Want to see who has the biggest smile?

I met Phil Gerbyshak online through TheGoodBlogs. But nothing quite prepares you for meeting him in person. Legend has it that when Phil was a baby, he fell into a vat of happiness, the permanent side effect is that amazing smile. The best part is that smile is just the doorway to a genuinely warm and funny human being.

Phil calls himself the Relationship Geek. Here are some of things I learnt from Phil at Sobcon.

• Know who your are first, don't try and model yourself on someone else
  
• Know who your readers are, understanding what starts conversations with your readers
  
• Be a relationship geek, seek out people you want to create relationships with
  
• The goal of your blog is not to create agreement, it is to get the conversation going
  
• Don't just republish information, wrap your stuff around other stuff
  

If you go to Phil's site, you'll notice that he has this sign that says don't just have a nice day, Make it Great!

Have a great day! I know you will.

BTW: Phil has more Sobcon photos to share here.