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William Tully Shows Us How in Canadian Living Magazine

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One of the Best on Blog Basics

Successful and Outstanding Blogger, William Tully, is featured today in Canadian LIving Magazine. His article on How-to Blog is one of the finest written on the web. It’s informative, entertaining, and best, it makes (what can be) confusing topics clear in a minimum of words. I’ve not seen a better short segment on comments and trackbacks written for nonbloggers. The whole article shows his expertise. Click the logo to go there.

If you’re trying to explain blogging to someone, after you share your metaphor. This article is a great next step. It has just the right amount of information and links to give a helpful start without overwhelming the reader.

YEA, Bill!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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The Mic Is On: We’re Talking About Stupid . . . Yep, Unbelievable Things!

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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.

Can You Believe It?

Here’s a few ideas to get us started:

  • Dumb laws that are still on the books
  • Stupid situations
  • Crazy things we watched
Silly Cat

And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey.

Oh, and bring a link about unbelievable things, if you have one to share.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: Let’s Talk About Stupid . . .

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Yes the Mic Will Be on Tonight

Join Us Tonight

We’re Talking about Stupid . . . Yep Unbelievable!

. . . like dumb laws, stupid situations, crazy actions, and anything else that comes up.

Oh, and bring a link about an unbelievable thing to share, if you have one.

The rules are simple — be nice.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Thanks to Week 83 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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Invinvibelle

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

I thank every one 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 directly to me. This award comes with a full “Liz said so” guarantee. It is endorsed by Kings of the Hemispheres, Martin and Michael, and 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. Click the link or visit the What IS an SOB?! page in the sidebar.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

SOB Business Cafe 05-25-07

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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

Smart Wealthy Rich wants a scientific formula to measure success.

Technosailor points out an even more serious technical issue.

The Blog Herald’s Gary King solves one technical difficulty.

chrisg suggests we set aside our fear.

Good Word Editing sheds insight on what is worth our attention.

Steli Efti explains “the dip,” and why it’s not the time to quit.

Related ala carte selections include

Christine Kane offers a challenge about lying.

Alex Shalman has found a key to life.

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 Monsters!

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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.

Monsters and Monstrosities, that is.

Where do we find monsters? In literature and cinema, medicine, criminology, theology, and food. Here’s a few ideas to get us started:

  • Shrek
  • Dracula
  • Freddy Krueger
  • Godzilla
  • King Kong
  • The Alien
  • Monster trucks
  • Monster sundaes
  • Monster drinks
  • Monster burgers
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And, whatever else comes up, including THE EVER POPULAR, Basil the code-writing donkey.

Oh, and bring a link about monsters, if you have one to share.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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