The Buzz Bin

This time of year always makes me nostalgic, and I reflect on where the year’s gone and what I’ve learned along the way.

This one’s been a whirlwind. This time last year, I had never heard of The Buzz Bin, back then, Diary of An Ad Man. I wasn’t reading blogs, and I certainly wasn’t a blogger.

But all that’s changed, and life as I know it, has changed along with it. As some people are listing the Top 10 posts of 2007, I am listing the Top 10 Bloggers who I’ve learned the most from as both a blogger and a pr professional.

Copy Blogger is the first one. I remember looking for guidelines when I put together my first blog, and his posts were a lifesaver. Examples like last week’s Master Your Muse and Multiply Your Blogging Effectiveness I found crucial.

The Bad Pitch Blog is another, for obvious reasons. It’s taught me what not to do.

As I delved deeper into pr and social media, I got a lot out of reading Eric Eggertson, Brian Solis, Chris Brogan, and Kyle Flaherty. They taught me to think outside of the box when it came to pr and incorporate new tactics.

Kami Huyse showed me how to be a mover and a shaker, and most importantly how to get results. And I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time with Toby Bloomberg, who early on changed my perception about who or a what a blogger is. 

In a Blogging class last spring, I ran across Shel Israel’s book, Naked Conversations, and couldn’t put the book down. He was my introduction into corporate blogging.

Finally, Geoff Livingston showed me how to use my voice and helped me get there.

So this week’s entry is a year-end roundup, as well as a thank you.

Happy Holidays.