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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: Cats, Dogs, and Animals We Love

September 16, 2008 by Liz

Join Us Tonight

We Call Them Pets

Man’s best friend, woman’s roommate — the animals we love are lifelong friends in real ways. Tonight we’re talking about cats, dogs and other pets.

    what makes a pet?
    where do we find one?
    what’s your best pet story?
    bring your pet real or imaginary pet.
    ahem . . .

Oh, and bring example links to share —

The rules are simple — be nice.

Do be nice. 🙂

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Thanks to Week 151 SOBs

September 13, 2008 by Liz

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Successful and Outstanding Bloggers

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

Purple SOB Button Original SOB Button Red SOB Button Purple and Blue SOB Button
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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  Business Services, ETC

  Tweet. Greet.

  Useful Lunacy

  Words from Yannis

  Write from Home

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

Filed Under: SOB Business, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, blog_promotion, dialogue, relationships, SOB, SOB_Directory, successful_and_outstanding-bloggers

SOB Business Cafe 09-12-08

September 12, 2008 by Liz

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

I’ve been gathering tips and suggestions on e-mail etiquette for a while now, and looking for the opportunity to share them. ‘Respect’ seemed like the right framework, so with no pretences at originality, here’s are some classic ways to disrespect my inbox plus a collection of great links and resouces on how to get it right.

Confident Writing is exploring an in-box epidemic.

20 Ways to Disrespect My InBox


Christine Kane is exploring fixes some folks search a lifetime to find. Read both parts.
The problem with all of it is this:

It’s externally focused.

It’s what I call “fixing the outside form.” It’s like trying to change a movie plot by rushing up to the screen and shouting to the characters what they should do next. Very tiring. Not very productive.

Creating College: 5 Things I Wish I Knew as an Undergrad


the Blog Herald is exploring handwriting analysis in a new way.

Blogging and the Handwriting Challenged


business Opportunities and Ideas is exploring how to fix a lack of attraction.
Sadly advertising does not work for the majority of small businesses. So they give up believing that advertising is only something “big businesses” do, claiming that “advertising doesn’t work for my type of business”.

7 Questions To Ask If Your Advertising Doesn’t Work


Write to Done is exploring the “writes” of success.
I love reading about my favorite writers and what writing habits led to their success. Below, I share with you some of my favorite writers’ work habits … and it’s obvious that there’s no single way to success.

Learn from the Greats: 7 Writing Habits of Amazing Writers


David Airey is exploring words that look good.
Inspiring typographical Flickr collections, for designers and type nuts. The following groups contain more than 50,000 images showcasing typography. Just about enough to quench your type desires.

30 inspiring Flickr groups on typography


Related ala carte selections include

Carpe Factum is exploring that eternal question . . . while you’re there contact him about the deal he’s got on group purchases of his business fables.

Do You Like Green Eggs and Bear?

Thanks again to everyone who bought my eBook to learn about online conversation!

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

Filed Under: SOB Business, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, Great Finds, LinkedIn, small business

The Mic is On: Stories and Fables with Tim Johnson!

September 9, 2008 by Liz

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.

Tim and Liz — Oh No!!

After all, EVERYONE has a story to tell… or a story that resonates with them… or a story they remember… or a story they’ve shared to make a point. Tonight we’re talking about Fables and Stories with co-host Tim Johnson!!

  • What fable or story character describes you?
  • What business fables do you know?
  • Do you use fables and stories to to change behavior or motivate people?
  • Which fable or story seems to repeat in your life?

and Tim’s bringing a special offer!!

Tim_Johnson_reading

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 to share —

–ME “Liz” Strauss
image: Tim Johnson
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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: Stories and Fables with Tim Johnson!

September 9, 2008 by Liz

Join Us Tonight

Join Tim and Liz Tonight!

After all, EVERYONE has a story to tell… or a story that resonates with them… or a story they remember… or a story they’ve shared to make a point. Tonight we’re talking about Fables and Stories with co-host Tim Johnson!!

Some questions to consider . . .

    What fable or story character describes you?
    What business fables do you know?
    Do you use fables and stories to to change behavior or motivate people?
    Which fable or story seems to repeat in your life?

and Tim’s bringing a special offer!!

Oh, and bring example links to share —

The rules are simple — be nice.

Do be nice. 🙂

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Related article
What is Tuesday Open Comment Night?

Filed Under: SOB Business, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, blog_promotion, discussion, letting_off_steam, living-social-media, Open_Comment_Night

Thanks to Week 150 SOBs

September 6, 2008 by Liz

muddy teal strip A

Successful and Outstanding Bloggers

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

Purple SOB Button Original SOB Button Red SOB Button Purple and Blue SOB Button
and the right to call themselves
Successful Blog SOBs.

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

muddy teal strip A

  be passiotive

Brad Blogging

  LEADING BLOG

Tutorial 9

  true callings .net

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.

deep purple strip

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

Filed Under: SOB Business, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, blog_promotion, dialogue, relationships, SOB, SOB_Directory, successful_and_outstanding-bloggers

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