Building community is necessary for the success of your blog. You need to not only inspire your community but balance it with a monetizing strategy. Join us for Building an Online Community: Balancing, Monetizing and Inspiring with Kate Brown, Community Manager at The Daily Burn , Christy Mensi of Shrinking Jeans, Jacqueline Carly of Fiatrella and Julie Anderson from Chubby Mommy Running Club.

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Welcome to the live blog on From Hobbyist to Professional: Taking Blogging to the Next Level. If you hope to take blogging to the next level, then follow along with a panel that can share insight on taking a blog from a hobby to a professional standing. Join Esther (ShePosts), Jen (PriorFatGirl), Josie (Yum Yucky)and Ryan (No More Bacon) to hear their tips on design, blog exposure, engaging your readers, and more.

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During this session, Laughing Cow community leaders will talk about how the relationship with The Laughing Cow brand works within their own brand/persona and how they work together. They will also share their experiences working with brands to teach audience members how to support and engage in a community, whether Laughing Cow or other consumer brands.

Panelists include:
Patricia Bannan, M.S., R.D., The Laughing Cow®’s Nutrition Community Leader
Sarah Dussault, The Laughing Cow®’s Fitness Community Leader
Roni Noone, The Laughing Cow®’s Food Community Leader

Moderator:
Nicole D’Alonzo, The Laughing Cow® Community Manager

Read the rest of Liveblog/Panel: The Laughing Cow Community Leader Model: Exploring the Relationship Between Blogger and Brand»»

Operation Beautiful, Fitbloggin’ and #Fitblog are teaming up to spread the message of positive thinking and healthy living! On the same day, at the same time, everyone is encouraged to share a positive message on their Twitter and/or Facebook accounts. Read the rest of Operation Beautiful and Fitbloggin’ Flashmob!»»

To access the internet during the conference follow these instructions…

1. With your computer turned ON, set your wireless adapter SSID to ibahn_conference.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Type “ibahn” in the address bar and press Enter.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions and enter the above Conference Code (06048D) when prompted.

This year we were able to negotiate for free internet access in attendee rooms. If you made your reservations under the FitBloggin code wireless will be available automatically in your room. No code necessary.

Let me know if you have any questions.

UPDATE: You do NOT need to code for the room access. Connect to the Ibahn network without the code and accept the charges. Your account will be credited when you check out. Sorry for the confusion.

Bottom line Pilates is a body weight training class based in Ballet, Pilates and resistance training.  You will feel your thighs, abs and shoulders.

Burn 200-400 calories in the short 30 minute workout!

Bring your body, your mind and your butt.

Moves you will experience… Read the rest of Join Andrea Metcalf Saturday Morning for a Bottom Line Pilates Class!»»

Hi there! I’m Anda and I run a little site called Great Clothing Exchange. It’s an exchange site for people on their weight loss journey to post and win clothes as they “size down” to meet their goal weight! All for just the cost of shipping! It’s easy, it’s fun and it’s a great way to save money! And GCX has some really, really big news! Read the rest of The Great Clothing Exchange at FitBloggin’»»

Join Paolo Sambrano and Susan Ito (“Foodie McBody”) as their fitness blogs come to life on the stage!

Paolo is not above lying to the clerk at Popeye’s, saying that the 24 piece chicken strip meal he’s buying is for his family when what he really intends is to construct chicken strip-biscuit-french fry-mashed potato sandwiches while watching Star Trek: The Next Generation in the dark. Between kettlebells, strippers with hearts of gold, and weighing food, I Get Wet is about being a fatass, not being a fatass, and being a fatass again.

Foodie McBody was an overweight, rice-loving couch potato when she got the wakeup call that threatened diabetes. Follow her roller coaster ride in “FoodFoodBodyBody”, from the doctor’s office to Weight Watchers and the world of Couch-to-5k and secret blogging. Can she have her cake and have her health too?

Susan and Palo will be performing Friday night at 8PM in Salon A and/or B, we are still working on some details!

This week’s training schedule…

Week 9 – 5/15/2011

Workout 1

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).

Workout 2

Brisk five-minute warmup walk, then jog 3 miles (or 30 minutes).

Workout 3

The FitBloggin’11 5k!!!

That’s right. You’re last workout in the Couch to 5k training program is the actual FitBloggin’5k!

Let me give you a bit of history… Read the rest of Cto5k Series: This is IT! – The FitBloggin’11 5k Route Info and More!»»

Arriving early for the conference? Then Join us for the Welcome and Name Tag Decorating Mixer Thursday evening at 6 PM… Read the rest of Come Express Yourself At the FitBloggin’ Welcome and Name Tag Decorating Mixer!»»

Building community is necessary for the success of your blog. You’ll need to not only inspire your community but balance it with a monetizing strategy. Join us for Building an Online Community: Balancing, Monetizing and Inspiring were we will discuss:

• How to build real life events to create a community that can transition seamlessly from offline to online and back.
• How to spread the love by pushing out content from other bloggers in the community.
• It’s more than just getting free product. We’ll talk about how to leverage brands to grow your blog, even if you are not offered money for a brand relationship.
• How to define and protect your brand so that you work with the right advertisers.
• The importance of celebrating the progress of people in your community and creating challenges so that everybody wins.

Part of the “Design 101″ session will include a design critique of blogs written by participants brave enough to submit their sites for public review. As part of her session, web designer Jennette Fulda from Make My Blog Pretty will point out areas for improvement in your design and highlight the things you’re doing right. She promises not to make you cry. If you’re interested in potentially having your site reviewed, leave a comment below with your blog address.

In just 2 weeks–that’s only 6 more training sessions–you’ll be running 5k at FitBloggin’! Mara has been doing PHENOMINAL! SO let’s check in with her first… Read the rest of Cto5k Series: Week 8 – 2 Weeks to go!»»

Not only is May Fitbloggin’ month (YEAH!) but did you know it’s also National Runners Month? In fact, our official “Recovery” sponsor, The Cherry Marketing Institute, will be co-hosting a Twitter party with Rebecca Scritchfield, MA, RD on Monday, May 16 at 8:30 p.m. EST to talk about how diet plays a key role in managing post-exercise muscle pain and soreness – especially eating anti-inflammatory foods, like tart cherries. Studies show that cherries contain powerful antioxidants called anthocyanins – responsible for cherries bright RED color — that may help the body recover more effectively after a tough workout. Join the Twitter party and learn more helpful tips and where to find great-tasting recipes to fuel the body for performance. Best of all, you’ll have a chance to win awesome prizes.

Be sure to follow @ScritchfieldRD and @ChooseCherries with #MeFirst and #RedRecovery on Monday, May 16 at 8:30 p.m. EST to participate! I’ll be there, too!

And, stop by the Cherries booth at the Fitbloggin’ expo for a Red Recovery Break to sample tart cherries and learn more about the fruit’s unique recovery benefits.

In exactly two weeks we will be kicking off the FitBloggin’11 festivities! I can hardly believe it myself! But look… I’m not exaggerating…

It’s time to answer as many questions as possible so everyone feels prepared and ready to come and enjoy themselves! Please also help us prepare by filling out this SUPER SHORT survey. Click here and let us know when you plan on arriving and what your plans are for Friday morning. 

Let’s get to the Q&A… Read the rest of FitBloggin’11 101 – All Your Conference Questions Answered!»»