As promised, here is the final presentation from our day together.

Stops for Bloggy Boot Camp 2013 will be announced very soon! We’d love to see everyone again next year.

Happy Holidays!

The assigned seating and the motivating and inspiring speakers.

New connections and seeing old friends.

Now, it’s time to take it up a notch. We’ve created an entirely new event for our 5th stop in Chicago this year and we want you to be there!

How is the BBC Brand Edition in Chicago different from other BBC stops?

For starters, we’ll be starting on Friday afternoon and going through Saturday night.

Our focus? 100% devoted to business of blogging.

Our most frequently asked questions always get back to the almighty dollar: How do you make money in this space? How much should you charge for a sponsored post? How do you pitch an idea effectively to a brand?

You don’t want to miss this.

We’ll be hearing from PR, brand managers, and women who have turned social media into an income that helps to support their families.

Learn more on the Bloggy Boot Camp Chicago page.

And hurry! Early bird ticket pricing ends next Tuesday, July 31.

Once these tickets are gone, they’re gone for good!

An invitation to celebrate all that the blogosphere has given us.

The wonderful support, connections and opportunity we are all so grateful for.

What is Bloggy Boot Camp Day?

Wednesday, March 7th is Bloggy Boot Camp Day!

A day to celebrate two great years of education and networking for over 1,000 women.

A day to kick off another year of connections, support and learning.

Join in the fun all day by using the hashtag #BloggyBootCamp on Twitter.

{We even went ahead and put together a custom TweetGrid so that you can easily keep up with the conversation.}

When you join us on Twitter, you’ll automatically be entered to win one of these awesome prizes:

We’ve got a fab beach bag from Coach, the Oreck AirInstinct 200 HEPA Air Purifier, and the new Oreck Magnesium Vacuum Cleaner. Both the Oreck products are valued at $499 each. WOW!

And, of course, we will be giving away coveted tickets to Bloggy Boot Camp.

To enter to win, simply send out a tweet anytime between 8:00 am PST and 8:00 pm PST using the hashtag #BloggyBootCamp on Twitter. The more tweets you send, the more chances to win!

Special Offer for Bloggy Boot Camp Alumni Only

If you’ve joined us at our blogging and social media conference for women over the past few years, we thank you.

No, wait. We mean it. We really want to thank you.

For all Bloggy Boot Camp alumni, we have a very special offer just for you!

Win a Fully Paid Trip To Bloggy Boot Camp in 2012!

You’ve already been once and know how phenomenal our one day event is. Now, enter to join us again…at our expense.

We’re giving away a free conference pass, airfare and a one night hotel stay at the 2012 Bloggy Boot Camp stop of your choice.

How to Enter

To enter to win, simply write a post telling us what you loved about our event and why you’d like to come back. Once done link it up below.

For extra {optional} entries, you can leave a comment below letting us know that you:

• Sent out the following tweet: I’m entering to win a fully paid trip to #bloggybootcamp from @SITSGirls. And you can too! http://bit.ly/zhFprm #giveaway Tweet
  
• Share the post you wrote on your blog on our Bloggy Boot Camp Facebook page.
• Share the post you wrote on your blog on The SITS Girls Facebook page.

Sweepstakes Policy
For more details regarding this giveaway, please read our sweepstakes policy. Entries for this giveaway will be accepted from March 5 until March 14, 2012 at midnight PST. Valid entries must write a post on their own blog and share it in the linky provided in this post. Winners will be chosen at random from the embedded Linky and announced on Friday, March 16 2012 on the Bloggy Boot Camp and The SITS Girls Facebook fan pages. Participants must be 21 or older to qualify. Open to U.S. residents only.

If you have a post that you would like to share about our day together, then please link it up below. We’d love to read what you have to say!

* * * *Bloggy Boot Camp Chicago 2011

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You’ve heard all about Bloggy Boot Camp and now we are coming to Chicago in 2011!

Join us August 20th, 2011 for a day of education, networking and FUN.

Limited to 125 attendees, Bloggy Boot Camp is known for its inclusive, intimate environment. Seating is assigned and rotates throughout the event, so you meet fellow bloggers in an easy, natural way while learning from the best and the brightest in blogging and social media.

The Details:

When: August 20, 2011, 9 AM to 5 PM
Where: Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel {$99/night!}

Your ticket includes lunch and education and cocktail reception.

During the conference, we will be discussing all things social media, from SEO to writing, to working with brands, and more. Attendees include new bloggers to social media mavens.

Everyone is welcome.

Tickets are sold out! 

