Liz, Author at Successful Blog Page

Thanks to Week 61 SOBs

December 23, 2006 by Liz

Successful and Outstanding Bloggers

Let me introduce the bloggers
who have earned this official badge of achievement,

and the right to call themselves
Successful Blog SOBs.

I invite them to take a badge home to display on their blogs.

They take the conversation to their readers,
contribute great ideas, challenge us, make us better, and make our businesses stronger.

I thank all of our SOBs for thinking what we say is worth passing on.
Good conversation shared can only improve the blogging community.

Should anyone question this SOB button’s validity, send him or her to me. Thie award carries a “Liz said so” guarantee, is endorsed by Kings of the Hemispheres, Martin and Michael, and is backed by my brothers, Angelo and Pasquale.

Want to become an SOB?

If you’re an SO-Wanna-B, you can see the whole list of SOBs and learn how to be one by visiting the SOB Hall of Fame– A-Z Directory . Click the link or visit the What IS an SOB?! page in the sidebar.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Calling All B.A.D. Bloggers: A Few Tweaks, Buttons and Thank YOUs!!

December 23, 2006 by Liz

A Few Weeks, A Few Tweaks

On that Sunday in November, when I started the B.A.D. Blogger prgram, I had no idea what it would be like, or that it would be such a fabulous experience, getting to know bloggers one by one. This kind of learning is packed with the insights and surprises of the unique and incredible individuals behind the screens that we read, and every time I end a call I am changed just that little bit by having connected with another living, breathing human being who taught me something I didn’t already know.

I’ve had a few weeks to talking to bloggers. Now I’ve got few tweaks to keep the B.A.D. Blogger program growing. Here are are the little changes and rearranges you can expect moving foward, as I talk to B.A.D. Bloggers one by one.

I will still be talking to a Blogger a Day, but I won’t write about every one of them. A Blogger a Day on the phone for me is one thing, asking you to read about them is another. I’ll schedule a two to four a week for you to get to read. I’ll save the other calls for business so that the B.A.D. Blogger calls can be unique and take on a life of their own.
I have new questions up my sleeve to make each call just that much different from every other.
I also have room on my schedule for any blogger who wants to talk life. . . . Let me know that you want to be a B.A.D. blogger and we’ll arrange a call if it’s possible. I find that most things are possible.
I’m exploring ways to bring the best blogging onto the real world. If you have ideas email me at lizsun2@gmail.com.

Who would you like to get to know? Feel free to recommend someone.

Thank YOU, BAD Bloggers . . . You Deserve an Award

A few folks will tell you, if you survive a “Liz” telephone call, you deserve an award. . . . The B.A.D. Blogger button finally is here. Thanks to my son who made it happen. — I got to watch. Cool -huh! Take one if here’s room on your blog. If not, leave it here. 🙂

The part I like most is that I get to say thank you again to all of you who have been B.A.D. Bloggers so far. Here you are in the order I spoke with you these past days.

You really have to see what an incredible group you are!

Thank you to every B.A.D. Blogger for taking the time to talk with me. It’s been incredible! I know it’s only going to get better. I’m blogging on the telephone now.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Deborah Byrd Is a B.A.D. Blogger!

December 22, 2006 by Liz

Blogger A Day Call: Hello is Deborah there?

Down in Austin, near the famous music street, lives a woman named, Deborah Byrd. A few ago she did something remarkable. She wrote grant and produced a short daily message that became an international radio show.

I asked Deborah how she got interested in sky radio. She told me that college she took a general Physics class that first counfounded her, then captured her interest. Deborah told me that soon she was seeking out classes in Astronomy.

We discussed the story of Star Date, how it started as a daily phone message. Every day it would ask, Have you seen the stars tonight? She wrote the grant for that message that then became a radio short, which she left to the University of Texas.

Now Deborah is producing Earth and Sky Radio, which is on 1000 stations. Deborah explained that Earth and Sky has over 2000 scientiest on their database helping people explore possible, positive human futures. People meet and talk on the Earth and Sky blog.

We talked about how the blog changes the radio venue. Deborah explained that now it’s not just her words going out; now she also gets to hear what listeners think. We talked about the conversational aspect. To Deborah that’s one exciting part. She said that she welcomes comments, ideas, and opinions from every point of view — she’s anxious to listen, to hear what people think and why they think as they do.

Deborah said that producing a radio show with an extensive blog resource is a different kind of journalism. She said the exciting part is that not only do people get to talk, but that she gets to talk back to them. I thought “Ah conversation! Yeah, I know what you mean.”

B.A.D. Blogger Quote

I’ve been talking at people for thirty years and now, wow! They’re talking back to me! It’s so exciting! —Deborah Byrd

Stop by Deborah’s Blog, Earth and Sky, and say hi!

Thanks, Deborah, you B.A.D. Blogger!

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Want to be a B.A.D. Blogger see the. . . a B.A.D. Blogger? page in the sidebar.

SOB Business Cafe 12-22-06

December 22, 2006 by Liz

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

Presentation Zen knows which books to buy as last minute gifts — the cool and engaging ones.

Kickass Webdesign Design knows that our emotional sides still require strong and effective web support that’s well configured.

Content Done Better clarifies a Google clarification, making sense of adsense.

Brain Based Business explains why our messages get crossed.

99 shades of grey helps us dream of sugar plums more easily.

Related ala carte selections include

Orbit Now! has identified what’s worth paying attention to, and he also listes what other folks say on similar subjects.

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

That Christmas Week — When No One’s There

December 22, 2006 by Liz

This is a Friday when most folks aren’t in the office. When I used to have an office away from my home, this day and the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day were my favorite days to sneak in for an hour or two to organize things.

It was the “be there when you don’t have to be” feeling.

It was the “be with the handful of folks who are also there” camaraderie.

It was the “I can clean out my files and talk about anything” freedom.

It was the “everyone has taken a vacation from deadlines” lack of stress.

It was the “I can toss this, move that, and add a picture” comfort and pride of ownership.

It was the space, the quiet, the room to breathe.

We spend more waking time in our offices than in our living rooms. It only took an hour or two to make my space somewhere I wanted to be.

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Net Neutrality 12-22-2006

December 22, 2006 by Liz

Net Neutrality Links

I’m adding this link to the Net Neutrality Page.

Whitacre’s Way

Forbes Magazine named AT&T Company of the Year.

AT&T’s Ed Whitacre built the runt of the Baby Bells into the largest telecom compnay [xic] in the world. His hunger for takeovers is unsated.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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