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Check Your Writing Books

August 5, 2006 by Liz

The Official Writing Book Discussion

When: Sunday Night at 7pm Chicago Time — that’s tomorrow here.

Where: In the Comment Section at Successful Blog

What: We’ll be naming our favorite books on writing — how-to, philosophy, and every other kind.

It’s a great way to compile a monster list of writing books. Stop by be a part. Add your favorites to the list.

It’s our Bloggy question this week.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Filed Under: Bloggy Questions, Community, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, Bloggy-Question, Community, discussion, great-writing-books, ZZZ-FUN

Happy Blogtipping August 1

August 1, 2006 by Liz

Three Really Great People

blogtipping icon 1

Each of these folks brings a special humanity to the blogosphere you can see that in the energy and insight of every word that they write. So today being Blogtipping Day, August 1, I tip my blog to them.

Here’s how it works.

  • Choose three or more bloggers you admire and link to them,
  • List three reasons why you admire each one.
  • Then add a tip at the end.

That’s all there is to it.

1. Ann at Manage to Change. I tip my blog to you because

  • You blog about ideas that people need to think about, yet you do it with heart and humanity that gives them depth and appeal.
  • You care about the community and leave your blog to seek it out. Then you share the ideas with your readers in wonderful ways.
  • You are one of the most supportive commenters I’ve read in the blogosphere. You’re specific and insightful, and you say what you mean.
  • My blog tip: Consider writing a post on Liz’s Blog :).

    2. Tammy at Marketing Basics

  • You have great way of incorporating what you read into dynamite blog posts.
  • Your writing voice is warm, delightful, and filled with energy.
  • Your comments always call me to action. They deserve a thoughtful response because you have taken the time to think about what you read and to thoughtfully comment.
  • My blog tip: Your comments are the best promotion for your blog. Use them often and liberally at new blogs every week.

    3. Robert at Accidental Taorist

  • Your twist on things is unique and special. Your thoughts and your humor are your brand.
  • You write better than you give yourself credit for or than you believe. Push the envelope a little and have fun with it.
  • You understand how to make a reader feel that there’s a real person behind the screen. I often feel like you live inside my computer.
  • My blog tip: I love your template, but I’d love it better if it worked in IE. 🙂

    –Me “Liz” Strauss

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    Filed Under: Community, SOB Business, Successful Blog Tagged With: Accidental-Taorist, bc, blogtipping, Link-Leak, Manage-to-Change, Marketing-Basics, ZZZ-FUN

    Toys in Portugal Get the Link Leak Virus!

    July 19, 2006 by Liz

    Tueday Night Was Filled with Sunsets and Toys

    Open Comments Last Night was held on west coast of Portugal, complete with umbrella drinks and everyone brought their favorite toys — People showed up with legos, transformers, even slinkys. Too bad the infamous link leak virus. Link Leak Virus is a special strain of the indie virus with blogtipping mutations that occur in threes edged its way in.

    Cool links were shared.

    • Cat Morley links to the toys that never grow old — books http://lorelle.wordpress.com/2006/07/17/free-digital-books-from-the-world-ebook-fair/.
    • http://www.alienentertainmentstore.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=A&Product_Code=DW-CO-SS&Category_Code=DW-TOYS
    • They’re making a movie now.
    • http://papillonlvr.com/pics/boozbarometer.jpg < /li>
    • http://www.snopes.com/language/literary/rosie.htm .
    • http://www.amusementdevice.com
    • http://thelittons.net/homearcade/CosmicG/
    • Joust!
    • Tempest
    • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olly_Olly_Oxen_Free
    • http://www.hbsmc.com/victoriabeach/large/P7160023.JPG
    • The Blues Brothers
    • http://HBSMC.com/victoriabeach/ ..
    • ambatchdotcom seocontest

    About the Toys

    Here’s a peek at the conversation. [Read more…]

    Filed Under: Blog Comments, Community, Marketing /Sales / Social Media, SOB Business, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, blog_promotion, discussion, letting_off_steam, living-social-media, Open_Comment_Night, ZZZ-FUN

    Taken Over by Pirates

    July 12, 2006 by Liz

    Successful Blog Was Take Over by Pirates

    Last Nights’ Open Comments Night get together in at sea found that our ship was taken over by pirates and we ended up living off grog, and weevils, supplemented by a few oranges and limes to keep us all from getting scurvy. Unfortunately a virulent strain of the infamous link leak virus. Link Leak Virus is a special strain of the indie virus with blogtipping mutations that occur in threes.
    Cool links were shared.

