Liz Strauss at Successful Blog

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Tonight: LIVE Event in Chgo: Social Media and Journalism

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Media Bistro Panel at the ComedySportz Theatre

The Living Web

No longer is the big black headline the sign of the breaking news…

How to incorporate social media into your work

Twitter, Facebook, and other social platforms have turned the web into a one-stop shop for news, entertainment, social, and professional engagement. For those who create content, it is a hyper-connected publishing system. No longer do you need to work for a major publisher like the NY Times or the Globe to get a story out; breaking news is found on Twitter, and journalists use the web to brand and market their work, whether freelance or staffed within an organization. What does this mean for the future of the industry as a whole, where are the opportunities now, and how can you use social media to help you grab them while they’re hot?

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WHEN
August 18, 2009
Doors open at 6:15 pm; panel begins at 7pm
Meet the panelists at our cash bar reception, 8:30pm

WHERE
The ComedySportz Theatre
929 W Belmont Street
Chicago, IL 60657

WHO
Experienced and neophyte media pros who need help navigating their careers

Online Registration is closed, but you can register at the door.
For more information.

I’ve seen the questions, the discusion is going to be meaty, on target, and explore the new business models and the new rules.

Will I see you there?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

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Trust Agents and a Last Laugh of Visible Joy!

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Go Get Yours Now!

Early this year I wrote Cool Kids, Granny Dresses, and Back Channel Intercoms: How Do You Trust People You Can’t See? It was the humiliating tale of something that happened at the awful age of 13. It was the problem of trusting people / kids who weren’t worth trusting.

I’ve grown up some since then.

I found people I trust can and we’ve formed a virbrant efficient community.

Community grows from what we see, what we are, what we imagine together. We learn from and teach each other. That the more we see, the more we find in each other and the more we help each other, we all become more.

Trust is speeds action and lowers cost and fear.

Chris Brogan and Julien Smith talked about that at SOBCon They’re the authors of Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust

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But Chris and Julien weren’t there to hawk books. Chris and Julien helped Terry and I built the SOBCon community by speaking, and attending, and sharing with the folks long before the Trust Agents was written.

Who are the trust agents? We all are, especially when we start or inspire new communities. Learn what it means to grow and work with a community of trust agents. This book is head and heart and purpose true to them and true to us so that we and others can use the web more efficiently in business.

Get the book at your favorite supplier: 800 CEO READ (also recommended for bulk orders)
Amazon.com, Amazon.ca (Canada), Barnes & Noble,
Book Depository (UK), Books-A-Million, Borders, Chapters (Canada)
IndieBound

Trust them and me … we’re all serious.

Congratulations, Chris and Julien! A visible last laugh of joy to think how far I’ve come since those granny dresses to a real trust community … to be here with you watching your day!

… and I trust Julien and Chris will never, ever wear a granny dress. except maybe for Karoake…. K?

Buy your copy of Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust
… this minute!

I trust these connections.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz on your web presence!!

Buy the eBook. and Register for SOBCon2010 NOW!!

44 More Blue Feather WordCamp Chicago Tweeters

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Sweet WordCamp Chicago - Part 2



Last week I wrote about some of the great people we met at WordCamp Chicago. This week I send you the rest of them.

At WordCamp Chicago this year we shared our twitter names with our WordCamp “tribe.” WordCamp is the spirit of small business come alive offline. We work together to make a community event happen when just a short time before there was none.

We go home knowing we’ve learned. W leave friends we can still reach out to online. Here are the rest of the WordCamp Chicago Blue Feather Tweeters who left their information with me.

