Many people started blogging as a hobby, in the traditional sense of the online journal. In the last couple of years, however, blogging has become an industry with legions of entrepreneurs telling you how to make money online. The number one means of making money online? Sell something.
But what if you don’t know how to [...]
April 30 - May 2, 2010 • Chicago, IL
Category Archives: Blogging Tips
Your Blog is a Business, Do You Have to Be a Salesperson?
Creating Conversations and Relationships Using LinkedIn
“What is LinkedIn good for when you are not looking for a job?”
The short answer is: a lot!
The long answer is found in this list of articles in a group writing project started by Brandon Hull of SalesTeamTools. I found this list some time ago and definitely suggest checking it out: 100+ Smart Ways to [...]
Karen Putz Shares Her World
Good day SOBConners! Karen here. I’m helping out on a fundraiser that is part of the Mom Blogs challenge– can you help me spread the word? We’re raising money for schools in the Chicago area as well as deaf projects:
Join us for the Chicago Moms Blog Donors Choose Challenge!
Over at Chicago Mom’s Blog [...]
Guess Who Said This Amazing SOBCon08 Quotation
First correct guess gets an extra big bear hug tomorrow.
“You don’t need to be at SOBCon or in Chicago to know about conversation and connection. You don’t have to be a blogger to know how words can bring people to know each other’s head, heart, and purpose in life. You don’t have to put your [...]
Networking: How to Find Great Bloggers in Your Niche
By Easton Ellsworth
Whether or not you’re going to the Successful and Outstanding Bloggers Conference (SOBCon08) in Chicago May 2-4, it is critical that you know how to find and network with professional bloggers like you – bloggers who blog about the same subject.
And since blogger networking is one of the topics this year’s SOBCon Biz [...]