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2013-06-17 05:39:13 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 23 +1s)

+Ricki Lake won the Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host this year. Obviously because she was smart enough to feature @BlogHer on her show :)

Congrats Ricki.

And here's a link to our segment on Ricki's show:
https://www.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/cache_st/1348507688/wid/_863242/uiconf_id/9650802/entry_id/0_jb8g0tzj

2013-06-17 04:23:57 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 10 +1s)

Interesting to see the WSJ cover a local Bay Area preservation story. My stepsister Heather David is quoted as is an old friend Scott Guggenheim.

2013-06-15 02:28:39 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

You GO, +Patton Oswalt 

Long, windy essay, mostly about joke-stealing and heckling, but ending up with a change of heart about the existence of rape culture and the reaction to rape jokes.

Most moving excerpt:

"And just because I find rape disgusting, and have never had that impulse, doesn’t mean I can make a leap into the minds of women and dismiss how they feel day to day, moment to moment, in ways both blatant and subtle, from other men, and the way the media represents the world they live in, and from what they hear in songs, see in movies, and witness on stage in a comedy club."

Great read.

2013-06-15 02:00:23 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

Pathfinder Day is awesome, as is our social media manager, +Momo Fali 

2013-06-15 00:49:22 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

I'm going to be on the radio in Minneapolis at 6:30PM PT talking about the evolution of blogging (which will, of course, be on full display at BlogHer '13 in Chicago in 6 weeks!) Gots to love technology!

You can listen to it live online

2013-06-03 18:10:16 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

I'm super-excited to be at Blogalicious again this year... great event, that we've supported since year one!

2013-06-03 04:24:20 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

I just donated to this Indiegogo project from a fellow SJSU theatre department alumni :)

I'm not sure I believe indiegogo and Kickstarter are not meant for the big stars like Zach Braff and the Veronica Mars folks...but I do know they are meant for folks like my former classmate Kelly McAllister.

2013-05-29 18:48:46 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

Don't know if Diane will share this herself, so here it is: A great interview with her! -Elisa

2013-05-28 14:21:18 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 24 +1s)

Our latest keynote announcement for +BlogHer '13: +Sheryl Sandberg will keynote on Saturday July 27.

And we'll launch an ongoing partnership with LeanIn.org too.

Are you registered yet?
https://events.thepulsenetwork.com/attendee/blogher13registration.htm

Because Sheryl is joining:
+Guy Kawasaki 
Gale Anne Hurd
+Brit Morin 
+Majora Carter 
Lisa Donovan
Randi Zuckerberg

And a crazy number of talented speakers at BlogHer '13 this year:

To Register:
https://events.thepulsenetwork.com/attendee/blogher13registration.htm

To check out online agenda:
http://www.blogher.com/node/815579/schedule?from=subnav

See you there!

2013-05-28 14:09:49 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

A poignant closing to +Jack Myers  Media Business Report this morning (his predictions for 2013-2030). I hope he's right:

"On a very personal note, I'm hopeful that in two decades we will look back at the political polarization of the first two decades of this century as an especially dark and depressing time in American history, when forces tied to the past battled to prevent the inevitable advance of the economy, culture, basic human rights and a globally connected free society. The price will be steep -- environmental and infrastructure decay, social upheaval, political morass, economic struggles, the long-lasting impact of war, the overall health of society, the failures of educational systems, the role and value of organized religion, and the repression of a great generation that fundamentally wants to come together for the betterment of society. But ultimately, the connected... more »

2013-05-27 22:56:01 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)

June 3rd is Blogging for LGBT Families Day. 

I know it feels like this year has been all about momentum towards marriage equality. And there is momentum. But while we're celebrating Minnesota as the 12th state to approve marriage, let's also remember that it's only the 12th state to approve gay marriage.

And for that matter (and also for my friend +Denise Tanton ) I'll say that marriage isn't actually required to be a family. 

So, here's to all the families, married or not, wanting to get married or not!

2013-05-27 22:35:24 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 10 +1s)

Best list ever.

