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July 25, 2008

SOB Business Cafe 07-25-08

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 1:59 pm

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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

Global Neighbourhoods is discussing how and why Twitter outstrips the rest as a search tool.
But I am coming to trust Twitter as my personal search tool more than any of these others, and here’s why: I can consider the recommender.

Twitter v Google, Wikipedia, Digg & Yelp

specially relevant is discussing perceptions and realtities.
The problem with friends, they have no shame in calling you out, but it made me think more abstractly about the fluff in general around social media. Social media is a little fluffy - everything is fluffy clouds, rainbows and unicorns - just a little right?

Less fluff, more value?

Cath Lawson is discussing the emotional ROI of blogging.
So just exactly what is a blog? Could it make you rich and famous? Would it propel your business to unimaginable heights? Or would putting a blog in your grubby little mitts be The Internet equivalent of tossing a firework into a liquor factory?

What Is A Blog And Will It Feed You Or Eat You?

WinExtra is discussing trouble around the campfire..
It is as if the moment you become involved that any hint of evil or people doing bad things has evaporated into the ever sunny sky while we all sing John Lennon and Paul McCartney songs.

OMG People Are Using Web 2.0 For Bad Things

View from the Isle is discussing the BS factor that’s not really new.
I’ve reached a point recently where I’ve been forced to reflect on just what it is I do. What is my value to society and the world? What is it about me that makes me a “contributing member of society”?

Treatise on social media and social networking: Why social media is BS, but will work anyway.

Ari Herzog is discussing our role as diplomats.
Despite several friends of mine who have not joined the cellular bandwagon, I’m willing to hazard a guess that if you have a cell phone it’s because you used to be accessible via a traditional “land line” phone but wanted to reach out and call someone when you were out of your house.

You’re an Ambassador of Social Networking. You Just Don’t Know It.

Related ala carte selections include

Traffick is discussing disagreements.
Read on. . . .

“Candy Ass Social Media Goody 2 Shoes”?

Thanks to everyone who’s bought and blogged about the eBook!

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–ME “Liz” Strauss





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5 Comments to “SOB Business Cafe 07-25-08”

  1. July 25th, 2008 at 2:17 pm
    Tris Hussey said

    Thanks for the link Liz!

  2. July 25th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hey, Tris!
    I so enjoyed reading what you wrote. :)

  3. July 25th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
    Jon Gatrell said

    Liz thanks for the like and stopping by.

    ~jon

  4. July 25th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Jon,
    It was my pleasure!

  5. July 26th, 2008 at 8:43 am
    Cath Lawson said

    Hi Liz - Thank you very much for including my post. I’ll be reading the other ones too.

    There’s going to be a lot to read this weekend. I’ve already seen some of the blogs entered in the Blog Showcase and they’ve provided links to some brilliant posts.

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