Faking Extroversion: Professional Conferences

I'm getting ready for one of my favorite events of the year: the annual BlogHer Conference. Not only do I love BlogHer and the amazing women behind it, the event is one of the biggest annual moments for my business. I bring clients to it, I speak on panels; for three days I pretend I am the world's biggest extrovert. And every year, I feel dread and panic along with excitement, because the sheer act of walking into a room full of other people makes me want to hide. I feel 13 again, and that is...