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Great Find: How to Geek Comment Moderation Notifier

January 5, 2008 by Liz

Got a Full Email Box?

Now that I have a phone on which I can actually read something from the web. I’ve found the beauty of being able to keep with important email when I’m not in my office. The problem is that if I don’t preplan I also have to keep up with the in flow of email I can’t address at the moment. One amazing chunk is spam comments that hit my blog in a literally constant stream via my moderation queue.

So when I came across the How-To Geek’s remedy, I stopped to give it a read. I think you should do the same. I’m about to try it out. It sure looks to be an elegant solution.

Great Find: How to Geek Comment Moderation Notifier
Permalink: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/the-geek-blog/how-to-geek-software-wordpress-comment-moderation-notifier/
Target Audience: WordPress users
Content: This WordPress plugin is meant to ease the load on our email inbox caused by spam filters that moderate all new comments. It creates a desktop window to launch the comment moderation page of a blog so that we can monitor comments coming in quickly and easily.

When there are new comments, you’ll see this little message pop up, and then the icon will change to some random icon alert icon I found somewhere. If you click on the text it will take you to the moderation page. — the How-To Geek

You’ll find the plug-in and installation directions if you click the logo below.

Check it out!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

What Do You Do When One SOB Wants to Meet Another?

January 4, 2008 by Liz

This Was Not Pre-arranged

I just got home from a day of meetings. I had plenty of catching up to do. I was getting ready to write a post to make an exciting announcement, but I thought I might check in on a few of my friends first.

Blogger synchronicity!

Can’t believe that I found a perfect way to pass on the information I had to share. It was in a one2one conversation response from Dawud.

Dawud, I’d Like You to Meet Muhammad

It seems that one Successful and Outstanding Blogger, the designer of the SOBCon08 blog– Dawud Miracle —

would like to meet another Successful and Outstanding Blogger — a social media rockstar and SOBCon08 presenter, — Muhammad Saleem.

Somehow the two didn’t get a chance to meet when they spent an entire day in the same room. . . . at SOBCon07!

So what’s the SoBCon team to do, but do the conference over?

We’ll keep doing it, and doing it, and doing it until . . . aw c’mon, word was we got it pretty darn right last time.

The Dates Are UP!!

Oh yeah, the announcement I was going to make: Today we posted the dates, May 2,3,4, 2008.
Click the logo to visit the official SOBCon08 blog.

The schedule is up and registration will be opening soon, before the month is over.

Hang in there! The SOBCon experience is rolling again!
If you want to volunteer or join us as a sponsor, leave a note in the contact form.

Who do you want to meet at SOBCon08?

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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SOB Business Cafe 01-04-08

January 4, 2008 by Liz

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

A.P. Lawrence focusing on something he heard us say a lot. This morning I was reading Successful-blog.com and noticed how so many people were talking about “focus”.I’d like to focus on that for a minute.

Focus, Focus, Focus

Levite Chronicles reflected on moving through life with our friends.
Those of you I know in the 2.0 world, they ask about you. They want to know how you are doing. They care about your lives. They are interested. I am, for you and they, the mutual friend. And I can assure both of you all, 0.0 and 2.0, that you would really like each

dragging people along

Confident Writing searched her blog for answers. As I get ready to look through my own writing archives for the year gone by I jotted down the questions I would ask myself – or rather, ask my blog. A note of the things that I would be looking out for, that would help me to learn. These are the 7 searching questions I came up with . . .

7 searching questions to ask your blog

Drew’s marketing Minute analyzes what happened to us in 2007. Fabulous, Drew! And then Greg left #7 blank — asking readers to share what they thought was the 7th significant trend of the year. So, here’s my take. A year ago, Time Magazine named YOU (meaning us) the person of the year….heralding the power and influence of social media.

What did 2007 stand for?

Damn! I Wish I’d Thought of That! reveals the secrets that great event marketers use.
Here are a few videos interviews with smart folks I met at the Corporate Event Marketers Association conference:

Event marketers show how to get great word of mouth

Related ala carte selections include

SuccessCREEations announces something worth congratulating! As of the new year I will no longer be employed full time in my old position in the maritime industry. Iâ€™m leaving that job to focus on growing SuccessCREEations, Inc. It is a big step, no doubt. and that is one that Gorgeous and I have been working towards for quite some time.

