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February 15, 2008

SOB Business Cafe 02-15-08

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 11:32 am

SB Cafe

Welcome to the SOB Cafe

We offer the best in thinking–articles on the business of blogging written by the Successful and Outstanding Bloggers of Successful Blog. Click on the titles to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are

Chris Brogan gets to the heart of getting everything done.
I’ve been working towards learning how to scale my skillsets up to this next level, trying to rapidly prototype what I have to know how to do to get everything on my plate done. I thought I’d share some of what I’ve learned with you, because at some levels, I think this is useful “how to” information for anyone working in the Creative class.

Scaling Yourself

Logic and Emotion gets to the heart of Interaction 08.
The people at interaction 08 came from a number of different backgrounds. Graphic design, Information Architecture, Industrial Design, Programming, Development, Web Design, and others that I’m probably missing. Everyone seemed to share the same struggle—what exactly do we call what we do and how do we evalngilize the value we provide?

Interaction 08 In a Word: Better

Conversation Agent gets to the heart of what a corporate blog can be.
Clearly not every company should have a blog. Last year I wrote about how to build a social media strategy. Without one, there can be no clear path to success. To me the most important point to consider is the organization’s cultural readiness.

Corporate Blogs

All Things Workplace gets to the heart of whatevery leader should ask.
Greater profitability and increased effectiveness drives your business success. Yet your bottom line results also depend on how well you manage your emotions.

13 Questions Every Leader Must Ask, Part 1

Diva Marketing gets to the heart of business relationships.
On Valentine’s Day it seemed like a fun post to explore business relationships. How do you build great business relationships with people? Do “clients” and “partners/vendors/suppliers” (I’m never sure word to use)have different points of view about what is important for each?

Valentine’s Day Relationships - Business Style

Greg Verdino gets to the heart of six-word life stories.
Could you write your memoir in just six words?

Long story short: microculture in print

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Servant of Chaos gets to the heart of 10 years of Cluetrain.
As I suggested in this post, the Cluetrain still holds sway over our imaginations because its promises are yet to be achieved. This is not a criticism, but in fact, indicates its visionary nature.

Cluetrain @ 10: Theses Revised

Sit back. Enjoy your read. Nachos and drinks will be right over. Stay as long as you like. No tips required. Comments appreciated.

–ME “Liz” Strauss





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8 Comments to “SOB Business Cafe 02-15-08”

  1. February 15th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
    Gavin Heaton said

    Thanks for the link, Liz. It’s always a feast here at successful blog!

  2. February 15th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
    Lani Anglin-Rosales said

    It was tough for me to choose my favorite- I’m torn between Chris Brogan’s article and Conversation Agent’s because CB offers practical advice on how to scale yourself (and say no, which I need to do) while CA offers solutions for corporate blogging with great background research.

    It’s a tie!

  3. February 15th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Gavin!
    Thanks for stopping by. Glad you like the menu and the friends. :)

  4. February 15th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Lani!
    I’m really working at stumping you! I so enjoy your feedback. Thank you for coming each week to tell me what you think. :)

  5. February 16th, 2008 at 12:50 am
    Toby said

    Thanks for the mention Liz. I still want to know the Diva of Relations’ (you!) tip for building great biz relationships (smile).

  6. February 16th, 2008 at 12:55 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Toby,
    I’ll write you an entire blog post if you want one. :)

  7. February 16th, 2008 at 10:04 am
    Valeria Maltoni said

    Lani,

    I welcome a tie with Chris Brogan any day :) He rocks!

    Liz,

    I’m with Toby, you are the diva of relationships. Thank you for highlighting the post and for inspiring.

  8. February 16th, 2008 at 11:08 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Valeria!
    It easy to see you sitting next to Chris. You both know what you’re talking about. Awesome pair — you two.

    Thanks for the kinds words. I’m smiling. :)

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