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SOBCon is a unique group of Successful and Outstanding Bloggers who work together, think together, and help each other move forward in what they do.

Every year we meet in Chicago to swap strategies and stories of what works for our blogs and our businesses on the Internet and on the ground. Every day we meet via text, telephone, and in person to work together whenever we can.

There’s only one rule: BE NICE.

This year we have some very cool benefits for all attendees:

Take Home Bags

You can add something to the attendee’s SOBCon09 Biz School for Bloggers take home bags. Bring your items with you to the conference.

This can include any swag, brochure, books, etc that you would like to distribute to attendees!

Pre-Conference Steps:

1. Register
2. Tag your Badge
3. Update SOBCon Wiki (under headline “Add Your Info Here”)

Optional Tips:

* Follow other attendees on Twitter. Twitter id’s are in the SOBCon wiki and begin with the @ sign.

* Familiarize yourself with fellow attendees basic information. In most attendees Twitter bio is their name, location, website link, and a mini-bio.

* Checkout other attendee’s websites (Most have links in their Twitter bio). You can get to know someone fairly well by visiting their website, especially if they have an ‘About’ page.

* If you begin following them on Twitter, take an opportunity to introduce yourself (you might also mention your attending SOBCon).

* Checkout the SOBCon website. Familiarize yourself with the complete SOBCon09 Biz School for Bloggers Program Schedule. Note the ‘Show the Sponsors’ Challenge on Sunday morning – sounds so fun! Familiarize yourself with the sponsors name and business beforehand.

* Learn about the presenters. They each have their area of expertise so think about in advance what you may be able to learn from them, write down specific questions in a notebook, and think about how you may be able to apply what you hear to your business or organization.

* Listen to some SOBCon Blog Talk Radio interviews. Interviews conducted by SOBCon’s Michelle Vandepas with guests:

• Chris Brogan,
• Jon Gatrell,
• GeekMommy (Lucretia Pruitt),
• Becky McCray,
• Chris Garrett,
• Richard Reeve,
• Dawud Miracle,
• Easton Ellsworth,
• Denise Wakeman,
• Chris Cree,
• David Bullock,
• Thomas Clifford,
• Liz Strauss,
• John Haydon,
• Terry Starbucker,
• Vicky Hennegan and
• Grant Griffiths.

You can subscribe via iTunes and download directly to your iPod or iPhone! (Use the BTR widget on the right side of the SOBCon BTR website, choose ‘itunes’) RSS is also available. Many thanks to our SOBCon BTR Hostess, Michelle Vandepas!

* Tell others to come, there’s still time to register! This is an essential conference for anyone who wants to learn about Social Media, blogging, and building your business presence online.