SOBCon08 Presentations Part 2 – Anita Bruzzese

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As a journalist, she began looking around blogs to see what is going on with blogs as a media. One of the first people she came across was Liz Strauss, who was seemingly normal. Her reporting buddies are

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SOBCon08 Presentations Part 1

9:00am

The topic of the day: models and masterminds. Terry Starbucker got things going with some updates and congrats and thanks to last year’s attendees.

Immediately following, Liz launched into the process of booking sponsors for a conference with less than 1,000 people. We are a swarm of 100 people, not just a conference. Our sponsors for the weekend are: Network Solutions, Utterz, WordPress, Proforma, Jim Beam Global, Buzzlogic, e-Junkie, Plant Moran Financial Advisors, and more.

Terry introduced Anita Bruzzese, and my next post begins.

Leaving for the Boat

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Walking to the Hotel

It was quite an experience today: my first subway ride. I met the gang at the Summit Executive Center, got backslaps and kudos for the name badges I designed, printed, and trimmed. We just got back from a very late lunch and it’s time to hurry up and wait to go on our 3 hour tour dinner cruise.

I hear there’s an open bar, courtesy of Jim Bean Global… it may turn out to be an interesting evening.

I wonder… do bloggers drink more (or less) than average? Then again, people may stay sober to take it all in. Then again they may get hammered to make for an interesting blogging experience for the rest of us. We shall see. Er, I shall see, you shall read.

It’s a 3 block walk to the hotel, which is nothing compared to my walk from the subway station. Time to unload this carry-on bag.

Photos:

Michican Ave outside the center