Jul 27, 03:20 pm: We're heading for BlogHer

Cutie Lucy Thanks to the child care that BlogHer has helped arrange, LucyBeck is heading off to her first conference this evening. She’ll be staying at the hotel with me and hanging out with other kids while soak it all in.

Every conference has at least someone counting up the male:female ratio. And that’s good. We need to keep our eye on the people delivering the information, stirring up the conversational pot. But that talk often results in a “but I asked women. No one said yes.” BlogHer doesn’t just ask. They don’t ignore family and the need to take care of it even when you’re doing something for yourself and they went the extra step to be sure that they weren’t leaving anyone out.

That’s a lesson for me: how do you put your money where your mouth is? Do your actions back up what you say you believe? If you want a diverse audience — whatever that may mean to your group — what are you doing to support that audiences participation? Really support it. Not just ask.

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Marnie Webb  |