I spent three days in Chicago for SOBCon 09 last weekend. I had made a spur of the moment decision to attend, not really knowing what to expect. I knew Liz Strauss was a power blogger with a strong following, and I was familiar with a couple of the presenters (Brian Clark of copyblogger and Chris Brogan).
But I really wasn't prepared for the vast amount of great information and the welcoming, supportive community I discoverd at SOBCon. It was truly an inspiration. And even better, it was FUN. I have to give a special shoutout to the Make It Great Guy, Phil Gerbyshak for introducing me to so many great people, and to Rajesh Setty, author of the Life Beyond Code blog for his amazing kindness and stunning insight.
Of course, there were other wonderful folks too numerous to mention. I'm looking forward to SOBCon 2010 – hope to see you there.
Jack's latest book, The Foundation of Management is now available for free from Opus.