Hat tip +Chris Page 

2013-05-27 17:59:17 (22 comments, 1 reshares, 23 +1s)

A Tale of Two Customer Service Experiences:

Warning: A bit of a rant.

I just had another great in-and-out-in-30-minutes Apple Store experience. You can't discount how the Apple Store experience has propagated Apple fandom beyond pure geeky circles.

When something goes wrong (as when my iPhone speakerphone just suddenly stopped working, in the middle of a long conference call) I don't panic; I don't freak out. I expect I'll be able to get it taken care of relatively painlessly. 

My Apple Store customer service experiences just doesn't compare to the customer service I've gotten at most other places. It is still shocking to me when I make an appointment, am seen on time, and have my problem solved, usually at no cost to me, and usually in under an hour. This is just not typical out in the rest of the world.

Case in point:... more »

2013-05-26 14:49:12 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 27 +1s)

Here's the full Billy Joel interview from the NYT. Great read about an under-appreciated American treasure.

2013-05-25 16:08:11 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)

Reading an advocacy guide from PETA and came across a paragraph that articulates really well one of the primary reasons I originally went #vegetarian and now #vegan. It's my personal choice, my personal economic vote, and something I have direct control and power over. All the other advocacy and voting and charitable giving and petition-signing etc. that I do in the world is still really one (or more) step(s) removed from effecting change. Eating is something we do every day. In fact, that we have to do every day. It's active advocacy. Active choice. It allows you to say, "If nothing else, I do this and make this change in the world."

I mostly post recipes and talk about great vegan food, because that's the biggest fear people have...that being vegan will suck. But the below excerpt really is at the heart of my own choices.

It took me 17 years (!) to... more »

2013-05-24 22:17:36 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 12 +1s)

Billy Joel is a wonderful songwriter. I have every album, and they never get old to me. Don't care if that makes me a nerd. Excited to read the full interview. Wish he'd record new music again.

2013-05-24 22:05:47 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

BlogHer's second eBook is coming out at BlogHer Food '13 next month in Austin. I read the manuscript. It made me hungry. And nostalgic. And with a yen to go visit some of the countries that some of the contributors are from or have visited.

2013-05-15 23:22:31 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 24 +1s)

I got to interview Alicia Keys yesterday while at BlackBerry Live. She is, just, wow. Super-connected, creative, and of course as we all know...talented.

2013-05-14 14:07:38 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)

Our latest keynote announcement for BlogHer '13.

+Majora Carter is someone I've been following and admiring for over 5 years now, so thrilled to host her at BlogHer. Lisa Donovan, +Brit Morin  and Randi Zuckerberg are each fascinating makers & creators in different ways. But they all have one thing in common: I think they represent the kind of path more and more of will (and can) follow because of the freedoms and accessibility the Internet and technology provides.  

2013-05-11 00:03:28 (2 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

You know how they say membership has its benefits? Well, that's true for me and +BlogHer , only the benefit is for you. I've got a friends & family discount, YAY!

20% discount off a Blogger Rate Full Conference Pass to BlogHer ’13 registration (July 26-27, 2013): BH13FF
 
And 20% discount off a ticket for any of our three pre-conference days, Pathfinder Day, HealthMinder Day or Viewfinder Day (July 25th, 2013): PRE13FF
 
Use the link: https://events.thepulsenetwork.com/attendee/blogher13registration.htm

And for more info, go here:
http://blogher.com/conferences

Will I see you there?

2013-05-08 22:13:42 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 13 +1s)

OK, here's my recap (and predictions) after this week's live playoffs on The Voice. Who's your favorite?

2013-05-08 20:19:08 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 9 +1s)

OK, I'm super-excited about this.

2013-05-07 19:51:18 (0 comments, 4 reshares, 20 +1s)

+BlogHer already announced The Walking Dead producer Gale Anne Hurd as one of our BlogHer '13 keynote speakers, and we're excited to announce the next: major G+ advocate, +Guy Kawasaki.

Guy has so much to share on so many topics BlogHer attendees care about. Can't. Wait. 