Speakers

Renée Deming is a graphic designer, wife to an extremely supportive husband, and mother of two amazing little men just outside of Detroit, Michigan. Since 2002, her web design company, Studio Bold, has focused on working with small businesses who want understand that bold, unique and fun design is part of what makes them successful. Renée’s blog, Bold Mom, is about design and thinking from a Mom-preneur’s perspective. On her blog, Renée shares things that inspire her as a designer, energize her as a small business-owner, and encourage her as a parent. You can find Renée on Twitter @StudioBold.

Amy Bradley-Hole wants every woman to be able to put her best foot forward. To that end, she quit her career doing marketing and branding for large corporations and small businesses in order to help teach those skills to bloggers and online entrepreneurs. You can find her talking business at Be Better, talking about life on her personal blog Freaky Perfect, and talking smack on Twitter as @amybhole. When not focused on working with clients and reinventing herself, Amy stays busy trying to perfect a smoky eye, chronicling her travels and driving her kids crazy.

Kim Moldofsky is an insightful writer who adds value to the online momspace and the brands that focus on that community’s needs. Blogging at Hormone-Colored Days since 2005, Kim muses on parenting, education, marketing to moms and whatever else strikes her fancy. She is also the founder of Mom Impact, a firm that connects brands and bloggers for conversations, events and reviews. In May 2011, she launched Reluctant Renovator, where she writes about turning her 1950s Cape Cod into a modern home. Kim has spoken on working with brands at Blissdom, Blogalicious, and Type-A Parent. Find her on Twitter @KimMoldofsky.

Wendy Piersall has been an entrepreneur for most of her professional career and has more than 15 years of marketing experience under her belt. She has been blogging professionally for 5 years and currently runs the Woo! Jr. Kids Activities Blog Network, attracting over 300,000 monthly visitors. She has written for Entrepreneur.com and has been featured on the Today Show as an advocate for women and moms in business. Her first book, Mom Blogging for Dummies, is being released in the summer of 2011. You can find her on Twitter @eMom.

Once upon a time, Danielle was an award-winning television news anchor. Today, Danielle has turned the page on her Traditional Media tale, and now balances her blog, Extraordinary Mommy, with hosting and producing Bliss TV, creating Vlogging Tips for people looking to jump on camera, and traveling around the country to speak on a wide variety of topics ranging from video and vlogging to blogger/brand relationships, the use of social media, and the benefits of cause marketing. Connect with Danielle on Twitter @DanielleSmithTV.

With two design degrees, and an unhealthy obsession with all things Adobe, Cynthia started her one stop shop for everything from blog design to custom illustration and logo creation 3 years ago. Over 100 blog designs later, and many late night dates with her Macbook Pro, NW Designs has become her full time job. As if that wasn’t enough, she also adds wife and mom of two to her list. You can find her chronicling the entire journey at her personal blog Nap Warden.com and on Twitter @napwarden.

LaQuishe Wright’s (aka “Q”) life changed the day that Channing Tatum found her blog and asked if she could act as his official site. Four years, three movie premieres, hundreds of thousands of followers, millions of page views, and a lot of hard work later, her hobby has morphed from a pipe dream into an amazing, thriving business. Social Media may have helped Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum, Nicholas Sparks and many others find her site, but more importantly, blogging ultimately helped Q find herself. Q’s story will impart a few simple life lessons that will empower everyone to follow their dreams, no matter how crazy or far-fetched they may be! You can find Q on Twitter @qfromctu.

Hostesses:

Tiffany Romero is a mom, wife, business owner, and entrepreneur who began blogging in March 2008. Tiffany is an active social media personality, with her own blog, The R Family Diaries, and a social media consulting company, Maven Girl Media. In 2009, Tiffany took her passion for connecting women online one step further and created Bloggy Boot Camp, one day conferences for women in social media. Her sold-out tour of boot campsgarnered attention from The NY Times, The Huffington Post and ABC News. When not on-line, Tiffany keeps busy running a private summer camp with her husband in Los Angeles and working as the Vice President for the Western Association of Independent Camps. Connect with her on Twitter @TiffanyRom.

Francesca Banducci is a mom to three children, ages 5, 3 and a just a few months old. Since starting her personal blog, Francesca has received multiple awards, including recognition by Nielsen Online as one of the Top 50 Power Moms. Her interest in marketing prompted her to earn her MBA in the field and launch her own consulting company, Social Girl Media. In 2010, Francesca joined Tiffany as a partner on both SITS and Bloggy Boot Camp. Prior to joining the on-line world, Francesca studied Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis, worked at various wineries in both California and Italy, and was employed for many years at the biotech company, Genentech. You can find Francesca on Twitter @SITSGirls.

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Join us May 7, 2011 for a day of blogging and social media education, networking, and FUN!

