It's Official...

It's official!  I'm so excited to announce that I'm now one of the Mommy Bloggers over at ParentingOC.com!  I have two posts up so far (here and here), so pop on over and say "Hi" at Slice of Life in OC.

*I'll still be keeping this blog up and as active as always, but I'll be doing the occasional cross post when it makes sense.  :)

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Important Free Teleconference Call for All Bloggers

If you're like me, you've heard about the New FTC regulations regarding what bloggers do and don't need to disclose about gifts and other forms of compensation in relation to blog posts.  Do I really need to mention little items I recieved as "take-aways" at an event even if they have zero impact on what I am posting about?  I think it is just plain silly because I'm from the PR world and it's common practice to give journalists comp'd items to help facilitate reviews.  That is nothing new.

Well, I'm so excited that my friend Peter Sahin of South County Law Group decided to facilitate a free teleconference this upcoming Thursday Feb. 4th at 10 am pacific to address those very questions!  If you're a blogger, you absolutely need to listen in on this call!  Click here to register right now!  Here's more information about the call...

How To Avoid Having To Pay Fines Up To $16,000
During the teleseminar you will learn:

• Will bloggers really be the targets of the Federal Trade Commission?
• Can I still accept samples and freebies from companies who want me to promote for them?
• Who is responsible for complying with the new guide – the company who provides the goods or services or myself as an affiliate?
• What is the deal with testimonials? Can I still use them?

We know that there are a lot of so-called experts who are giving you their interpretation of the FTC guidelines but the question is…who is right?!

 

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