Okay. You know I am not actually going to tweet naked for anything, but I will be honestly tweeting my heart out for the next month to raise enough money to attend SOBcon in Chicago.
Why do I want to destroy my social media boredom at SOBcon so badly? Going down this road of social media management isn’t exactly something that you can learn at the local college or even with all the social media books in the world, you need one on one experience and guidance sometimes. SOBcon is a different kind of conference, it’s more like a huge think tank to help you on your next step in your social media program. What makes it even more special is that you have 125 of the biggest brains in the business helping you out while making connections with people that are in exactly the same boat you are.
Sometimes it’s hard to keep the fuel going and you need help from other people who understand your daily challenges especially in Social Media. For example, I just created a nifty little tumblr site for Bruce’s Yams called “Bruce’s Yams Was Here” where we get yam fans to send in photoshopped or real pictures of cans in different places, it’s a great tool for fan involvement beyond the usual Bruce’s Yams twitter and facebook pages. But it’s not the end of the social media road for Bruce’s Yams and to keep the yam pride alive, I need to find new ways and techniques to keep the yam-olution going and my own Miss Destructo accounts fresh. I am deeply inspired by other people and getting advice from those who have been there before. It’s hard to find your personal Obi-wan Kenobi sometimes but if you travel and seek wisdom from others your next step can be right around the corner.
It’s just for me, getting there is the problem. However, every problem has a solution and here at Destructo HQ we believe that nothing is impossible. This is where I need your help… I need $700 to cover travel costs for the whole weekend and more money for the ticket itself. But getting the travel cost out of the way comes first as they have a nifty register now, pay later with SOBcon.
Speaking of Social Media Obi Wan Kenobi’s….Here’s what you get if you donate!
Chicago great Barry Moltz will give one of his three books If you make a donation of $25. Here are the choices… http://barrymoltz.com/books Just include in your paypal donation which book you want and i’ll forward your address to Barry!
HUGE thanks to Scott Stratten @unmarketing who will be offering access to his “UnBootCamp Online” (just the online workshop) to anyone who donates $50 or more.
BONUS. If you donate $100… Mr. Unmarketing will throw in the consulting part of the workshop too. When you donate leave a note on paypal if you want the UnBootCamp and i’ll forward your email to Scott!
Here’s where you can donate.
If we can’t raise enough in time i’ll be saving the funds for my next major conference which is Blog World in October… any penny or donation is highly appreciated since I am still counting my yams and saving up for future medical needs.
Let’s make SOBcon a little bit more blue this year!
