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Blogging for Tickets. Am I Selling Out?

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I was given free registration for the conference, though I paid all travel expenses out of pocket – quite a hit on my credit card. You have many sources of information competing for your time and attention. When I was selected as one of the Official Bloggers to attend LeWeb , the largest tech event in Europe, it was an honor.

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Yet Another SXSW Post (And, No, I Don't Know If You Should Go Next.

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At any one time, they may be 10-15 events happening and competing for your attention. This applies to conferences, travel, everyday running around town. Thoughts and Tips for Next Year. Panels, Workshops, Keynotes, Oh My! This is not like any other conference you’ve attended.

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One Random Thing About Me

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To kick things off, I’ll share that I once spent 18 months traveling on my own through Europe and the Middle East. I’d only planned to travel for about 3 weeks. Reply Ruben says: February 11, 2009 at 6:46 pm I often traveled with my family to Argentina when I was a child because my father is originally from Buenos Aires.

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