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Tonight: LIVE Event in Chgo: Social Media and Journalism

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Media Bistro Panel at the ComedySportz Theatre

The Living Web

No longer is the big black headline the sign of the breaking news…

How to incorporate social media into your work

Twitter, Facebook, and other social platforms have turned the web into a one-stop shop for news, entertainment, social, and professional engagement. For those who create content, it is a hyper-connected publishing system. No longer do you need to work for a major publisher like the NY Times or the Globe to get a story out; breaking news is found on Twitter, and journalists use the web to brand and market their work, whether freelance or staffed within an organization. What does this mean for the future of the industry as a whole, where are the opportunities now, and how can you use social media to help you grab them while they’re hot?

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WHEN
August 18, 2009
Doors open at 6:15 pm; panel begins at 7pm
Meet the panelists at our cash bar reception, 8:30pm

WHERE
The ComedySportz Theatre
929 W Belmont Street
Chicago, IL 60657

WHO
Experienced and neophyte media pros who need help navigating their careers

Online Registration is closed, but you can register at the door.
For more information.

I’ve seen the questions, the discusion is going to be meaty, on target, and explore the new business models and the new rules.

Will I see you there?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

Meetings, Sound Bites, and #JournChat Live Chicago

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Meetings … Yeah

Today’s filled with meetings the best of which have been fast, furious and totally on task.

A great meeting starts and finishes knowing exactly what everyone is there to accomplish. Words pass like sound bytes piling on to make action plans.

Meet me at the Chicago Tribune Bldg at 6:30 or on Twitter #JournChat LIVE
Monday, August 17, 2009
6:30 – 9:00 p.m. CST
7:30 – 10:00 p.m. EST
435 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
The LIVE – Chicago event is sold out.

I make connections.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Connect to yourself!!

Trust Agents and a Last Laugh of Visible Joy!

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Go Get Yours Now!

Early this year I wrote Cool Kids, Granny Dresses, and Back Channel Intercoms: How Do You Trust People You Can’t See? It was the humiliating tale of something that happened at the awful age of 13. It was the problem of trusting people / kids who weren’t worth trusting.

I’ve grown up some since then.

I found people I trust can and we’ve formed a virbrant efficient community.

Community grows from what we see, what we are, what we imagine together. We learn from and teach each other. That the more we see, the more we find in each other and the more we help each other, we all become more.

Trust is speeds action and lowers cost and fear.

Chris Brogan and Julien Smith talked about that at SOBCon They’re the authors of Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust

But Chris and Julien weren’t there to hawk books. Chris and Julien helped Terry and I built the SOBCon community by speaking, and attending, and sharing with the folks long before the Trust Agents was written.

Who are the trust agents? We all are, especially when we start or inspire new communities. Learn what it means to grow and work with a community of trust agents. This book is head and heart and purpose true to them and true to us so that we and others can use the web more efficiently in business.

Get the book at your favorite supplier: 800 CEO READ (also recommended for bulk orders)
Amazon.com, Amazon.ca (Canada), Barnes & Noble,
Book Depository (UK), Books-A-Million, Borders, Chapters (Canada)
IndieBound

    * Yes, there will be a Kindle version.
    * Yes, there will be an audio version.

Trust them and me … we’re all serious.

Congratulations, Chris and Julien! A visible last laugh of joy to think how far I’ve come since those granny dresses to a real trust community … to be here with you watching your day!

… and I trust Julien and Chris will never, ever wear a granny dress. except maybe for Karoake…. K?

Buy your copy of Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust
… this minute!

I trust these connections.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz on your web presence!!

What's at the Crossroads of Your Skills and Your Most Passionate Challenges

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Doing What You Love

We’re always hearing that to live the life that we’re meant to live, we should be doing what we love.

Easier said than put into practice.

Sleeping on the beach in Caribbean won’t find most of us getting enough income to keep the life moving forward.

Yet, every one of us has had some experience with success, with that optimal experience when we’re so sure of where we’re going that we know we’re on the right path.

Strategy always starts with our own unique position. What better way to strategize a great life than to start with who you are and what you love?

If we make a connection with where our skills are perfectly matched to the challenges that fit our passions, we’ll find that we’re already loving where we’re going.

What’s at the crossroads of your skills and your most passionate challenges?

I dare you to claim it in the comment box. 🙂

I make connections.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Connect to yourself!!

Thanks to Week 199 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

44 More Blue Feather WordCamp Chicago Tweeters

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Sweet WordCamp Chicago – Part 2

Last week I wrote about some of the great people we met at WordCamp Chicago. This week I send you the rest of them.

At WordCamp Chicago this year we shared our twitter names with our WordCamp “tribe.” WordCamp is the spirit of small business come alive offline. We work together to make a community event happen when just a short time before there was none.

We go home knowing we’ve learned. W leave friends we can still reach out to online. Here are the rest of the WordCamp Chicago Blue Feather Tweeters who left their information with me.

  1. Tom Attana, technical, @TomAttana
  2. Christopher Cross, serial entrepreneur @cmcross
  3. Lin Chen, web designer @linchen
  4. Tom Evans, Small Biz and Sports Athlete @timothymevans
  5. Debbie Kong, creative helpful @kongsterville
  6. Darren Champen, new blogger @dchampen
  7. Barbara Rozgoyni, PR professional @wiredprworks
  8. Tillman Bauknight family freedom @Tilly85
  9. Bryan Hauer, theme designer @bryanhauer
  10. ryan Imel, web designer @ryanimel
  11. Jeff Chandler, networking communication @WPtavern
  12. Steve Blaskie, Erin’s Cheerleader @zepphead
  13. Dan Schultz, forum junkie @Dan Schultz
  14. David Griffith, lifelong learner @DDGriffith
  15. Jason Pelker, freelance developer@dougdevitre
  16. Len Mason, bored weekends, @lenmason
  17. Alex Falkenberg, thank you, @JPelker
  18. Brian Lis, irresistible, @brianlis
  19. Beth McBride, need knowledge, @BethMcB
  20. Jeff Milone, theme builder @jeffmilone
  21. Cory Miller, Theme builder @CoryMiller
  22. Jeremy Wright … @jeremywright
  23. Alex Cancado, learn networking @acancado
  24. Hirsch Fishman, Passion for usable design @Addicott Web
  25. Dave Bost, technology evangelist @davebost
  26. David Lawler, learning experience @davelawler
  27. Mike McCallister, writer @workingwriter
  28. Jessica Searles, WordPress Security @techwriterjess
  29. Bob RandKlev, website development @BobRandKlev
  30. Grant Gannon, seeking epiphany @grantgannon
  31. Adria Richards, technology training @AdriaRichards
  32. Craig Tuller, Taking blogs to the next level @craigtuller
  33. Ashley Hittinger, student, philosopher @arae
  34. Darryl Markette, I sent my songs to the world. @DMarkette
  35. Theresa Christensen, to network for my blog @GradingGirl
  36. Gary LaPointe, WordPress convert @GaryLaPointe
  37. Paul Shailos, expand knowledge @Filthygoods
  38. Denise Hayes, @birdbeauty
  39. Matt Thiessen, open code @stillatmylinux
  40. Theresa Christensen, to network for my blog @GradingGirl
  41. Ellie Smith, learner @n2turtles
  42. Rachel Baker, IT consultant @rachelbaker
  43. HopeBertram, perky, smart, fun @interactivehope
  44. Beth Rosen, extraordinary @bethrosen

I connect things … and people.
–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!