UNM2PNM Update - 90 down; 60 to go
I'm pleased to announce that no less than 90 bloggers, podcasters and/or editors have requested review copies of "Join the Conversation". The full list (I'll replace URL's with blog/podcast names when I get a chance) is below:
http://www.robertjohned.com, http://www.freshpeel.com, http://www.digtrends.com,
http://www.minterdial.blogspot.com, http://www.cottercity.com,
http://blog.beforethehype.com, http://www.troyrutter.com,
http://typeapr.com/blog,
http://www.advertising2.net/,
http://www.geoffmanning.com,
http://www.lgbusinesssolutions.typepad.com/solutions_to_grow_your_bu/,
http://www.jasonfpeck.com,
http://www.usefullunacy.typepad.com, http://www.radicaltrust.ca,
http://www.behindthebuzz.com, http://www.derrickkwa.blogspot.com, http://www.3i.wildfirestrategy.com, http://www.blog.brandexperiencelab.org, http://fontainedepierres.blogspot.com/, http://www.profitablesignals.com, http://www.digitaldigs.wordpress.com, http://www.NewMediaSandbox.com,
www.magicwoodworks.com/blog, http://www.armourpr.wordpress.com,
http://www.flacklife.blogspot.com, http://incentive-intelligence.typepad.com/, www.chamika.com/insights,
http://www.happypixels.ca,
http://www.blog.coolz0r.com,
www.eaonpritchard.blogspot.com, http://www.jameyshiels.com,
www.designsojourn.com, www.anewmarketing.com,
http://www.fasterfuture.blogspot.com, http://www.blogspot/therkel,
www.fabianocoura.com,
http://www.www.marketingovercoffee.com, www.sociallyadept.com,
http://www.faminecity.com,
http://crossthebreeze.com,
http://www.shakegently.com,
http://www.leanforwardmedia.blogspot.com, www.paul-woods.com,
www.mesheast.com,
http://blog.brainstormbrand.com/, http://www.benrowesblog.wordpress.com, http://ijump.co.nz/ijump-blog,
www.thefinanser.com/,
www.altamirano.org,
http://www.uwehook.blogspot.com, http://blog.cuemployee.com,
http://www.thehalogroup.net/blog/, www.BandWidthCamp.com,
www.christophebouten.be, http://www.pirkka.typepad.com/digikko, http://www.myeastbayagent.com,
http://www.fleeep.net/blog,
www.planetsab.de,
http://www.ninefish.com/blog,
www.askacopywriter.blogspot.com/, www.startupblog.wordpress.com, http://www.craigelston.blogspot.com, http://www.shopperculture.com,
http://www.sirkin.com/nonprofit_emarketing/,
www.marketingusabile.blogspot.com, http://www.greenaffiliate.blogspot.com, http://www.compassioninpolitics.wordpress.com, www.teehanlax.com/blog,
http://www.jimmpodcast.com,
http://www.monicahamburg.wordpress.com, www.tacony.com/myob,
http://www.antti.vilpponen.net, www.minorissues.be,
http://cadenceblog.typepad.com, http://www.thethingis.typepad.com,
http://www.constantbeta.com,
http://www.viaspire.blogs.com, www.schafer.com,
http://www.asymmetricbizcult.com, www.danavan.net,
http://blog.nextnewnetworks.com/, http://techpopuli.net,
www.contagiousmagazine.com, www.destinymaker.org,
www.persuadersonline.com, www.conversationmarketing.com
In terms of progress, the first batch of books to those in the US were shipped out last week and to my knowledge have all arrived at their destinations. Those abroad (and/or people with PO Boxes) will receive theirs a little later. Some bloggers have already posted about participating in the experiment, for example: Paul Hebert @ Incentive Intelligence and Jason Peck @ Take a Peck. Others, including people who had purchased the book anyway, have already reviewed it such as Valeria Maltoni on one of my new favorite blogs, Conversation Agent. Beth Kanter @ Beth's Blog: How nonprofits can use Social Media had already purchased a copy and so she chose to do a book giveaway on her site to the reader who left the most compelling comment as to why they should receive a review copy. All in all, I'm thrilled at the level of interest and support from the social media world. Whilst I hope I do inspire and surprise you with various insights, reflections and ideas, I hold you all as co-conspirators and fellow authors in many respects. I also look to you all as like-minded messengers and the book as a self-contained, branded and merchandised message. At the end of the day, I wrote this book for the mainstream marketer that has the financial resources to invest in the power of conversational marketing, but not necessarily the human resources needed to deploy smartly, strategically and considerately. By giving this book to those who most urgently need it, my hope is to play a small cog in the larger machine of change management. To those, who still want to participate, you can request your review copy here.