Limited to 125 attendees, Bloggy Boot Camp is known for its inclusive, intimate environment. Seating is assigned and rotates throughout the event – you meet fellow bloggers in an easy, natural way while learning from the best and the brightest in social media.

The Conference Details:

When: May 7, 2011, 9 AM to 5 PM
Where: Seaport Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts

Your ticket includes lunch and education. If you are in town on Friday night, be sure to join us for a cocktail reception from 7:30 to 9:30 pm.

During the conference, we will be discussing all things social media, from blogging to Twitter to branding and more. But the best part? Meeting fabulous women who “get” what we do. Attendees include new bloggers to social media mavens. Everyone is welcome.

Tickets are sold out! 

Speakers:

Amanda, aka Dumb Mom, is the mom behind the popular humor blog, parenting BY dummies. Outsmarted by her three Dudes daily as she attempts to navigate motherhood, childhood, and everything in between, Dumb Mom enjoys sharing her stories of failure and success with her readers in a humorous, heartfelt, and honest way. She may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but she is definitely the best dressed (an advantage completely lost by being inside of a shed) as she prides herself on being a handbag role model for the masses. When not blogging or taking photos, you can find Amanda on her blog and on Twitter @thenagainphoto. Parenting BY dummies: so DUMB, it’s Funny!

Amy Bradley-Hole wants every woman to be able to put her best foot forward. To that end, she quit her career doing marketing and branding for large corporations and small businesses in order to help teach those skills to bloggers and online entrepreneurs. She’s in the process of launching a new website for her consulting business and a revamped personal blog, but in the meantime, you can find her at The Bee Dot and on Twitter @amybhole. When not focused on working with clients and reinventing herself, Amy stays busy trying to perfect a smoky eye, chronicling her travels and driving her kids crazy.

Charlene DeLoach Oliver is an attorney, certified Aerobics Instructor (AFAA), seven-time marathon runner, and former collegiate and masters synchronized swimmer, living in Metrowest Massachusetts with her young son, husband and two (teeny-tiny) toy poodles. She tweets as @CharChronicles, and, in addition to the Charlene Chronicles website, manages the Charlene Chronicles Facebook Page. She has been blogging since 2008 under various blog titles, but settled with Charlene Chronicles in 2010. In her spare time, she spends her days making sure her teeny-tiny poodles don’t get stepped on.

Lindsey Garrett sees the world through a lens. Whether it’s her glasses or a 50mm lens, her world views are definitely as unique as her purple streaked hair. Lindsey is a photographer and a mother trying to find the balance with a camera in one hand spatula in the other. In addition to her own blog, the modchik, Lindsey writes a weekly photography column for OC Weekly called PhotoSpeak. Lindsey is one of seven local photographers featured on OC Daily Photo Blog and is also one of SITS photographers for Bloggy Boot Camp. You can follow Lindsey on Twitter @modchik.

Niri traded the rat race in Engineering for her rug rats and returned to her passion for writing at MommyNiri.com after she became a mom. She’s coupled her work in blogging to further several charitable projects and events, such as putting an end teacher-funded classrooms, supporting Rwanda Path2Peace and Heart 4 Haiti, building playgrounds with Kaboom, hosting events to support Autism, and working on the End Child Hunger campaign. In December 2010, she launched a Mommy Niri Cares holiday drive to provide items to children born into poverty. That spawned a newly launched site MommyNiriCares.com, which focuses on using social media for social good. Chat with Mommy Niri on Twitter @mommyniri.

Katja Presnal is the founder and owner of the Skimbaco® lifestyle brand and blog network, the primary blog being Skimbaco Lifestyle. She is also a Home channel editor for AETN TV Network’s Lifetime Moms and an Addy Award social media strategist winner, having created campaigns and social media strategy for brands such as ConAgra, Hershey, Colgate and Abbott. After finishing her work as a Community Director for Collective Bias and helping to build their Social Fabric Community, she is now using her corporate experience to grow her own brand, Skimbaco®. Katja has received international and national press including mentions in The New York Times, Forbes, Today Show, Glamour, and Woman’s Day. Chat with Katja on Twitter @KatjaPresnal.

Carol Schiller is a copywriter, Internet marketer and the Social Media Director at Cozi.com. Before getting hooked on the world of online marketing, Carol spent over 10 years marketing and licensing branded fashion for companies including Kenneth Cole, Ralph Lauren Footwear, and Anne Klein. You can find Carol on Twitter @Cozifamily and @CarolSchiller, as well as on her blog. A mom of 3 who is originally from the East Coast, Carol now lives in a suburb of Seattle. Her husband has absolutely no idea what the fuss is about the Internet, but is more than happy to eat the food she blogs about.

