Conversation Age – All In!

I’m excited to say that I’ll be participating in the Conversation Age project being put together by Gavin and Drew. I’m in the process of crafting my content and am honored to be apart of the effort. I’ll let them explain it. The following is from Gavin’s blog: Servant of Chaos:

Conversation Age

If
ideas are the currency of our times then this is, undoubtedly, the age
of conversation, for without the art of dialogue, the cut and thrust of
debate and discussion, then the economy of ideas would implode under
its own heavy weight. Instead, the reverse is true. Far from seeing an
implosion, we are living in a time of proliferation — ideas build upon
ideas, discussion grows from seeds of thought and single headlines give
rise to a thousand medusa-like simulations echoing words whispered
somewhere on the other side of the planet. All this — in an instant.

Technology in the guise of social media is giving rise to not
virtual connections, but real conversation. The human desire to reach
out, meet, share and converse is tapping into digital networks in an
effort to transcend and obliterate the tyrranies of time, geography
and, in some instances, culture. And the resulting explosion in
content, commentary, activism and community is causing academics,
marketers, advertisers, politicians and social commentators (amongst
others) to call into question many of the demographic standards that
have been relied upon for years.

In response to these changing (and quite exciting) conditions, Drew McLellan
and I are calling upon a wide range of bloggers to contribute to an
e-Book entitled The Conversation Age. We are looking for a maximum of
100 bloggers to contribute one 8.5×11 page — approximately 400 words
OR a page of diagrams, pictures etc — on the topic of The Conversation
Age.

All proceeds from the sale of this e-Book will be donated to Variety.

If you would like to contribute to The Conversation Age, you can do
so by clicking this image and letting Drew know the topic that you
would like to cover (we need to make sure that we don’t double up!).
But be quick, you only have until 11 APRIL 2007.

This is a great opportunity to participate in this fascinating global debate!

REMEMBER, ALL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DUE 30 APRIL 2007.

Thus far, those who have committed to contribute include:

• Christina Kerley (CK)
• Valeria Maltoni
• Emily Reed
• Katie Chatfield
• Greg Verdino
• Mack Collier
• Lewis Green
• Sacrum
• Ann Handley
• Mike Sansone
• Paul McEnany
• Roger von Oech
• Anna Farmery
• David Armano
• Bob Glaza
• Mark Goren
• Matt Dickman
• Scott Monty
• Richard Huntington

Oh, and of course, Drew and I are contributing! While there is a
large focus at present in the marketing area, we welcome contributions
from other subject areas. So, what are you waiting for? JOIN THE
CONVERSATION!

UPDATE: I forgot to thank Mike Sansone for the great button! Thanks, Mike