The continuing scan for signs of intelligence and fun in the PR blogosphere 

#3  [chrisbrogan.com]

What happened to Chris Brogan? The last time I saw Chris, April, 2007 (a millenia in social media time), at Podcamp in New York (see comment below) he was the merry prankster of social media. He floated around in a top hat spreading good cheer and encouragement. He seemed to emphasize the ‘social’ aspect of all this; you could dismiss him as a post 9/11 wayward Deadhead about to crash on the next wave. It’s like he woke up one day and decided to become a Serious Man, as the Coen Brothers might put it.

Now Chris has a New York Times / Wall Street Journal best-selling book, more ’traffic’ than fills Yankee Stadium during the playoffs (including #1 on the AdWeek Power 150), seminars, engagements with top-tier brands, and most impressive to me, Chris has found a way to monetize this social media mumbo jumbo up the yin yang. His recently launched New Marketing Labs is a confederacy of social media geniuses probably charging fees that would make Richard Edelman jealous.

Chris is still goofy … but you can never doubt his passion and fresh optimism, and you can’t doubt his value as a seeker of social media truth. He doesn’t just report on trends, he obviously creates a few of his own.

Chris Brogan… on Mon, 9th Apr 2007 10:46 amHi Mark. First, thanks for participating in PodCampNYC. (Have you noticed we use “participantâ€� instead of “attendee?â€�) Second, this was really great to read. Thanks for pointing it out to me. I really appreciate it.

Favorite quotes from your article: “This crowd vehemently rejects artifice and anonymity.�

“The public relations agency world lacks the innovative spirit, creative backbone, or long-term vision to capitalize on the incredible talent pool that attended PodCamp NYC.�

I think I’m in love. You’ve hit it right perfectly between the eyes.

You rock. Please keep spreading the word.

Blog: http://chrisbrogan.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/chrisbrogan
Business: http://newmarketinglabs.com/

Who is Worth Following is a continuing PRBlogNews series based on random scans of intelligence, original thinking and personality in the PR blogosphere: #1 tomforemski - batting cleanup | #2 occamsrazr – the Leonard Cohen of PR bloggers | #3  [chrisbrogan.com] – the merry prankster of social media | #4 coming