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Feb 10, 2008comments (2)

The Fast Company social network

Fast Company, a business magazine with a heavy lean towards design and innovation (and a personal favorite of mine), has relaunched their website as a social network. Edward Sussman, President of Mansueto Digital, says this about the new FastCompany.com:

Starting today, we become the first major media website to tackle the following problem: Can a business publication blend journalism and online community to create something better than either by itself?

We think so. If done right.

For a publication who’s brand is ideas, I love this. Users who join the network can blog and comment, “befriend” other users, post videos, or even suggest questions to Fast Company. In opting to play equal parts mouth and mouthpiece, the new site is a big, fat, fascinating conversation. I’m looking forward to seeing how the user-generated commentary is used in the the printed magazine.

Conversations in motion include:

Join the conversation by creating a profile here. And if you want, add me as a friend.

Mar 5, 2007comments (0)

Five marketing blogs I love

Seth Godin’s blog

If you’re in communication or business, you’ve probably heard of guru Seth Godin. He’s one of the most influential marketers and entrepreneurs today. He coined the phrase permission marketing, and all he asks of businesses is that they think small and be remarkable.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/typepad/sethsmainblog

Futurelab’s Marketing & Strategy Innovation Blog

Futurelab is a communication consultancy based in Europe (plus one office in Shanghai). Their focuses are strategy, innovation, marketing and design.

Their blog aggregates some of the most brilliant minds on the scene – including Guy Kawasaki, MIT Advertising Lab’s Ilya Vedrashko, and Experience Designer Dave Armano, to name a few.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/Futurelab

iMedia Connection

Okay, this isn’t exactly a blog, but I’m including it anyway. It is a must-read for anyone in interactive marketing (and nowadays, that should be most marketers).

Topics include: new media, behavioral marketing, SEO, marketing channels, and measuring success.

Subscribe to the full content RSS feed here:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/ImediaConnectionAll

If the full content feed is overwhelming, subscribe only to specific topics here:
http://www.imediaconnection.com/global/rss.asp

Marketing ROI: Whims from Ron Shevlin

Ron spent nine years as a Research Director and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, which means he’s much smarter than you are. Ron’s insights are poignant, sometimes sassy, and rich with direct application.

He provides serious takeaway for all marketers, but is especially relevant for those in financial services.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here:
http://marketingroi.wordpress.com/feed/

Creating Passionate Users

I can’t say enough about this blog. Kathy Sierra and company regularly blow me away with in-depth and occasionally hilarious discussion of consumer experience, marketing and business.

This blog will tickle your brain, and you’ll like it.

Subscribe to the RSS feed here:
http://headrush.typepad.com/creating_passionate_users/index.rdf

Want more?

Every week The Viral Garden puts out a list of The Top 25 Marketing Blogs according to Alexa ranking (which is the blogosphere’s popularity contest). If you’re on the prowl for great content, kick it off there.

What marketing blogs do you love?

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