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Ah Joanna, We’re Still Listening

August 25, 2008 by Liz

A Great Writer’s Words Are Always Inspiring

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You’ve been busy setting up a new home, but don’t worry. You left us a chance to go back and read our favorites again. I remember the ones I read way back when, before I knew you as I do. I especially liked this one.

How to write feedback to make a connection

Didn’t realize it was foreshadowing how I might be feeling now. You’re always so present in all you do.

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Welcome home again, Joanna.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

Get your best voice in the conversation!

Filed Under: Successful Blog, Writing Tagged With: bc, Confident-Writing, Joanna Youna

Joanna Young at SOBCon08

May 7, 2008 by Liz

Joanna Young of Confident Writing (http://www.confidentwriting.com/) is a joy and a wonder. Here she is in Chicago at SOBCon08.

Liz Strauss,
Founder of SOBCon

Community Specialist, Product and Content Analyst, Social Web Strategist
Be irresistible.
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Filed Under: Business Life, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, Confident-Writing, Joanna-Young, sobcon08, video

A Birthday Party Picture Invitation

October 20, 2007 by Liz

Happy Successful-Blog Birthday!

from Joanna Young

Sometimes I’m good with words. Sometimes words fail me at the times it matters most.

This is one of those times.

So I thought I’d give myself a break and send a picture instead.
It’s a picture of a party venue. Not just any old party venue, but the perfect place to hold a party for a universe of successful, outstanding bloggers. Correction – not the perfect place. The only place.

The only saloon in town.

Do you recognise it?

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I know, I know, there’s no-one there yet. The room is quietly, calmly, empty. But you can sense the atmosphere – of excitement, expectation, readiness, anticipation – just by popping your head round the door. Go on. Take a peek.

Can you feel it?

That’s right. It’s as if the room is waiting – just for you.

Joanna Young
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Thank you, Joanna!
Liz's Signature
birthday balloon The party is Oct. 24th! Come for the surprises! Bring a link to your success!!!

Filed Under: SOB Business, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, Confident-Writing, Joanna-Young

Writing Challenge: Joanna's Thematic Link Post!

August 13, 2007 by Liz

Jan and Joanna Inspired Me!

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It’s such fun to be inspired!

Jan of Circular Communication wrote a wonderful guest post for Lorelle called Why A Link Post Should Be Like Mingling at a Party. Joanna of Confident Writing used it as a springboard into a post of her own, How to write a links post.

Joanna’s Definition of a Great Link Post

Joanna said that as a writer she prefers to write link posts that have these characteristics. This is one fabulous definition. [I’ve edited her words slightly.]

A great links post

  • has a theme, something that connects the links together
  • has been percolating for a while
  • links five different pieces of writing
  • is of value to readers
  • has a structure, a hook or a theme that connects the strands together and turns them into something bigger, different, new. . .

Can you write a thematic link post that meets Joanna’s definition? It’s like telling a story. . . . Vern does it every Sunday linking three or four blogs. It’s not as hard as it seems and it’s quite satisfying.

Are you up for the challenge? If you come through, I’ll build a story link post linking all of your thematic link posts together.

Go on, make my life miserable . . . the more who participate, the more work I’ll have to do. Rally a crowd. I’m up for it now. Nothing can be as hard as the 10 Chapter saga of A List Becomes 301 Links in Story.

Here’s What to Do

  • Write a link post that follows Joanna’s definition above.
  • Tag the post Joanna Young.
  • Link to Joanna’s post at http://coachingwizardry.typepad.com/confident_writing/2007/08/link-posting-sh.html
  • Link to this post at https://www.successful-blog.com/1/writing-challenge-joannas-thematic-link-post/
    That way I can include you my link post response.
  • Today is August 13th, let’s put the end at midnight CDT (GMT-6) August 23rd.

C’mon try it. Pick five links that go together. Then write a post to connect them. Or pick 10 or 20!!

You just might find that you had a great time! Think of the link love we’ll spread. Yeah, it’s time to get jazzed about linking and writing.

Are you going to give it a shot?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
Work with Liz!!

Related
A List Becomes 301 Links in Story — Chapter 1.
Link Anchor Text: SEO and Relationships
How to Code Links for Sidebars and Posts
How to Code Accessible Links–Part 1
How to Code Accessible Links–Part 2
How to Code Accessible Links–Part 3

Filed Under: Links, Successful Blog, Writing Tagged With: bc, Circular-Communication, Confident-Writing, Jan, Joanna-Young, Links-Post, Liz-Strauss, Lorelle, Thematic-Links, Writing-Challenge

SOB Business Cafe 06-15-07

June 15, 2007 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

Confident Writing wants us to come out of the dictionary.

Are you a word nerd?


Blogoprenneur asks a duplicate content question.

Delivering syndicated content for localized searches – still duplicate content?


Strategic Name Development Blog sells cell phones on the horizon.

Product Name Stress


Success from the Nest discusses a valuable life and work skill.

Finding Patterns to Find Your Purpose


Orbit Now! knows when quality shouldn’t be first.

quality


Related ala carte selections include

Mediator Tech offers some 20th century decision making.

When All Else Fails, There’s Rock, Paper, Scissors


THE ART OF COOL COMMENT WRITING –> June 15th, 2007 at 12:07 pmChinmay said

Who wouldn’t love a comment like that? Thank you, Chimay!

AND THEN THERE’S THIS –> Mystery Man: What’s He Going to Do?

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

Filed Under: SOB Business, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, Blogoprenneur, Confident-Writing, Mediator-Tech, Orbit-Now, Strategic-Name-Development-Blog, Success-from-the-Nest

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