where Ill freely admit to having the “what if no one talks to me?”  “what should I wear?!”  “what if I HIDE IN MY ROOM THE ENTIRE TIME?!” jitters Fitbloggin feels like a family reunion.

In the truest, best and most authentic sense everyone there is part of the “tribe” because we all get each other.

Whether we’ve met before or not (virtually or in real life)  we *all* start from a place of familiarity and I adore that.

All that love aside, Id not be going this year were it not for my AMAZING SPONSOR DA ACTIVE.

Yes I love their clothing, but more than that I LOVE how they appreciate and value us bloggers.

Thanks to them, if youve no idea what I look like, you will recognize me by the clothing Ill have on:

 

Although I PROBABLY shall only strip to my, uh, skivvies (<—can I use that in reference to a BRA?) if you’ll accompany me to the nearest secluded spot:

 

Annnnnnnd you will wanna grab me when Im ambling aimlessly and alone and looking like I need a partner in crime as soon as you see me as Ill have THESE CARDS to pass out:

(cue confetti shaped like D’s & A’s)

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Feel free to check them out and hit me up at the conference with questions regarding FIT, SIZING etc. as Im a veritable fountain o’fit knowledge…

OOOH which fortuitously leads me to my next thought.

KNOWLEDGE.

Whether or not I had any to impart is debatable (rimshot!)—- but regardless Id chosen not to speak at the conference this year.

No presenting. 

No Miz Muscles in Minutes. 

NOTHING.

Nothing but good old fashioned mingling, chatting and LISTENING & LEARNING.

Until last week.

Things shifted around and I was given the opportunity to present on two topics about which I am truly passionate:  Freelance writing & Attracting traditional media.

I quickly told Roni I adored her but SUCK at technology and mightcould have a meltdown if I had to do two power points last minute.

I took a moment, pondered my brand, and decided to take a different approach with my presentation:  old school handouts on colored paper selected by the Tornado.

 

 

It’s awkward to admit how excited I am by this last minute opportunity to speak.

Ive blogged forever.

Ive made every single mistake imaginable along the way.

I welcome any opportunity to share my knowledge/experiences in hopes I can save others time I wasted.

And speaking of time a’wasting—Im off to finish doing this (why yes. those ARE temporary tattoos in my suitcase. Ill be giving em away!):

 

  • Will you be at Fitbloggin this year? What are you most looking forward to?
  • If you cant attend in person—and plan to be glued to twitter for the next couple days—what are you most hoping to learn?

 

 

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  11. Im not. Im giving em away–theres a story. always a story—maybe at my talk? as I wander? not sure 🙂

  14. Oh, I so hope to attend this conference in the next year or two!

    What do I want to know/learn about blogging? Oh, I know so little I don’t even know yet what I need to know. 😉

    I need to stay up with Twitter this weekend I think.

  19. oh i wish could go just to hear you talk. And to finally hang out. We’ll make that happen soon though. Fitbloggin is lucky to have ya!

  23. Am I the only person that has not started packing yet? I am most excited about getting to meet other people like YOU (and other people not like you, LOL!).

  26. I am not going to Fitbloggin but with I were. I would love to take in all the presentations, yours definitely sounds like one I would attend.

  28. So exciting that you are getting brands to finally appreciate you! You will be great & honestly,. I love the idea of old school handouts! 🙂 Not going to be there as you know – no money & no money for that 30% off but very cute stuff from what I can see in the pics! Would love a post on how they were during workout & wash & wear – I am sure great if you love them!

    I most likely will not be glued to Twitter, ;-), but I will try to follow as much as I can or read what others & you write. I am sure Roni is thrilled to have you! 🙂

    Have fun!

  30. Oh Miz, I’d love to be there. So many bloggers I ‘know’ and love will be there. I’m hoping I can attend vicariously through tweets and the like and I cannot wait to hear all about it!

    Deb

  31. So very, very excited to say I will be there! I don’t know what gets me fired up most b/c it looks to be such a great lineup, but meeting folks like you in the flesh has to be at the top of the list!

    See you Thursday!

  32. I am SOOOO sad that I won’t be at Fitbloggin this year. Last year was so amazing, but switching the date to fall with the start of school made it impossible for me to take the time off 🙁

    Give everyone big hugs from me!

  38. Fitbloggin is BETTER than a family reunion! Just sayin. 🙂
    I won’t be there this year, but hope to make plans for next year.
    Oh, and love DA, love fitbloggin, love you…going to be awesome!

  41. SCOREEEE I want me one of those tattoo’s! 🙂 Very excited to speak as well and I’ll be sharing some Oakley love which is also super fun for me. It’s great to work with brands you really believe in!

  44. I love that the munchkin chose pink paper a-la legally blonde! Please tell me it’s scratch and sniff and sprinkled with glitter! *fingers crossed!*

    I’ve still never been to a blog conference of any sort! Though i’ll live vicariously through you and your recaps!

  47. I’m very very excited to be able to go to Fitbloggin’. I wasn’t planning on it but then got the opportunity to go as a Live Blogger. AND as luck would have it I get to cover your session which I’m very excited about. I love love love that you are using old school handouts. And I will definitely come find you (stalk you?) for a DA Active card and temp tattoo!

  52. Don’t know if I’ve ever commented on your blog before (hay, girl, hay!) but I HAD to comment about “mightcould”. My husband is from North Carolina and I give him the HARDEST TIME for saying “mightcould”. I literally laughed out loud when I read it.

    I couldn’t think of a more wonderful representative than you for Da Active and Fitbloggin’ and I look forward to reading the recaps and seeing the pics! Have a BLAST!

  53. Hello Carla. Well I was already looking forward to meeting you at Fitbloggin, given your cool blog and how supportive you are of the healthy living community on social media. Then I was thrilled to see you are presenting on the topic of most interest to me at the conference. But now, learning you can get me a 30% discount card on those awesome clothes from DA Active…be still my “nice Jewish girl who likes to dress cute when sweating profusely” heart. Can’t wait to see you and hit you up for that card. 🙂

  60. I’m going!! Yippee!! I’m looking most forward (oddly) to trying the different workouts and seeing and hugging everybody. I’m also excited about Tara and Meegan’s talk.

    I’m just generally excited in general.

  61. Well first off I’m excited to see you!
    And you are right FitBloggin feels like home. Really excited for your topic and love handouts! (I’m a nerd! LOL)

    Everyone raves about DA Active so you’ll have to fill me in!

    See you tomorrow! 🙂

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