The Personal Brand

I thought this interview with Jeremiah Owyang at Forrester by Shel Israel was worth sharing with you. Shel is working on a new book about Twitter, and interviewed Jeremiah in preparation for the chapter on personal brand. If you aren't following Jeremiah, i'd highly recommend it. He's as savvy as Robert Scoble, and talks at a level that all of us can understand.

b2b Companies using social media

I'm always on the lookout for interesting stuff about how b2b companies are utilizing social media. Here is an interview that Shel Israel, author of Naked Conversations, did with Aneta Hall, Pittney Bowes' emerging media manager. Check out her advice for b2b companies that are starting to become interested in social media. Very practical stuff and it almost makes social media less intimidating.

Shel Israel

This isn't a post as much as it is a link to an address:

http://redcouch.typepad.com/weblog/

I'd highly suggest, if you aren't already, setting up a feed for Shel Israel's Global Neighbourhoods blog. I couldn't think of a single post to highlight so I am highlighting the whole thing. It really is great...ALL OF THE TIME.