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The Sway II is a success!

Posted by Hannah on July 22, 2009 in Experiences

Last night Skimbit in association with Commission Junction, hosted The Sway for the second time – our little meet-up for online publishers and bloggers and those that can help them make money for their sites.

We held the event at our favourite Shoreditch venue; The Great Eastern Dining Rooms, and we had a great turn out with lots of VIPs (Very Interesting Publishers).

Despite the unfortunate events that unfurled earlier in the day (the rain came out and the sun stopped Shiny-ing) guests still enjoyed having a good ol’ chat about anything and everything online.

Alfie Dennen of Moblog kicked off the proceedings with a glimpse behind the scenes of his success, and pushing the point that using existing technology and a bit of innovation; you can give your paying clients what they really want; column inches.

Rob Hinchcliffe presented ‘Seven Things I’d do If I Was Going to Start a Blog Tomorrow’ which proved to very practical for the guests! His encouraged everybody to think outside the internet and do things in ‘real life’ with readers. I think there will be a few new events popping up soon as a result!

Katie Lee started the Sway Debates with her view point on the Shiny Media collapse, Sian Meades of Domestic Sluttery asked how long you should wait before you start making money from your blog, and Gemma Cartwright of TheNod.com spoke about utlising the pull of celebrities to get readers and revenue.

Matt Bailey from iLevel finished things off with a discussion on the issue of branding.

The evening ended with some time for networking, and the intimate nature of the event ensured everybody is free to pick the brain of everyone else and make the most of each other’s experiences.

Thanks to Commission Junction for allowing the event to happen, and also to Alicia and Katie who provide the drive and direction for the event. Last but not least, thanks to everybody who came along to join us, it’s all for you guys!