2013 Blogging While Brown Schedule
June 21, 2013
Friday Schedule
BUSINESS OF BLOGGING (PLATINUM BADGES)
8:30AM - 9:15AM
Registration & Breakfast
9:15AM - 9:30AM
Opening Remarks
9:30AM - 10:20AM
Stop Thinking Like a Blogger and Think Like a Business!
Lamar Tyler, Tyler New Media & BlackAndMarriedWithKids.com
10:30AM - 11:20AM
Online Energy, Offline Synergy: How Creating Content Online Can Create Financial Opportunities Offline
Nicole Moore, theHotness.com
Jodie Patterson, GeorgiaNY.com
11:30AM - 12:30PM LUNCH
12:30PM - 1:20PM
When Keeping it Real Goes Wrong
Trezanay M. Atkins, The Brand Infringement Firm
1:30PM - 2:20PM
Strategic Partnerships from a Brand’s Perspective
Kristin Rolla, General Manager of TV Land Digital
Jennifer Zaldivar-Clark, Vice President of TV Land Communications
Sue Funke, Audience Development Manager of TV Land
2:30PM - 3:20PM
Blogs and Brands
Charlene Bastien-Dance, National Marketing and Sales Director, Strength of Nature Global
Mary Pryor, Urbansocialista.com
Shante Bacon, Founder and CEO, 135th Street Agency
Tola Lawal, Marketing Manager, BET
Alexis Garrett Stodghill, theGrio.com
3:30PM - 4:00PM
Closing Remarks
CONCLUDE BUSINESS OF BLOGGING/BEGIN BLOGGING WHILE BROWN
4:30 - 5:30
Beginning Blogger Bootcamp Lab (Platinum & Gold Badges)
6:00PM - 10:00PM
Colgate-Palmolive Optic White "All White" Party
for Platinum & Gold Badge Holders at Aloft WXYZ Lounge
Please pack your best accessory, "your smile" and an all-white outfit
June 22, 2013
Saturday Morning Schedule
8:30AM - 9:15AM
Registration/ Breakfast Sponsored By TV Land's THE SOUL MAN (RSVP Required)
9:15AM - 9:30AM
Opening Remarks
Gina McCauley, Blogging While Brown Founder
Michelle Humphress, AT&T
Keesha Boyd, Comcast
9:30AM - 10:20AM
Opening Keynote
Markus Robinson, Interactive One
10:30AM - 11:20AM
Beyond Facebook & Twitter: Using Google Plus, Pinterest and Instagram
Jeneba Jalloh Ghatt, Ghatt Law Group
Nicole A. Taylor, Hot Grease
Blogging for the Love of the Blog
Michele Grant, www.blacknbougie.com
Carolyn Edgar, carolynedgar.com
Deesha Philyaw, coparenting101.org
11:30AM - 11:50AM
Ten Easy Steps to “Hackproof” Your Wordpress Installation and Backup Your Site
Arsha Jones, BrandBuildSell
10 Ways to Turn Your Blog Writing from Basic to Brilliant
Tamara Jeffries, Tamara Jeffries Editorial
11:50AM - 12:10PM
Keep it Movin’ : Mobilizing Your Blog and Your Brand
Terrance Gaines, BrothaTech
Cavaughn Noel, TheDigitalQuarterback.com
Starting a Business While Working Full-time
Karla Trotman, BellyButtonBoutique.com
12:10PM - 12:30PM
Driving and Texting - Sponsored by AT&T
Cross-border Conundrums: Being An International Black Blogger
Bridget “Bee” Quammie, '83toInfinity
Beautiful Textures Giveaway - stop by the Beautiful Textures Exhibit for more information & to enter
LUNCH
12:45PM - 1:15PM
Lunch and Learn: Black Entertainment Portal Demo
What's Your Favorite Tv Show's? # LetsTalkTV-
Keesha V. Boyd, Comcast
1:30PM - 2:20PM
Diversity: Unpacking the Supply and Demand Side of Diversity
Elisa Camahort Page, BlogHer
Turning your brand up to 11 with a Podcast
Scott Hanselman, hanselman.com
Luvvie Ajayi, AwesomelyLuvvie.com
2:30PM - 3:20PM
Professional Blogging Opportunities, powered by BlogHer: What you need to know to make the most of your blog.
Susan Getgood, VP of BlogHer Influencer Services
Elisa Camahort Page, Co-Founder of BlogHer
Blogging for Your Organizational Voice
Jessica Neal, NAACP
Nicole Kenney, NAACP
Shamar Bibbins, Green For All
Teresa Homes, UniWorld Group
3:30PM - 4:20PM
Crowdfunding your Creative Project: Advice From 3 Rock Star Women On Using Kickstarter
Evita Robinson, Nomadness TV
Kimberly Bryant, BlackGirlsCode
Janel Martinez, BlackEnterprise.com
Got a Blog? Protect Your Brand in Cyberspace
Patrice Perkins, MyLifestyleZen.com
4:30PM - 5:45PM
Beautiful Textures Giveaway - stop by the Beautiful Textures Exhibit for more information & to enter
Closing Remarks
Closing Keynote Session
Necole Bitchie, NecoleBitchie.com
Alfred Edmond, Black Enterprise
Angel Laws, Concreteloop.com
Claire Siobhan Sulmers, The Fashion Bomb
Karen Civil, karencivil.com
6:00PM - 9:00PM
CLOSING PARTY SPONSORED BY AT&T
9:30PM Fruitvale Movie Screening
AMC Magic Johnson Theater
2309 Frederick Douglas Blvd, NY, NY 10027
CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR SCREENING
Sunday
Unofficial Brunches - every year Blogging While Brown attendees meet up for brunch. This is an unofficial conference tradition as attendees wait for their flights to leave.
