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Thanks to all who Attended Open Comment Night 2

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Open Comment Night 2

It’s that Open Comment Night 2 was also a grand success. 174 comments and at times they were flying so fast, it was hard to keep up. We’re already discussing ways to improve it.

  • Martin has volunteered to gather suggested topics of the week — things that people around the blogosphere have been talking about. Those will be posted early in the day so that folks will have something to think about if they want to come prepared with a thought or two to add to the commentary. This topics list is meant for inspiration only and is no way intended to fetter the free flowing fun of the conversational atmosphere that we’ve managed to get going.
  • Scott has suggested that we announced a starting time and I’m taking him up on that. I think it makes real sense for folks to know when the mike is turned on.
  • Everyone should be aware that like coming late to a party, there is no need to catch up on what went before you arrived . . . just join in when you get there.
  • If you have more suggestions, please leave them in the comments on this post. Comment night is a community event. So let’s make it for everyone.

One question remains outstanding. . . .

Does Tuesday night work for you?

Unless there is an outcry in favor of another night, Open Comment Night will be every Tuesday, starting at 7:00p.m. Chicago time. There sidebar is open and there is no closing hour. 🙂

See you here again next week!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Open Comments Night 2 Mike is On

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It’s Like Open Mike Only Different

Here’s how it works.

  • Comment ON ANY TOPIC you like. — Okay, okay, no mean language — I am the nice one.
  • Keep your comment less than a book.

It was really fun last week. Come on and join in!

Update: Don’t try to read it all. It’s like any rambling conversation. Just go to the end start talking.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Get Ready for Tuesday Open Comment Night

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Tuesday Open Comment Night

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YES, the mike will be open again tonight so start collecting your thoughts. Remember the mike is open there is no post you get to bring what you want to talk about. The rules are even shorter this time — no mean talk.

We got things going fast and furious last week. So, if you missed it, stop on by and check it out. It lasted into the wee hours of the night and the best parts happened long after I was gone.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Get Ready for the Blog-to Show

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Blog-to Show This Weekend

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In keeping with the Link Leaking Blog Rally car theme, I’m thinking it would be cool to have a Blog-to Show this coming Saturday and Sunday. Here’s what you do. Write up a sentence or two about what make your blog worth visiting and some advice or a short bloggy quote that you think other bloggers would like to know. I’ll feature both in a Blog-to Showcase on Saturday with a link to your amazing blog.

It’s FREE PROMOTION for you, your blog, your business, and your brand.

If you have questions, leave them in the comments section. I have a meeting this morning, but I’ll answer them as soon as I can.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Ideas in Your Refrigerator

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You Know You’re Procrastinating When . . .

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. . . cleaning the refrigerator takes on a new and miraculous sense of urgency with a heavenly glow.

Go ahead give in and do it, but don’t lose to procrastination. Turn that refrigerator chore into an exploration for ideas. Here are three things you might think about.

  • What is your customer experience of the products that you are tossing out? Can you use those experiences to seed an article for your blog?
  • Refrigerators are filled with products. How do the companies who make those products promote them? Can you twist any of their ideas into ways to promote your business or your blog?
  • Is there a brand in there you are attached to? What do you value about that brand? Can you put your feelings into words? How can you use that brand value you feel to strengthen your personal brand and the brand experience people have when they meet you?

Procrastination just became an idea session, and on top of that you’ve cleaned your refrigerator! That’s productivity where you could have been doing what I’ve done — standing in front of an open refrigerator door thinking about how the light goes on and off.

Bet you can think of more ideas to find inside of that Big Box. How about sharing some with us?

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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How Was Your Day as a Customer?

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Whatever You Did Today

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Whatever you did today — enjoy a cup of coffee reading the paper, watch TV, work on your computer, clean the house, go to the mall, drive a car, eat lunch, read blogs, take a shower — you used a product. You were a customer.

How was your customer experience? Did anything about it leave you wishing that some business knew you better?

What percent of your experiences leaves you feeling more than satisfied, makes you want to tell people what a great experience you had?

It’s hard to miss when you’ve bumped into a business that values a customer. It’s hard to forget the name of their brand.

Brand you and me.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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