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The Mic is On: Guest Host Timothy Johnson

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It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

The Mic Is On

Here’s how it works.

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.

There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.

Naughty or Nice?

Timothy Johnson of Carpe Factum has been moonlighting as Santa’s spy this year. We’re going to be talking about good deeds and ornery pranks. Klondike Bars and Nachos available on request. Open bar will be flowing: egg nog, spiced cider, and hot chocolate all evening (well, at least until the Fat Tire runs out).

Timothy Johnson

And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey . . . and flamenco dancing (because we always get off topic, anyway.)

Oh, and bring links about pranks and good deeds to share!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: Guest Host Timothy Johnson

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Join Us Tonight

Naughty or Nice?

Timothy Johnson of Carpe Factum has been moonlighting as Santa’s spy this year. We’re going to be talking about good deeds and ornery pranks. Klondike Bars and Nachos available on request. Open bar will be flowing: egg nog, spiced cider, and hot chocolate all evening (well, at least until the Fat Tire runs out).

Look for the picture of Timothy in the Santa hat!

Oh, and bring links to share!

The rules are simple — be nice.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Thanks to Week 110 SOBs

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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.

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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.

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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

SOB Business Cafe 11-30-07

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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 titles to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are

Everyone take a second to click through to vote for Glenda today! Bookmark the site and keep voting. Let’s whether we can put her in first place. We’re awfully good at community. Why not this?

Design Your Writing Life explains how to get your life in gear for the new year.

chrisbrogan.com explains how social networks deliver value.

Anubis Marketing explains the value of planning how what we’re going to have to set aside for 2008 in terms of the internet.

Codswallop explains how to “working with Excel and want take your Excel skills to the next level.”

Copyblogger explains how we might need to sober up before we hit the publishing wall with a publishing accident.

The Artsy Asylum explains a “brave new world where you can socialize, theorize, benefit from others’ thinking, network, all from your bedroom wearing jammies.”

How to Save the World explains that meaning is part love and magic.

Related ala carte selections include

Jonathan Fields explains how “a good chunk of your weight gain, moodiness and brain-fog may be due to your sleep habits.”

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

The Mic is On: We're Talking about Gifts

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It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

The Mic Is On

Here’s how it works.

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME.
The rules are simple — be nice.

There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.

We’re Already Thinking about Them…

We might talk about:

  • Gifts we gave
  • Gifts we got
  • Gifts we had to take back
  • Gifts we wish we never got
  • Gifts we re-gifted
Gift

And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey . . . and flamenco dancing (because we always get off topic, anyway.)

Oh, and bring links about gifts to share!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: We're Talking about Gifts!

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Join Us Tonight

We’re Already Thinking about Them…

We might talk about gifts we gave, gifts we got, gifts we had to take back, gifts we wish we never got, and gifts we re-gifted.

Oh, and bring links to share!

The rules are simple — be nice.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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