Jul 22 2008
BlogHer: Community Keynote
One of the best moments during BlogHer was the Community Keynote moderated by Eden Kennedy of Fussy. Weeks before BlogHer, members of the BlogHer community voted on the best blog posts in a variety of categories. The winners then read their posts during the Community Keynote. If you didn’t laugh or cry, you were a robot. While there were a handful of emotional posts, two specifically made me cry. It never ceases to amaze me how much women have turned to the internet to share their most treasured, most kept feelings and secrets. And in turn, the community embraces them.
Here’s the list:
Best Rant
Sarah Brown: “Attention: I have some things to say about Goldfish snack crackers.”
Danielle Wiley: “I am indeed a full-time mother, and yes, my daughter does watch Hannah Montana”
Megan Smith: “Michelle Obama Enjoys “The View:” A Recap”
Mr. Lady: “It’s not the fall that kills you, it’s the sudden stop.”
Heather Barmore: “Guess who wants Typepad for Mother’s Day”
Blogging About Blogging
Liz Gumbinner: “I’m official! Hooray!”
Suebob Davis: “Blogging makes you lose your mind”
Stephanie Bergman: “Has Twitter Ruined Blogging?”
Zan: “Note to Self in the Age of the Internet: A Necessary Reminder”
Parenting
Casey: “The one about the overdose.”
Doug: “Five going on fifteen”
Polly Pagenhart: “Thanks giving”
Lindsay Ferrier: “Every Mom Needs a Little Wiggle Room”
Letter to My Body
Yvonne: “Life Changing Words”
Schmutzie: “#744: I Nudged Him Hard, Saying: “Come, Gloopy Bastard, As Thou Art”"
Laurie White: “Letter to My Body, Letter to My Face”
Humor
Antonia Cornwell: “Christmas Poem”
Jenny Lawson: “High”
Evany Thomas: “Say my name!”
Deb: “Too much of a good thing?”
Angela: “The albatross and the whales, they are my brothers.”
Photos from the Community Keynote
5 Responses to “BlogHer: Community Keynote”
Man, that was a magical thing to be apart of.
I can only imagine how much the nerves must have kicked in for you guys up there. But everyone did a great job. Also, I must say your reading was very moving – thank you for sharing it with us!
I’m with Casey – it was incredible being up there but I love seeing it from the audience pov. We were all together, wherever we were sitting or standing.
The word that best fits for me being a part of the Community Keynote is empowering. It was terrifying and courage-building, and the community I found backstage was amazing. I would do it again in a heartbeat.
thanks for sharing these pictures, I enjoyed looking at all of them, especially since I was sitting in the back and couldn’t see the people who were speaking that well