SOBCon08 Day 2 rolls on. The afternoon sessions were as wonderful as the AM sessions.

I took 5,613 words of notes. Here are 50 of the most precious.

Let your content be an ambassador for what you do. - Chris Garrett

Own a space, not just a channel. - David Bullock

Businesses are full of people. - Chris Brogan

Don’t sell people what they need - sell them what they want, because if they want it, they’ll need it. - Liz Strauss

You get what you give. Give more of you. - Wendy Piersall

What was your favorite quote or thought from SOBCon08 today? What did you think of the speakers? What will you do differently because of what you learned here?

We’re just finishing lunch and SOBCon08 has already been overwhelmingly successful. Some gems so far (thoughts from my memory, not exact quotes):

Write down your personal mission statement - something you could say in 12 words or less if somebody held a gun to your head. - Anita Bruzzese

A subscriber who is not interested in buying something is not good for your business. - Brian Clark

What’s your promise? Who’s going to love what you do? - Lorelle VanFossen

More to come.

Today was awesome.

SOBCon08 kicked off in grand style tonight as dozens of bloggers and entrepreneurs enjoyed a cruise on the “Summer of George,” which floated us all through a brief downpour on the Chicago River and into the clear, windy night on Lake Michigan.

Christine Kane sang beautifully (while playing the guitar … and keeping her balance!).

Liz Strauss moved us with her masterful words.

The food, drink and conversation warmed our hearts.

Open Comment Night was never flashier, funner or more unforgettable.

Follow the SOBCon08 Flickr pool to see photos and videos from the conference.

Thank you to all our sponsors and organizers for putting together a night to remember.

On to a great day of learning and masterminding tomorrow!

What did you think of SOBCon Day 1? Who did you meet? How did you like the atmosphere?

It’s SOBCon time!

Welcome to SOBCon08, a business blogging conference like no other.

The blogger conference runs from today through Sunday.

Dear Mother Nature, please be nice to our event!

Here are some ways to spy on the fine people and events of SOBCon08. Leave a comment if you have something to add!

Official SOBCon08 Updates

•  Follow the official SOBCon08 blog right here or subscribe to the SOBCon08 blog RSS feed
• Bookmark the official SOBCon08 wiki or get RSS updates when the SOBCon08 wiki changes
• Follow the official SOBCon08 Twitter account
• Follow the official SOBCon08 Flickr group

SOBCon08 Attendee Lists

• Liz Strauss has published a full SOBCon08 attendee list.
• I’m updating the list at the Visionary Blogging wiki SOBCon08 page.

 SOBCon08 Attendee Live Updates

• Many SOBCon attendees have listed their contact info and itineraries at the official conference wiki.
• Dozens of SOBCon attendees have added their Twitter accounts to the SOBCon08 Crowd Status page. (Want to be added? Send a Twitter message to Chris Garrett and ask him to add you to the SOBCon Crowd Status page.)
• Bookmark the Google Blog Search results for the latest SOBCon08 related blog posts or grab its search feed
• Bookmark the Tweet Scan search results for SOBCon08 related Twitter updates or grab its search feed

SOBCon08 Live Photos and Videos

• The SOBCon08 Flickr photo stream offers a SOBCon photo blog.
• There’s an official SOBCon08 Flickr group.
• Steve Sherlock has written an anthem for SOBCon08

How to Participate in SOBCon08 Online Stuff

• Spy on all of the above links - we like attention!
• Comment at all the SOBCon attendee blogs you can - nobody I’ve met yet bites.
• Talk to SOBConers on Twitter - chit-chat is great and you can even use the SOBCon08 hashtag
• Comment at this blog and we’ll suck you in to the conversation.

Enjoy SOBCon08, everyone!

P.S. We owe some link love to two more SOBCon08 attendees: Chris Brown and Clay Collins.

Fasten your seat belts, folks!