Delighted Bloggers

We had another very successful bloggers social last night, back at our old haunt the Camel & Artichoke in Waterloo. Around 40 or so people turned up, all of whom were given a goodie back from event supporters Berocca. I have to admit, I didn’t really understand the link between blogging and Berocca (a vitamin supplement) when they first approached me, but when I heard about an article in the New York Times it all started to make sense.

Apparently us bloggers are working until we drop, putting in long hours and fitting blogging in around full time jobs, or other freelance projects. I can certainly relate to this and probably a lot of you can too.

What’s the link with Berocca then..? Well, the little orange nuggets of Berocca are jam packed full of vitamins to help rejuvenate your tired body and give you a bit of a kick start. Especially useful after a long night writing blog posts before an early morning meeting – trust me, I’ve been trying these little beauties out all week and so far so good. I do however have to point out for those first timers that you will probably notice a bright green colour when you go to the bathroom. Don’t be alarmed, it’s normal (according to Berocca).

For those interested in cocktails, we tried one in a pint of Guinness at the meetup and it wasn’t at all bad. I’m sure Chris and Tom will agree – although perhaps just half a Berocca next time.

What’s next for the bloggers social then?

I got a few comments from bloggers liking the move away from the Coach & Horses (a venue that’s a bit over done now apparently) so we probably won’t be heading back any time soon. I also had some requests for more content at the meetup, much like the legal presentation we had before. Any suggestions are welcome, but I have in mind a talk at some stage about managing content production and I know M@tt from Londonist has agreed to talk about something along these lines before. M@tt?

I’m also in the early stages of talking to a mobile social network about sponsoring the next meetup. This I hope will bring the return of a free drink for us all – I know how everyone likes a tipple every now and then. I will put more information out on this soon. I’m also looking for a good new venue again, preferably with a private room, big screen TV and ideally wheel chair friendly. I’ll let you all know how I get on, but again, any suggestions welcome.

Thanks to everyone who came along on Tuesday, we really are building a vibrant community of bloggers. The comments always reflect what an interesting bunch of people you all are and I hope you will keep coming. New faces are always welcome as are the regulars. Special thanks to Peter, Mex, Andy and the handful of others that have attended every month!

I’ll see you all on the 24th June. In the mean time ‘keep on blogging’, but keep healthy and of course let me know if the Berocca has added that extra little bit of spice..

Cheers,
Andy

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Andy

Andy has been blogging since 2006 and has written about everything from great places to eat out for under a fiver, to tourist hot spots in London and his experiences in b2b marketing. He has run the London Bloggers Meetup since 2007 too.

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