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by Cheryl Ragsdale

Ruffled Feathers

Men know what happens when a group of women get their feathers ruffled.

“War council!”

Men know to make themselves scarce – immediately.  Not a good time for a rooster to be in the hen house.

When it’s another woman who ruffles our feathers, things are not so clear cut.  Being attacked from the inside – friendly fire – as it were, smacks of cruelty.

Introducing Jennifer Mendelsohn, a female blogger who recently published an article that appeared in the NY Times Sunday printed edition and on the NYTimes website on March 14, 2010 on page ST1 of the New York edition.

Jennifer attended “bloggy boot camp” hosted by SITS (the secret is in sauce) in Baltimore, MD. She reported her experiences in an article printed on March 12, 2010 called,

Honey, Don’t Bother Mommy.

I’m Too Busy Building My Brand.

"stop blogging and play with me!"

Oh dear, that title is not a good start.

Now, I’m thinking that you have a mother or you know someone who is a mother.

Busy mums don’t want people questioning what they’re doing with their time.

Mothers are sensitive to anyone suggesting that they’re not available to their kids.

♥

Kids always demand attention.  They never get enough!

There’s a problem with the sardonic, condescending tone that Jennifer used to discuss the woman leading the conference.

Jennifer is a mommy blogger too!  Not cool, Jenny.

SITS or the secret is in the sauce is a commenting community that I’m proud to be a member of.

Here’s a description of the group:

SITS was started in July 2008 by Tiffany Romero and Heather Blair to create a community where ANY woman could be featured- whether she blogged about politics, recipes, business, home decor or all of the above.  A place where women new to blogging and seasoned veterans could expand their readership, connect with other bloggers and be part of an online community.

Now, at over 5,000 members and growing, SITS has become a strong, supportive and diverse community of women.  We have featured hundreds of women, who have in turn, received thousands of comments.  We have promoted their charities, celebrated their successes and mourned their losses.  Together.

SITS has now evolved into a “real life” community as well, with our bloggy boot camp tour, which offers one day events for local women to join together for a day of networking, education and fun.

We have been humbled daily by the support women show one another through our platform – they are kind, generous and engaging – more than we ever hoped for and our gratitude is, well, immeasurable.

The Secret to Success IS Support.

Uh oh, Jennifer! You ruffled THOSE girls’ feathers…yikes!

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From the SITS website:

“Welcome to the Sitstahood! We are a group of women bloggers dedicated to supporting one another by leaving comments. Lots and lots of comments.

Whether you are new to blogging and looking for blogs to read, or a veteran looking to expand your readership, a mommy blogger or a single gal, SITS is for you!”

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As a way of standing up for themselves and to show support for their SITStahs,a facebook fan page has been created:

Mothers Who Blog speaking out against the NY Times

Heather and Tiffany are encouraging everyone  to take the time to read these response posts and to comment.

• Tiffany Honey, I Just Want to Connect Women.
• Heather It’s Heather-speak, for “I’m a little miffed.”
• Jessica Gottlieb  Don’t Bother Mommy, She’s Rabid Right Now.
• Liz, Mom 101 Honey, Don’t Bother Mommy, I am writing a Mildly Annoyed Letter to the NY Times.
• Kelby Carr Newspaper Bias Against Mom Bloggers
• Mama Kat Honey, Don’t Bother with the NY Times.  They Are Too Busy Slamming Your Mommy.
• Angela England Blogging and Motherhood- Success is Not Limited to One or the Other.
• Francesca, Mayhem & Moxie And Then There Was the Time I Sounded Like an Ass in the New York Times.
• Michele: The NY Times Just Did Mom Bloggers A Favor…and Opened a Pandora’s Box

“We know there are even more well-written responses out there – in fact, there is an entire facebook group dedicated to this topic.”

photo credit  kitten

blogging tips from expert bloggers

by Cheryl Ragsdale

Welcome to the March 17, 2010 edition of blogging tips from expert bloggers.  Each week, I’ll present a list of relevant, useful and effective blog posts to help you create a more efficient blog. Everybody who blogs is busy.  The information presented here is collected in one place to save you time.  Busy Bloggers welcomed here!

community

• Chris presents How Amateur Bloggers Create Great Posts posted at Martial Development.
• Joe Revod presents How To Be A LIKEABLE Person posted at Make Money On The Internet.

making money online

• Digerati Life presents Make Money Blogging: Top Bloggers And How Much They Earn posted at The Digerati Life, saying, “Thanks!”
• Wallet Blogger presents Online Business Guide: Start, Sell and Succeed! posted at The Smarter Wallet.

social media

• Leineriza presents 2 Reasons Why Teens Prefer Facebook Over Twitter posted at Blogger for Hire, saying, “A recent study says the that teens and young adults are gravitating more towards Facebook than Twitter and blogging. Here are two reasons why they avoid Twitter, and what to keep in mind when engaging them via social media for marketing purposes.”
• Diane Steward presents 7 Twitter Users Every Engineering Student Should Follow posted at Online Engineering Programs.

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