Welcome to the nerve center of Armchair BEA! If you're a book blogger who can't attend Book Expo America and the Book Blogger Convention in New York this May, you don't have to miss all the fun - this virtual convention is the place to be! Watch this space for all the news about daily blogging themes, discussions, giveaways and more!

Armchair BEA is scheduled for May 28-June 2, 2013.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Let's Talk Networking: Participant Link-up

Today is the day that we discuss networking.  Many of us bloggers network online.  Afterall, Armchair BEA is all about networking online, particularly with other bloggers.  However, how can you get more involved offline and in real life?  Have you ever wondered how some bloggers have established those connections with local bookstores or libraries or even beyond?

For Day 3, we want you to share your positive experiences of using your blog to get involved in your community.  This can involve partnerships with the local literary scene, attending author events and signings, or getting together with bloggers in your area.  We want to hear it all!

Be sure to check back later this morning for a special guest post from three of Armchair BEA organizers to hear how they network in their community.  And, speaking of networking, don't forget about Twitter party #2 today at 12:00 Noon-2:00 pm EST.

Link-up Example: "Name or Nickname" at "Blog Name"


Posted by Tif Sweeney at 12:00 AM Labels: ,

43 comments:

  1. 12 - 2 Eastern Time ? Pacific.. ??

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  2. Okay, nvm, saw it on twitter. And btw, I linked it up two times, because I forgot to add the "@" Sorry !!

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  3. Twitter party is Eastern time!

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  4. How I network is posted check it out!
    http://bloomingwithbooks.blogspot.com/2012/06/armchair-bea-day-3-networking.html

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  5. Great topic! I think I added it twice. Please remove one. Thanks so much. I am loving this!!!

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  6. I'm having such fun this week. The twitter party was fun, crazy, we all know how to talk!! See y'all soon.

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  7. I didn't think I had a lot to offer on networking as I've not been to many events and I've only been blogging such a short time. But then when I stopped to think about it I had more to say than I first thought.

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  8. Looking at some of the posts I'm starting to realize that there are many routes I could have gone with this post. It's fun to see what everyone is up to outside of their blogs. =^.^=

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  9. I really hope I get the time right :)

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  10. Oh this was such a tough topic! As I am definitely not a major IRL networker. But I tried to have fun with it. :) Can't wait to check out a few blogger's experiences!

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  11. Have fun at the twitter party today everyone! :) I will be at work sadly. LOL

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  12. Very glad to feature the great folks at Live Oak Public Libraries!

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  13. Hey there, I think I might have hit enter twice...not sure, sorry if I did! Love the topic of networking--I posted today about how I network in person. :)

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  14. Managed to do a post woohoo, sorry not helpful to others but lets ppl know 'where i am'. Twitter party, woohoo, hope i can make it :)

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  15. Can't wait to see what everyone has to share, because I think this is a pretty interesting topic.

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  16. I had to go a little outside of the box with this one.
    Perhaps a little something to let my fellow bloggers I've been there, and I appreciate them, and then a little bit of a PSA for those who work with us awesome bloggers.

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  17. Saw the note on twitter to link the permalink not just the blog, thanks for the added info!

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  18. I just checked in my local Indie Bookseller Association - its regional and it would cost me $500 to attend their trade show. Love the idea though. Any tips on partnering with them?

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  19. This is such a great topic! I love sharing about things like this, and seeing all the positive experiences people have had show that us book bloggers are respected by some people.

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  20. This topic was tough for me to write about, but I'm glad I did. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that there's no one set path -- there are so many different ways to explore the world of books. Great topic!

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  21. I'm late, but just finally came up with a networking post and combined it with Wahoo! Wednesday. Cheers!

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  22. have done my bit :)
    Netwrkng ~ def something i enjoy!

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  24. Can't seem to check in with Wordpress.com. Anyway, this is a perfect topic for my blog. Thanks.

    Looking forward to reading what others are suggesting.

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  25. I am really enjoying all the different responses to this topic!

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  26. I posted and will do some commenting soon. I can't wait to see other posts and how its changed people

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  27. Great twitter party. While I'm active with my local library, I've never really thought about promoting my blog there.

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  28. Tough topic! I've been getting some great ideas.

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  30. Another great topic. Absolutely enjoying this, and visiting other blogs. Makes me even prouder to belong to this community.

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  31. This was a tough post to write! Can't wait to read everyone else's posts.

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  32. I can't believe I missed the second Twitter party! My ArmchairBEA goal will have to be: get more organised! :)

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  33. I wrote mine on why I love books so much :)

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  35. it is great seeing how bloggers outside of the world wide web network with others. very inspirational and great ideas.

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  36. Heather Powers ... Fixed it for you!

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  37. For all those who requested updates to their links, they are now done! Thanks for letting us know!

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  38. I've been checking back all during the day to see if I need to make any more comments, but the Mr. Linky hasn't gone over 126 all day. Is it working?

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  39. Karin Perry ... I actually see the number at 210 when I look right now! I have fixed some duplicates and inappropriate links, so there may have been some changes in the numbering as well.

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  40. So many great stories today! And I managed to comment on 45 blogs today. All my comments seemed to be longer today because I had so much to say about everyone's experiences!

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  41. Moving beyond the blog! Check out my thoughts at The Fuma Files - http://fumafiles.blogspot.com/2012/06/armchair-bea-day-4-beyond-blog.html

    Great posts all week from such fantastic book bloggers - you all rock =)

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  42. I apologize for being a day late on my posting for this topic, but grandkids are the only thing that trumps reading and talking about reading. I didn't think I'd have much to say on the topic of networking, but I found that it got me to thinking about the activities I do outside of online and, more importantly, what opportunities those activities could be for networking. I am so grateful to all those who have posted about this topic and now must go back and catch up on reading and learning from those posts.

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  43. I'm a day late too because I joined late. There are so many great stories and pieces of information to absorb. A great experience indeed. Glad I decided to do this.

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