Easton’s Something Successful and Outstanding

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Happy Successful-Blog Birthday!

from Easton Ellsworth

Hmm, something successful and outstanding that happened in my life. . . .

I was in the high school choir all four years. I always desperately wanted to sing a solo but never had the guts to audition. Little by little, I beat back the self-consciousness and fear that kept trying to hold me back. Near the end of my senior year, I finally got those guts and tried out in front of my peers for a big solo in the last show. I’ll never forget the rustling sound of a hundred students’ arms being raised to vote for me. I got the solo. What that successful and outstanding moment taught me was that super hard work, persistently following a dream and giving life your best effort can lead to unspeakably sublime experiences and memories. Success is reared in struggle.

–Easton Ellsworth, Business Blogwire

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Thank you, Easton. You have always been that good.
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Easton Ellsworth Exaggerates Excellently and Talks Talent Terrifically

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Thank you, Easton, for Making Us Pez Dispensers!

Yesterday, the world famous blogger, Mr. Easton Ellsworth of Know More Media’s Business Blogwire made an incredible announncement.

Well, the announcement itself was credible. He does make announcements, so that action is credible enough. It’s just that this announcement was about something incredible. Well the something isn’t incredible — it’s something that’s called incredible. Um, maybe I should let Easton tell you himself.

. . . “Incredible Hall of Acclaim” icon . . . (Long live the PEZ dispenser!) This is a new program where I will highlight incredible bloggers who spread pro blogging tips, business blogging news and/or corporate blogging wisdom galore.

While only blogs of incredibly high quality can receive this honor, you’re potentially eligible if you blog about corporate blogging or professional blogging in any way.
Every Monday I plan to bestow my Incredible badge upon one or more deserving bloggers. If you receive the badge, you may place it on your blog and may also choose to have your content appear in my new Hall of Acclaim aggregate blog along with that of other Incredible bloggers. Over time I hope to build up an Incredible list!

There is no limit to the number of potential Incredible bloggers in my Hall of Acclaim, but I plan to keep it pretty exclusive. –Easton Ellsworth

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Easton Ellsworth . . .

talks talent terrifically, by saying Mike Sansone is incredible

and exaggerates excellently by doing the same for me.

Thank you, Easton. The likenesses are remarkable.

It’s WAY COOL to be a Hall of Famer!

It’s even COOLER to be here with Mike Sansone!

I’ve always wanted to be a PEZ dispenser. . . .

How did he know that?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

SOB Business Cafe 10-05-06

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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 title shots to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are



Business Blogwire has some ideas for what you might do with your Fridays.

10 Corporate Blog Post Ideas for Fridays



Life Beyond Code offers a way to build relationships while building a personal brand.

Get People to Respond Not React



R Web Designs wants us to check our adsense code.

Adsense Publisher ID Hacked



It’s Not About Your Stuff reminds us that we need to value ourselves when payday comes.

Pay Yourself First



John TP interviews a digg gamer on how the game works.

Tips from a Top 10 Digg User

Related ala carte selections include



Creating Passionate Users wants you to know it’s not too late to show what you’ve got.

What Kind of genius are you?



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

Have a great weekend!

Ode to Easton the Blogtipping Man (Part 4)

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Part 4 of 4

Easton was dressed in a nice clothes — not college-kid rags,
But his clothes were a cloud of Technorati tags.
His backpack was full of compliments for handing out freely,
He was a blogger, on a mad posting spree.

His words-how they tickled! His remarks, oh, how insightful!
He could devise a surprise that was truly delightful!
Blogtipping was a phenomena, an artist’s creation!
Throughout the blogdom, blogtipping was now an occasion.

Yet Easton, the Blogtipping Man, didn’t know,
That bloggtipping day, we wait for him to show.
We know he’ll come to leave that one comment,
To say that he saw it. We wait to see what he says!

He slides into the comment box leaving a word,
And next thing you know, only laughter is heard!
Easton says: “Good job. I guess, it’s all in the wrist,”
And you wonder, Where does that guy get lines like this?

Then he springs to his blog, to his fans gives that smile,
And he’s gone before you can say, “Come back in awhile.”
But I saw him post once in very tiny, fine print,
“I love blogs. I love blogging. I love bloggers!
(and I just made you squint)”

–ME “Liz” Strauss

See Parts 1, 2, and 3 at:
Part 1 at Manage To Change
Part 2 at Converstations
Part 3 at Make It Great!

SOB Business Cafe 09-08-06

Filed Under Blog Review, Business Life, Customer Think, Great Finds, Motivation/Inspiration, SOB Business, Successful Blog | 8 Comments

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 title shots to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are



Blog Blog has a new look, but the same great service since we met.

Blog Blog New Look



Simplenomics reminds that folks value what we value.

Be Proud of Your Prices



Business Blogwire is getting wired into a series on big, big business blogs.

Fortune 500 Corporate Review Series



Service Untitled takes us to the Ritz.

Customer Service Difference #3 Ritz Carlton



Workboxers has THE interview with Patrick Gavin, explaining everything, including how signing up for a Text Links Ad will help put my son though college.

Revealing All about TextLink Ads

Related ala carte selections include



The Hillbilly PhD has a great question and the answer’s not 42 OR 43.

How Do You Define Your Personal Mission



It’s a Numeric Life isn’t telling tall tales here.

Tall People Earn More

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

Have a great weekend!

–ME “Liz” Strauss