Wow! Thank YOU So Much!

YOU Were Awesome

Awesome. How many times did I hear that? How many time did I say that myself? How many blog posts have there been?

It’s time we said our thank you to you. You were awesome, just like we knew you would be. Did you see what you did? You made SOBCon happen the way it did.

From the minute the first of you showed up at the Sofitel. It was like magnets. No one was alone. People found each other and started to talk. A few found us and immediately the conversation began. We just watched as people jumped right over the small talk to get on with knowing each other.

You even know how to say thank you in a most awesome way.

Generosity of spirit is viral. Picture 110 people in a hotel ballroom, all generously sharing business ideas and secrets, building on each other’s creativity, and offering their experience as a gift. I can’t remember the last time I was in a space where that kind of spirit abounded on such a large scale. Conflict tempts us to hold our cards close to our vest, to be cautious, to be stingy with our warmth and spirit. That stinginess begets more of the same. Generosity of spirit is so much easier…all we have to do is make the choice to do it. Thank you, my fellow SOCcon-ers.–Tammy Lenski

Thank you, Jason, for live blogging the experience so others could know what happened.

You became more than a bunch of ones. You became a roomful of minds and hearts all looking the same direction.

You accomplished that. Because you didn’t just come, you showed up.

Wendy Piersall
Andy Sernovitz
Phil Gerbyshak
David Armano
Drew McLellan
Mike Wagner
Rodney Rumford
Ben Yoskovitz
Robyn Tippins
Diego Orjuela
Vernon Lun
Sandra Renshaw
Brad Shorr
Timothy Johnson
Tammy Lenski
Sean R.
Muhammad Saleem
Lorelle VanFossen
David Dalka
Todd And
John Yedinak
Joe Hauckes
Tim Draayer
Jeremy Geelan
Carolyn Manning
Sheila Scarborough
Steve Farber
Dawud Miracle
Doug Mitchell
Jeff O’Hara
Dave Schoof
Jamy Shiels
Adam Steen
Hannah Steen
Chris Thilk
Barry Zweibel
Eric Bingen
Ellen Moore
Cord Silverstein
Jean-Patrick Smith
James Walton
Sharan Tash
Vernon Lun
Tony Lee
Scott Desgrosseilliers
Mark Murrell
Kammie Kobyleski
Easton Ellsworth
Mark Goodyear
Ann Michael
Kent Blumberg
Ashley Cecil
Robert Hruzek
Sabu N G
Mazur Krystyna
Lisa Gates
Franke James
Chris Brown
Troy Worman
Karen Putz
Jesse Petersen
Terry Mapes
Andy Brudtkuhl
Lucia Mancuso
Peter Flaschner
Derrick Sorles
Mike Rohde
Thomas Clifford
Rajesh Srivastava
Claire Celsi
Jason Alba
Alex Shalman
Cristiana Passinato
Brad Spirrison
Ari Garber
Dr. Rob Wolcott
Cheryll Cruz
Sharon Scherer
Jonathan Phillips
Jason Wade
Jill Pullen
Doug Bulleit
Wendy Kinney
Ella Wilson
Brenda Friedrich
Chelsea Vincent
Ayush Agarwal
Paul Mangalik
Premchand Kallan
Xochi Kaplan
Michael Snell
James Bergstrom
Raj Majumder
Keith Levenson

Thank you.
Liz, Lisa. Chris, Terry, Mike

Please let me know of any errors in the list –Liz

SOBCon-07 In Pictures

SOBCon ‘07 is now a part of blogging history. Fortunately we’ve got lots of photos with wich to remember the even by. So take a look and enjoy!

And stay tuned for information about next year’s event!

BusinessWeek Gives a Nod to SOBCon 07

In the May 08 issue of his column, Nussbaum on Design, Bruce Nussbaum shines the light on SOBCon and David Armano.

Blog conferences are proliferating and I think it’s because people are discovering that blogging–blogging with a purpose– is harder than it appears. This is a lesson that I’m discovering as I meander into the blogopshere. If you want to influence an audience, you actually have to know how.

And there is no better teacher of these skills than David Armano over at Logic + Emotion. David is talking this Saturday at SOBCon07 (who makes this stuff up?) about taking blogs to the next level.