  1. Tom Attana, technical, @TomAttana
  2. Christopher Cross, serial entrepreneur @cmcross
  3. Lin Chen, web designer @linchen
  4. Tom Evans, Small Biz and Sports Athlete @timothymevans
  5. Debbie Kong, creative helpful @kongsterville
  6. Darren Champen, new blogger @dchampen
  7. Barbara Rozgoyni, PR professional @wiredprworks
  8. Tillman Bauknight family freedom @Tilly85
  9. Bryan Hauer, theme designer @bryanhauer
  10. ryan Imel, web designer @ryanimel
  11. Jeff Chandler, networking communication @WPtavern
  12. Steve Blaskie, Erin’s Cheerleader @zepphead
  13. Dan Schultz, forum junkie @Dan Schultz
  14. David Griffith, lifelong learner @DDGriffith
  15. Jason Pelker, freelance developer@dougdevitre
  16. Len Mason, bored weekends, @lenmason
  17. Alex Falkenberg, thank you, @JPelker
  18. Brian Lis, irresistible, @brianlis
  19. Beth McBride, need knowledge, @BethMcB
  20. Jeff Milone, theme builder @jeffmilone
  21. Cory Miller, Theme builder @CoryMiller
  22. Jeremy Wright … @jeremywright
  23. Alex Cancado, learn networking @acancado
  24. Hirsch Fishman, Passion for usable design @Addicott Web
  25. Dave Bost, technology evangelist @davebost
  26. David Lawler, learning experience @davelawler
  27. Mike McCallister, writer @workingwriter
  28. Jessica Searles, WordPress Security @techwriterjess
  29. Bob RandKlev, website development @BobRandKlev
  30. Grant Gannon, seeking epiphany @grantgannon
  31. Adria Richards, technology training @AdriaRichards
  32. Craig Tuller, Taking blogs to the next level @craigtuller
  33. Ashley Hittinger, student, philosopher @arae
  34. Darryl Markette, I sent my songs to the world. @DMarkette
  35. Theresa Christensen, to network for my blog @GradingGirl
  36. Gary LaPointe, WordPress convert @GaryLaPointe
  37. Paul Shailos, expand knowledge @Filthygoods
  38. Denise Hayes, @birdbeauty
  39. Matt Thiessen, open code @stillatmylinux
  40. Theresa Christensen, to network for my blog @GradingGirl
  41. Ellie Smith, learner @n2turtles
  42. Rachel Baker, IT consultant @rachelbaker
  43. HopeBertram, perky, smart, fun @interactivehope
  44. Beth Rosen, extraordinary @bethrosen

I connect things … and people.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

Writing Project: 25 Words of Social Media Wisdom

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Share What You Know

The Living Web

We’ve done this before … Inspired each other with our thoughts — each expressed in 25 words.

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It starts with ideas
clicking keys, words in text,
audio, images, and video
connecting like minds.
Then we find
we’re connecting
online and offline communities.

Would you add 25 words of your own?

The 25 Words of Social Media Wisdom Project

Will you accept my invitation to put 25 words of Social Media advice or wisdom into a blog post? Here’s how you might go about it.

  1. Look for some social media thing you see too much or too little of.
  2. Write a sentence about it.
  3. Count the words you have written.
  4. Edit the sentence until you have 25 words exactly. Notice how your idea changes as you edit and how your feelings change with each rewrite.
  5. Add a picture if you can.
  6. Post your 25 words on your blog by July 31st.
  7. Link back to this post or leave a link to your post in the comments section. I don’t want to miss yours when I compile all of them.

It will be my challenge to a creative way to connect all of the ideas together. In a giant “25 words of Social Media Wisdom” blog post, featuring what you wrote.

Are you in? Surely you have 25 words to spare for this one.

You might remember that we’ve done this before …
25 Words of Work / Life Wisdom
25 Words that Connect Us

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

Get your best voice in the conversation.

Tonight - Live From Downtown Chgo! Meet MomItForward’s Jyl Johnson Pattee!

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Then Meet Us In Person at BowlHer in Chicago!

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I’m delighted to announce that I’m hosting the BowlHer channel on BlogTalkRadio to celebrate the outstanding event happening next Saturday in Chicago. We’ll be gathering to meet, greet, and celebrate the online / offline world that social media folks have come to expect and enjoy.

And the live music and special guests are an awesome part of all that will be one heck of an evening with five off-site parties and livestreaming.

Join Liz Strauss and Beth Rosen Tonight with Special Jyl Johnson Pattee

Jyl Johnson Pattee is the face behind Mom It Forward and the hostess of the weekly #gno parties on Twitter. When her two elementary-school-aged boys entered school all day last year, Jyl delved into social media by starting a mommy blog and in September 2008, jumped on Twitter with good friend Carissa Rogers for a girl’s night out. What started as a fun way to learn the Twitter ropes, transformed into a weekly gathering where chicks could chat and later became parties with a purpose complete with party themes and guest experts who joined as virtual panelists. Soon after, Mom It Forward was born, expanding the vision of #gno into changing the world one mom at a time.

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Get to know how this mom got to host the biggest event at Blogher and a friend to moms who blog all over the Internernt.

BlogTalkRadio.com/Bowlher Tonight

Be There!!

Tonight: Wednesday, July 22, 2009
10:00pm Eastern /9:00pm Central / 8:00pm Mountain /6:00pm Pacific
www.blogtalkradio/bowlher

Listener dial in number 347 857 3896

And bring your questions with you.

You can also follow Brooke on Twitter @JylMomIF

More about BowlHer

BowlHer is an after-hours event at which about 500 highly connected guests will enjoy an exciting evening of bowling, music, celebrities and networking. Thousands of women across the country will also enjoy the activities via a live streaming broadcast of the highly popular Girls Night Out Twitter party (#GNO).

BowlHer is Saturday, July 25th
at
Lucky Strike Lanes
322 E. Illinois St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Find out more about BowlHer.

Will I see you there?!!

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz on your business!!

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