Dancing Bloggers! No but, seriously.

May 17th, 2007

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SOBCon-07 was an outstanding conference that I will remember forever. A room full of talented people sharing great ideas, challenging questions and tips on how to take one’s blog to the next level. As a sponsor from Chitika and a non-blogger, I learned a lot about being a good networker. Simply put, the conference was for both bloggers and non- bloggers. Below is a video that captures the true spirit from SOBCON. It’s unedited footage from the conference. If you were not there, you truly missed out!

Some folks that left a big impression on me…
Terry Starbucker – A crowd energizer. “Somebody get those bloggers out of their chairs! Let’s do the blogger dance!”

Andy Sernovitz – Your speech drove it home - “give people a reason to talk about you!”

Liz Strauss – The veteran blogger. Thanks for your words of wisdom and also the opportunity to attend SOBCON.

Wendy Piersall - The biggest hugger! “Get outside your comfort zone.” Thank you for making me feel so welcome and at home!

SOBCon was a conference I would recommend to experienced and novice bloggers alike. Please share my video with the world, I know you want to! Hats off to all the organizers and speakers that made this event a successful one.

--Sharon, Strategic Partnerships (sharon [at] chitika [dot] com)

About the Author: Karla Escolas is part of the CRM/Marketing team here at Chitika Inc. She also specializes in working one-on-one with publishers using simple optimization techniques to increase their revenue. Follow her on Twitter @KarlaChitika to find out more.

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19 Responses to “ Dancing Bloggers! No but, seriously. ”

Mark Goodyear Says:
May 17th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
Oh yeah! Boy, am I glad that you can’t see me jumping. And doesn’t Starbucker do a mean lasso dance, though?
Wendy Piersall Says:
May 17th, 2007 at 9:41 pm
I love the contrast there, Sharon - You’re talking about being uncomfortable AND feeling comfortable at the same time! LOL - well done!!! :)

It was so great to meet you in person - thanks for the warm welcome and the great hugs, too!

(Did you give that hug to Alden for me yet? ;) )
Doing the Bloggy Dance SOBCon Style - eMoms at Home - Blogging and Internet Marketing for Home Based Entrepreneurs Says:
May 17th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
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May 18th, 2007 at 1:53 am
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Terry Starbucker Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 1:57 am
Sharon, thanks for sharing the “bloggy dance” with the blogosphere! It was a high energy weekend, and this snippet shows that rather well. And in watching myself get “into it” I can’t help but smile - the kid still lives! It was great to have you there and thanks again for the sponsorship. All the best!
Ashley Cecil Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 2:40 am
Oh dear god, that is funny. Not exactly the highlight of the conference, but amusing nonetheless.
Timothy Johnson Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 2:52 am
Sharon - welcome to the blogosphere!!!

It was great to sit at your table and get to know you better over the course of the weekend.

Thanks for sharing the video… wow! your initial blog post and you’re embedding video… just look at you go!!!
Lorelle Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 3:11 am
Oh, the video is too funny. It’s like we danced through the whole conference, and in a way, we did.

Wonderful!
Vernon Lun Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 3:43 am
Hi Sharon, good luck on your new blog. It was great to meet you at SOBcon!
Vernon
Rob Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Sharon, great to meet you and share this experience with you and so many others. And all I have to say about the video is… MY EYES!! MY EYES!!! MY EYES!!!
Easton Ellsworth Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
Now we just need someone to turn that into a film trailer a la “Remember The Titans” or something. Classic! I loved being there. Thanks for posting it.
Sandy Renshaw Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
Hi Sharon,
Great inaugural post! I couldn’t help but smile. Look forward to seeing you again next year.

Sandy
sharon Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 3:47 pm
LOL!!! Thanks to Terry for allowing me to share this with the world..
Tim Draayer Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
I love it. Terry immortalized on Youtube. lol
Joe Says:
May 18th, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Hey Sharon,
I’m sorry I didn’t get a chance to really talk to you, but it was really nice to meet you and get a chance to say Hi!.
I still haven’t ventured into the vidio on the blog yet, good on you.
Hope to see you next year, and after a full year, you will be a Full Fledged Blogger.
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May 21st, 2007 at 11:24 pm
[...] The videos speak for itself! You rock Terry! SOBCon07 was a blast! hehe I almost forgot about that bloggy dance thing! (the video can also be found on Chikita, they were one of the sponsors) [...]
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June 18th, 2007 at 8:53 am
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December 22nd, 2007 at 4:57 pm
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