Sobcon 09

Find out more about your host, Michelle Vandepas on her Divine Purpose Unleashed site!Go to Jon's website, Spatially RelevantFind out more about Jon's website Spatially RelevantThe current editorial focus is lessons I’ve learned around technology and how it impacts marketers, organizations, customers and individuals. Occasionally I’ll also throw in some music and random stuff along the way, but mainly this site exists to learn and share ideas with folks that stop by.

Find out more about the SOBCon Blogging Conference and Register NOW!An ex-programmer and CIS professor, Lucretia M. Pruitt (@GeekMommy) left the glamorous world of academia for the fast-paced world of being a stay-at-home-Mom. But once a geek, always a geek. Her blogging habit started back in 1998 and she’s had one or more ongoing blogs since. After years wading about in Social Media she discovered Twitter and the unique environment enticed her to jump into Social Media both feet first. Around the same time, she started this blog to try express the whole “21st Century Mom” experience.Currently, she can be found here at GeekMommy.net, as well as being a contributing blogger at Blissfully Domestic, and living on Twitter, FriendFeed, Pownce,Ustream, Stickam… and just about any Social Media site she can find. (Just look for GeekMommy & you’ve probably found her!)That is, of course, when her daughter is in school or asleep. The rest of the time she can be found living up to the “Mommy” half of GeekMommy and

Find out more about the SOBCon Blogging Conference and Register NOW!An ex-programmer and CIS professor, Lucretia M. Pruitt (@GeekMommy) left the glamorous world of academia for the fast-paced world of being a stay-at-home-Mom. But once a geek, always a geek. Her blogging habit started back in 1998 and she’s had one or more ongoing blogs since. After years wading about in Social Media she discovered Twitter and the unique environment enticed her to jump into Social Media both feet first. Around the same time, she started this blog to try express the whole “21st Century Mom” experience.Currently, she can be found here at GeekMommy.net, as well as being a contributing blogger at Blissfully Domestic, and living on Twitter, FriendFeed, Pownce,Ustream, Stickam… and just about any Social Media site she can find. (Just look for GeekMommy & you’ve probably found her!)That is, of course, when her daughter is in school or asleep. The rest of the time she can be found living up to the “Mommy” half of GeekMommy and

Find out more about the SobCon Blogging Conference and Register NOW!"While he will strongly deny the claim, John Haydon is considered one of the leading experts on social media marketing for non-profits. In his own words, he "helps non-profits get results with social media by translating abstract marketing concepts AND web 2.0 technologies into plain English."

Find out more about the SobCon Blogging Conference and Register NOW!Becky McCrayBecky McCray is a small town entrepreneur. She writes about small business and rural issues, based on her own successes and failures. She is the co-owner of a small town retail liquor store and small cattle ranch. As a consultant, she helps small businesses to maintain their web presence and helps city governments with project management and grant writing.Previously, she was worked as an antiques dealer, city administrator, nonprofit executive and newspaper reporter. Becky also writes a personal blog, Out Standing in My Field, and an African hunting safari blog. She is one of the Small Business Outside Voice contributors at US News, and she writes a monthly Small Business Letter from America for the Small Biz Pod UK.Becky is a noted speaker on small business issues and new marketing tools.Connect with Becky on her blog,Small Biz SurvialFind out more about SobCon and how to register hereFind out more about the SobCon Blogging Co

Find out more about the SobCon Blogging Conference and Register NOW! Chris Brogan is President of New Marketing Labs, a new media marketing agency, as well as the home of the New Marketing Summit conferences and New Marketing Bootcamp educational events. He helps large and mid-sized businesses understand how to use social media tools like blogging, social networks, community platforms, and more to build business value for marketers, sales organizations, and internal collaboration in general. Find out more about the SobCon Blogging Conference and Register NOW!

Find out more about the SobCon Blogging Conference and Register NOW!Thomas Clifford | Filmmaker | Taking the "yawn" out of corporate filmsStruggling to Capture Your Company’s 'Honest-to-Goodness' Video Story?It's easy to ask questions. The secret is asking the right questions.For 25 years, non-profits and mid-to-large size companies commission Tom when losing market share, employees or if they're simply feeling frustrated because they can't "breathe life" into their story.Come listen as Michelle quizes Thomas how he uses the internet, the power of film and of course - SobCon!Find out more on Director Tom Http://directortom.com

Find out more about the SobCon Blogging Conference and Register NOW!Building Successful Websites for Independent Professionals and Small Business OwnersDawud Miracle is a social media and internet expert who specializes in “Independent Professionals.”He asks on his site Dawud MiracleIs this you?You’re great at what you do. Your services are top-notch. And when you have customers, you blow them out of the water. Yet you’re not making enough money. Somehow, you need to increase your revenues so you can take your business to the next level - but how?Listen as Dawud takes you through some steps to increase your business and better utilize social media. Oh, and of course we'll talk about SobCon as well!

Blog consultant Easton Ellsworth launched VisionaryBlogging.com in February 2008 to help businesses and entrepreneurs learn how to use blogs and social media more effectively.VisionaryBlogging.com is the only blog consulting website that teaches the Visionary Blogging method, which emphasizes the need for companies and organizations to have a clear, intelligent strategy in order to achieve online success.Easton Ellsworth is a blogging and new media strategy consultant who advises companies and individuals on how to use blogs and social media more effectively.From 2005 to 2008, Easton worked as an editor for the Know More Media blog network.He served as the assistant event coordinator for Blog Action Day 2008 - Poverty (http://blogactionday.org/) and works as a community leader at BlogCatalog.Easton also writes blogging news and advice for The Blog Herald.He lives in Denver, Colorado with his wife and three children.Learn about blogtipping, a popular meme Easton invented in 2006.Call Easton at +1.970.372.6630

Social Media Consultant and Professional Navigator: in Planes, Ships, and on the Web - Creating Success as part of the Living Web. On Course. In Conversation.My name is Chris Cree and I'm just a regular guy. I'm a former Naval Officer and have over 10 years experience post Navy in the business world.Much of my career has been in operations. and most of that has been in the maritime industry. So I know how to get things done, and make things happen. As an operations guy I understand how important it is for your business to get the most from its resources and spend money as efficiently as possible.I started my first blog in September of 2005, which in blogging terms means I've been doing this a while. To help you put that into perspective, in Sept 05, Technorati (the popular blog tracking service) was tracking about 16 million blogs. As of this writing they are tracking about 60 million, and that number is growing by about 175,000 blogs every day.As your business blogging consultant I see my job is to help you