Greg Sterling (Screeenwerks), Sebastien Provencher (Praized) and Peter Krasilovsky (The Kelsey Group), joined me on stage this morning to talk about the power and influence of blogs. Commenting on Malcolm Gladwell’s presentation – “he made important ideas simpler” – they moved on to discuss where they get their ideas, from conversations, news articles and information provided by companies.
Each appreciates being asked into the “conversation” about new products, services and ideas and having an opportunity to share the story with their readers.
Commenting about the future of blogging, Provencher said, “I believe local media and social media are merging together – converging. Eventually we will only be talking about one thing. This idea is broadening my audience.”
Sterling added, “The reality is that social media is here to stay and so you have to get engaged.”
Krasilovsky jumped in to say, “I like to see other bloggers help others to understand new ideas – the idea-sharing part of this experience is very important.”
When asked who they read they listed the following:
Peter Krasilovsky: http://www.viralhousingfix.com/
Sebastian Provencher: http://radar.oreilly.com/tim/
Greg Sterling: http://www.techmeme.com/
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