Sarah Visbeek believes that sometime after having children, she may very well have lost her mind. Aside from a shameless addiction to Coke Zero, sarcasm, bad reality television, and TJMaxx (or Marshalls, she’s not picky), Sarah is a full-time working mother of three sassy boyz. Her blog, In the Trenches of Mommyhood, chronicles her guilt-laden working-motherhood journey. The good, the bad…and the boogers. You can find Sarah on Twitter @sarahviz.

Erica Voll is a published writer who began her career in television promotions and advertising. Today, she owns her own consulting firm, and works with organizations and brands to develop and implement marketing strategies, write content for web and print media, and develop social media marketing plans. Erica is also a freelance features writer who thinks “One day I will write a book…” but is not sure if she thinks that way because she should think it, or because she believes it. Erica is the co-founder of Girls’ Lunch Out, blogs at Mommy’s Fabulous, and tweets at @mommysfabulous.

Hostesses:

Tiffany Romero is a mom, wife, business owner, and entrepreneur who began blogging in March 2008. She is an active social media personality, with her own blog, The R Family Diaries, and a social media consulting company, Maven Girl Media. In 2009, Tiffany took her passion for connecting women online one step further and created Bloggy Boot Camp, one day conferences for women in social media. Her sold-out tour of boot camps garnered attention from The NY Times, The Huffington Post and ABC News. When not on-line, Tiffany keeps busy running a private summer camp with her husband in Los Angeles and working as the Vice President for the Western Association of Independent Camps. Connect with her on Twitter @TiffanyRom.

Francesca Banducci is a mom to three children, ages 5, 3 and a just a few months old. Since starting her personal blog, Francesca has received multiple awards, including recognition by Nielsen Online as one of the Top 50 Power Moms. Her interest in marketing prompted her to earn her MBA in the field and launch her own consulting company, Social Girl Media. In 2010, Francesca joined Tiffany as a partner on both SITS and Bloggy Boot Camp. Prior to joining the on-line world, Francesca studied Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis, worked at various wineries in both California and Italy, and was employed for many years at the biotech company, Genentech. You can find Francesca on Twitter @SITSGirls.

If you wrote a post about your experience or are giving away the crazy number of Tide To Go pens that we included in the swag bags, be sure to link it up below. We’d love to read what you have to say!

* * * * Bloggy Boot Camp Denver 2011 SOLD OUT! * * * *

Bloggy Boot Camp is coming to Denver, and you’re all invited!

Join us September 17th, 2011 for a day of education, networking and FUN.

Limited to 125 attendees, Bloggy Boot Camp is known for its inclusive, intimate environment.  Seating is assigned and rotates throughout the event, so you meet fellow bloggers in an easy, natural way while learning from the best and the brightest in blogging and social media.

The Details:

When:

September 17th, 9 AM to 5 PM, with a cocktail party to follow from 5:30-7:30.

Where:

Hyatt Regency, Denver Convention Center
{$149/night special room rate.  Booking instructions to be provided after purchase.}

Your ticket includes lunch and education and admission to the cocktail reception.

How to Get Connected:

Interested in getting connected with our Denver attendees prior to the event? Then be sure to use the hashtag, #BBCDEN, on Twitter.

Speakers:

Jessica Bern is the creator/producer of the web series Bernthis.com about a neurotic woman’s journey through her weekly visits to her therapist’s office and has been a humor blogger/writer for many years. Jessica was a stand up comic, performing on such networks as FOX, NBC, VH-1 and A&E. In 2009, she was voted one of the top ten humor bloggers by the Bloggers Choice Awards. Her vlogs have been syndicated by BlogHer and she hosted the pilot episode of the new series called, thestateofthemom.com, a unique video magazine for the modern mom. Be entertained by Jessica on Twitter @bernthis.

Kathy Bouska, aka Mama Kat, is a mom to three kids and the blogger behind, Mama’s Losin’ It. She was inspired to begin blogging back in 2007, not only because of her life-long love for writing, but also as a way to stay connected to her work experience as an English teacher. Kathy is particularly savvy at integrating humor and heart into her posts, as evidenced by her wildly successful Writer’s Workshop. In order to participate in this weekly meme, bloggers select a topic from a series of writing prompts, create a post, and then link to Kathy’s site in order to increase their own web traffic. When not working on her blog or on Twitter @mamakatslosinit, Kathy keeps busy as the owner of a daycare business and as an Account Manager for the BlogFrog.

