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How Do You Build an Incredible Experience?

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Communities Don’t Get Built, They Grow

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I’ve walked around for about an hour, trying to put words to the change that happened at SOBCon this weekend. I spent another hour trying to explain how it could happen twice.

Every sentence I made seemed inadequate and unworthy.

How do you explain an incredible experience of community, learning, and outright fun? I’m at a loss.

Here is a way to find out for yourself.

In other words, trust. Trust in people who trust.

An incredible experience is built on trust. Trust yourself. Trust the people around you. Trust that when things don’t go perfectly other folks will understand. People do the most amazing things in a community filled with trust. They change, grow, learn, connect, feel, and communicate. They smile at the drop of a hat.

It’s that easy.

I was changed as a person by being a part. . . .

Thank you to everyone who came to SOBCon08.

How do you do recognize an incredible experience?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

Thank you, Thesaurus.com for help filling in the words.

SOBCon08: In Celebration of the Conversation in the Comment Box

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You Don’t Have to Be a Blogger

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Once upon a time on a Tuesday morning, I wondered what would happen if I posted a photo of a microphone and invited folks to talk. That’s how Tuesday Open Comment Night began.

People came and the conversation started. I had no idea what it would become – a weekly adventure of playing, dancing, talking, and making friends in the comment box. I had no idea that I was investing 4 hours of every Tuesday for next “rest of my life.”

So many people have come along, left a word, made a friend, and moved on. That the comment box is filled with laughter, discovery, and wisdom. I could leave my blog today, and relationships and memories made here would still be.

When Terry and Chris first got serious about SOBCon07, I stood back wondering whether it was a good idea. They stood smiling and tall, shook their heads, and brought me along until I was with them. My gratitude will never find it’s way to the right words.

Last night, Joanna Young arrived in Chicago — her first trip to this continent — to meet everyone and share in something we started. She said

But as I was flying in I started thinking about all the people I knew in these mysterious places that have just been names on a map up to now, and it suddenly felt a lot more familiar and real.

I realize now that we had made a worldwide comment box on the ground.

C’mon. Let’s Talk!

You don’t need to be at SOBCon or in Chicago to know about conversation and connection. You don’t have to be a blogger to know how words can bring people to know each other’s head, heart, and purpose in life. You don’t have to put your thoughts and your feelings in the comment box every day to make a relationship that will last a lifetime.

But it helps.

Thank you to every person who’s ever joined the conversation.
You’ve changed the world.

Do we ever know how many lives we touch with what we say?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!! SOBCon08 is May 2,3,4 in Chicago. Register now!

SOBCon08 — Can’t Wait to SEE YOU!!

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It’s only 3 Days Away!!

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I’m looking forward to every minute I get to see you.
Hi!
I found the reason that you had a problem.
There were some broken links in the list.
Rather than hand them to you one by one, would you just take them all again?

Meet me in Chicago!

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!! SOBCon08 is May 2,3,4 in Chicago. Register now!

SOBCon08: Models, Masterminds, and Chicago in May!

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An Immediately Actionable Plan

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When people ask me about SOBCon08, it’s hard not to go on and on . . .

It’s a compelling story. A conference, its audience, and its sponsors all in partnership. All attendees go home with an immediately actionable plan tailored specifically to their business. The plan gets built model by model. Every model is offered by an expert. Attendees in mastermind teams apply each model immediately. All day long it’s model-to-mastermind group and model-to-mastermind group, with insights and support from some fabulous sponsors — who, by the way, now include Jim Beam Global and BuzzLogic!!

Truth is, though, I can’t wait to see everyone’s response to the tulips in Chicago in May!!

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Only 7 more days until the boat launches . . . do you have a plan?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!! SOBCon08 is May 2,3,4 in Chicago. Register now!

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Have You Entered to Win the N95 Yet?!!!

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SOBCon08 and Utterz announce the
GET MY MESSAGE Contest!!

Do a Commercial for Your Blog, Win a Nokia N95!

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SOBCon08 and Utterz are inviting all web publishers to submit a commercial for your blog or web page to the SOBCon08 Utterz “GET MY MESSAGE” contest.

The competition is just started . . . Here’s the competition so far!

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What is Productivity in Context?

Entries will be reviewed and judged by SOBCon (Biz School for Bloggers) attendees on Sunday May 4, 2008 in Chicago. Finalists will be picked and the vote will be sent to the Internet. Find out how to enter at the SOBCon08 site and at Utterz.com

Look at what one lucky website owner will win!.

Nokia N95 mobile phone.

Be creative! Attract new readers! Get your message out there!!

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

SOBCon08 is May 2,3,4 in Chicago. Register now!

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