inspiring moms!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 21st, 2009 | No Comments »
Inspiration comes in many forms, but for me, right now, it has taken the shape of a petite brunette. She is sitting across from me calmly drinking ice tea as she talks about her drive to ‘give back’. Photographer, Gina Kelly works with more than 20 charities in the St. Louis area. That’s right, 2-0.
The questions are galloping through my mind, leap-frogging over one another to spill out of my mouth first: How does she find the time?…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 20th, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The chatter on last night’s #GNO made my head spin. I think I’m still recovering from the stimulating and informative discussions on how brands are tapping into Social Media Moms as we enter the “New Age of Brand Evangelists.” Clearly, there’s a lot to talk about when it comes…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 19th, 2009 | 13 Comments »
The world’s more ambitious bloggers like to call themselves ‘citizen journalists.’ The government is trying to make sure these heralds don’t turn into citizen advertisers. - Douglas MacMillan today at BusinessWeek.com
Today, Stephanie Precourt, a stay-at-home-mom with a teething baby, who runs the blog Adventures in Babywearing, is doing…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 17th, 2009 | 19 Comments »
Did you know that moms control 80% of household spending for a whopping 1.7 TRILLION (yah, you “heard” me right, TRILLION) dollars in annual spending. Furthermore, there is somewhere around 86 MILLION moms in the US alone.
What does all this mean? Data supports that moms have influence. And now,…
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
BlogHer is putting the “social” in Social Media for its BlogHer ’09 Conference this year in Chicago and Chevy is adding to the fun. Christie, Lorraine, and Denine from The Blog Rollers, in partnership with Chevy, are roadtripping it to BlogHer and they need a 4th Wheel. What does it
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 12th, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We’re going on a virtual carpool tonight with the amazing gals from The Blog Rollers—Christie and Lorraine. They are joining the #gno party this week to chit chat with us about social media conferences. We’ll be discussing preparing, getting sponsorships, and getting the most out of social media…
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making a difference!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 8th, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Moms: you are amazing! You give life. You comfort and take pride in your children. You lead the way, teach, share, and love. And you do all this on the good and the not-so-good days—while balancing your many roles and figuring out the secrets of motherhood success all without a…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 7th, 2009 | No Comments »
I happen to be in the know about something. I’m not often in the loop and was tickled to have an insider’s view into what the upcoming trends are in kids fashion for summer after putting together some creative writing for a major upcoming children’s fashion show. So, of…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on May 3rd, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The great gals from You Can Make This and You Can Quilt This are joining the #gno party this week for an evening of DIY goodness!
Join us here for an inspiring evening where you’ll be able to put aside your Swine Flu concerns and learn…
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#gno information!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on April 28th, 2009 | No Comments »
How Can You Join the Party?
1. Get on Twitter on Thursday, April 30 from 12-2 p.m. EDT (11 a.m. CDT, 10 a.m. MDT, and 9 a.m. PDT).
2. Follow our international hosts: @yehu_adet, @yehu_rose, @yehu_bernice.
3. Follow our domestic hosts:
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