Fiona Bryan blogs about social media and all things “banter-worthy” at Banteringblonde.com. As a freelance writer, speaker and Online Media Consultant specializing in Fine Arts and Education, in Denver, Colorado, Fiona has had the opportunity to bridge her experience in marketing and PR with her passion for all things social media. Her work with brands such as Macy’s, SkincareRX.com, BornFit, American Camp Association, and Unilever exemplifies how brands and bloggers can work together for mutual benefit. This spring, Fiona merged her business experience with her background in the arts to join the team at New England Music Camp Association as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Find Fiona on Twitter @banteringblonde.

Amy Bradley-Hole wants every woman to be able to put her best foot forward. To that end, she quit her career doing marketing and branding for large corporations and small businesses in order to help teach those skills to bloggers and online entrepreneurs. You can find her talking business at Be Better Branding, talking about life on her personal blog Freaky Perfect, and talking smack on Twitter as @amybhole. When not focused on working with clients and reinventing herself, Amy stays busy trying to perfect a smoky eye, chronicling her travels and driving her kids crazy.

Aimee Giese is a graphic designer, web developer and photographer based right here in Denver. She recently sold her half of the multimedia development business she co-founded 10 years ago and is now out on her own at Giese Media. During her tenure at Klein Buendel, the company was ranked #50 of all top woman-owned businesses in Colorado. In 2005, she started her personal blog, Greeblemonkey, which has become a popular parenting site that covers kids, photography, music and travel. Aimee also writes for the Denver Post’s Mile High Mamas, as well as Cool Mom Tech. You can find her on Twitter @greeblemonkey.

In 2009, Jillian Tohber Leslie left a ten-year career as a Hollywood TV and film writer to join her husband in starting Catch My Party, a website to share party ideas, tips, and photos. A writer her whole life, Jillian knows first-hand what it’s like to battle with, run from, and ultimately befriend the “creative process.” While no longer writing movies, Jillian feels even more creative in her life as she blogs daily, charts the path of her burgeoning site, and is an active participant in the social media movement. Jillian lives in Santa Monica, CA. She received her BA and MBA from Stanford University. You can find Jillian on Twitter @catchmyparty.

Barb Likos is the founder of Chaotic Communications, which is the parent company of two top ranking online communities. A former elementary school teacher with a Master of Arts in Education, Barb combined her specialty of working with kids along with her strong social networking skills to create BeTweenTalk.com, a top ranking and unique online community that provides a safe environment for the 8-13 year old crowd, in 2007. She writes a lifestyle blog focusing on travel and mom related topics at MomOffTrack.com and tweets @chaotic_barb.

Danielle Liss is a lawyer in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her practice focuses on corporate and construction litigation. She has extensive experience in handling breach of contract claims. Danielle began blogging in 2004 to keep herself occupied during law school and never stopped. Danielle’s blog is Kittenagogo.com and you can find her on Twitter @danielleliss. She is also the Influence Broker & Campaign Architect for FitFluential.

Fashion stylist & creative consultant, Jennifer Margolin specializes in wardrobe refinement & management and trend forecasting. Since opening her first copy of Vogue back in elementary school, Jennifer’s passion to find new trends and designers – and her self-proclaimed addiction to shoes – has only grown. Jennifer opened and managed a high-end luxury goods boutique in San Francisco before starting her own event planning company, bringing her own flair to every event she designs. Jennifer is the founder and creator of Red Sole Diary, a website offering the latest fashion news and styling tips. You can find her on Twitter @redsolediary.

Hostesses:

Tiffany is a mom, wife, business owner, and entrepreneur who began blogging in March 2008.  Tiffany is an active social media personality, with her own website, Tiffany Romero.com, and a social media consulting company, Launched Productions LLC.  In 2009, Tiffany reaffirmed her passion for connecting women online by creating Bloggy Boot Camp, one day conferences for women in social media. Since that time, the sold out conference tour has garnered attention from The NY Times, The Huffington Post and ABC News. When not on-line, Tiffany keeps busy running a private summer camp with her husband in Los Angeles and working as the Vice President for the Western Association of Independent Camps. Connect with Tiffany on Twitter @TiffanyRom.

Francesca is a mom to three children, ages 5, 3 and a one year old.  Since starting her personal blog, Francesca has received multiple awards, including recognition by Nielsen Online as one of the Top 50 Power Moms. Her interest in marketing prompted her to earn her MBA in the field and launch her own consulting company, Social Girl Media.  In 2010, Francesca joined Tiffany as a partner on both SITS and Bloggy Boot Camp.  Prior to joining the on-line world, Francesca studied Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis, worked at various wineries in both California and Italy, and was employed for many years at the biotech company, Genentech. You can find Francesca on Twitter @SITSGirls.

