Lewis first tagged me a week ago about Bloggers that make you think, so now it’s my turn to give 5 nominations:
- Stephen Denny at Note to CMO gives fantastic insights to marketing and business strategy like no one else. His writings teach me things I had only barely scratched the surface with my limited readings from Ries and Trout.
- Steve Woodruff of StickyFigure has heralded effective branding practices and perspectives that just grab my attention and resonate with me better than any of my graphics magazines’ artistic yet only epidermic efforts.
- Sara Cantor of The Curious Shopper has been a favorite of mine for a long time because this girl really knows retail! She displays a passion for her field through her funny and real-life stories and pictures that just get to you.
- Martijn van Osch from FreshCreation is my first source on innovation, engineering and advertising because every post has a video, the writing is concise, and he has a knack for finding the best new concepts out there.
- Valeria Maltoni is the Conversation Agent of the worldwide underground super communicators task force. Beware of her intense writing!
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Now we come to the blogger’s toolbox started by Drew McLellan here.Here are some authors that provide insight on best practices, act as welcoming parties, and as a role model for newbies to learn from: |
- The illustrious CK
- Matt Dickman of Techno/Marketer
- The classic MP Daily Fix
- Lewis Green
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Mario,
I’m speechless. THAT doesn’t happen often! Thanks for your very generous words….
Mario:
You win the award for definitions of what Conversation Agent is about. And thank you for the nomination, I am honored that you would think of me. I would love to pick your brain on a topic for an informal Ask(?)Away. What do you say?
Why I am overjoyed for your labeling me illustrious and I just have to say…DAMN (!) this new layout is beautiful. And cool. And I love how the comments look and the color palette.
You just keep getting better looking. I mean you blog. OK, I mean both
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Do save a dance for me, k?
Mario,
Looking good! Great choices for five bloggers that make us think, and thank you for the toolbox shout out.
Mario: thanks so much for your kind words — am trying to keep up but my posts are fewer and fewer between (which seems to be helping, for some strange reason) — this might be a topic for another post…
I’m in excellent company, your blog included. Thanks for including me!
@Steve: Your writing stands out like no one else’s on the field. One of my takes is that true branding is dynamic and responds to changes in the external environments across the various touch points we have.
@Valeria: I must say that sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the intensity of the hailstorm your writing can bring. I’d love to come on your show, as soon as I put on the heavy jacket and stock up on Icy-Hots.
@CK: I like the layout better too. Brown and green go pretty well together. I’d love to add a caramel trim here and there as well.
Rainbow streamers shall fly in the air when a dance or two becomes a wondrous reality.
@Lewis: Everyone should know that one of your best talents is your personal touch in follow-up, acknowledgments, and thank-yous. It serves as a reminder of the ‘human touch’ not just as a powerful differentiator, but a true kinetic experience.
@Stephen: Actually, once a week or 10 days is perfectly fine. It positions your work as something to look forward to because we know a lot of TLC has gone it it. Keep it up!