    • Cat Morley came with the real story. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/4350881.stm
    • http://anton.lr2.com/archives/2006/07/06/howto-cancel-a-verizon-evdo-contract-without-paying/
    • http://www.puzzlepirates.com/Vocabulary.xhtml
    • http://www.fortunecity.com/rivendell/gallows/954/fsuns/pirspeak.htm#< /li>
    • This entry on Phrases.org.
    • “Black Bart” Roberts and Roberts
    • Blackbeard
    • Malacca Strait

    Tonight was also HART’S BIRTHDAY AND HE CELEBRATED WITH US!

    Pirates in Attendance

    Many Pirates were in attendance and it was decided that we would start a Successful Blog University. That was between the Pirate talk and Pirate jokes. [Read more…]

    Filed Under: Blog Comments, Community, Marketing /Sales / Social Media, Successful Blog Tagged With: bc, blog_promotion, discussion, letting_off_steam, living-social-media, Open_Comment_Night, ZZZ-FUN

    I’m on 25 Peeps! Will You Click My Picture?

    July 6, 2006 by Liz

    Fun Promotion for Personal Blogs

    There are 25 pictures of individual people.
    Each is hot linked to a personal website.
    Click the picture you like and visit the blog.
    The blogs most visited get into the Peeps Hall of Fame.

    hendrik mans

    Be sure when you check it out that you click the link in the bottom nav bar to visit the blog of hendrik mans the man who developed 25 Peeps. His personal blog is most interesting in its own right. He’s a web developer who has just shown he knows a bit about outside of the box blog promotion.

    Could You Be a Hall of Famer?

    You can upload your own picture and knock someone off the page. They’ll check your blog to make sure it’s a personal site–no business please. Then you can see whether you can make the Hall of Fame.

    Click, Click, Enter

    Click Me Here. Click Me There. Put Yourself in as a Candidate. We’ll track everyone who get up on the 25 Peeps every week.

    Click the shot below to go there and get the detials. While you’re there will you click my picture to keep me up at 25peeps?

    25 Peeps Liz

    Send in your picture to get traffic to your personal weblog too. (It takes a few weeks to get up there.)

    I heard about this from Sumeet Jain at Sumeet’s Treasures.

    –ME “Liz” Strauss

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    Filed Under: Community, Marketing /Sales / Social Media, Outside the Box, Successful Blog Tagged With: 25_Peeps, bc, blog_promotion, fun_stuff, henrik_mans, outside_of_the_box, Sumeet_Jain, sumeets_treasures, ZZZ-FUN

    Don’t Forget TechCocktail in Chicago

    July 3, 2006 by Liz

    It’s This Thursday, July 6th

    Are you coming? It’s going to be big fun. How often do you get to be with people who care about tech stuff and blogging in one of the coolest new places in Chicago?

    Who: Folks from Feedburner, You, Me, VCs, bloggers and entrepreneurs.
    What: An evening of fun mingling, product demos, and prizes
    When: Thursday, July 6, 2006 from 6:30 to 9pm
    Where: State Restaurant & Cafe in Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois
    Why: To build a better connected community, to meet up to share ideas, and to have some fun.

    Get the details by clicking on the title below. Leave your RSVP in the comments on the TechCocktail page.

    Tech Cocktail

    If you’re anywhere near the Chicago, I’d sure love to meet you there. Let me know, if I should look for you — leave me word in the comments here or send me an email Liz at lizsun2@gmail.com.

    –ME “Liz” Strauss

    Filed Under: Community, SOB Business, Successful Blog, Tech/Stats Tagged With: bc, blog-promotion, Feedburner, Tech-Cocktail, ZZZ-FUN

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