2013-04-30 00:35:20 (7 comments, 3 reshares, 29 +1s)

Our +BlogHer community had a LOT to say about this article, so +Lisa Stone +Jory Des Jardins and I decided to weigh in with our perspective. We decided to think about the greater context of what happens at other events. And of how women who blog generally feel about coverage of our industry.

And we took a rather unusual tack for us. So, enjoy.

2013-04-24 20:58:20 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)

I'm a big +Tig Notaro fan, so was happy to read this on BlogHer. Not so happy that she's not coming to the Bay Area, though.

2013-04-23 18:32:40 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)

Meet the Pathfinders. For three years now Pathfinder Day has been a a focused, intense pre-conference experience at BlogHer's annual conference. It's a great way to center yourself and go into the main conference with your path more brightly illuminated and your goals more clearly understood. We'll announce the Pathfinder keynotes later this week.

Check our Pathfinder Day, it's so worth it, if I do say so myself: https://events.thepulsenetwork.com/Attendee/Default.aspx?C=70000154&M=10000085&Mode=HTML

2013-04-19 00:24:21 (0 comments, 3 reshares, 22 +1s)

On Monday morning, it took mere minutes before we made the call to shut down all of +BlogHer 's social sharing and publishing unrelated to the #BostonMarathon  bombings. But I saw more debate about whether that's the obvious choice this time around than I had seen in the past. People seem to be overwhelmed with the the weight of what's going on in the world, and deciding how to adapt in the face of each new blow to our collective psyche.

I don't have a guideline or a rule of thumb about what "qualifies" as a sufficient tragedy to warrant action, but I can recommend this: Listen to your community. If their mental and emotional bandwidth is being completely consumed by real-time events, then step back and shut everything else down.

We offer a few more tips about what we do and why in this post.

2013-04-19 00:19:27 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 21 +1s)

Can't wait for this #BlogHerTalksTwitter Chat with Terry Walters. I'm a huge fan.

2013-04-18 18:53:58 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)

Yup: +BlogHer + Zombies. What could be better than that? :)

cc: +Dan Patterson 

2013-04-13 14:40:37 (1 comments, 4 reshares, 21 +1s)

The clever +Cheryl Contee had a brainstorm, I had an open laptop. Hence this new Tumblr: My New York Times Obituary.

After the brouhaha over rocket scientist Yvonne Brill's obit in the NY Times, we thought it would be convenient for the Times if we let them know ahead of time what we'd like to lead off our obits.

Make sure the NYT gets it right when they write your obit. If it's your "mean beef stroganoff", cool. But if it's, perhaps, something else? Here's your chance to let them know.

2013-04-11 04:32:44 (35 comments, 2 reshares, 43 +1s)

Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone...it's a great way to start my day :)

2013-04-04 02:48:09 (11 comments, 4 reshares, 14 +1s)

We’ve just posted several new Engineering positions for both our Sunnyvale and Austin development centers. Check it out and share with your friends!

2013-04-04 02:41:48 (22 comments, 1 reshares, 65 +1s)

It was amazing spending the afternoon at the +Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research brainstorming with the dude himself, many members of his team, and lots of bright minds from the worlds of brand, marketing, social, CSR and more

The most interesting things was that for 3-4 hours this afternoon I did n't open my laptop, and checked my phone briefly during a break to make sure my dinner plans were still on. Other than that brief check-in, the focus was solely on the people in the room and the questions at hand. It made me realize how rare that is. And how valuable.

I need to figure out how to carve out more time like that into my days. It matters.

So, I probably should be talking about what we were there doing for the Foundation, and instead I'm talking about what it did for me. But isn't that always the way it ends up feeling when you're... more »

2013-03-29 01:19:52 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 43 +1s)

LinkedIn interviewed one of my +BlogHer co-founders +Jory Des Jardins and I about blogging. We waxed quite verbose, so we're lucky they have an editor :)

2013-03-18 14:49:55 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 23 +1s)

Has social media changed your life? It's certainly changed mine, and this interview on +BlogHer  briefly explains how. How has it changed yours?