If you wrote a post about your experience or are giving away some of the Tide To Go pens that we included in the swag bags, be sure to link it up below. We’d love to read what you have to say!

* * * * Bloggy Boot Camp Atlanta 2011 SOLD OUT! * * * *

Join us October 22, 2011 for a day of education, networking and FUN!

Limited to 125 attendees, Bloggy Boot Camp is known for its inclusive, intimate environment. Seating is assigned and rotates throughout the event – you meet fellow bloggers in an easy, natural way while learning from the best and the brightest in social media.

The Details:

When:

October 22, 2011, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
{Cocktail reception to follow from 5:30 to 7:30 pm}

Where:

Melia Atlanta Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia
{Low room rate of only $139/night. To receive the discounted price, simply purchase your ticket to Bloggy Boot Camp and we will then e-mail the hotel info to you!}

During the conference, we will be discussing branding, monetization, making things happen, SEO, how to write for an online audience, and more. Attendees include new bloggers to social media mavens. Your ticket includes lunch, education and a Saturday evening event.

How to Get Connected:

Interested in getting connected with our Atlanta attendees prior to the event? Then be sure to use the hashtag, #BBCATL, on Twitter.

Speakers:

Kathy Bouska, aka Mama Kat, is a mom to three kids and the blogger behind, Mama’s Losin’ It. She was inspired to begin blogging back in 2007, not only because of her life-long love for writing, but also as a way to stay connected to her work experience as an English teacher. Kathy is particularly savvy at integrating humor and heart into her posts, as evidenced by her wildly successful Writer’s Workshop. In order to participate in this weekly meme, bloggers select a topic from a series of writing prompts, create a post, and then link to Kathy’s site in order to increase their own web traffic. When not working on her blog or on Twitter @mamakatslosinit, Kathy keeps busy as the owner of a daycare business and as an Account Manager for the BlogFrog.

Stacie Haight Connerty, a self professed tech geek, foodie and social media junkie, is the mother of three children ages 7 & under, who lives in Atlanta with her husband. She is a nationally published writer/author/editor for a variety of magazines, blogs and online publications. Stacie has an MBA in marketing and consults with several companies on a regular basis as a Social Media Strategist. Her personal blog, The Divine Miss Mommy, is where you can find the latest product reviews, fabulous giveaways and stories about her family. She’s also critical to the success of Social Media Chicks, The Toy Bloggers, and The Family Travelers. Find Stacie on Twitter @stacieinatlanta.

In addition to being a mama to two boys, Melissa is a marketing communications whiz with 11 years of experience in the corporate marketing world. She blogs at Adventuroo, a blog about capturing the everyday, and Momcomm, a blog where she shares her can-do blogging tips based on her experiences in marketing communications world. Throughout her marketing career, Melissa has written, edited and provided creative direction for websites, advertisements and all sorts of marketing materials. She’s also the author of the DIY Blog Critique eBook. Find Melissa on Twitter @momcommblog.

Amy Bradley-Hole wants every woman to be able to put her best foot forward. To that end, she quit her career doing marketing and branding for large corporations and small businesses in order to help teach those skills to bloggers and online entrepreneurs. You can find her talking business at Be Better, talking about life on her personal blog Freaky Perfect, and talking smack on Twitter as @amybhole. When not focused on working with clients and reinventing herself, Amy stays busy trying to perfect a smoky eye, chronicling her travels and driving her kids crazy.

Stacey Nerdin can be described as silly, conservative, outgoing, introspective, and a bona fide nerd. All of which are completely fine with her, and completely true. Stacey stays on her toes raising five kids in the Houston metro area and nurturing her own thriving social media career as a blogger, speaker, and consultant. On her active, established mom blog, Tree, Root, and Twig, Stacey writes about her busy life as a mom of many, reflections on life and faith, product reviews, and more. Stacey is one of our fab winners from our BBC Speaker Contest! Find her on Twitter @StaceyNerdin.

Allison’s background encompasses traditional media, consumer product goods marketing and online community creation. As the Managing Partner of Sway In Real Life, she works closely with internal company teams to identify and accomplish marketing and sponsorship objectives with a primary focus on ROI. In her past lives at CBS, Clear Channel, Anheuser Busch and BigTent her clients ranged from consumer product goods giants including McDonald’s, Procter &Gamble, Anheuser Busch and Johnson & Johnson to regional favorites and entrepreneurs such as Garageband.com. In addition to her work at Sway In Real Life, Allison blogs at bullandchina.wordpress.com. Find Allison on Twitter @aztalamantez.

