Comments on: 5 Etiquette Rules for every Blogger

By: Sunny London

Sunny London — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 19:02:02 +0000

In reply to Laura Dale. Hi! Thank tou for reading and glad I could help. Coming to a tea would probably also be very helpful because it's a great chance to meet many other bloggers. I'm still in the process of planning the next one. Keep an eye on my Twitter account, blog and/or Instagram for the next date. We'd love to have you :-)

By: Laura Dale

Laura Dale — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 18:59:19 +0000

I am relatively new to blogging and really enjoyed reading this – thank you!

I would love to come along to one of the Bloggers Tea events.

Many thanks,
Laura x

By: gina

gina — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 19:13:12 +0000

yes i totally want to come to bloggers tea! enjoy reading your blog 🙂 http://www.thewanderlusthasgotme.blogspot.co.uk

By: Lucy

Lucy — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:52:45 +0000

I have only met really lovely people so far, that are warm and funny in the year I have been blogging. One of the things I love about blogging is that the bitchy and cattiness you normally see is left at the door. But maybe I have been lucky. Pet annoyance is follow for follow sake and those who follow but have no engagement in my blog. Hope you are enjoying your hols Lucy x

By: Suze the Luxury Columnist

Suze the Luxury Columnist — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 16:22:03 +0000

Great post Melanie, I hate the generic Twitter “follow me on Facebook” DMs too – often those are sent before the person is even following me on Twitter.

By: Sunny London

Sunny London — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:13:03 +0000

In reply to Jessica. Thank you. I can't say I handled the situation perfectly, but I am very happy with the results and have a great relationship with the blogger now. :-)

By: Sunny London

Sunny London — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 18:11:21 +0000

In reply to Ashleigh.

Ashleigh, thank you for taking the time to comment. I always feel the person I bring as a ‘plus one’ to an event is at my discretion. However, if I choose to include another blogger rather than a friend or spouse, it’s because I think it’s a better fit for the story and what the PR company is seeking. Asking Mr Sunny to come to an afternoon tea would be rather silly. Restaurants, especially pubs, will have a better quality review from me if I include him because his knowledge about food, alcohol and travelling is extensive. Plus, given he has a background as an international journalist, his eye for great shots at locations and events is extraordinary. If I do extend the invitation to a blogger instead, it’s because I think that specific blogger would be a great match for the event and his/her feature on it would be advantageous to the PR company as well. I guess it goes back to the saying ‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch.’ I take invitations from PR companies very seriously and feel it’s my job as a blogger to decide the best possible plus one I can find. I haven’t invited a friend to a PR event because I try to maximize the opportunity for all parties involved. It’s a strategy that’s worked very well, but I do understand people can do things differently.

By: Ashleigh

Ashleigh — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:08:20 +0000

Ok, so I’m not entirely sure I agree.
Most PR’s ask you to bring a +1… if they expect that +1 to be another blogger, they normally get in touch with that blogger to invite them themselves. Otherwise, we could argue that every time we take our other halves / friend that we are effectively giving that place away to someone who isn’t going to blog about it? I don’t know…. Sam and I often take each other along to events, the PR’s know we both have blogs, but if one of us hasn’t got the formal invite from the PR, then there should be no expectation to blog. Just my opinion.

I am not sure, maybe your situation was different and the person was told upfront that there was a blogging expectation… and if they still didn’t bring their camera and blog that’s an entirely different story….

I do agree that we should just be open. I always tell people whether I will blog or not!
XX

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:32:28 +0000

Great advice!! I have never found someone copying my posts, hopefully I’ll never have to do that but I like the idea of keeping it private and messaging them instead of calling them out.

By: Sunny London

Sunny London — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 12:59:43 +0000

In reply to Beverley | Pack Your Passport. Thank you so much for taking the time to read, Beverley! Glad you agree with the material. With so many people against the automated Facebook message, I really wonder why people continue to do them. Hope to see you at an event soon. It's been a long time! ;-)