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I'm Holly, co-founder of BlogFrog, a web 2.0 start-up that offers community-building tools for bloggers brands. I'm a blogger, swimmer, manage a house full of teenagers, and call Boulder, Colorado home. 
Category Archives: Speaking
Advertising on a social site is NOT social marketing
My business partner and CEO of BlogFrog, Rustin Banks, recently spoke at AdTech, one of the advertising industry’s largest conferences. His presentation was part of a track led by Chris Brogan on the Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Advertising. … Continue reading
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Blogger Brilliance, Social Good Summit, and Clinton Global Initiative
The past few days have been so overwhelming, I don’t even know where to start. I left Boulder on Friday and spent two days in Tampa at the Blogger Brilliance conference, an event for bloggers in the food, fashion and … Continue reading
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The best blogging tip I learned at TypeACon
I just got back from TypeAcon, a blogging conference held in beautiful Asheville, NC. I go to several blogging conferences a year and think they are incredibly valuable on so many levels. I get tons of insight from experienced bloggers … Continue reading
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What do women bloggers want from brands? New study results unveiled at Digital Impact conference in NY
I just got back from the Digital Impact conference in New York, where 300 public relations folks gathered to learn about new technologies, tools, and trends for helping brands and agencies navigate new social media waters. Dollars are shifting quickly … Continue reading
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SheSays Visionary Leadership Panel
I had the honor of serving on the Visionary Leadership Panel last week in Boulder, hosted by SheSays, a national network for women in the digital and tech industry. SheSays started as a small community in London and has grown … Continue reading
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Digital Impact Conference: Reaching online consumers via women bloggers
Brands are learning that it isn’t enough to just advertise to women online. Real influence happens when brands form relationships with women/moms and participate in the conversations that women are having with each other. And it’s no secret that the … Continue reading
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Trada’s Marketing Metrics BootCamp a huge hit with tech community
Niel Roberston is the poster child for the phrase “go big or stay home”. He is the founder and CEO of Trada, a company revolutionizing the advertising industry by crowd-sourcing paid search. I first met Niel over ten years ago … Continue reading
Beer and Blogging come together at the Boulder Beer Blogging Conference
When you’re in the business of online community, you learn quickly there is a niche community for everything. Like beer? There’s a community for that. Like to blog? There are lots of communities for you. What if you blog about … Continue reading
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In the company of addicts: Serial Start-up Entrepreneurs
Last week, I was honored to sit on a panel for Colorado University’s Studio Series at Boulder Digital Works. BDW brings together digital professionals and tech leaders to share what they know about business and entrepreneurship. The Studio Series meets … Continue reading
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Favorite moments from CBC
Now that I have a good night’s sleep and can function at least at half-capacity, I am sorting through my Casual Blogger Conference photos and remembering my favorite moments. While I love the instant connection and the relationships that slowly … Continue reading
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