Posts Tagged "vlogging"

Adopt a Mummy Blogger

Posted by cafebebemama on Mar 22, 2010 in Blogger Love, Vlog Posts | 3 comments

Cafe Bebe Mama courtesy of @mummytips

The UK Parent Blogging community has a very exciting event on the horizon- CyberMummy is coming on 3 July, 2010! Taking place at the Ibis London Earls Court, CyberMummy will be bringing together the UK’s best and brightest parent bloggers for an educational and networking conference. The one day event will have amazing speakers on a variety of technical subjects as well as bloggers who will be sharing their own expertise. It’s going to be THE place to be for UK Parent Bloggers…who wouldn’t want to go?

Well, I’d like to go! I’d like to learn and network and share. However, as a Mummy Blogger who is also a Stay-At-Home-Mum in a one-income family, the conference fee is a bit steep for our family budget. The ticket for CyberMummy is a mere £80 which is quite a good rate for an all-day conference. £80 is a good week’s grocery shop for my family. It’s not fair to take £80 away from my amazing Little Miss and wonderful hubby even if it means that Mummy gets a day away to learn and schmooze.

I thought that I would let the legions of PR’s and companies who are beating down the door at Cafe Bebe get the chance to SPONSOR me to attend CyberMummy. The PR/Company would pay for my £80 CyberMummy ticket and if they’re feeling really gracious, consider reimbursing me for any train travel to London and back. In return, PR’s/Companies will get the following from me:

• A mention and logo placement in any posts about CyberMummy including any live blogging/tweeting on the day of the Conference.
• The chance to meet me, the 67th ranked parent blog in the Tots 100 Index, at the conference (provided you spend the £250 ticket fee for PR’s…you can write that off on your expense account…it’s no biggie is it??) and have a chat about your clients/programmes/services/products which might be of interest to me at Cafe Bebe.
• An opportunity to run a small advert/banner on my blog from April 15 to August 31
• A blogger with integrity and a fairly decent following.

You will NOT get the following from me if you should choose to sponsor me:

• A blogger who will sell her soul for anything offered. I have standards and will not support JUST anything or anyone.
• I WILL NOT WEAR A T-SHIRT SAYING “SPONSORED BY…”! I may not have an exceptional fashion sense but come on…no way!
• A blogger who automatically says yes to every press release or product review. If it fits with me, my family and my readers I’ll consider your “pitch” but I guarantee that I won’t say “HOW HIGH” if you ask me to “JUMP”.
• You won’t get the UK’s top blogger or even one with 10,000 hits a day. You will get a blogger who is an active Twitter-er (I am a PERSONA, so says Klout), a very active writer (averaging 5.4 posts per week) and a very hard worker.

I’ve carried on too long now…let me speak for myself! If you like what you read and you enjoy my vlog post which follows and would like to sponsor me to attend CyberMummy 2010 in London on 3 July, get in contact with me through the Contact Us page on the top of the homepage OR leave me a comment. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your time & generosity!

Just Vlog It- The Viewing

Posted by cafebebemama on Mar 10, 2010 in Just Vlog It | 5 comments

The Just Vlog It Challenge for March- Teach Us Something is underway and I, along with the gorgeous Heather at Notes from Lapland, am FLOORED with the response we’ve received!  There are 20 (count ‘em) entries!  20 brave and talented bloggers are dipping their toes into the Vlogging pond!  The videos are outstanding, with some really running with the theme and their editing skills!  Honestly, we had no idea it could get this good!  And with a precious Slanket as our prize, who wouldn’t want to win!

Of course, it’s not just about winning though, is it?  Truly…Heather and I have a tough decision ahead of us.  And I want to STRESS that if you have submitted an entry to the Just Vlog It challenge and aren’t one of the two we choose to go up for the public vote, PLEASE don’t be disheartened.  We do not want the competition side to put anyone off or make someone NOT want to participate.  This is why we will also be hosting a Just Vlog It Challenge Carnival on one of our blogs the week after the winner is announced.  We want EVERYONE to see what brilliant vloggers are out there!

So here is the schedule for the next few days:  today…a day of rest!  Tomorrow and Friday (11/12 March) will be Public Voting here at Cafe Bebe.  We will announce the winner on Saturday 13 March on BOTH Notes from Lapland and Cafe Bebe and then on Monday 15 March (my hubby’s birthday, if you’d like to send cards) Heather will host the Just Vlog It Challenge Carnival at Notes from Lapland.  Simples!  On behalf of myself and Heather, we would like to thank everyone who has taken valuable family time to enter the FIRST Just Vlog It Challenge.  See you back here tomorrow morning!

Successful Parent Vlogging

Posted by cafebebemama on Feb 22, 2010 in Blogger Love, Vlog Posts | 9 comments

There is a trend in the air in the British Parent Blogosphere…and that trend is Vlogging!  I’ve posted 6 vlogs and have gained a wee bit of knowledge which I would like to share with you to help you to create a successful parent vlog.  Mind you, I’m no expert but I think I might be able to help answer a few questions that parent bloggers might have when considering whether to enter the vlogging world.

There will be an exciting announcement on Cafe Bebe and Notes from Lapland next week which will hopefully encourage more of you to get involved in Vlogging…stay tuned!