Spin Me Right Round, Right Round

Today I’m running around like a crazy person, trying to dot my i’s and cross my t’s and cover all my bases, in preparation for traveling to Blogher ‘08.  Having special needs kids mean that I don’t go out of town hardly ever, and when I do it’s as complex as NASA’s checklist for shuttle take-off.  And right now we are definitely not go for launch.

So as I make my lists and print documents and gather business cards and try to find cold weather clothes for San Francisco in the summer, I imagine how in just a few days that I will be seeing many of you in person.  And those of you who I will not be seeing, I hope you will check in here as I blog straight from the conference, post pictures and share crazy tales.

Thanks again to HP and MoFuse for sending me to Blogher, and don’t forget to enter my Wii giveaway that ends tomorrow night!

Gimme Mo, Gimme Wii

Blogher ‘08 is right around the corner, and I couldn’t possibly be more excited!  The friends, the parties, the information, the swag, and let’s not forget the best part of all: the bed all to myself.  Ooh boy.  I think that I might get lost in those pillows and not ever want to come out.  Room service anyone?

Of course all of this sleeping alone and shmoozing and networking would not be possible if not for my lovely sponsors.  Not only are they lovely, but they are also generous, and in addition to sending me to Blogher they want to give something to you all as well.  You already know that HP is giving away $250 cash to one Blogher attendee (contest ends tonight!), well my other sponsor MoFuse.com has something  EVERYONE can enter to win.  Anyone ever heard of a little thing called a Wii?  No?  Ok, nevermind.

YES I’m giving away a Wii gaming system, right here friends.  NO I cannot win this myself.  Hmmpf.

MoFuse.com is sponsoring this fantastic prize, and I want you to know all about them.  They are the newest way (and one of the most popular) to mobilize your blog.  Why is mobilizing awesome and important?  If you’ve ever looked at your blog on a mobile device you’ll know why.  Most blogs are a big clunky mess when viewed on your palm or blackberry, and it’s difficult (or impossible) to read them efficiently.  MoFuse turns your blog into a mobile, easy to read version (for free!), so that your readers will want to visit you even while on the go.  You just put a widget on your blog and you’re good to go.  Any time a mobile user stops by they will be able to read your content without any fuss, so the goal is for increased readership in addition to more accessible content.  Plus, MoFuse has a program where you could put ads on your blog if you were into that kind of thing, so really mobilization is just the first step.  Go to MoFuse to check them out, open your free account if you’re as thrilled about them as I am, and keep in mind their awesome sponsorship and generous giveaway for an idea of how much they appreciate all our bloggy business.

Ok, so how can you win the Wii? Well since I’m shopping for Blogher this week, I’m in need of some shoe ideas.  Leave me a comment on this post with your favorite shoe store or brand (and be more creative than just “Zappos” or “Piperlime”, even though of course we all love them!) and you are entered to win. Just a comment and you are good to go.  You can earn one extra entry if you Twitter or post on your blog about this contest, so let me know in the comments if you do so.  Contest runs until the day before I leave for Blogher, Wednesday July 16th.  Winner will be picked at random.  Void where prohibited (see all the rules here).

Good luck, and thanks again to HP and MoFuse.com!

A Blogher Giveaway! It Will Burn A Hole.

Something so fun for and so important to women bloggers is right around the corner now — Blogher ‘08.  The conference where we attend sessions where bloggers are teaching bloggers about all things blogging. Where the parties are legendary (and important for business) and the caliber of cute shoes will be off the charts.

So if you are going, and, like me, are wishing you had some extra money to help get you there or to spend irresponsibly while in San Fran seeing the sights — I am your new best friend.

HP has not only generously sponsored part of my trip, but they want to help one of you fabulous Blogher go-ers out too.  HP is giving away $250 to one lucky Blogher ‘08 attendee!!  You spend it how you wish.  $250 in sushi, $250 in the gift shop of The Westin, or just $250 to bribe Dooce to autograph your boobs notebook.  Whatever floats your boat.  The only catch is that you have to actually be going to the Blogher Con.

A couple other people have had this giveaway, and if you didn’t (or don’t) win there, you still have ONE more chance to win here.

How to enter:  Twitter about this contest, with the link to this post, and leave me a comment tor email me telling me you tweeted so I can be sure to see it.  If you don’t do Twitter (really??) then you can post about it on your blog, leaving me a comment so I know you did it.  That’s it.  Contest runs until next Monday, July 7th, winner will be picked at random.  Good luck!