{"id":1116,"date":"2016-07-26T15:17:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T15:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/inspired-mobility-finding-inspiration-in-everything-at-blogging-while-brown\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T22:19:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T04:19:42","slug":"inspired-mobility-finding-inspiration-in-everything-at-blogging-while-brown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/inspired-mobility-finding-inspiration-in-everything-at-blogging-while-brown\/","title":{"rendered":"Inspired Mobility: Finding Inspiration in Everything at Blogging While Brown"},"content":{"rendered":"

Out of the nine Blogging While Brown Conferences, I have been to five.<\/strong> I went to one in Philadelphia, two in New York, one in Austin, and this year in Washington, DC. Blogging While Brown has become a staple on my conference schedule, and I had no intention of missing this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

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Blogging While Brown has never conflicted with any of my other events, but it has come very close.<\/strong> For one of the conferences in New York, I turned right around and went to Los Angeles so that Li\u2019l bit could be on a TV show<\/a>. For the one in Austin, I had just come back from Turks and Caicos where the whole family joined my oldest on his first sponsored trip. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Read also:\u00a0Faith in Flight: Staying Grounded while in the Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t even have time to wash clothes before I was back on a plane. This year, the conflict happened.\u00a0 My husband\u2019s family reunion was happening in Delaware on the same weekend.<\/p>\n

I wasn\u2019t too sure about missing either one, but my husband said that knowing his family, they\u2019d totally understand that I missed the reunion for a business trip.\u00a0<\/strong> They are very business minded people, and I\u2019d likely get more side eyes for going to the reunion than going to the conference. In a family full of entrepreneurs, they would definitely get it. Also, it was in my hometown \u2013 so I stayed and my crew went.<\/p>\n

Read also:\u00a0Lecrae Talks Mobile Inspiration and Technology at Blogging While Brown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

My husband and the kids left on Thursday evening, and the conference started on Friday.\u00a0<\/strong> The greatest thing about today\u2019s technology is that I didn\u2019t miss a single thing \u2013 thanks to cell phone cameras and texting.<\/p>\n

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This is the third year that I have attended on behalf of AT&T\u2019s Inspired Mobility program.\u00a0<\/strong> Those of you who followed me or the #InspiredMobility hashtag on Twitter were able to take advantage of the highly tweetable advice, tips, and tricks from the nation\u2019s top bloggers, corporate representatives, tech gurus, and journalism professionals. If you haven\u2019t heard of Inspired Mobility, AT&T Inspired Mobility is a conversation about how people are using mobile technology to connect with their faith or inspiration. People are picking up their mobile devices to connect and be inspired throughout the day, and it has never been more popular.<\/p>\n

Read Also:\u00a0Using Mobile Technology to Stay Inspired<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Selfie with Jason Caston at\u00a0National Museum of African American History and Culture<\/p>\n

The first day we went on a preview of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.<\/strong> The tour was extraordinary, and I can\u2019t wait until it opens in September.\u00a0 I caught up with faith and mobility expert Jason Caston on the tour too! He was in town with AT&T to lead a discussion at the conference about how people are using mobility to inspire themselves, friends, family, and the masses. After the tour, I went to the opening meet and greet at the hotel, then went out with my friend and fellow blogger Rae<\/a> to chat over Mexican food.<\/p>\n

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The photos started coming in at the main event, the Saturday cookout.<\/strong> My husband sent me tons of selfies of him with different family members, and pics of the kids having fun with cousins.<\/p>\n

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Seeing my family having a good time made me feel good about staying in DC for the conference.<\/strong>\u00a0 Those smiles\u2026 the poses\u2026 the happiness. I want my family to experience all of that as often as possible. Blogging has helped me do that over the last five years, and I know that I need to be in a place where I can learn and grow so that my family can continue to have wonderful experiences. This year\u2019s Blogging While Brown didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n

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Just a few of the Caribbean bloggers\u00a0at Blogging While Brown in DC (L to R: Me, Renee Matthews, Vashti Patrick Joseph – wearing her Ven & Rose<\/a> t-shirt line, and Entrepreneur Kalilah Wright)! Photo by Renee Matthews of Ask Dr. Renee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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(L to R: Keisha Reed of City Girl goes Digital<\/a>, Jonnita Condra of JonnitaCondra.com<\/a>, and I) Photo by L. Michelle Smith<\/p>\n

I attended the morning sessions about podcasting and UX, and then changed into my Inspired Mobility t-shirt just in time for the 3:30 session – AT&T Inspired Mobility: Enabling good. Activating Everywhere.<\/strong> \u00a0L. Michelle Smith, Director, Public Relations, AT&T Global Marketing Organization introduced Jason Caston, founder of Caston Digital, author of The iChurch Method series, and a digital platform specialist for churches. Click here to read the #InspiredMobility tweets from the sessions.<\/a><\/p>\n

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L. Michelle Smith introducing Jason Caston.<\/p>\n

During the intimate discussion, bloggers introduced themselves and were able to share what inspired them on the go, how they used technology to inspire others, and where they found inspiration online.<\/strong> In an unconventional move, during the session, bloggers applied to attend the NABJ conference in Washington, DC in August as #InspiredMobility bloggers, joining Rev Run, Hip Hop Icon and Social Media Inspiration Leader. Rev Run joined the Inspired Mobility movement in the fall of 2015 to help spread the message of inspiration and faith in the digital and technology space. His online ministry through social media channels is unconventional and he believes people need inspiration wherever they are and for whatever they are facing. Rev Run has joined AT&T for the 2016 campaign to deliver a series of personal reflections via blog posts and appearances at upcoming events including the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n

Read Also:\u00a0Inspired Mobility: Finding Inspiration Amid the Chaos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jason Caston<\/p>\n

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Keisha Reed<\/p>\n

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Jonnita Condra<\/p>\n

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Me… trying to remember my name…<\/p>\n

After the session, Jason Caston, Keisha Reed, Jonnita Condra, and I shared some of our inspiration on camera.<\/strong>\u00a0Check out the video here.<\/a><\/p>\n