Blue Orchid Designs Blogging Bootcamp

Wednesday I was fortunate to participate in the Blue Orchid Designs Blogging Bootcamp hosted by Liene Stevens of Blue Orchid Designs and The Smart Planner. The event was held at Kimberly Jarman Photography Studio in Downtown Mesa.


Liene

I have known Liene for several years and really enjoy her passion for people and her ability to communicate clear, definitive ways to increase and improve your business. Liene is not only a sharp business woman but a great friend, and one of the most talented event designers you will come across. In a short two years, Liene's blog has reached around the world, growing to over 3000 unique daily visitors. She is a blogging power house! The content on Blue Orchid Designs blog and The Smart Planner blog are always interesting and insightful.



The Blogging Bootcamp was very informative. We learned how to increase our readership and find our unique blogging voice, as well as how to analyze our blogging progress. Needless to say, my head is full of fun new blogging ideas. What a great way to start blogging in 2009! Thanks Liene!

I brought my camera to document the workshop for Blue Orchid Designs. Here are a few more of my favorites images from the day.


Keri Chantler, owner of Twirl Boutique


Darby Elizabeth, owner of Darby Elizabeth Photography & My Wedding Film




Mary from My Wedding Film


Melissa Jill, owner of Melissa Jill Photography.









Jody Taylor-Smith, owner of Good Taste Events


The entire group from the end of the workshop!

Here are the Blogging Bootcamp participants: Carolyn Wells of Carolyn Wells Photography; Julie Gambrell of Classic Creations; Jody Taylor-Smith and Heather Tansill of Good Taste Events; Loren Petrowski of I Do Monday Morning; Kelly Ashworth of Kelly Ashworth Design; Kimberly Jarman of Kimberly Jarman Photography; Tammie Billey of Largo Photography; Cicely Rocha-Miller of Life Design Event Planning; Melissa Jill of Melissa Jill Photography; Darby Simon and Mary Driscoll King of My Wedding Film; Dana Dunphy of Once a Bride; Heather Crabtree and Jennifer Thinnes of Outstanding Occassions; Melanie Little of Paper Mango; Wendy Robinson of Sacred Moment Weddings; Debbie Orwat of Save the Date Events; Kim McDowell of The Event Essentials; Keri Chantler of Twirl Boutique; Cindy Wagner of Wagner Photographics; Jeanne Birmingham of White Poppy; and Emily Edwards of Your Heart's Desire Weddings.