SOB Business Cafe 09-15-06

Filed Under Bloggy Questions, Branding, Business Life, Motivation/Inspiration, Outside the Box, SEO, Successful Blog, ZZZ-FUN | 11 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



Converstations speaks of blogs and search engines.

Does SEO Even Matter Anymore



Extreme Leadership speaks of things usually reserved for springtime.

Customer Love is in the Air



Sometimes a metaphor show the way for us to Manage To Change. Don’t be afraid to follow that last link.

Putting Holes in Walls



Eat4Today knows what it means to have a dream.

The first step to a commitment



The Virtual Wire discusses how and whether standards, honesty, and integrity relate to legalities in business.

About Ethics in Business

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Creativity never falters at the Carnival of Creators.

Carnival of Creators



Nektros calls it madness, but I see a well-deserved day of recharging brain cells with playtime before going back to work again.

A Study Day Full of Point and Click Madness

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

SOB Business Cafe 08-25-2006

Filed Under Business Life, Community, Idea Bank, Marketing, Productivity, SOB Business, Successful Blog, Tools | 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

Lorelle at WordPress celebrates by remembering when she told us how to get started. Happy Anniversary!

WordPress for Beginners



Manage To Change has a series that reminds us weird ideas often work the best.

Weird Ideas that Work



I Can’t Say That! offers counsel that silence is not more than silence.

Silence Does Not Equal Yes



Ramblings From A Glass Half Full gathered the wisdom of a community to find the secrets of success.

Secrets to Success



Solo Business Marketing knows the importance of timing as a decision-making tool.

Make a Decision Any Decision

Related ala carte selections include



Blogging Pro can show you the way to make your site load faster for FREE.

CSS Optimization



Ensight has a list of fixes for folks moving to IE7.

List of IE7 CSS Bug Fixes

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

Happy Blogtipping August 1

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Three Really Great People

blogtipping icon 1

Each of these folks brings a special humanity to the blogosphere you can see that in the energy and insight of every word that they write. So today being Blogtipping Day, August 1, I tip my blog to them.

Here’s how it works.

  • Choose three or more bloggers you admire and link to them,
  • List three reasons why you admire each one.
  • Then add a tip at the end.

That’s all there is to it.

1. Ann at Manage to Change. I tip my blog to you because

  • You blog about ideas that people need to think about, yet you do it with heart and humanity that gives them depth and appeal.
  • You care about the community and leave your blog to seek it out. Then you share the ideas with your readers in wonderful ways.
  • You are one of the most supportive commenters I’ve read in the blogosphere. You’re specific and insightful, and you say what you mean.

    • My blog tip: Consider writing a post on Liz’s Blog :).

    2. Tammy at Marketing Basics

  • You have great way of incorporating what you read into dynamite blog posts.
  • Your writing voice is warm, delightful, and filled with energy.
  • Your comments always call me to action. They deserve a thoughtful response because you have taken the time to think about what you read and to thoughtfully comment.

    • My blog tip: Your comments are the best promotion for your blog. Use them often and liberally at new blogs every week.

    3. Robert at Accidental Taorist

  • Your twist on things is unique and special. Your thoughts and your humor are your brand.
  • You write better than you give yourself credit for or than you believe. Push the envelope a little and have fun with it.
  • You understand how to make a reader feel that there’s a real person behind the screen. I often feel like you live inside my computer.

    • My blog tip: I love your template, but I’d love it better if it worked in IE. :)

    –Me “Liz” Strauss

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    Introducing Manage to Change

    Filed Under Community, Links, SOB Business, Successful Blog | 32 Comments

    SOB Hall of Famer: Manage to Change by Ann Michael

    manage to change

    “Manage to Change” provides a forum to discuss how change impacts people and businesses. By sharing observations and asking questions, we try to develop strategies for anticipating change, viewing it positively, adapting, and even changing the rules of the game as often as possible.

    To some degree the focus is on information management: What will happen in the world of content creation, marketing, distribution/delivery, and the
    business models of media and publishing, as technology advances and consumer demands change?

    Notes from Liz: Ann Michael thinks of change in context. Change to her is part of a process.Ann approaches her life and her work with determination, energy, and constant attention to what might move things forward in a positive, supportive fashion. Read her comments, on this blog or the many blogs that Ann visits, and you’ll know that Ann likes to laugh and likes to study business — how it works and how people think. She is an intringuing and powerful combination of likeability, laughter, and downright competence. Read her blog and you will see what I mean.

    –ME “Liz” Strauss

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