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The Mic Is On: Mark Davidson on The Art of Self Promotion

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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.

Guest host Mark Davidson, Social Media Promoter

Man about Twitter, Internet strategist, and social media manager, Mark Davidson, will be here to talk about nuances self-promotion and Twitter.

  • Is self-promotion an art or a science?
  • What’s good and bad self-promotion?
  • Is it ever good to be shameless?
  • How do you get other folks to promote for you?
  • What’s the secret to promoting on Twitter?

    • 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 example links about your ideas.

    –ME “Liz” Strauss
    image: sxc.hu
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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: Mark Davidson on The Art of Self Promotion

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Join Us Tonight

JOIN US TONIGHT AT 7PM

Guest host Mark Davidson, Social Media Promoter

Man about Twitter, Internet strategist, and social media manager, Mark Davidson, will be here to talk about nuances self-promotion and Twitter.

Oh, and bring your questions and sample links with you.

The rules are simple — be nice.

Do be nice. 🙂

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Thanks to Week 176 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 03-06-09

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SB Cafe

Welcome to the SOB Cafe

We offer the best in thinking — articles, books, podcasts, and videos about business online written by the Successful and Outstanding Bloggers of Successful Blog. Click on the titles to enjoy each selection.

The Specials this Week are

Riding Dragons
Last summer David Zinger showed up at Jodee Bock’s annual Bigger Small Talk Summit. I heard him say that he can do almost anything for 10 minutes so tends to break down difficult or unappealing tasks into 10 minute chunks. That sounded wise to me and I determined to try it out. When I returned home, however, I quite promptly forgot about it.

Pick the Brain
You’re stressed, overworked, and tired. You feel like you’re dropping the ball on so many things. You find yourself lying awake in the early hours, thinking about those items still on your to-do list, those emails not yet cleared.

Virtual Impax
On Monday I get an email from a client who has been neglecting to protect her online reputation by neglecting her blog. She’s now busily meeting with lawyers to try to trademark her branding elements – something I suspect would be easier to do had she been maintaining her blog under the domain name she registered. At least she would be ranking #1 on her term – which is what started the fuss.

Remarkablogger
I have a confession
I have a confession to make.
I was once…
A vacuum cleaner salesman.

Work Happy Now
My wife discovered a story about a teacher who changed her/his work culture with a simple plan that anyone can implement at their organization.

Related ala carte selections include

New Twitter Movie: For the Birds
Here’s a new Twitter short movie that shows the impact each and every person you follow has on your social network! Have you ever had someone “hog the line” and cause a stir like this? The Betty Boop song might explain why some do what they do online.

Just Creative
To say the least, ranking fonts is an obviously hard task… how does one measure aesthetic quality, the benefit of an item, its value to humanity and so fourth?

Oh and..
Invest in your future.

Register for SOBCon09!

Sit back. Enjoy your read. Nachos and drinks will be right over. Stay as long as you like. No tips required. Comments appreciated.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

The Mic Is On: We're Talking Cartoons!!

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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.

Th-th-that’s right, folks!!

Fred Flintstone Snoopy Porky Pig

We might also talk about

  • Bugs Bunny and Yosemite Sam
  • Donald and Daffy
  • Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
  • Ren and Stimpy
  • Scooby Doo

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 example links.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
image: sxc.hu
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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: What Were Your Favorite Cartoons?

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Join Us Tonight

JOIN US TONIGHT AT 7PM

Th-th-th-that’s Right, Folks!

Tonight we’re talking about our favorite cartoon characters!

Oh, and bring example links, pix, and favorite memories.

The rules are simple — be nice.

Do be nice. 🙂

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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