Digerati
Some people have blogrolls, my pal Chris Brogan has what he calls “Rockstars“. I decided to call my list of favourite bloggers, vlogggers and podcasters the “digerati”.
Digerati? Here is the definition from Wikipedia: “The digerati are the elite of the computer industry and online communities.
The word is used in several related but different ways. It can mean:
- Opinion leaders who, through their writings, promote a vision of digital technology and the Internet as a transformational element in society;
- Anyone regarded as influential within the digital technology community.”
Very appropriate for the people I enjoy reading, so without any further fanfare here are my digerati, NOT in any particular order:
- Chris Brogan - social media evangelist, founder of Podcamp and all round nice guy.
- Jeremiah Owyang - Web Strategist, SF Bay Area- single handedly responsible for an explosion of new twitter friends
- Seth Godin - web marketing genius
- Matthew Ingram - he gets social media
- Mark Evans - co founder of the mesh conference - another crazy Canuck who gets social media
- Sean Moffitt - word of mouth evangelist
- Mitch Joel - six pixels of separation podcast - a MUST listen
- Dave Delaney - another Canadian social media evangelist - yet residing in Nashville!
- Leesa Barnes - podcasting marketing genius and co-founder of PodcampToronto 2007
- Jay Moonah - co-founder of PodcampToronto 2008
- Bill Sweetman - our paths keep crossing - he’s been in and around new media as long as I have
- Ian Kelso - President of interactiveOntario and another longtimer whose path I keep crossing
- CC Chapman - managing the gray - and not just my hair!
- Scott McDougal - another Canadian and video pro trying to find his way through the social media maze
- Jim Long - I was newmedia Mike offline before I met newmedia Jim online
- Guy Kawasaki - truemors
- Forrest Kolb - Founder of BizzFlip a niche business classifieds site centering around entrepreneurs
- Kevin Nalts - self declared viral video genius and a hoot to watch!
- Howard Lindzon - Wall Strip and Toronto boy made good - real good
- Mike Moon - introduced me to lumiere videos
- Chris Penn - another Podcamp co-founder
- Michael Verdi-part of the team behind this awesome blog design - Show In A box
- Ryanne Hodson - another member of Team SIAB - and an original vlogger
- Jay Dedman - another vlogging pioneer and also the guy behind the lumiere site.
If our paths cross and I like what you write in your blog, show on your vlog or tell me on your podcast I’ll be adding you to this list.
Non-Digital Digerati
I guess this list could be like that old 7Up slogan - the “uncola” these are my favourite non-digital digerati. Their writing inspires me and I hope if you read them you will be inspired too.
- Linda Gallant Potts - Roadblocks, Detours and Roundabouts - a unique perspective on the journey of life from an accomplished author
- Samantha Fraser - Not Your Mother’s Playground - a unique perspective on open relationships
