November 19, 2010 The return of the Blog: My favorite bloggers on digital media marketing Social Media Share this post: Technorati State of the Blogosphere Technorati, which is making somewhat of a comeback, published earlier this month the State of the Blogosphere 2010 report, saying that 56% of all blogs are from North America… leaving 44% from the ROW. A couple of the big noted trends: the rise of mobile blogging and the increasing influence of women bloggers (sort of normal when you consider that 14/19 of the major social media sites have a majority of women). Technorate State of the Blogosphere 2010 Social Media Curation – an enterprising skill for 2011! Much like the service provided by the priority inbox on Gmail, we are in desperate need of filtering the information inflow. There is no doubt that in your address book, social network or RSS feed, there are some contributors that are more important, pertinent and meaningful than others. How do we make sure that we always read that which counts most? First stop, is to actually stop and think about it! What are the subjects you are most interested in (refined keyword search)? Who are the best people to whom you should listen? Then there is the method: which tools will you use to filter? One of the key skills for tomorrow, at least in the business space, will be the ability to curate (i.e. filter and organize) the information. This means, in fact, knowing how to identify the good sources (find them), then to organize how you read, digest and absorb the inflow. From inbox management to knowledge sharing, information curation is one of the biggest challenges for managers today. The new Facebook messages service might also help in this regard. Herewith, as a starting point, from the Myndset’s point of view, are the five blogs that I like to read most on a regular basis (along with why!): Mitch Joel: Six Pixels of Separation. Mitch is CEO and founder of Twist Image, a successful digital agency in Montreal and Toronto. Aside from being a man with whom I share several common interests (astrophysics, branding and music) and a friend from my Montreal days, Mitch has the knack of always staying real, in touch and on the ball. Mitch also has a very celebrated podcast which he regularly cohosts with Joe “not the 30 second” Jaffe. Scott Monty. Author of the Social Media Marketing Blog and head of digital marketing at Ford, Scott is full of great content. His blog focuses on the convergence of marketing, advertising, PR on the web. With Ford spending somewhere around 25% of its marketing spend in digital, you know he is an operational man in the know! Brian Solis. “Defining the convergence of media and influence.” A forward thinker. Talented writer with a strong slant on PR as opposed to pure marketing. You can also check out Brian Solis TV (R)evolution (on YouTube) Robert Scoble: Scobleizer. Robert is Managing Director at Rackspace (cloud hosting). He is prolific and multimedia in his content creation. Lots of raw content, great links. Probably need to be a bit geeky to really get the most out of it. A great example of mobile blogging. Jonathon Baskin Dim Bulb. Jonathon is a great writer and often takes quite bold stands worth fighting for. His articles are usually thought and/or thought provoking. What are your favorite blogs for digital brand marketing? Who is your best source for “curated” material? How do you curate your information? Please do share with us! NEWSletter Subscribe to Minter’s Bi-Weekly NEWSletter and receive a free copy of the exclusive and updated 8 Golden Rules of an eReputation Your Gift For Signing Up 8 Golden Rules of an eReputation SUBSCRIBE! You have Successfully Subscribed! Blogging, curation, digital branding, Digital Marketing, information overflow, Jonathan Baskin, mitch joel, social media, technorati Minter Dial Minter Dial is an international professional speaker, author & consultant on Leadership, Branding and Digital Strategy. After a successful international career at L’Oréal, Minter Dial returned to his entrepreneurial roots and has spent the last ten years helping senior management teams and Boards to adapt to the new exigencies of the digitally enhanced marketplace. He has worked with world-class organisations to help activate their brand strategies, and figure out how best to integrate new technologies, digital tools, devices and platforms. Above all, Minter works to catalyse a change in mindset and dial up transformation. Minter received his BA in Trilingual Literature from Yale University (1987) and gained his MBA at INSEAD, Fontainebleau (1993). 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Mitch Joel - Twist I November 20, 2010 at 1:07 pm Wow – thanks for including me on this list, Minter. A couple of Bloggers that have my attention right now are people like Julien Smith, Amber Naslund, Mark W Schaefer, etc… I love the diverse voices and levels of experience one can find in Blogs. Truly amazing.
Minter Dial November 21, 2010 at 10:30 am Thanks for the names Mitch. Will be sure to check them out.
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