Happy Birthday BlogHer
by Lisa Stone

Never underestimate the power of women having coffee.

One year ago today, Elisa Camahort and I finally met at a cafe in Palo Alto. And thank goodness we did. I'd been mulling the idea of a conference for women bloggers, discussing it at home, but I wasn't sure it would fly. I thought the idea required a consortium, a team, a posse -- not one woman -- for even a road test.

The second Elisa and I started swapping stories about blogging, I thought, "YES! This is what I've needed-good advice and feedback from a great woman." I invited Elisa to join me and, thank goodness, she loved the idea. Soon after, she met the amazing Jory Des Jardins, and Jory became our third co-founder.

We blogged it. The idea caught fire with many other women who blog, some of whom joined the advisory board for the first conference (read our 2005 archive blog here). Four months later, BlogHer Conference 2005 sold out with 300+ attendees, national press coverage and sponsorships by Google, Law.com and Yahoo, among other companies. Today we're looking at a huge 2006: We're happy to tell you all about BlogHer Conference 2006, BlogHer's role at the SXSW conference in March, and how the new BlogHer Network works, powered by an incredible group of women, new voices we've met whom other people have too long ignored and excluded.

Which brings me to the most important point: One year after Elisa made me laugh so hard I spewed coffee on both of us, we're still laughing and our well-caffeinated trio has grown to dozens, even hundreds of women who are working on a shared mission: To create opportunities for women bloggers to pursue exposure, education, and community. Thank you.

Let's keep moving. The forums are open--tell us your vision? There's much more to come.

Submitted by Lisa Stone (view blog) on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 09:23
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Oh honey, you remembered!

Yes, today is our anniversary :) This post was way better than flowers. (Or paper, which I believe is the traditional first anniversary gift.)

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer and Worker Bees
elisa@blogher.org/elisa@workerbees.biz

Submitted by Elisa Camahort on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 07:40
 

Paper? Isn't that associated

Paper? Isn't that associated with dead-tree media? I thought as bloggers we were *beyond* all that... ;-)

Anyway, yes - happy anniversary - from one very grateful beneficiary of the BlogHer magic.

Blog: Multidimensional.Me

Submitted by Koan on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 07:46
 

You still write the best headlines

Ever!

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette

Submitted by Lisa Stone on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 09:25
 

Blogs are the new

Blogs are the new paper!

Elisa Camahort
BlogHer and Worker Bees
elisa@blogher.org/elisa@workerbees.biz

Submitted by Elisa Camahort on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 07:53
 

Fantastic!

Here's to many more anniversaries! Thank YOU!
Karen

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http://bigdlittledmistatruffyandme.blogspot.com/

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Submitted by Karen Rani on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 07:57
 

Happy Anniversary!

Here's to many more! Thank YOU! What a vision!
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Troll Baby
http://bigdlittledmistatruffyandme.blogspot.com/

Troll Baby Graphics
http://trollbabygraphics.blogspot.com/

Submitted by Karen Rani on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 08:12
 

Happy Blogher birthday

Happy BlogHer Birthday!

Melinda

Submitted by Melinda Casino on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 08:12
 

Happy Anniversary!

Here's to many more! Thank YOU! What a vision!
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Troll Baby
http://bigdlittledmistatruffyandme.blogspot.com/

Troll Baby Graphics
http://trollbabygraphics.blogspot.com/

Submitted by Karen Rani on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 08:13
 

Brilliant

Well obviously you are brilliant to have seen the vision of it all. Thanks for letting me be a small part of it. I'm enjoying the site immensely. (Helps me forget I'm living in the reddest state in the nation.)

Kalyn Denny
Kalyn's Kitchen

Submitted by Kalyn Denny on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 08:48
 

It's your birthday! It's your birthday!

And here I am without flowers or a cake of anything! From one who has gotten so much from BLogHer, I wish you all a very happy birthday!

~Jenn Satterwhite
BlogHer Contributing Editor, Mommy and Family

Submitted by Jennifer Satterwhite on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 11:12
 

Happy Birthday!

It is amazing that it is just a year old.

I also blog at:

Beth's Blog
Cambodia4kidsorg
Global Voices
Netsquared

Submitted by Beth Kanter on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 13:42
 

Thank You For Making It Real

It's so easy to backburner great ideas because, after all, "We don't have the time..." Thank you for making the time and for making it real.

Mom Writes

Submitted by Mary Tsao on Sat, 02/11/2006 - 16:32
 

Virtual Cheers

Amazing how much BlogHer has accomplished, and the lives that you have touched, within 12 short months. Your vision is not only inspirational but I believe BlogHer will play an important role in the long-term development of the blogosphere. Congrats !

Submitted by Toby Bloomberg on Sun, 02/12/2006 - 16:27
 

A great idea becomes a wonderful reality

Amazing what a simple decision can do. Congratulations!!!

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MediaGirl

Submitted by media girl on Sun, 02/12/2006 - 17:28
 

My Vision From The Sky

Hello. My name is Ruthie Rader. I'm brand new here. In fact, according to your nifty little counter, I see that I've been a "member" for a little less than two hours now.

I keep a blog called "Ruthie In The Sky" which can be found at this url:

http://www.ruthiessky.blogspot.com

I am not sure how to list the blog past that point. I have tried following the formatting instructions here but, for me, it isn't working. [I hope that isn't an omen!]

So I don't have my photograph posted here yet, either.

You will find my photograph and many others in my blog. For me, the blog is much easier to navigate than your website is.

I am unique in that I hitchhike. And what a long,strange trip it's been!

My vision is that your blog site becomes a springboard for many people like me who have something different to contribute.

Something special.

Like a distant star...flashing across the universe.

Submitted by ReallyRuthie on Wed, 02/15/2006 - 05:28
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