So last Saturday found me attending the Secluded Blogfest,
run by the very lovely Miss Sue Flay of The Secluded Tea Party.
I honestly believe writing a blog is not rocket science but
I am a strong believer in the power of being inspired by surrounding yourself
by new ideas, people and places. So with
this in mind I headed off to the Cambridge countryside in search of bloggers,
cake and more cake!
The first speaker of the day was ReeRee Rockette of 'Rockalily Cuts' self styled blogger and entrepreneur.
ReeRee shared her story and although I have met her before I still enjoyed her talk and found her an engaging speaker. Among many other things ReeRee felt you should only ever put things on your social media that fits with the image of how you want people to see your brand.
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| ReeRee Rockette |
ReeRee shared her story and although I have met her before I still enjoyed her talk and found her an engaging speaker. Among many other things ReeRee felt you should only ever put things on your social media that fits with the image of how you want people to see your brand.
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While I don’t necessary agree with everything ReeRee
suggested it did make me think about the ways I use social media and whether I
need to change…..on reflection I felt I do give out the image I want to on
facebook. Twitter I’m careful not to put
moans or negative things but I think it’s fine to use for more general chit
chat and as for my blog? Well maybe it’s
no bad thing to have an outlet where you can be more honest about your life and
the realities of running a business and trying to balance that with the rest of
family life.
First guest speaker done it was time for a tea break and
cake…lots of cake supplied by Mr Cake
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| Lazy Giraffe Blog |
The second guest speaker was Deepa Mistry from Lazy Giraffe Jewellery
Her talk centered on finding your blogging voice. Originally Deepa started her blog about her
jewellery but has now find her blogging niche sharing her love of Indian Cooking and reviewing local eateries. Her advice;
- · Be original
- · Never Copy
- · Give credit where its due
- · Check your spelling
Time for lunch provided by The Clandestine Gourmet Team, it
was delicious but sorry I was too busy eating to take any pictures...sometimes you've just got to live rather than photograph everything!
After lunch we moved on to our next guest speaker Lina of Liquid Photo. Tom (the other half of Liquid Photo) was also present
but preferred to let Lina do the talking (although he did man the slide show)
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| Image courtesy of Liquid Photo |
I really enjoyed this part of the day and took quite
extensive notes so I think I’ll keep that for another blog post, looking at
photography and how important it can be.
The last guest speaker of the day was Lynn Hill founder of
the Clandestine Cake Club. Lynn talked
us through how she took early retirement and planned to spend more time on her
gardening and baking but how life took a different path when she started up the
Clandestine Cake Club. Lynn has now
appeared on TV several times, travels up and down the country to speak at
events and has even had a book published.
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| Clandestine Cake Club Book |
The thing that struck me most after meeting Lynn was the
thought that no matter what your age or point in your life it’s never too late
to take a new direction or to find your niche.
Having recently turned 40 I strongly feel it is only in the last year or
two that I have finally found a job that I enjoy and that I’m pretty good at.
The day was finished off with our own mini ‘Clandestine Cake Meeting’
and there was an overwhelming choice but I was starting to feel sugar overload,
this is unheard of for me as I love cake but I soldiered bravely on and ate yet more!
If you'd like to read more on The Secluded Blogfest 2013 check out Miss Sue Flay's blog post.
Kerry x
If you'd like to read more on The Secluded Blogfest 2013 check out Miss Sue Flay's blog post.
Kerry x
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