2013-03-18 14:29:18 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)

+BlogHer  Recognized as Innovator of the Year at Infusionsoft Innovation Summit and Awards last week w00t!! <y co-founder +Jory Des Jardins was on hand to represent :)

2013-03-14 15:14:22 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)

Nina Bhatti is a tech rock star (former principal scientist at HP Labs, now running a stealthy start-up) and she has some great advice on what a mentor should do for you...namely challenge you to do things you didn't think you could do.

2013-03-12 23:17:50 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 20 +1s)

Love +Simran Sethi , past BlogHer keynote speaker. And this is an important topic that flies totally under the radar.

Key quote: "One company controls the genetics of nearly 90% of the corn, soybeans and cotton growing in the US."

That should disturb us all.

2013-03-12 23:13:34 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)

+Michelle Magoffin has taken the grand leap into entrepreneurism, and her story is relatable to so many of you, I'm sure. I know I didn't ever think of myself as someone who wanted to start my own business.

I wanted to follow in my mom's footsteps and climb the corporate ladder.

Didn't work out that way.

Which suits me just fine :)

2013-03-11 13:04:39 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 15 +1s)

As always +david carr has some excellent turns of phrase in this article, most striking being:

"It was one of a number of on-the-nose statements she made from the witness stand. It is easy to forget that Ms. Stewart, who has aspects worthy of “Saturday Night Live,” altered the way that people live by decoupling class and taste."

Not a bad thing to be credited with, at the end of the day.

2013-03-09 17:46:10 (12 comments, 0 reshares, 31 +1s)

I got to meet the First Lady yesterday (and take many pictures of her...the best of which is below). Such an honor. Such a thrill when she knew exactly who +BlogHer was.

And I said it on Twitter and will repeat it her: FLOTUS needs to pull a Hillary and run for office. She is amazing.

2013-03-06 21:45:26 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 5 +1s)

Investors, entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, and more! BlogHer Entrepreneurs Speakers and Mentors make up some of the brightest minds in the industry. Join us in an intimate venue for this fabulous event! -Momo

2013-03-04 23:38:36 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 11 +1s)

+BlogHer editor-in-chief +Stacy Morrison makes many awesome points in this interview about women and the Internet and sex. 

2013-03-04 19:45:24 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)

I have actually always liked Carly Fiorina (not least because my sister worked for her and admired her at HP).  This interview totally reminded me why. 

2013-03-04 19:15:59 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 7 +1s)

I'm working on a piece about the intersection of tech and green for Earth Day. PLease take this survey? And tell me how tech, gadgets, and apps help you be earth-friendly!

Thanks :)

2013-03-03 17:37:37 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 15 +1s)

I blogged.This is sadly unusual these days.

I do have to remind myself to blog when something thrills me, not just when something annoys me.

But this is not that day.

2013-03-02 00:04:08 (2 comments, 4 reshares, 17 +1s)

So you'd think, being the boss and all, I could get people into all our conferences whenever and however I want. But in reality, a lot of our conferences are capacity-constrained, and they're priced so low for attendees that we don't actually cover costs via attendee registration. And that means, bottom line, I don't get to give tickets out like candy.

I do, however, have a discount code for the upcoming BlogHer Entrepreneurs '13...our third time doing this super-focused and intense bootcamp for women with big ideas. Each attendee get a one-on-one mentoring session with a relevant woman leader, and we have some amazing investors, executives, entrepreneurs and other role models who have signed on happily to give back in this way.

The discount is 15%, and the code is: E13BlogHerandMe

You don't want to miss speakers and mentors like:
Heidi... more »

2013-03-01 22:24:03 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)

Congrats to BlogHer Editor-at-Large +Kathryn Finney  for being on this insanely impressive list!!! -Elisa

2013-02-28 20:21:52 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)

+BlogHer is proud to return third year running to support the Listen to Your Mother shows, this May all across the country.

2013-02-25 06:05:53 (11 comments, 4 reshares, 36 +1s)

While trying to wipe the vileness of The Onion out of my mind, I will just stare at this adorable GIF to feel better.

#OnionGoFuckYourself