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September 12, 2008

SOB Business Cafe 09-12-08

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 1:01 pm

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

I’ve been gathering tips and suggestions on e-mail etiquette for a while now, and looking for the opportunity to share them. ‘Respect’ seemed like the right framework, so with no pretences at originality, here’s are some classic ways to disrespect my inbox plus a collection of great links and resouces on how to get it right.

Confident Writing is exploring an in-box epidemic.

20 Ways to Disrespect My InBox

Christine Kane is exploring fixes some folks search a lifetime to find. Read both parts.
The problem with all of it is this:

It’s externally focused.

It’s what I call “fixing the outside form.” It’s like trying to change a movie plot by rushing up to the screen and shouting to the characters what they should do next. Very tiring. Not very productive.

Creating College: 5 Things I Wish I Knew as an Undergrad

the Blog Herald is exploring handwriting analysis in a new way.

Blogging and the Handwriting Challenged

business Opportunities and Ideas is exploring how to fix a lack of attraction.
Sadly advertising does not work for the majority of small businesses. So they give up believing that advertising is only something “big businesses” do, claiming that “advertising doesn’t work for my type of business”.

7 Questions To Ask If Your Advertising Doesn’t Work

Write to Done is exploring the “writes” of success.
I love reading about my favorite writers and what writing habits led to their success. Below, I share with you some of my favorite writers’ work habits … and it’s obvious that there’s no single way to success.

Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers

David Airey is exploring words that look good.
Inspiring typographical Flickr collections, for designers and type nuts. The following groups contain more than 50,000 images showcasing typography. Just about enough to quench your type desires.

30 inspiring Flickr groups on typography

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Carpe Factum is exploring that eternal question . . . while you’re there contact him about the deal he’s got on group purchases of his business fables.

Do You Like Green Eggs and Bear?

Thanks again to everyone who bought my eBook to learn about online conversation!

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 09-12-08”

  1. September 12th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
    Joanna Young said

    Hi Liz! Thanks for sharing that e-mail post. Meantime I’ve been sharing some links of my own… reminders of very happy days in Chicago!

    http://tinyurl.com/3htvhw

    Have a fab weekend

    Joanna

  2. September 12th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
    --Deb said

    Man, one of these days I need to figure out how to get on this list… (grin)

  3. September 12th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Joanna!
    Isn’t it just like you to celebrate friends when we least expect it? :)

    Thanks!

  4. September 12th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Deb,
    That comment is a good start. :)

  5. September 13th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
    Mother Earth said

    on saturday – almost every saturday – i come over here and bloggy revel with someone I might have met, often because of you, or I meet someone new

    remembering what it’s like to be new or to be rediscovered is humbling

    this is one of the coolest things I think you do

  6. September 13th, 2008 at 8:43 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Mother Earth!
    Thanks for saying that. It means so much to think about that night up at the Hancock. You were smiling and so was I. :)

  7. September 14th, 2008 at 9:38 am
    Mother Earth said

    Gosh that was just about a year ago makes me smile just thinking about it

  8. September 14th, 2008 at 11:35 am
    David Airey said

    Hi Liz,

    It’s been a while. I hope everything’s great with you, and thanks so much for the kind mention.

    Bye for now.

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