Blooking Great Evening
Thanks to everyone who came along to the London Bloggers Meetup on Tuesday, what a fantastic evening. I really found Floyd Smith’s talk about using your blog as a basis for writing a book fascinating and there were certainly a few ideas for any aspiring author to pick up on. Funny that one of our LBM regulars had just sealed a book deal based on his blog content, so the timing was just right. You can see Floyd’s slides below if you want to refer back and of course feel free to embed on your blog.
Thanks to Jazz too for the introduction to Refugee Week. What simple act are you going to be doing that week? It’s being held from the 15th – 21st June by the way!
Great also chatting to Chris, Tim, Mauricio, Be, Seb, Godwyns, Fletch and so many more, too many to name check you all I’m afraid.
So what’s coming up in the world of LBM then?
It looks like we have a cracking summer ahead, not just weather wise, but with some great LBMs, competitions and parties to be enjoyed.
We’ve recently been approached by lastminute.com who are really impressed by our monthly meetups and are looking to sponsor the forthcoming LBM Summer Party. The exact date of the party and more details will be coming your way soon, but it looks like lastminute.com will be paying for the BBQ….!!
They also wanted to give us some exclusive info on an unbelievable competition that is due to go live this summer. There is huge potential for one of you to win a “money can’t buy” prize this summer that will make you the envy of not only your friends but the whole country! You will need to be someone who really loves travelling and of course really wants to blog about it! Read into that what you will, but trust me when I say this is a truly fantastic competition.
What else? Would one of you like to win a Netbook?
BT is now running a competition on www.btmyplace.com for members of the London bloggers meet-up to win an Acer Netbook (worth £200), and given your collective love of London, we thought you might fancy a go at winning one… BT MyPlace is a new service, which – if you’ve got a Wi-Fi enabled device – can pinpoint exactly where you are (in Central and West London), and suggest great places nearby to eat, drink and keep you entertained.
What do you have to do?
They’re asking Londoners to reveal “the best kept secrets in Westminster”. Specifically – best boozer, best greasy spoon, best market stall, and even best public toilet. If you’ve got any favourites and want to enter the competition, all you need to do is go to the competitions section of www.btmyplace.com, and then click on My Secret City. If you’re not already a member you’ll need to register, but don’t worry, it only takes a few seconds. The best entries will also be profiled on BT MyPlace .
And what else?
We are soon to be publishing our very own LBM poem, written by long standing LBM member Godwyns. If any of you have met Godwyns you’ll probably know his poem is not necessarily family oriented, but it’s certainly well worth a read. Check it out here soon.
Oh and did I mention the possibility of two other great competitions coming up. I’m not kidding folks, it is set to be a great summer for LBM community members. But beware, now we have hit the milestone of 600 members, the competition is set to get tougher. Maybe Epicurienne won’t be winning all the prizes from now on in then..!
Oh and don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled incase you get tagged in the LBM BlogTag.
Bring on the Summer I say!
Cheers,
Andy
Guess who won a netbook from BT MyPlace? Yay!