#notgoingtoCyberMummy 2011

Last July I posted this post Not going to CyberMummy on my blog all about the CyberMummy conference, I still believe this and the many other conferences, networking groups and award ceremonies are a valued and valid way to meet and promote yourself. 
However the reason I started my blog hasn't changed, and neither has the feeling that business wise I'm just not ready to be "out there" yet. With a busy family life, finance tightness and a huge workload I'm just not going to CyberMummy this year.
Now last year a lot of people I knew through twitter were going, and that's great, they had a amazing time, but for those left behind we did not shrug our duties to network under the CyberMummy banner. 
New friends were made, laughs were had and it would seem a new tradition has been born. 


So here are some helpful tips:
*Get on twitter, just incase you're not already, it's strange to begin with but everyone is nice.
*Use the hash tag #notgoingtoCyberMummy if we all use the same one we could even get it trending with would be great for CyberMummy and fun for those not attending.
*No Haters- it's not about slagging off those that go, there's really no reason for that, if you wanted to go , then go.If not like Grandma said"if you can't say something nice..."
Haters will be publicly twitter tutted at by all other delegate.
* Put the badge up on your blog, if you can. I've still not become technically advance enough to make it into a widget badge but it's small enough to fit in a sidebar. Please link the badge to CyberMummy so they get a bit of linkage from our fun.

I think that's about it, CyberMummy doesn't start till tomorrow but as they all meet up across Londontown in hotels and get to know each other before the event, so should we.

Have fun, 

Amanda.x.


P.S. I understand that most people who read my blog won't have a clue what this is about,
 it's fine, nod, smile politely and walk away till the next post.

Not going to CyberMummy

Saturday 3rd July was a very special day for some lovely ladies & one bloke, as they attended CyberMummy in London, a conference to discuss the awesome power of the parent blogger.

I totally believe these conferences are needed to cement people together from all sides of the country & all realms of society to make this trend of parent power grow, as a parent(who blogs) I feel I have a wealth of information & knowledge to give to other parents & manufactures of children's products. 

But that's not why I started my blog, I wanted it to be a record of the things I crafted, in fact it's becoming clear to me that my blog doesn't seem to have one main focus but maybe that's more like me. As a mother, crafter, blogger, wife, shop manager & owner of my online store I feel pulled in many directions, which is one of the reasons I didn't go to CyberMummy; the other being money or lack of it. I don't feel enough like a CyberMummy to comfortably go, I don't focus enough on this blog to feel that way, & should be focusing more on my family,crafting & business growth.

Now some that went to the conference would say that is exactly why I should have went, to network & meet other like minded people but I think I've found a way to do that #notgoingtoCyberMummy.

Now anyone who Twitters will know all about the importance of that hashtag, & if you don't twitter either get onto it now or probably ignore the rest of this post as you'll think I'm a mentalist.

As the CyberMummy conference build up started #goingtoCyberMummy was all I could see on my twitter network, & as I discussed with others about not going & what we were doing instead a beautiful thing happened #notgoingtoCyberMummy 2010 was born, an amazing free flowing networking affair took place discussions & new friends were made, cocktails served by topless boys were had, there was food galore, karaoke sung & all while I stayed at home baked, didn't worry about childcare or money, crafted 3 new brooches and my bed was just a flight of stairs away. Sounds strange I know but I guess you had to be there.

So even though I'm glad everyone had a fab time at CyberMummy I'm glad I was #notgoingtoCyberMummy, because I had a wonderful evening.

Thank you Kateab, Snugbaby_claire, Dawnie_Brown, BrightonMumteen, Nikkipepper, Erica, EnglishMum, Mummy_V, SingleMummyUK, Christinemosler, MrsIrrelevant, Mumsgonto, WhimsicalWife, Danraine73, Pumkinanpiglet, Alybean, Chellekip, Sewingdirectory, Musingofamother, Shar13, Kailexness, JudeandOllie, Piddleypix, Loveitloveit and HelenLindop, hope I didn't miss anyone out but let me know if I did.

Amanda.x.

P.S. Feel free to paste and copy the notgoingtoCyberMummy picture above, I don't know how to make it into a downloadable badge, yet another reason I probably shouldn't have gone ;-)