I remember my first Food Blogger Conference ever. It was IFBC. It was in Seattle coming back to Seattle this year!) and I thought what the heck. I went there to meet people and I did. It was the first time I met Alice in person (so lovely) and partners in crime for the weekend: Lori, Amanda, and Cheryl. I remember we were sitting in I think an SEO talk while Amanda and I were drinking beer we snuck in to make it a little more exciting (it did help). Lori was giggling at us while she looked at her laptop looking for people who had taken her images/and or recipes. She was engaging in social media as well. I remember looking over from my IPA and thinking Dang like she’s a real food blogger….as in she treats it like her job. And because of her drive and talent Lori has a cookbook (The Recipe Girl Cookbook), on TV segments, sold her book on QVC, and works with many brands. I, I was drinking beer. :) I was recently talking to a very smart business man (and he’s not smart just … [Read more...]