Thanks to Bitwire Media and NewTek for presenting the livestream of SOBCon Chicago 2011. (FYI, our Twitter hashtag for the event itself is #sobcon11)
If you want to make sure you don’t miss our great speakers & content, the event schedule is HERE. Our thanks too to our sponsors GMC, GoToWebinar, Network Solutions, and Glam Media, and our event partners SmartBrief, Freshbooks, and No Limit Publishing.
Here’s the stream – enjoy! (If for some reason the screen is blank below, go HERE)
Want to learn more about business blogging strategy? Then plan to join us for our April monthly #SOBCon chat with Mack Collier (@MackCollier on Twitter). Mack is a top social media and blogging consultant, trainer, and speaker specializing in helping companies use social media to better connect with their customers. If you’re active on the Twitter chat scene, you’ll most likely recognize Mack from the active Sunday night #blogchat sessions which discuss a different blogging topic each week.
This is your chance to get insight on your business blog from one of the best in the business.
Join us on Thursday, April 21st, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (CDT) and learn how to better connect with your customers.
Hi all, join Heidi Thorne (@heidithorne) and her co-moderator Leslie Joy (@leslieajoy) for the next edition of the #SOBCon Twitter chat on March 17th, at 1PM EST /Noon CST/11 AM MST/10AM PST.
All you need to do is follow the “#sobcon” hashtag.
The Topic for this month is “When Consultants Need Consultants”
See you at the Twitter #SOBCon chat on March 17th, at 1PM EST!
Hi all! Starbucker here, filling you in on all the SOBCon goings-on.
The Main Event
First, SOBCon Chicago on April 29 – May 1 is rapidly approaching – our lineup and program is stellar, with the theme of “Building the New Leadership and Loyalty Business”. Liz and I love this program so much that we decided to lead two of the 6 “Model” sessions ourselves, so we’re really looking forward to that. Ticket sales are well ahead of past years (thank you!), so if you are thinking about coming, make your plans now – remember, last year sold out.
(Pssst…Here’s a secret for you – sign up for our newsletter and you’ll get a ticket discount code)
Also, we recently announced our host hotel and event partner, Hotel 71. We have rooms available at the great price of $169, so get them while they last.
The FREE SOBCon Preview Webinar
On February 1oth, from Noon to 1PM EST, our great friend Chris Garrett will once again be hosting “The SOBCon Preview Webinar“. There, you’ll meet 4 of the speakers that will be at SOBCon Chicago (Me, Liz Strauss, Michael Port, and Derek Halpern), get previews of their presentations, hear more about this year’s event, and get a chance to ask a few questions. We’ll also have a couple of surprises for you. If it’s anything like last year’s Webinar, it should be an interesting, informative, and entertaining hour. This Webinar is FREE, but the only way to get the dial-in code is to be on our Newsletter list – so if you are not signed up, do it now! We’ll be releasing the code a few days before the event.
The 2nd Annual SOBCon SXSW Party (and a Cool Road Trip)
On March 13th, Liz and I will be hosting our 2nd annual SXSW party in Austin, Texas, at the Key Bar on 6th Street This year we’re pleased to announce a co-sponsor, Jones Soda Co. They will have plenty of their product at the event, and, as was the case last year, there will be some fun activities to go along with the great conversations and networking. If you are going to be at SXSW and are interested in attending, sign up for our Newsletter and drop us a note at sobevents@gmail.com, because this is an invitation-only party, and you need to be a Newsletter subscriber to get one.
Our friends at Jones have a cool opportunity surrounding SXSW that we’d like to share – they are looking for a blogger to accompany them on a RV “road” trip from Phoenix to Austin
Here’s what they are covering:
– Airfare from your hometown to Phoenix, AZ
– RV Road Trip from Phoenix, AZ to Austin, TX
– One night accommodations in Phoenix, AZ
– One night accommodations in El Paso, TX
– All meals on the RV Road Trip
– All the WhoopAss and Jones Soda you can drink on the RV Road Trip
– Airfare from Austin back to your hometown
If you are interested, contact Todd Martini at Jones at tmartini@jonessoda.com It sounds like a fun trip!!
The #SOBCon Chats are Growing!
Every month we’ve seen a growing number of folks participating in our #sobcon Twitter chats – just today we had a Twitter chat hosted by Heidi Thorne and Lisa Petrilli on blog inspiration, and it was a great conversation, with over 600 Tweets.
Mark your calendar for the next one – February 17th, at 12 Noon CST. We’ll be Tweeting out the topic as the event approaches.
That’s it for this month! Don’t forget, if you haven’t already, sign up for our Newsletter, so you are eligible for our Webinar, the SXSW party, and the special Newsletter SOBCon Chicago discount.
In August we started the “SOBCon Twitter Chat“. Because of your great participation and support, and the efforts of our great friends Heidi Thorne and Amber Cleveland, we’ve now made it a regular monthly event.
If you missed the excellent October chat on blog accessability featuring Glenda Watson Hyatt, author of “I’ll Do It Myself”, click here for the transcript (scroll down to 5PM PST for the start of the chat).
Here’s our chat schedule for the next three months. Mark your calendars and see you in the chat room!
(Note all times are Central)
And remember, the Twitter hashtag for the chats, and all things SOBCon, is: #sobcon
“How Do You Measure the Success of Your Blog?;” SOBCon Chat, Thursday, November 18, 2010, 12:00–1:00 p.m. CST
For our November chat, Wendy Cholbi will be hosting, and we will be discussing the topic “How Do You Measure the Success of Your Blog?” With the end of the year just around the corner, this is a good time to take stock and plan for 2011. Here are the questions we’ll be addressing:
“Social Media Tools;” SOBCon Chat, Thursday, December 16, 2010, 12:00–1:00 p.m. CST
Shelly Kramer is a 20+ year marketing veteran. She’s a strategist, brand builder, deep thinker, information junkie, communicator extraordinaire, buzz builder and lover of all things related to digital marketing and social media. On December 16, this incredible marketing resource will join us on the monthly SOBCon chat to discuss various tools to use for Social Media, from messaging to measurement.
“Where Do You Get Inspiration for Your Blog?;” SOBCon Chat, Thursday, January 20, 2011, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. CST
Get your blog off on the right start for the New Year with our first SOBCon chat of the new year. Our perfectly timed topic will be “Where Do You Get Inspiration for Your Blog?” Share your best strategies and learn some new ones. Here are the questions we’ll be discussing: