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Hiatus

Sarah Jo — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:19:00 +0000

Hi, Bloggers,

First, I want to thank you all for your involvement with the Springfield Bloggers Association the past several years. I have really enjoyed making new friends who love blogging, social media, and geeking out as much as I do. But our numbers have been waning over the last year, and I have some new commitments this fall that I’m excited about. Alas, I need to take a break from our little group.

For the rest of 2012, I will not be available to organize or attend our monthly meet-ups or manage our blog. If you are interested in carrying this baton and revitalizing the group, please let me know!

It’s been a pleasure! Talk to you in January!

Sarah Jo

Favorite Quotes {Wordless Wednesday}

Sarah Jo — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:19:37 +0000

Source: icanread.tumblr.com via Trang on Pinterest

Today’s Wordless-ish Wednesday idea is all about great words that you never said. In other words, post an image of a quote that you love! When you do, share the link to your post in the comments below, on our Facebook page, or on Twitter!

Summer Shoes {Wordless Wednesday}

Sarah Jo — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:38:09 +0000

Another week, another Wednesday! And happy August, by the way! If need an idea for this week’s Wordless Wednesday, snap a photo of your shoes today and show off those tootsies. It’s summer, after all, and we should not be ashamed of our feet! Share a link to your WW post on Twitter, Facebook, or in the comments!

Summer Reading Lists [Wordless Wednesday]

Sarah Jo — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:19:44 +0000

Need a topic for a Wordless Wednesday post? Snap a pic of what you’re reading this summer, post it to your blog, and leave us a link on Facebook, Twitter, or the comments!

Put On Your Game Faces!!

Sarah Jo — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:44:59 +0000

Don’t forget! SGFblogs Trivia Night is this upcoming Monday! See you at 7 PM at the Farmers Gastropub with your game faces on! Winning team gets bragging rights!

Join Us For Our May 2012 Meet-Up

Sarah Jo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:30:50 +0000

Hey, Springfield bloggers, save the date and plan to join us on Monday, May 14, for our next meet-up! We’ll be back at the Farmers Gastropub around 7 PM once again. (But always check here, our Facebook page, and/or our Twitter feed for updates the day of. Things sometimes change at the last minute.) It was suggested at our April meet-up that we play a trivia game because everyone in attendance admitted to knowing a lot of really random facts. And so, since we don’t have anything better to do, we shall. Hope you can make it!

Join Us for Our April 2012 Meet-Up

Sarah Jo — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 03:12:44 +0000

As usual, the Springfield Bloggers’ Association will have their monthly meet-up on the second Monday of April. That is, the April 9. We’ll grab a table at the Farmers Gastropub around 7. We’ll do some eatin’ and drinkin’ and chattin’, and then we’ll adjourn.

If you’d like to meet other bloggers from the area or just need an excuse to meet some new people, we hope you’ll join us!

June Meetup Announced

sgfblogs — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:32:15 +0000

Hey, Bloggers! Mark your calendars for Monday, June 13, and plan to join us for dinner, drinks, and discussion. Get to the Farmer’s Gastropub around 7 PM; if the weather’s nice, look for us on the patio.

A number of us are going to the KC WordCamp the weekend before, so we’ll hear a recap of the mini-conference from them. Bring your blogging questions, discussion points, and your blogging success stories. And definitely invite a blogging friend! We’re good people and ~~don’t~~ rarely bite.

Hope to see you there! (And certainly if you have any questions about our group or our meetup, leave a comment and let us know!)

–sja

Blogaroni May Recap

sgfblogs — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:25:06 +0000

If you didn’t make it to our meetup on Monday, May 9, you missed quite the conversation. The Blogaronis totally didn’t happen, but that’s OK because we’re not very well organized. On a side note: If you’re interested in adding more organization to our little group, please let us know!

An ongoing theme at our recent meetings has been making money from our blogging. I think we’d all love to supplement our income with our blogging efforts! Here were some of the money-making tools and resources brought to the table:

Google AdSense
ProBlogger affiliate programs resources
Amazon Associates
Advertising networks — they were mentioned, but we didn’t talk about any one in particular

A few other things that made their way into our conversation:

We ate. We drank. And then we went home. We’ll post information about our June meetup soon!

–sja

2011 Blogaronis Scheduled for May 9

sgfblogs — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:20:12 +0000

Join us on Monday, May 9, for the 2011 Blogaronis.

Rather than formally nominating and voting as we have in years past, we will spend the evening celebrating blogging in 417-land with dinner, drinks, and Dundie-style awards. Translation: everyone who RSVPs will receive a Blogaroni!

Here’s how it works:

RSVP using Eventbrite.
Wait patiently to receive your Blogaroni assignment. This 2-3 weeks might be a good opportunity to decide what to wear to our blue-jeans-and-flip-flops event. Assignments will be issued 1-2 weeks before the event.
Check your email for your Blogaroni assignment.
Scour your assignment’s blog, Twitter account, and other online properties. A Google search might be appropriate.
Identify 3-4 unique qualities about your assignment.
Choose one unique quality and create a Blogaroni category for it.
Make or buy a “trophy” for your Blogaroni category for less than $5. Be creative and have fun with it.
Bring yourself and your trophy to the Blogaronis on May 9. Be prepared to issue a short speech about your category. Also be prepared to give an acceptance speech for the category you will win.

Please plan to attend!