Shanell is a wife and mother to a brand new baby girl. She always had a passion for writing, but it was her passion for student involvement and engagement that led to her pursuit of her M.S. in Counseling with an emphasis in College Student Affairs. She currently serves as the Manager of Events for a Student Union at a university in California where she plans and executes campus events for students. In 2011, Shanell embarked on her own writing services business, Well Said LLC, and joined Tiffany and Francesca on their newest venture, Live.Learn.Launch, one day conferences for women graduating college. Connect with Shanell on Twitter @ShanellSaidit.

The creation of Sway Group was a dream of Danielle’s for nearly two years. Most recently, Danielle was SVP, Director of Strategy at Edelman Digital in Chicago. In this role, she touched the campaigns and day-to-day social strategy of a variety of large brands including Johnson & Johnson, Quaker, Bush’s Beans, SC Johnson, Kraft Foods, Con Agra, True Value and Kimberly Clark. With a background encompassing copywriting, information architecture and social media strategy, Danielle’s experience is both varied and deep. In addition to her work at Sway Group, Danielle maintains a foodie/mom blog at www.foodmomiac.com and is a newfound, passionate convert to Fletcher Pilates and long distance running. Connect with Danielle on Twitter @foodmomiac.

Hostesses:

Tiffany is a mom, wife, business owner, and entrepreneur who began blogging in March 2008. Tiffany is an active social media personality, with her own website, Tiffany Romero.com, and a social media consulting company, Launched Productions LLC. In 2009, Tiffany reaffirmed her passion for connecting women online by creating Bloggy Boot Camp, one day conferences for women in social media. Since that time, the sold out conference tour has garnered attention from The NY Times, The Huffington Post and ABC News. When not on-line, Tiffany keeps busy running a private summer camp with her husband in Los Angeles and working as the Vice President for the Western Association of Independent Camps. Connect with Tiffany on Twitter @TiffanyRom.

Francesca is a mom to three children, ages 5, 3 and a one year old. Since starting her personal blog, Francesca has received multiple awards, including recognition by Nielsen Online as one of the Top 50 Power Moms. Her interest in marketing prompted her to earn her MBA in the field and launch her own consulting company, Social Girl Media. In 2010, Francesca joined Tiffany as a partner on both SITS and Bloggy Boot Camp. Prior to joining the on-line world, Francesca studied Viticulture & Enology at UC Davis, worked at various wineries in both California and Italy, and was employed for many years at the biotech company, Genentech. You can find Francesca on Twitter @SITSGirls.

We hit San Diego, Boston, and Seattle. Then we headed off to Chicago, Denver, and Atlanta.

Tiffany and I are thrilled to have met so many different members from our community and are already looking ahead to next year, when we’ll be back with four stops, one low ticket price, and more education that we ever dreamed possible.

If Atlanta is any indication of what’s to come, then y’all are in for some very big surprises. At our #BBCBestBuy party on Friday night in Atlanta, we gave away a fab new All-In-One Computer to one of the attendees. Those are pretty good odds for simply attending one great cocktail party.

Just check out the photos!

The two of us are continually humbled by the feedback that we receive on Bloggy Boot Camp. We work as hard as we do because we believe in the power of this space and in helping women to realize what it is like to sit a room with other bloggers, share their stories, and get inspired.

We hope to share this same gift with you in 2012.

xo
Tiffany & Fran

If you wrote a post about your experience at Bloggy Boot Camp in Atlanta or are hosting a giveaway for the Tide To Go pens that we included in your swag bags, be sure to link up your post on our 2011 Atlanta page. We’d love to read everything!

Lucky for us, our girl is never without vision and a talent to make things happen.

And here we are, three years and 12 Bloggy Boot Camps later, ready to launch yet another year of our blog and social media conferences for women.

The only question that remains is whether or not you are ready to join us.

Bloggy Boot Camp 2012 Blogging and Social Media Conferences Schedule

Here is the final schedule for 2012:

St. Louis, Missouri: April 21, 2012

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: May 19 2012

Dallas, Texas: September 15, 2012

Las Vegas, Nevada: October 13, 2012

Tickets for our 2012 tour are only $99.00. We’re eliminating early, not-so-early, kinda-later ticket pricing. It’s just be one flat-rate, keeping Bloggy Boot Camp one of the most economical, but most valuable, conferences around.

Bloggy Boot Camp Program Overview

For each stop, many of the questions we receive are who the speakers are and what the topics we will be covering. One of the major changes we’ve made for 2012 is to map out exactly what the programming will look like BEFORE the tickets go on sale.

