I was especially eager to interview some of the male attendees or "Bloghims." Did they come here to learn about blogging or pick up chicks?
Meet Matt Homann, Chief Thinking Officer of LexThink!
Matt handed his "card" which index card size and on the back it says "7 Things About Matthew Homann." (He refers to his blog as the (non)billable hour.)
Why did you come to Blogher? I know Lisa Stone. But I really wanted to experience a blog conference where it is done differently. I wanted to engaged with lots of bloggers who were creative, intelligent, and sharing people.
What does it feel like to be in the minority? Well, there are a lot worse majorities that I could be stuck with. So, it doesn't feel negative.
Meet Jesse. He doesn't blog, but is working on his thesis at UC Berkeley on urban botany.
Why did you come to blogher? I'm Jory's significant other and she recruited me to help and I wanted to support her. Jory is very involved in the blogosphere and I'm not and I wanted to see what it is all about.
What does it feel like to be in the minority? There's really good energy in the room! Lots of sharing.
Meet Chris Carfi
Why did you come? Lisa Stone is my partner and I was recruited to help. Blogging is great - but it is online. Offline networking is even better.
What's it like to be a man at Blogher? The ratio is reversed from other tech conferences, but it doesn't feel like a negative.
Do you have a collection of hats? Anything special about the one you are wearing? No collection, nothing special. I'm a serial hat monogamist.
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