7/27/2005 13:39

I had a great time this morning participating in a panel on the future of publishing. My hosts for the morning at SFU's Harbor Centre (wow - talk about a beautiful setting) were Robert Ouimet and Emma Payne of at large media. Go. Read their bios. They're extremely impressive people, facilitating a fascinating conversation about blogging and branding.

My co-presenters were equally impressive. In alphabetical order by first name (which has never been an issue for me, as I've spent my whole life as Janet Johnson; but which is also my excuse for never understanding how to organize and file properly):

Arieanna Foley, Blogaholics Consulting - young, impressive, grabbing a huge opportunity for herself by writing more than ten blogs and consulting with businesses about them. She's one year out of college - keep an eye on her.

Ben Garfinkel, Industrial Brand Creative - smart, creative and generous in actions and spirit - he really 'gets' how the brand has evolved through all communications media, and his clients undoutably enjoy the benefits.

Eric Karjaluoto, SmashLab - extremely funny, and experiencing the power of viral marketing firsthand with his new ad campaign. (warning: I gasped when I saw their site load (pardon the euphamism - then immediately had to pass the URL on...) Take the time to look around at their other client work - it's not all edgy!

Kris Krug, bryght - who embodies that rare mixture of geeksmart and social. He's also a photographer, author and talented speaker. I look forward to seeing him (and having more time to talk, I hope) at the Blog Business Summit in San Francisco in August.

I was honored to talk with the people in the room about the results we've experienced at Marqui through entering the blogosphere, and lessons learned.

I am constantly challenged by questions, observations and thoughts provoked in these encounters.

And the more I am exposed to these conversations, the more I realize that the future of publishing is here - and that only those who refuse to enter into the conversations will lose.

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