#BlogHer16 and Origin of abigailmscott.com
On August 3rd I left for Los Angeles California to attend #BlogHer16. I had never heard of the conference before my career at Hologic started in February. Hologic has been exhibiting at the event for a few years to raise awareness of their women's health products. Although I was attending the conference as an exhibitor I was extremely excited about the opportunity to connect and listen to other digitally savvy female entrepreneurs.
So you may be asking, what is BlogHer? BlogHer is the premier conference for women online. According to their website, it is the worlds largest event for women who create content, build communities and wield influence online. Every year, approximately 3,000 individuals attend the conference to listen, learn and network. This years conference featured keynotes from BIG name celebrities such as Kim Kardashian West, Sheryl Crow, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Mayim Bialik.
The conference was an AMAZING experience on so many levels:
As an exhibitor I had the opportunity to meet women and educate them about Hologic's treatment options. I work in Hologic's gynecologic surgery division and it is my responsibility to raise awareness of our products through digital marketing (websites, email, social media, public relations, etc). I had no idea until I joined Hologic that 1 in 5 women live with heavy periods. Put another way ... approximately 10 million women suffer from heavy menstrual bleeding*. Thats A LOT of women! Periods are one of those things that every woman has or had, but we never talk about. At Hologic we are creating a movement by openly discussing the P word (period)! Periods are apart of every woman's (and males - they often get the brunt of it!) life and they should be discussed. Heavy periods in particular are our passion and although there are many different causes everyone should know that there are treatment options to help elevate them. This is exactly what Hologic set out to do and achieved at #BlogHer16.
One of the ways I have been coping with my relationship with Adam is by consuming GOOD content. Whether reading or listening it has been comforting knowing that other individuals have experienced similar situations and survived. During hardships it is easy to get down on yourself but knowing you are not alone is consoling. The content I have been consuming over the past few months has positively impacted my life and I was excited to be surrounded by 3,000 other females in LA that loved content as much as myself.
#BlogHer16 was EXTREMELY inspiring and empowering. I met so many amazing women (shout out to Whitney Bond and Alex Moroch) with different backgrounds and passions. Although diverse, everyone had one common goal - create GOOD content and share it with the world to help others. Needless to say, I left the conference energized and confident. As a result, I came back to Boston ready to share my story with all of YOU. And that is exactly what I did. Last week, I publicly shared my website on Facebook. I can't thank you all enough for the kind words and support. It is difficult to be vulnerable and open yourself up to the world but I knew I had to take that leap of faith. So many people have created and shared content that helped get me to where I am today. It was only fitting that I do the same in hopes I can help educate and empower all of YOU.
*Cooper J, et al. A randomized, multicenter trial of safety and efficacy of the NovaSure system in the treatment of menorrhagia. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 2002; 9:418-428.