2008 Will be Dramatically Different at SuccessCREEations

I finally did a decent radio interview . . . you can download it at blogtalkradio/PowerfullLiving

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! See you when I’m home again!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Make a Date for SOBCon08!

January 4, 2008 by SOBCon Authors

Hi everyone, Terry Starbucker here. I’m one of the founders of SOBCon, and served as the MC at last year’s conference.

SOBCon07 was a wonderful event that will always have a warm place in my heart, because of the great spirit of friendship, generosity, and shared learning that was in that room for the entire day.

Check out the SOBCon07 page for pictures, and just a few of the comments and posts from attendees.

The common response we got in the aftermath of such a great experience was “when can we do it again?”

I’m quite happy to tell you that we WILL do it again, in Chicago, with the theme “Biz School for Bloggers”, on these dates;

May 2-4, 2008

Mark your calendars NOW and watch this space for an announcement of the meeting place and registration details.

We have an awesome program planned – check out the “program” page for more details.

Yours truly will be the MC, yes, Christine Kane will once again perform, and perhaps even a “bloggy dance” will take place. Maybe 🙂

Since space will be limited to 250, I’d also strongly suggest that you get on our priority registration notification list by going to the contact page and filling out the form – that way you’ll be sure not to miss the chance to be a part of this special event.

We’re also going to have a really cool Sunday session called “SpeedSpeaking” – do you think you can “pitch” 20 slides in 5 minutes? Drop us a note if you’d like to be considered for that session

One more thing – if you have any interest in being one of our valued sponsors, please go to the contact page and drop us a note; we’d be happy to send you our sponsorship package. I think you’ll find a package for just about any budget that would bring great value to your business.

See you in Chicago!

A Personal Model for Business Life: Who Gets How Much for Free?

January 4, 2008 by Liz

What I Already Do

Sometimes I’m fast, and sometimes I’m so slow. Sometimes the answer is sitting right next to me.

I got to wondering why I could negotiate contracts for companies and clients, but didn’t seem to be doing the same for me. It was just the kind of problem my head doesn’t let go of. I knew it had to do with my way of looking at things.

I had too many friends and not enough customers.

Fairly soon, I saw that I needed a set of rules defining who got my work for free. I walked around trying to find where to draw the line. Then it hit me like a brick on my head!

I set limits naturally in my personal life. they’re the ones I need.

I tested the theory.

The Model to Decide Whether I’ll Do Work for Free

If I’m making a rule or model for my work life. It needs to be something that reflects me. What I realized is that in my personal life I already draw lines around circles of who I can do things for. Bet you do something like it too.

So here’s how I extended my personal groups into business groups. Now I know who gets how much for free.

Some people are casual friends and acquaintances. When they come to town or when I go to theirs, I make an effort to meet with them. I’ll point these folks to where they can find the information they need.

Some people are friends. When they come to town or I go to theirs I do my best to meet with them. I’ll help these folks when I can, especially when it’s something I can do easily.

Some people are close friends. When they come to town or I go to theirs, I make time for them. These people will get my help and my time unless pressing projects must be a priority.

Some people are lifelong friends and family. When they have a need I’ll fly to them anywhere on the planet. They’re most likely to get my help and my time for free. We value each other deeply.

Now that I see I already have a working system, it’s easy to decide who gets how much for free. When people I hardly know asks me to do their homework now, I simply say, “I can tell you where you’ll find what you need. If they push for me to help them, I say, “If you’d like me to do that for you, we’ll need a more formal arrangement to cover my time. I charge $XXX/hour for that sort of work.”

I can’t believe the difference it’s made. How silly of me that I didn’t make this connection before. I wouldn’t fly around the world for just anyone. So what made me think I should give everyone my work for free?

–Me “Liz” Strauss

Questions to Get Closer to You: Question 9

January 3, 2008 by Liz

Get Closer to You

This is a series of questions, I don’t know how many. They are the ones I ask when I help folks get closer to their personal identity.

What three words describe your quest this year?

I’ll answer first to get things started.

–ME “Liz” Strauss
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