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Bloggers Get SOBCon2008 Scoop From Liz Strauss

by Jason Falls · March 14, 200823 comments

Bloggers everywhere worship Liz Strauss. She is arguably the top blogger, business or otherwise, out there. One of the great things about Liz is her genuine interest in giving back. She not only awards SOB honors (Successful and Outstanding Bloggers, not the other acronym) to those who demonstrate an ability to engage an audience, but she puts on one of the best blogging conferences on the planet.

I caught up with Liz at South by Southwest (SXSW) to talk about SOBCon2008 in Chicago, May 2-4. Be sure to pay close attention to her description of the format, which is a unique and engaging offering for those in attendance. And the speakers aren’t the only attraction. SOBCon attracts many of the top bloggers in the world as attendees. You can’t come to this thing and not learn a lot about blogging, business and more.

And our apologies for the background noise. Truckers don’t slow down for web TV shows filming on the third floor of a nearby building.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PToaDKUn120[/youtube]

For more on SOBCON2008, check out sobevent.com. To register, click here. And if you’re not subscribing to Liz’s blog, stop what you’re doing right now and go do that. It’s at www.successful-blog.com.

[tags]SOBCon2008, Liz Strauss, blogging, blogs, bloggers, business blogging, Jason Falls, SOB, SME-TV[/tags]

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Jason Falls is the founder and editor of Social Media Explorer and its companion learning community Exploring Social Media. He is a leading thinker, educator, speaker and consultant in the world of social media marketing, public relations, digital marketing and communications. Please connect with him on Twitter (@JasonFalls).

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Comments on Social Media Explorer are open to anyone. However, I will remove any comment that is disrespectful and not in the spirit of intelligent discourse. You are welcome to leave links to content relevant to the conversation, but I reserve the right to remove it if I don't see the relevancy. Be nice, have fun. Fair?

  • http://www.themobiblog.com TheMobiBlog

    Jason, your a funny guy..Thank You Truck.lol

    I just wanted to let you know, I think this podcasting your doing is fantastic. Even a loose as a goose interview with liz, was worth viewing in this medium. Liz, is a lovely lady and I wish her honest self, great success..

    Jason Keep On Truckin!

    G~

  • http://www.confidentwriting.com Joanna Young

    I got the message, even over the noise! Great video, thanks.

    Hope to see you there!

    Joanna

  • http://tdhedengren.com/media/liz-strauss-talks-sobcon-2008/ Liz Strauss Talks SOBCon 2008 | tdhedengren.com

    [...] readers know that, and visitors at her own Successful Blog most certainly do. She’s talking SOBCon 2008 with Jason Falls over at Social Media Explorer, and if you’re even remotely interested in SOBCon you should [...]

  • http://essentialkeystrokes.com Char

    Loved the interview – the truck added to the ambiance. I am hoping to be at SOBCon because there is no other place you will have such great opportunities to network with some of the smartest bloggers out there.

    Plus, Liz is so cool!

  • http://www.fuelmyblog.com KevinD

    Great interview, I am going to be there and with your agreement shall be linking to this interview on our community blog.

    Thanks!

  • http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com Jason Falls

    Wow … thanks to all of you for the comments. Mobi – I appreciate your Stumbles and am happy to have reciprocated.

    Joanna – Thank you! My wife is due May 6, so I’m not likely to make it, but that’s still a couple months away and we’ll see.

    Char – Totally agree. I hope a lot of folks see the video and know this is a great opportunity to learn and network.

    Kevin – I share and share alike, so share the video or post with anyone and everyone! Thank you so much!

  • http://remarkablogger.com Michael Martine, Blog Consultant

    I’ll be at SOBcon, as well, and I’m really excited about it. I would also like to “borrow” your video as a way to help explain SOBcon to my readers. Thanks for making the video, Jason!

  • http://michaelmartine.com/2008/03/14/interview-liz-strauss-sobcon08/ Jason Falls Interviews Liz Strauss about SOBcon ‘08

    [...] Falls of Social Media Explorer posted an interview with Liz Strauss of Successful Blog. Liz is the main organizer behind SOBcon, happening this May in Chicago. [...]

  • http://www.successful-blog.com/1/sob-business-cafe-03-14-08/ SOB Business Cafe 03-14-08 – Liz Strauss at Successful Blog – Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You’re only a stranger once.

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    [...] Falls of Social Media Explorer caught up with Liz Strauss, writer of Successful Blog, at SXSW recently and did this interview with [...]

  • http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com Jason Falls

    Michael – Have at it, sir. The more that see it, the more will be likely to sign up for the conference. Pass it on, my friend.

  • http://cuberules.com/2008/03/14/successful-outstanding-blogger-conference-2008/ Successful Outstanding Blogger Conference — 2008 | Cube Rules

    [...] Check out the video over on Social Media Explorer for a quick overview from Liz Strauss of Successful Blog, one of the co-founders of the conference. [...]

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    [...] Meanwhile – if you have some time today – Liz Strauss just informed me that Jason Falls just posted an informative video about SOBCon08: http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/2008/03/14/bloggers-get-sobcon2008-scoop-from-liz-strauss/ . [...]

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  • http://www.sunnyschlenger.com/blog/?p=286 Sunny Schlenger’s SunCoach Blog » Blog Archive » SOB Con ‘08

    [...] For those bloggers, or aspiring bloggers among you, I want to recommend that you attend SOB Con 08, in Chicago this May. My friend and coach, Liz Strauss, is the primary organizer and I can’t speak highly enough of her (many) capabilities. Click on this link for more info. on the conference. [...]

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    [...] all you designers who blog, this month Jason Falls posted a video about SOBCon08, featuring our very own ME Liz [...]

  • http://tdhedengren.com/blog/liz-strauss-talks-sobcon-2008/ Liz Strauss Talks SOBCon 2008 | tdhedengren

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