Alicia Tenise

D.C. Fashion, Travel and Lifestyle Blogger

5 Things I Learned at the Pinterest Creators Event, In The Making

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Tips from the Pinterest, In the Making Event:

Last week, I hopped on a jet plane to San Francisco for Pinterest’s In the Making event. This was the first year they hosted this conference for content creators on the platform, and what I learned about the Pinterest surprised me. 

I love Pinterest, but I’m certainly no expert. Sure, I’ve read a ton of great guides in the past that advised me to start scheduling pins on Tailwind and repin other bloggers’ content via Tailwind Tribes. I have BoardBooster to help me clean up boards. I’ve had a few pins go viral. But I never really felt like an expert on Pinterest, and I’ve never felt inclined to sit down and write an entire blog post about it. I’m still far from mastering this platform, however, after attending the In the Making event, I feel a lot more comfortable using it! 
 
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Blogging Tips: 5 Things to Ask a Brand Before Collaborating

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Guys: I am in disbelief that my 7 Year Blogiversary is in a few weeks and that I’ve been blogging full time for 1.5 years now. How time flies! When I first started blogging in 2011, A. I was still learning and a bit inconsistent, and B. I don’t think that brands knew how to work with bloggers. Fast forward to 2018. Whether you’re a microinfluencer or have tens of thousands of followers, there’s a chance for bloggers large and small to partner with brands.

While it’s exciting to work with a brand on a campaign, it’s important to read the fine print and not sign your life away in the process. I’ve spotted some crazy things in contracts over the last seven years that I think some influencers would skip right on over! Here are five blogging tips of things you should ask a brand before signing on to a blog collaboration.
 
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True Life: I Botched My First Major Blog Advertising Campaign

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Next month, I’ll be celebrating my 7-year blogiversary. How insane is that?

While I love sharing blogger tips and advice with you on a regular basis, I think it’s also important to mention some of my major blog fails here as well. Blogging is an interesting industry because I wasn’t able to take a class on it in college back in 2011 before I started. I just had to figure out this world for myself. Considering I started my blog as a 21-year-old who wasn’t well-versed in the professional world, there were bound to be some significant mishaps along the way.

Sit down, grab a coffee (or a glass of wine if it’s after 5 pm!), and learn how I botched my first, really big advertising campaign.
 
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5 Ways to De-stress As An Entrepreneur

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There are a lot of upsides to being a full-time blogger. Setting your own work schedule, being your own boss, and having the opportunity to collaborate with some of your favorite brands is pretty amazing. However, you’ve got some definite downsides: not getting paid every two weeks, being unsure of your next collaboration and dealing with competition can all bring a person down. Being an entrepreneur has been one of the most rewarding and stressful experiences of my life. After doing this full-time blogging thing for over a year, I’ve had to learn how to keep my spirits up even when I’m going through the most stressful of times. Here are some helpful ways to de-stress! 

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