SOB Business Cafe 10-31-08

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

Every Dot Connects offers a not so private conversation.
PR guy Peter Shankman was riding the train to some business-related destination when another man sat across from him, pulled out a cell phone and said “Apologies in advance, I talk a lot.”

Blogging roads offers a word for the day.
I’m not sure if there is such a thing, but I’ve decided that today is make up a new word day. Honestly, as a writer, every day is make up a new word day. I feel totally fine with bending, twisting and manipulating the English language (and some others as well).

Social Media Explorer offers a return on investment perspective.
The problem with trying to determine ROI for social media is you are trying to put numeric quantities around human interactions and conversations, which are not quantifiable.

Abundance Blog offers a wealth of creativity.
“Learn to pause . . . or nothing worthwhile will ever catch up to you.” Don’t underestimate the role of play and leisure in creativity.

Writing Clear and Simple offers a rule of nothing.
It’s Rule Zero, because it’s the rule you apply before you touch the keyboard, before you pick up your pen or pencil and make a mark on the page.

Web Success Diva offers the optimal social media leveraging.
It’s not just about posting your blog to Twitter. And, it’s much more than just social bookmarking your blog under pseudo names and accounts. Social media optimization, done right, is the art of leveraging the power of the entire social media landscape in your blog marketing.

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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