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SOB BusinessCafe 01-20-2006

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SB Cafe

Welcome to the SOB Cafe

At the SOB Business Cafe, we offer the best in thinking–articles written by the
Successful and Outstanding Bloggers of Successful Blog. Click on the screenshot to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are

Javier Cabrera offers a clear discussion of the pros and cons of working at home versus getting an office for your self-owned business.

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Brian Shih comes through with a fabulous tool that cuts time making screenshots to almost nothing.

Brian Shih Cropper Article

Angie Pedersen writes the most compelling article on why blogging is good for your business and why businessess should hire bloggers.

Angie Pedersen typepad.com

Related ala carte selections are
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Be a Contributor!

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 Buttons and Directory Update 2

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No Worries The SOB Directory Page

The Directory is coming along and looking fine. Go on it. Check it out! But it would be looking grand, if I got more of your bios in. So start sending them . . . . hint, hint, grin, grin. 🙂

Surely you must have 1-2 sentences description of your blog from some directory listing on your computer. Dust it off and send it along. It will get featured as others did last week. Think of it as free advertising to a substantial future readership. grin grin, hint, hint,.

By the way, if you’d have a better version of your logo feel free to send that too. Only one restriction–60 pixels high and not more than 200 pixels wide is what fits.

In case you don’t know where to send them . . .e-mail them to me at lizsun2@gmail.com.

The SOB Button Still Exists

If you are an official SOB and need a new one. Here you go.

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By the way, please feel free to slightly adjust the size to fit your blog design. We want SOBs to have Successful and Outstanding Blog Designs too. (And Rob at Jamdo, it would look great in your sidebar below your ad space–hint, hint, grin, grin)

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 Directory. Click the link or visit from the sidebar.

More New Features Are Coming–Even Today!

So hang in there. The fun is just starting. Some really strong articles are coming too.
We’re making Success the new Style around here.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Successful Duncan Riley

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By now you must have heard about the secret auction held to sell the

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to an as yet to be named new owner for what is being reported at over $70,000 USD.

Congratulations Duncan Riley on building an enterprise and a brand valued so highly. I think that officially qualifies you as an SOB–a Successful and Outstanding Blogger. I hereby award you with the badge of honor and your name on this blog forever.

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Duncan’s Blog Herald has been on my reading list almost since the day I started blogging. It’s a one-of-a kind read that holds the niche of understanding the blogosphere and reporting on blogs around the world. I’ll miss reading Duncan’s take on things. I’ll miss having Duncan around.

On the other hand, it couldn’t happen to a better guy.

Duncan shares some of his reasons and reflections on the sale at these links, which I’ve tried to place in chronological order.

Twas The Blog Herald that’s been on the market

David Krug spends time with Duncan Riley

Duncan answers questions on The Blog Herald sale

Duncan talks to Site Sales about what he would look for in a blog

Duncan and Darren discuss the sale and using a broker

Seriously, Duncan all badges aside. I’ll miss reading you at 2:30 a.m. up here by Lake Michigan. So once you guys get b5 going strong, I’ll be looking for your new blog.

Best of Luck Always.
Liz

Introducing The Synchronicity of Indeterminacy

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SOB Directory Entry:
The Synchronicity of Indeterminacy by Indie

Type: Flash Fiction

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Professional writer, Indie, combines found photos with one-minute short stories inspired by the photos. The idea is based on John Cage’s Indeterminacy recordings, coupling stories with sound. The stories show elements of avant garde, surrealism, dada, horror, humor, satire, fantasy, etc.

Notes from Liz: Indie’s blog has that fabulous combination of quality content and interaction that makes it a unique and unforgetttable experience. This is not just well-written fiction for your entertainment. This is downright stress relief offered to you in perfect measure.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Has your SOB Blog Been Introduced to US?
Blog Promotion: May I Introduce You?

Thanks to Week 12 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.

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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 badge’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

Introducing Brightmeadow

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SOB Directory Entry: Brightmeadow by Cas

Type: Two, Two, Two Blogs in One

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Bright Meadow is the focus for a rambling chat among friends (new and old) about sites, blogs, and other tid-bits gleaned from daily trawls of the internet. It’s also part of an ongoing project to persuade fellow academics that the Web really isn’t such a scary place. If on occasion she makes even one person stop, think, and look at something differently, then Cas is happy. If she’s made people laugh, well, that’s even better.

Notes from Liz: Cas may have been shy at first about commenting–or was she just busy? Hmmmm. I wonder? She knows her stuff . Her comments and commentary are informed, intelligent and pithy. Don’t let that penguin fool you. I think he’s a spy collecting data for her project. Gas is the Guest Writer on the Series How to Code Assessible Links

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Has your SOB Blog Been Introduced to US?
Blog Promotion: May I Introduce You?