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Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2011 Happening Now!

It’s been a busy day, one that is sure to be the first in a series of days that I will never forget.

First I got up and did some last minute packing,  answered a few emails, got my 4 year old ready for school, then I hopped on a plane and flew to Orlando for Disney Social Media Moms 2011.  I registered for Disney Social Media Moms Celebration a few months ago and my family was supposed to be come with me today but my husband couldn’t get off work today so he and the kids are driving to Orlando tomorrow.   I know they’ll be fine, but neither one of us has ever driven alone with the kids for that long.  We’re such wimps.. I know.  I hope his patience levels are high tomorrow!

What is Disney Social Media Moms Celebration 2011?
It’s a conference (AKA Celebration) where about 200 fabulous mom bloggers are getting together to expand out knowledge on social media, blogging, and online marketing.  What’s extra super great is that we also got park hopper passes for all of the Disney parks for the next few days and we are staying at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.  As I’m writing this, I have my patio door open, I can see Magic Kingdom across the lake, and I hear the train whistling.  It’s absolutely breathtaking!

The Disney Social Media Moms Celebration began this afternoon with a gathering at the Wedding Pavilion at Grand Floridian Resort where we learned about Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings.  Did you know that over 20,000 couples have been married at Disney?
David Tutera from My Fair Wedding talked to us about wedding trends and other interesting wedding related facts.  A few quotes from his talk include: “It all boils down to making dreams come true”, “Bold bright red is the new trend for weddings”, and “People begin to be safe because they are scared. And then it becomes boring”.
Carley Roney from TheKnot.com also spoke. I enjoyed her talk and would have loved to have taken more notes but a few quotes from her speech include “Social media is a cocktail party, you u need to be charming and witty, not talk all about yourself, compliment others” and “Make your audience your passion, your obsession” focus on community”.  I love that one.  I’m not sure how much my husband and kids would appreciate that but it makes sense.  I believe that you need to have a healthy obsession for anything you really want to accomplish in life.

 

 

At dinner tonight I met a few bloggers that I hadn’t met before and got to see some blogger friends who I enjoy and appreciate including Desiree Miller, Stacie Connerty, Mommy Niri, Jennifer James, and Jodi Grundig.  Now I’m back in my room relaxing working and looking forward to what’s to come tomorrow.

I am so excited about Chris Brogan session tomorrow.  He’s one of my blogging hero’s.  I saw him at IzeaFest a couple of years ago and thought he was just fabulous and learned a lot from him.  Rene Syler, author of Good Enough Mother, will also be speaking tomorrow and Susan Egan is on the agenda as well.

I hope to gain knowledge on better blogging practices, how to engage my audience (that’s you!), and how to manage my time better.   I don’t know what each of the speakers is going to talk about but I do know that with all of the fabulous mom bloggers and speakers here at Disney Social Media Moms, I’m bound to learn a few things!

Alicia Hagan, Mom Blog editor

New Bed 4 Anissa – Donating even $1 will help

I just donated $50 to the New Bed 4 Anissa fun via MommyBrainReports.com and ChipIn.com.   I love it when bloggers and people in general gather together to help a friend, or even someone they don’t know, out.  It doesn’t happen nearly enough and I think a lot of the reason why is that whether by choice or circumstance, we aren’t exposed to the problems enough.  Monica from MommyBrainReports.com stepped up and put Anissa’s ‘problem’ in front of us via her blog and Twitter, giving us all the opportunity to chip in and help.

Even though I’ve never met Anissa and have only actually communicated with her once or twice via Twitter I believe, I have followed her story for over a year and although she makes it nearly impossible to feel sorry for her, I empathize and want to help if only with a few dollars.. $50 in this case.    Amazingly enough, I live in Atlanta and so does Anissa.. but we’ve never met.

I can’t imagine being in Anissa’s position and not having a good bed to rest and sleep in. Where should I send the logos for the t-shirts?  That’s such a great idea.. I hope a lot of people chip in!

You can donate $1, $5, $10, $25, or $50.. or more here.

Upcoming Twitter Parties – December 2010

I’ve been wanting to attend more Twitter parties but couldn’t keep up with them all, so I thought I’d put together a little calendar listing all of the upcoming Twitter parties that I know about.

This is a casual, partial list of Twitter parties. I’m sure I haven’t included nearly all of them so if you know of one or more that I haven’t listed here, email me (alicia@themommyinsider.com) and I will add it when I have a free moment.

Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Charity Auction through October 21st

Ralph Lauren Pink Pony Charity Auction

This month – Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Ralph Lauren’s Pink Pony initiative, which raises awareness and funds in support of the fight against cancer, celebrates its 10th anniversary. With a focus on breast cancer, Pink Pony supports programs for early diagnosis, education, treatment and research and is dedicated to bringing patient navigation and quality cancer care to medically underserved communities. Ten percent of proceeds from Pink Pony products benefits the Pink Pony Fund. To mark the 10th Anniversary and support this important cause, Ralph Lauren has partnered with luxury charity auction site Charitybuzz to auction over 200 unique items and experiences from now through October 21st.

To learn more about the Pink Pony Fund, visit their website.  You can view the Ralph Lauren Pink Pony products online here.

Go ahead and bid on a Pink Pony Fund auction item!

Disclosure: I am a participant in a Mom Central Consulting campaign for Ralph Lauren and may receive various Ralph Lauren products as part of my participation.

Ralph Lauren Twitter party tonight at 8EST + an exclusive coupon code – join us!

I am so excited to have been chosen to be one of a select group of bloggers to be a Ralph Lauren Brand Ambassador (details coming soon) and tonight we’re having a Twitter party to celebrate the launch of the new Ralph Lauren Digital Storybook.

What: Ralph Lauren #RLGang Twitter Party
RL logo

When: Thursday, August 19th from 8-9 pm EST

Why: Talk about the new Ralph Lauren digital storybook, a children’s book that gives Moms a unique way to explore Ralph Lauren clothing and their new fall line.
* You’ll also be entered to win a back-to-school outfit from Ralph Lauren for your child or one of six $50 AMEX gift cards.

Hashtag: #RLGang

Host@MomCentral and @RalphLauren

About the Party:

On August 18, Ralph Lauren launched a unique new way to experience their childrenswear: the RL Gang Digital Storybook, an online children’s book, narrated by Harry Connick Jr., that lets Moms and kids explore Ralph Lauren clothing through an interactive first day of school adventure. This Thursday, August 19th we will celebrate the launch of the digital storybook with a #RLGang Twitter Party.
How do I join the conversation?
Easy. Just tweet using the hashtag #RLGang. Mom Central moderators will help guide the conversation with fun questions and giveaways.

Ralph Lauren coupon code:

Get 10%-off full price Ralph Lauren Children’s and Baby products through August 20th with coupon code RLG_MOMMYINSIDER  at checkout.