This blog has been fortunate enough to be included in the “Z-list” meme that is running through the blogosphere right now. After doing a little research into it, I came to a few conclusions.

First, if you don’t know what A-listers or Z-listers are, then here is a brief description. “A-listers” are essentially the “top bloggers” (in terms of traffic, inbound links, etc.) These are the “loudest” voices in the blogosphere, and subsequently, the ones that garner most of the attention from others.

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This Wednesday (Nov. 1st) I’ll be presenting at the ATDC’s monthly “brown bag lunch and learn.” The topic will be “strategic blogging for startups,” and will focus on how startup ventures can take advantage of certain trends in blogging to jumpstart their efforts. Hopefully, it will be a lively discussion, since I’m wrapping a few real-world case studies into the mix.

I always like going down to the ATDC. I love running into old friends, and making some new ones. But more importantly, I simply like being around other entrepreneurs. There is an unmistakable energy or vibe that you pick up when you are around like-minded people of any classification. It is a nice way for me, as an entrepreneur, to recharge my own batteries a bit.

If you will be attending, I look forward to seeing you there! Thanks to Cindy, Tony, and the rest of the ATDC gang for inviting me to come down and hang out for a while.

Cheers.

On Tuesday, March 14th, I will be moderating a panel on “business blogging” for the 400 Technology Connection.

Our goals with the panel:

• To disseminate information about the Business and Social aspects of Blogging.
• To show how Blogging has value to the business and customer.
• To show the audience that Blogging can be an effective means of Business and Social interaction.

We have a great panel as well!

• Michele Moore – CEO Happiness Habit, Inc. (Panelist)
• Sherry Heyl – What a Concept! (Panelist)

The program will take place on Tuesday, March 14th, 2006, at 7:30am., and will be held at the Microsoft SE Headquarters in Sanctuary Park, Alpharetta, GA.

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Cheers.

I will be delivering a presentation entitled “Business Blogging: Leveraging Web 2.0 to Extend Your Personal Brand” at the March 9th ExecuNet Senior Management Roundtable. I will provide an overview of business blogging, and share you some solid strategies for taking advantage of blogging to further build your executive brand.

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For those of you who are members of The Kettering Executive Network (an executive networking group here in Atlanta), I will be delivering a presentation entitled “Business Blogging: Leveraging Web 2.0 to Extend Your Personal Brand”.

I will provide an overview of business blogging, and share you some solid strategies for taking advantage of blogging to further build your executive brand.

I will be presenting on Friday, February 17th, 2006, at 10:00am. The meeting will be held in Suite 700 of the Seibel Systems building at 1 Glenlake Parkway.

If you are not a member of Kettering, but would like to have the presentation delivered for your organization, by all means, let me know.

I look forward to seeing you all there!

Cheers.

In an effort to broaden the content coverage and viewpoints presented here at The Pothole, we’ll soon be featuring articles by other Atlanta-area business and technology leaders.

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It has been just a short while since I made the decision to publish my own professional blog. Thus far, the experience has been extremely gratifying. In addition to enjoying the creative outlet that blogging represents, I have also have the pleasure of “virtually” meeting a lot of new people. I had no idea that blogs could gain traction so quickly. I thought I had two readers at the most, but it turned out to be three! All kidding aside, I appreciate all of your kind emails. The general consensus among visitors seems to be that there aren’t a whole lot of executives out there blogging. A shame, but hopefully some more will come around to the idea.

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