tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post5647004535222029383..comments2023-12-30T20:42:43.602-08:00Comments on The Chronicles of Cardigan: #BlogPaws - the Introvert-Friendly Conference (Insider Tips Galore, Inside!)Elizabeth Keenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07710489912663020646noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-62798518657406476912017-05-09T09:57:41.821-07:002017-05-09T09:57:41.821-07:00EXcited to meet you in person next week, Allen! I ...EXcited to meet you in person next week, Allen! I totally get where you're coming from, too, but don't worry; I talk non-stop when I'm excited/nervous, and I've done this a few times already, so you won't need to be concerned with quietness. ☺ Elizabeth Keenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710489912663020646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-32166327175559753452017-05-07T04:54:49.404-07:002017-05-07T04:54:49.404-07:00I am an introvert until I get to know you- even th...I am an introvert until I get to know you- even then I am still quiet. Thank you for the tips. Allen Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11752320655787439977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-53927551684608974752017-04-05T07:02:29.823-07:002017-04-05T07:02:29.823-07:00Really great tips! Thank you! I'll be arriving...Really great tips! Thank you! I'll be arriving Thursday afternoon and will make sure to hit Friday and Saturday breakfast at the Newbies Table for sure. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238970726472311017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-71785214629852771532016-06-06T13:49:47.305-07:002016-06-06T13:49:47.305-07:00Great info! I'm not an introvert but this is m...Great info! I'm not an introvert but this is my first BlogPaws conference and your tips were very helpful. 'Can't bring my felines but I'll be looking forward to meeting the four and two-legged attendees!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-67476408352421633982016-04-22T08:58:57.513-07:002016-04-22T08:58:57.513-07:00I might have touched a kitten that year. :) That w...I might have touched a kitten that year. :) That was SO cool! And, yes, best ice breaker ever!Elizabeth Keenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710489912663020646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-25550899609902591642016-04-22T08:57:54.957-07:002016-04-22T08:57:54.957-07:00I'm so sorry you missed that first conference ...I'm so sorry you missed that first conference (I almost didn't go the time I got 3rd in BlogPaws or Bust; I was still nervous, and wouldn't be able to take my dogs cross-country, but being involved in the community, and connecting with others who were going, pushed me over my insecurities. I'm SO glad; that conference was pivotal.) See you in June!Elizabeth Keenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710489912663020646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-43988228612848202016-04-22T08:55:02.651-07:002016-04-22T08:55:02.651-07:00Can't wait to meet you, Rachel! I'm so gla...Can't wait to meet you, Rachel! I'm so glad there's a newbie outing planned. That would have been SO helpful for me my first COUPLE of conferences. Elizabeth Keenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710489912663020646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-64505989355671714292016-04-22T08:53:32.811-07:002016-04-22T08:53:32.811-07:00I talked to you last year, Karen, thanks to an int...I talked to you last year, Karen, thanks to an into by the awesome Flea at Jones (will miss her SO much this year). You were doing just fine for "ineptness" I might add. Find that other lifeline, though. I know you won't have any trouble with that, and you'll be great!Elizabeth Keenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710489912663020646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-30134317228884411772016-04-22T08:51:19.823-07:002016-04-22T08:51:19.823-07:00I know TW and I'm so glad she felt brave enoug...I know TW and I'm so glad she felt brave enough to talk to me last year! She doesn't know this (I don't think), but she was on my list of people that were MUST SEE. ☺ Terri T. helped me find her. Elizabeth Keenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710489912663020646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-73810901042966747812016-04-22T08:12:36.160-07:002016-04-22T08:12:36.160-07:00TW thought that most bloggers are introverts other...TW thought that most bloggers are introverts otherwise they'd be out partying with friends rather than writing blogs. She started using me on SM to stay anonymous. She's extremely shy and wouldn't have gone to that first conference in 2011 and blow her anonymous cover except one of our Twitter friends offered to drive her and be her roomie. The first time she met said Twitter friend was when Theresa picked her up to drive to Virginia. They've gone to 3 conferences together and see each other socially back in NJ too. TW will be the first to admit while at Blogpaws, she doesn't talk to a heck of a lot of people, just Theresa and her best blogging friend.Cathy Keishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237575721246947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-20794976888381498012016-04-16T18:22:36.306-07:002016-04-16T18:22:36.306-07:00SO many good tips for us to pass on to Mum. THANK ...SO many good tips for us to pass on to Mum. THANK YOU!!! Dash Kitten Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14891216022133700854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-41595232662914504932016-04-16T18:00:36.249-07:002016-04-16T18:00:36.249-07:00Love these tips! Even as a speaker this year, I...Love these tips! Even as a speaker this year, I'm still stressing over the fact that I'll have to socialize with others. Being so very introverted (or socially inept, as I refer to myself) is debilitating at times. And always exhausting by the end of a conference. I LOVE BlogPaws, but do need to take these tips to heart. My lifeline won't be able to be at the conference this year. I'll need to find a new one.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037928148778848386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-88054451686894170382016-04-14T17:36:24.135-07:002016-04-14T17:36:24.135-07:00From one introvert to another, thank you for this ...From one introvert to another, thank you for this awesome post with wonderful tips. I'm pretty excited to go to the conference, but I'm also a bit nervous. I'm sure I will have a wonderful time, though, and I plan on taking full advantage of the newbie table and the TBD gathering. :-)Three Chatty Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09237191425729502487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-71639292552123461822016-04-14T16:18:08.300-07:002016-04-14T16:18:08.300-07:00Y'know, the first BlogPaws the mom won a ticke...Y'know, the first BlogPaws the mom won a ticket to go. And she didn't go because she was so afraid she would be uncomfortable...not know what to do...not know anyone. When she finally got her nerve up to go to one a couple years later, she kicks herself for not going sooner. It really is a fun time...whether you're an introvert or extrovert. Great tips!The Island Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12916103855538422451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6616115718711383229.post-77439636955664774532016-04-14T08:00:40.074-07:002016-04-14T08:00:40.074-07:00the first year mom attended, she made sure to have...the first year mom attended, she made sure to have a roommate. and brought - FOSTER KITTENS! Talk about an ice breaker. While mom isn't sure she would call herself an introvert, she will admit that large social settings aren't her thing. It made a huge difference to know that there was a group of bloggers that she "knew online" that was attending too!Random Felineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02591546634183113556noreply@blogger.com