“If you want to influence an audience, you actually have to know how.”

Powerful statment.

Thank you, Bruce Nussbaum.

Are You Ready to Build Your Blog Relationships?

The Successful and Outstanding Bloggers Conference begins Friday, May 11, with a great bang and fanfare. Check the Schedule Of Events for all the details.

If you haven’t registered, there is still room so sign up now to ensure a seat in this jam-packed conference.

The conference is at the Hotel Sofitel Chicago O’Hare
5550 North River Road, Rosemont in Chicago.
Tel: (+1)847/678-4488

Need directions? Here’s the Sofitel Chicago O’Hare Hotel on Google Maps for driving directions.

The hotel is sold out but there are other places to stay nearby. Check the Accommodations list.

Some of the brightest blogging stars and experts in blog building will be at the conference, sponsored by Blog Herald, Blog Talk Radio, Evoca, Podblaze, MyBlogLog, TheGoodBlogs, Haneberg Management, among others.

The speakers include Phil Gerbyshak of Make It Great!, David Armano of Logic + Emotion, Andy Sernovitz author of Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking, Liz Strauss of Successful and Oustanding Bloggers, Mike Sansone of Conversations and BlogTalk Radio, Drew McLellan of Drew’s Marketing Minute, Mike Wagner of Own Your Brand, Rodney Rumford of PodBlaze, Ben Yoskovitz of Instigator Blog, Chris Cree of Success CREEations, Scott Rafer of MyBlogLog, Vernon Lun of The Good Blogs, Diego Orjuela of Evoca, Wendy Piersall of eMoms at Home, Terry Starbucker of Ramblings from a Glass Half Full, and many other blogging experts.

This is your last chance for this one time blogger’s special event, so sign up now and learn how to take your blog beyond.

Need more convincing? Here is what others have been saying about it:

• Chris Brown - SOBCon ‘07 - What I hope to Learn & Get From the Experience
• Tim Draayer - Blog This! SOBCon 07
• Robyn McMaster - Procrastinated? Timing’s Just Right to Save Bucks for SOBCon07
• Jim Walton - Coming to Chicago, SOBCON , May 12
• Lorelle on WordPress - The Successful and Outstanding Blogger Conference - Will You Be There?
• Blog Herald - The Relationship Conference: Building Blogs Through Interaction article series
• Ben Yoskovitz - 5 Reasons NOT To Attend The SOBCon Blogger Conference
• Ramblings from a Glass Half Full - Countdown to SOBCon (Bloggers in the Flesh!)
• Working At Home On the Internet - Sobcon2007 - What? Me Worry?
• Business Blogging Tips - Bloggy Tag With SOBcon 07
• Success Creeations - Interview about SOBCon ‘07
• The Marketing Minute - Want to know the SOBCon secret?
• Get a New Browser - SOBCon 07 - A Blogger Conference May 11-12
• eMoms - Relationship Bloggers Unite! SOBCon ‘07
• Business and Blogging - SOBCon07, Chicago, May 10-11

What more do you need? See you there!

A SOBCon Free Book Giveaway!

Hi everyone, Starbucker here again. With SOBCon fast approaching (9 days away!) and the excitement building (take a look at that attendee list - what an awesome group), we thought we’d kick it up even a few notches more with this fabulous book giveaway offer:

Starting today, May 2, at 9:30AM EST, the next 20 persons who register and pay for SOBCon will also receive an autographed copy of Lisa Haneberg’s excellent book, “Two Weeks To a Breakthrough“. I’ll deliver it to you personally in Chicago.

Lisa is a proud sponsor of SOBCon (through Haneberg Management), and we’re just as proud to feature her new book, subtitled “How to Zoom Toward Your Goal in 14 Days or Less“.

Here’s a snippet of my review on Ramblings From a Glass Half Full: “It’s truly a practical workbook, guiding and encouraging you through the process, quite enthusiastically, I might add. It’s the spark and passion that Lisa shows throughout the text that pushes this ahead of the rest of the pack.”

Spark and passion - a prime characteristic of Successful and Outstanding Bloggers. Come to Chicago and soak in that wonderful vibe, many times over (plus get Lisa’s book!).

See you there!