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Social Media Club PDX Hosts a SOBCon NW Kickoff Event on September 15

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social media club pdxWe are pleased to announce that the Social Media Club of Portland will be hosting a SOBCon NW Kickoff Event on September 15th, from 6 to 9 PM at the Grochau Cellars in NW Portland.   Admission is open to all, and tickets are $10, and $20 at the door.   Join SMC-PDX, SOBCon NW co-founders Liz Strauss and Terry “Starbucker” St. Marie, and the conference attendees and presenters for an evening of great conversation, networking, and insights about where profit meets purpose.

For more information, and to register for the event,  visit the SMC PDX Eventbrite page:  http://sobconnwkickoff.eventbrite.com/

(Note:  SOBCon NW registrants should register separately for this event)

And if you haven’t yet registered for SOBCon NW, “Where Profit Meets Purpose”, do so now  – the seats are filling up, and you don’t want to miss it!  Our registration page:  http://sobconnw2011.eventbrite.com/

SOBCon: Called the Most Powerful Life Changing Conference

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recently gathered together quotes from SOBCon participants in “The Most Powerful Life Changing Conference Event, SOBCon, Comes to the Pacific Northwest.”

Lorelle admits that describing SOBCon is a challenge, and that the words of others tend to summarize her own feelings and experiences.

I’ve been tortured the past few weeks on how to convince you that attending SOBConNW 2011 on September 16-18, 2011, will change your life. As usual, when it comes to my favorite annual conference, I find myself wordless. It’s that profound.

If the SOBConNW Program and descriptions at the SOBCon site doesn’t convince you, maybe these people can.

If you are looking for your own words to describe your SOBCon experience, or want to know more about how SOBCon has changed and influenced the lives and online businesses of others, take a moment to read through her post.

Thanks, Lorelle, for being such a fan from the start.

Register now for SOBConNW and your own life changing experience.

SOBConNW: Portland, Oregon, Things to Do and See

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Portland, Oregon, Credit Keith Skelton PhotoAttending SOBConNW 2011, September 16-18 in Portland, Oregon?

We’ve put together an updated list of things to do during your visit to PDX, as the locales call it.

Portland was one of the first cities in the Pacific Northwest, developed before Seattle claimed its fame as a major Northwest port and destination. While other cities spread out becoming huge metropolitan centers, due to the forethinking of its forefathers who restricted uncontrolled growth, Portland has remained its small community feel while gaining a powerful reputation as the Silicon Forest.

The Portland area is home to Nike, Digital Trends, Intel, Stumptown Coffee Roasters, TecLabs, Genentech, Autodesk, TriQuint Semiconductor, Tektronix, Mercy Corps, TAZO Tea, Stash Tea, Tec Labs, Pendleton Woolen Mills, LaCie, and Webtrends Analytics, just to mention a few.

It is also home to the famous Powell’s bookstore with the main store downtown and branches around the area, a must-visit during your stay in Portland.

Portland is also proud of its natural beauty and recreational activities. Most are easily accessible from the Courtyard Marriott Lloyd Center, our SOBCon partner hotel, via bus or metro train (Trimet), or by rental or Zip Car.

Consider adding a day or two to your trip to SOBConNW to explore “Portlandia.” For more on what to see and do around Portland, no matter what your interest, see our Things to Do in Portland page.

Lisa Petrilli Loves #SOBCon

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Lisa PetrilliSOBCon is a truly unique and exceptional experience.

I attended my first event in 2010 and it not only opened my eyes to the power of online business, but it exposed me to a myriad of people who encouraged me to think bigger about my own business.

The people who speak at SOBCon and who attend SOBCon are leaders in their field and the kind of people who understand the power of relationships. Those I met and brainstormed with at SOBCon 2010 have come to be some of my best collaborators, partners, and even some of my best friends. The tradition continued at SOBCon 2011 where friendships made in 2010 deepened and new connections were formed.

To say that SOBCon has changed my life is not an understatement!

SOBCon is an experience – not just a conference – and an entirely new way of thinking about your business. I strongly recommend it to anyone who is passionate about growing their business, their network and expanding their life in beautiful new ways!

Lisa Petrilli is the CEO of C-Level Strategies, Inc. and you can find her at LisaPetrilli.com or follow her on Twitter @lisapetrilli.

Loyalty 3.0 with @ChrisGarrett @CarolJSRoth @LizStrauss #SOBCon Webinar

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Carol RothJoin host Chris Garrett as he interviews Small Business strategist and SOBCon co-founder Liz Strauss and New York Times best-selling author Carol Roth about the idea of Loyalty 3.0 and how it can improve your bottom line.

Speakers:

  • Carol Roth, Business Strategist & New York Times Best-Selling Author of The Entrepreneur Equation
  • Liz Strauss, Small Business Strategist
  • Chris Garrett, New Media Consultant, Chrisg.com

Attend this webinar to:

 

  • Learn what Loyalty 3.0 is and why it’s the future of customer loyalty.
  • Understand how to identify both the senders and spenders for your brand.
  • Learn how to identify your company’s key pillars of customer loyalty.
  • Discover why old-school loyalty efforts are not effective in today’s marketplace.

Wednesday August 10, 2011 at 2 PM EDT

Register today for the Loyalty 3.0 Webinar.
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August #SOBCon Chat Guest: AJ Leon (moderated by @AmberCleveland)

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August’s SOBCon chat guest is AJ Leon, and the chat will be moderated by Amber Cleveland, and it will feature a preview of what’s happening at SOBCon NorthWest, held September 16-18 in Portland, OR. You can register for SOBCon NorthWest at http://sobconnw2011.eventbrite.com/

About AJ:

AJ Leon of the LaC ProjectAJ Leon is the CEO and Creative Director of The LaC Project and is a writer, blogger, and speaker.

AJ has worked with or trained over 100 organizations in the US and the UK concerning the landscape of digital asset development and deployment, the construction of user-centric web experiences, the use of new media and emerging technologies in developing authentic and human connections with fans, customers, donors and supporters.

The LaC Project is more than AJ’s company, it is his poetry. He believes that your business, especially now, needs to look less like a pie graph and more like a poem. There are poets in every field and every industry, and the new web gives us the opportunity to extend who we are into how we do business. And that is a special thing.

Stay tuned for the date and time of the August SOBCon chat.