Here are the core blogging and social media concepts we’ll be covering in 2012

SEO, Public Relations, and Social Engagement – St. Louis, MO: April 21, 2012

• Public Relations: How to Pitch PR and Brand Effectively
• Giveaways: How to Make Them Successful, What You are Required to Disclose, How to Promote Them Effectively
• Social Media Audience Engagement: What’s In It For Me?  How to Effectively Engage Your Audience and Enhance Your Reader’s Experience
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) 101: Understanding the Fundamentals of driving free traffic to your website with Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Additional breakout topics to be announced soon!

Public Relations and V-logging Superstar – Philadelphia, PA: May 19, 2012

• Public Relations – How to Build a Media Kit
• E-book Publishing – eBooks are for Everyone: How to Write and Market an eBook Effectively
• Video Blogging – How to be a V-logging Superstar
• Hyper-Local Blogging - Why Connecting with Your Community Works
• Additional breakout topics to be announced soon!

Entrepreneurial Blogging and Branding Essentials – Dallas, TX: September 15, 2012

• Business Setup -  Things to Consider Before Turning Pro: Contracts, Business Relationships, How to Protect Yourself & Your Family, and More
• Entrepreneurs 101 - 10 Ways to Market A Business Online
• Content Creation - Writer’s Block: How to Find Your Inspiration and Write Memorable Posts
• Branding – From Blogger to Brand: How to Make the Leap from a Blog to Widely Recognized Brand
• Additional breakout topics to be announced soon!

Blogging, Public Relations, and Time Management – Las Vegas: October 13, 2012

• Public Relations – How to Keep PR and Brands Contacts Happy & Coming Back for More: Wrap-Up Media Kits, How to Demonstrate ROI, and More
• Time Management - How to Succeed in the Jam Packed Online World: Effective Time Management Skills
• Niche Blogging -  Why Niche Blogs Work & Why You Should Consider Becoming One
• Blogging – Not-So-Famous: How to Use Your Blog as a Platform for Something Bigger
• Additional breakout topics to be announced soon!

In addition to each of these Core Concepts, we’ll also be adding our traditional afternoon break-out sessions that feature bloggers from the local areas whose skills and knowledge we can all learn from.

BBC Core Concepts Online

Did you just read that list of Core Concept topics and think, “Wow! I wish I could attend more than just one Bloggy Boot Camp. Tiffany and Francesca rock my world.”

{OK. I embellish.}

If you’re interested the education and fantastic take aways from all four Bloggy Boot Camp stops next year, then consider signing up for our online option. For only $25 more over the ticket price, you’ll have access to all of our Core Concept presentations via live webinars.

Each webinar will take place 7 to 10 days after the live event and will be available in real time, and in recorded version. What this means is that you can actively participate in the live webinars, or simply watch the recorded versions at your convenience.

We’ll also be launching a private section of our discussion forum just for these select attendees! {Totally cool, right?}

If you can’t join us for any of the live events, and are only interested in the webinar series, we will be opening up registration for this option soon. Stay tuned to The SITS Girls for more details.

Ready to join us?

Click below and decide where you want to join us in 2012!

Fill out the interest form here to guarantee your spot.

(Updated 9/5/11)

During our birthday bash last month, we announced our Bloggy Boot Camp stops for next year.

Did you happen to see them?

2012 Tour Stops

That’s right, we’re headed to St. Louis, Dallas, Philadelphia, and Las Vegas in 2012.

Although we are not ready to release tickets for 2012 yet, we do want to ensure that the tons of you who have been sending us e-mails, tweets and Facebook updates are given priority when registration opens.

How to Guarantee Your Spot in 2012

To ensure you don’t miss out on your opportunity to attend Bloggy Boot Camp next year, simply click on the below link and fill out the corresponding form. It will take you a total of 3 seconds! More importantly, before we open up the doors to the masses, we’ll send you an e-mail so that you have first priority when it comes to buying your ticket!

Bloggy Boot Camp 2012 Interest Form

Learn More About Bloggy Boot Camp’s Blogging and Social Media Conferences

If you’re looking to learn more about Bloggy Boot Camp and our current (and upcoming) tour, then be sure that you do not miss these links:

• Bloggy Boot Camp 2012 Announcement: Learn what is changing and what will remain the same during our 2012 tour.
• Bloggy Boot Camp FAQs: Have a nagging question that you’d like answered about our conference for women in social media?  Then check out our FAQs page.

Stay Tuned!

We have several very special projects in the works for our 2012 Bloggy Boot Camp tour. For starters, we’ll be expanding our education series to include something brand new and super exciting. We’re also looking forward to revealing a fab new partnership that we are over the moon about.

All this and so much more will be coming your way this fall.

Secure your spot at an upcoming 2012 Bloggy Boot Camp Now!