I first met Renee Blodgett during IdeaFestival 2011 (IF11) in Louisville, KY. Of We Blog The World, Renee was in town for a few days, and went into overdrive – covering IF11 and visiting as many restaurants, galleries, and areas of town as she could get too. Her energy – to the say the least – was enviable.
Fast forward to IdeaFestival 2012 (IF12), and she returned to Louisville ready to take on another event-packed four days, including; IdeaFestival, Original Makers Club Dark Woods Affair, Speed Museum’s 100/100 Lights Off/Future On, and more.
We Blog The World is a culmination of travel, food, and event coverage from all over the globe. A smorgasbord of contributions that can help readers navigate and explore their way through a variety of cities and cultures. As Renee explained during IF12, We Blog the World was recently re-launched to better meet the increasing demand for online content and to better showcase it’s seemingly endless offerings.
With its fantastic makeover complete, I look forward to seeing all that We Blog the World and Renee Blodgett will offer in 2013!
Renee Blodgett (2nd to right), with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and IF12 attendees at the IF12 Opening Reception at 21c Museum Hotel.
*Photograph by Josh Miller courtesy of NFocus Louisville Magazine – THANKS to Josh Miller!! Republishing his post here.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
