FOMO. Fear of missing out. Which is what I’ve currently self-diagnosed myself with, because the Altitude Summit kicks off today in Salt Lake City, and I’m not there. Actually, this condition is less FOMO and more a sense of longing because I KNOW that all the bloggers attending are going to have so. much. fun. Alt is basically like blog summer camp: four days of going to dinners, coffees, lunches, and cocktail parties with people who are a part of this amazing industry and have the same interests as you. Sounds like it’d be just awful, right?
Last year I put together a whole Mini-Alt series to run while I was at the conference, and in hindsight, it really was the next best thing if you couldn’t go. I was looking back at those posts earlier this week and thinking about a) how much changes in a year and b) how much stays the same. Because really, SO MUCH of the advice dispensed by the bloggers that participated in this series was spot on, and will be true in this industry always. So, to comfort myself and so that I can pretend like I’m at Alt, learning stuff, I thought I’d reshare some of those posts below, since I know a lot of you guys might not have seen these! Hopefully they’re helpful to you and are a quick cure-all to anyone else who experiences major Alt FOMO this week. A tip: ignore any tweets with the hashtag #altsummit. It’s been proven to worsen symptoms.
Designing Posts
(oh my, how much I’ve learned about Photoshop in the year since I wrote this!)
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Love the photography tips – thanks for sharing!
Alexa & I have always missed the boat on Alt. It sells out so quickly! I enjoyed this tips last year and can’t wait to re-read them for inspiration!
call me a hypochondriac but I think I have FOMO, too! Definitely fun to look back on these posts, though!
Thanks for posting this! I’m going to bookmark this post!
I have FOMO too! Maybe I’ll be able to go ALT next time!
I wish I could have gone too! I loved reading your recap posts last year, and I’m hoping to keep up with others on Twitter this year!
Ugh, me too! It was bad when I was in Sydney but at least then I had the excuse it was far too far away… now I’m living in San Francisco its even worse because its I actually *could* theoretically go to it!
I just signed up for a couple of the free Alt Channel classes to at least virtually be there. Perhaps we could form a mini Alt SF, find a cafe somewhere and tune in to the talks together?
I’m in San Francisco! Let’s do a mini alt sf!
Hooray! :D I’ve signed up for the ‘Please Like Me: How to Use
Social Media to Grow Your Blog’ at 3pm and ‘Minted Presents:
How to Pitch to Brands (The Brand’s Perspective)’ at 6pm, both
on this Friday 25th. Keen on either of those? Know somewhere
good to tune in? (sorry to hijack Victoria!)
I know what you mean! I wish I was there.
thank you! this is a super helpful post!
So excited to dig through these reposts! Thanks Victoria!
X Kenzie
http://www.CaveGirlintheCity.com
OH loving the posts you picked to re-share! really like your self diagnosis of FOMO . . . pretty sure we get that every now and again too!
xo. c & v
cake & valley
Not being able to go to ALT is torture, but I am so glad that the online classes are available. I’ve attended a few in the past and they’re valuable & interesting!
Whyyyyyyyy arent we there?????
Bookmarked! Thanks for the post, good read :)
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I have FOMO at all of those– ALT Summit, Lucky FABB, IFB Conference. Every year I feel like I’m missing out on so much by not attending these. But I remember reading our Mini Alt Series last year and it was SO helpful! I was just envious reading everyone else’s recap posts, but yours taught me so much and were such a huge help. So thank you for reposting! :)
This post is great for me! I am in my 3rd month of blogging and it was so great to read you re-caps from last year’s ALT!! Thank you for all of the inspiration!
~Lauren
http://lalovesblog.com
I totally have FOMO too! I was so shocked it sold out so quickly. I loved your Alt series and am excited to look back at all your tips.
To this day, those are my favourite “how to” posts for blogging. and they really helped last year when my blog was just a wee little baby (now I consider it a moody toddler, for the record)
ALT sounds like a great conference, will have to remember for next year. (Hopefully)
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Thanks for re-posting, all super informative! Currently using the free editing software, Gimp, but considering trying out Photoshop Elements.
made my DAY!!! these posts are like gold… thanks Victoria!!
I’m definitely suffering from FOMO, thanks Victoria from sharing this again!
Love the post, since I found your blog I’ve been reading all your blogging advice , thank you for being so informative and your blog is amazing.
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I love this! I have recently discovered and become obsessed with all of your blogging tips. I can’t believe it took me this long to find you!
I read your Alt Summit guide last year when I was thinking of starting a blog. Now, a year later, re-reading it as a blogger (even if it’s only been a few posts) is really helpful. Thanks!