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Cybermummy 2010 (Recap)

July 5, 2010 by Uju 11 Comments


It was strange walking, or rather staggering (not drunk, just laden with goodies) out of the Cybermummy conference on Saturday to find that it was still light outside.

After a full day of panels, schmoozing, coffee breaks, lunch, readings, quiz, prize-giving, hugging, back and thigh-slapping, it felt closer to midnight than 7pm.

Back in the hotel, the party was still going.

I had arrived for registration at 9.30am filled with a mix of anticipation and awkwardness. I watched women pounce on each other excitedly, some having come together in coaches and even in costume (Pink Ladies in the house!), many already firm friends on and offline.


Luckily I was queueing behind the lovely Jacqui from Mummy’s Little Monkey (above), glowing in her sixth month of pregnancy. She became my main giggle buddy for the day.

Bloggers are a strange, mostly nocturnal bunch and Cybermummy brought our virtual selves sharply into focus. It was a funny, slightly unsettling experience rubbing up against such diverse women who all spend a considerable amount of their time bashing away at the keys, sharing intimacies with complete strangers.

Looking around the well-dressed hall, the 180 attendees and the range of sponsors and marketers who had gathered to be ‘part of the conversation’, one thing was clear. Mummy blogging is becoming a force you can’t ignore.

There was so much packed into the day it was hard to digest. I’ll be sharing another post with some nuggets I picked up from sessions on audience, stats and working with brands.

Overall, Cybermummy was about sisterhood and empowerment. We whooped as organisers Sian, Susanna and Jen took the stage. We cackled at Gigi from MumsRock’s wisecracks and gasped at Gina from BlogHer’s stats (from 250 to 2500 bloggers at the last BlogHer conference). We bloomed with pride and possibility.

Most of all, we sniffled through a keynote of blog posts read by bloggers like Sandy Calico from Baby Baby and Jen from The Mad House. Just as I was tearing up for the umpteenth time, I got this photo from hubby that threatened to send me over the edge.

I was having a blast but I missed my babies.

Other highlights included the quiz (our team ‘Nappy Brain’ were ace on ’80s song lyrics but not much else), meeting bloggers familiar and new, the endless prizes (I won a month’s supply of Garofalo pasta!) and of course cupcakes galore!

When I got home, a friend came round and I told him I’d just got back from a conference for mums who blog.

‘How bizarre,’ he said. Then as I told more tales and unveiled my bag of swag, he added, ‘That’s pretty cool.’

It was all that and then some. Thanks to the Cybermummy team for an inspirational event.

Next year, better make it a weekender.

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Comments

  1. Sian - MummyTips says

    July 5, 2010 at 5:57 pm

    Thank you so much for coming along. Enjoy your wet wipes!

  2. Vonnie says

    July 5, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    Your babies are beautiful! See you next year :)

  3. Uju says

    July 5, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Hi Sian, was great to meet you and thanks so much for the fab time. You guys rock.

  4. Uju says

    July 5, 2010 at 10:38 pm

    Hi Vonnie, aww thanks, I think so too ;-) Can’t wait until 2011.

  5. julietk says

    July 6, 2010 at 10:10 am

    Visiting from SITs, Sounds like a great day it’s nice to see women empowered. My son is nearly 16 does that still make me a cybermummy. Beautiful Boys you have :-)

  6. Uju says

    July 6, 2010 at 10:37 am

    Hi JulietK, I figure once a cybermummy, always a cybermummy! Thanks for the visit and kind words about my cheeky monkeys :-)

  7. JDaniel4's Mom says

    July 6, 2010 at 11:10 am

    This sounds like it was a wonderful conference.

  8. Uju says

    July 6, 2010 at 5:49 pm

    It was lots of fun JD4’s Mom, still loads to think about and hopefully useful stuff to post so I’ll be writing more later.

  9. Mesina says

    July 18, 2010 at 10:38 am

    oh man I missed CyberMummy this year!!! I couldn’t go due to the little guy, plus the fact my Dad was arriving within 2 days and a gathering already planned on the day. Pfft. I always knew my social life would get in the way.
    BUT! I am now awaiting the announcement of the next one and getting my super savvy head together to start finding a sponsor. I think Starbucks should sponsor me, cos that would totally be awesome. With the first year here and gone, the next one should be full to the rims with bloggers!!!

  10. Uju says

    July 18, 2010 at 11:37 am

    Aww I know I would have loved to see you and your little squidgy there. To be honest, I didn’t get a chance to meet as many cybermummies as I would have liked, too busy taking it all in. Next year I plan to be more prepared…and hopefully sponsored too!

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