The richest people in the world look for and build networks. Everyone else looks for work. 
--Robert Kiyosaki
Yesterday was a jammed pack day. I had a full work day and I did a couple of things to build the blog. I wore myself out because I have learned that a strong network is vital to my
blogging success.
I'm not even that well connected. Still, my best leads, including my Parent Society freelancing gig, have come from other moms. I also was recently selected to serve as a freelancer for The "
What to Expect When You're Expecting" site, which is
HUGE. I know that it will help me obtain more speaking opportunities. The only reason I was asked was because of my Homey,
Heidi Murkoff, whom I have never met in person or spoken to on the phone. We connected via social media. Thank
God for
Twitter!
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of having lunch with Rachel Blaufeld of "Back'n Groove Mom". (If you have never visited her blog, you should. You can find it at
http://backngroovemom.com/) Rachel and I became acquainted because we were both profiled by Pop City magazine this past winter as one of
Pittsburgh's newest mommy bloggers (
"Pittsburgh Mom bloggers create online community (because no parent is perfect)". I can thank Rachel for two scores. The first is an event I attended a T-mobile a couple of weeks ago where they had hearty appetizers, raffles, and a cool swag bag! She also connected me with
Spark and
Hustle, an extraordinary event for women, that is coming to
Pittsburgh next month.
Because of Rachel, I am one of the Spark and Hustle hostesses. Rachel told me that she became affiliated with
T-Mobile through a contact that she made at a blogging conference. Rachel and I dined at the Red Oak Cafe near my office. And I also have her to thank for receiving extra special treatment. She knew the owner from her son's preschool and he took measures to ensure that we had a really enjoyable lunch. Apparently connections make the world go 'round, or perhaps
Rachel's connections make the world go 'round!
I don't have to be one of the richest people in the world, but I am looking to build my blogging network. Rachel suggested that I attend the
BlogHer 2012 conference in
New York City to develop even better connections. It sounds like a great networking opportunity. Hopefully, I can make it happen.
Stay tuned for a post about how Rachel and I celebrated National Ice Cream Month with some other bloggers, compliments of
Giant Eagle! Ice cream and network building. Does it get any better?!
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