Comments on: *Book Bloggers – Today’s Buzz Builders* panel at BEA ’09 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/ and it has addled her brain Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lenore http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-15028 Lenore Sun, 07 Jun 2009 08:29:26 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-15028 I thought it was great to mention that publishers can help drive traffic to the promotion of their own books by posting links to our contests and reviews. Hopefully they'll take it to heart! I thought it was great to mention that publishers can help drive traffic to the promotion of their own books by posting links to our contests and reviews. Hopefully they’ll take it to heart!

]]> By: Carey http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14993 Carey Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:43:36 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14993 You ladies all did a fantastic job on the panel! It was an inspiration to see you all up there. Thank God no one can see how clean I keep my house! Not that it isn't clean, but the piles of books (especially after BEA) make it look messy! You ladies all did a fantastic job on the panel! It was an inspiration to see you all up there.

Thank God no one can see how clean I keep my house! Not that it isn’t clean, but the piles of books (especially after BEA) make it look messy!

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14799 sheistoofondofbooks Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:25:03 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14799 Drew - I'm glad you were able to attend, and that you benefitted from the info discussed. Shannon - we were pleasantly surprised by the lively interaction! Jenners - courage! All you need is a medal, like in the Wizard of Oz :) Stacy - I wonder if there's a pattern to the race/ethnicity of the works I've read in the past year or so. I can track gender on LibraryThing, but will have to look at ethnicity on my own. Drew – I’m glad you were able to attend, and that you benefitted from the info discussed.

Shannon – we were pleasantly surprised by the lively interaction!

Jenners – courage! All you need is a medal, like in the Wizard of Oz :)

Stacy – I wonder if there’s a pattern to the race/ethnicity of the works I’ve read in the past year or so. I can track gender on LibraryThing, but will have to look at ethnicity on my own.

]]> By: stacybuckeye http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14773 stacybuckeye Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:09:28 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14773 What an honor! Thanks for the recap. When I have a few extra miniutes I'll have to come back and listren to it 'live'. The race issue is an interesting one and I do think you are right, but ethnicity probably does affect what we review to a point. What an honor! Thanks for the recap. When I have a few extra miniutes I’ll have to come back and listren to it ‘live’. The race issue is an interesting one and I do think you are right, but ethnicity probably does affect what we review to a point.

]]> By: Jenners http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14743 Jenners Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:16:22 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14743 I would have love to have been there and heard this all in person! Great job on recapping and bringing up some interesting points. Maybe I'll work up the courage to attend next year! I would have love to have been there and heard this all in person! Great job on recapping and bringing up some interesting points. Maybe I’ll work up the courage to attend next year!

]]> By: Shannon http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14679 Shannon Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:25:15 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14679 I was there and enjoyed the whole discussion. I didn't say hello because the mob scared me away a bit. You gals seriously got mobbed at the end. lol I was there and enjoyed the whole discussion. I didn’t say hello because the mob scared me away a bit. You gals seriously got mobbed at the end. lol

]]> By: Drew Gerber http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14659 Drew Gerber Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:44:30 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14659 It was great being at BEA and this panel discussion was truly amazing. The information was so valuable. Thanks for doing the recap. It was great being at BEA and this panel discussion was truly amazing. The information was so valuable. Thanks for doing the recap.

]]> By: sheistoofondofbooks http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14649 sheistoofondofbooks Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:35:16 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14649 Amy - Fran's comment underscores how easy a simple word choice can turn around the "hobby" attitude; we have to project the image we want by using words that best fit that image. CJ - Do you use twitter? You might search the hashtag #bbpbea to get more commentary as the panel was speaking; I'm glad you found the audio and my re-cap helpful. Many bloggers are affiliated with Amazon/BN/IndieBound/Powell's; some want to develop stronger relationships with fewer vendors. One panelist mentioned sponsorship, but we didn't have time for an in-depth discussion about what that might look like. Amy – Fran’s comment underscores how easy a simple word choice can turn around the “hobby” attitude; we have to project the image we want by using words that best fit that image.

CJ – Do you use twitter? You might search the hashtag #bbpbea to get more commentary as the panel was speaking; I’m glad you found the audio and my re-cap helpful. Many bloggers are affiliated with Amazon/BN/IndieBound/Powell’s; some want to develop stronger relationships with fewer vendors. One panelist mentioned sponsorship, but we didn’t have time for an in-depth discussion about what that might look like.

]]> By: CJ West http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14630 CJ West Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:34:49 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14630 Fantastic recap. I listened to the audio on the web yesterday and it was a fantastic panel. I wish the audio was louder so I could have listened to every word. I am an author and I must say it gave me some good insight into bloggers and what makes them tick. I was really surprised that there wasn't more discussion about Amazon Associates (and the related BN program). What you all do is a very valuable service to writers and readers. I think the recognition of that is really growing out there. Keep up the good work. And don't hesitate to as us (authors) to help out. CJ Fantastic recap. I listened to the audio on the web yesterday and it was a fantastic panel. I wish the audio was louder so I could have listened to every word.

I am an author and I must say it gave me some good insight into bloggers and what makes them tick. I was really surprised that there wasn’t more discussion about Amazon Associates (and the related BN program). What you all do is a very valuable service to writers and readers. I think the recognition of that is really growing out there. Keep up the good work. And don’t hesitate to as us (authors) to help out.

CJ

]]> By: Amy @ My Friend Amy http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/2009/06/02/book-bloggers-todays-buzz-builders-panel-at-bea-09/comment-page-1/#comment-14586 Amy @ My Friend Amy Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:26:37 +0000 http://www.sheistoofondofbooks.com/?p=5110#comment-14586 Fran--I couldn't agree more. When the word hobby was brought up, I cringed, because I don't like to use it. however on the spot, I think it was the first word that popped into the panelist's mind to explain we aren't getting paid...this is a passion for many of us. We can't use the word "job" because we aren't getting paid. It's a sticky spot! And wow my pants look REALLY baggy in that picture. It's good to see pictures to realize things like that. ;) Fran–I couldn’t agree more. When the word hobby was brought up, I cringed, because I don’t like to use it. however on the spot, I think it was the first word that popped into the panelist’s mind to explain we aren’t getting paid…this is a passion for many of us. We can’t use the word “job” because we aren’t getting paid. It’s a sticky spot!

And wow my pants look REALLY baggy in that picture. It’s good to see pictures to realize things like that. ;)

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