Age of Conversation 2 Launches Today
October 29th 2008 06:52
Age of Conversation, Round 2, Comes Out Swinging
In a massive effort to raise $15,000 for Variety Children's Charity, Drew McLellan and Gavin Heaton have once again joined forces to assemble a diverse group of 237 authors from around the blogosphere and across the globe to create Age of Conversation 2: Why Don't they Get It? AOC 2 is the sequel to last year's popular Age of Conversation, itself a collaborative effort between 103 authors which raised $14,000 for Variety.
Age of Conversation 2 Will Make You Think
Age of Conversation 2 is about communication in a lightning-fast, technology-enabled, globally connected world. It explores various issues which affect us all, providing thought-provoking commentary on the realities of real-world vs. virtual interaction in the 21st century—realities which we often overlook, misunderstand, or fail to recognize the full impact of.
Multiple Authors and Perspectives Will Add Variety to Your Reading Experience
Age of Conversation 2 offers 237 unique perspectives on a wide array of topics relevant to modern life. It's a plethora of fascinating viewpoints, eloquently expressed by some of the best internet writers of our age, who represent a whole spectrum of backgrounds and philosophies and hail from 15 different countries. Aside from their expertise with the written word, and a bit of life-, work-, and business-experience thrown in for good measure, the only thing these authors have in common is a desire to donate their time and talents to help sick children around the world get well.
An Array of Fascinating Topics Will Grab Your Interest
Topics AOC 2 authors explore in this one-of-a-kind book are listed below:
Manifestos
Keeping Secrets in the Age of Conversation
Moving from Conversation to Action
The Accidental Marketer
A New Brand of Creative
My Marketing Tragedy
Business Model Evolution
Life in the Conversation Lane
You can bet that this creative group will have many intriguing ideas to share in each bite-sized, single-page treatise. Coming in at 258 8-1/2 x 11 inch pages, AOC 2 is one book that will provide you with reading material for quite some time--yet each individual article can be enjoyed in a single sitting whenever you have a few free minutes. It's the ideal book for busy people.
Sneak Preview of My Own AOC 2 Chapter
Here's a sneak peek at part of my chapter, which falls under the Life In the Conversation Lane category. It's called "Who's Using What? (or What's Using Whom?) Life in the Internet Age."
Thanks to the internet, the world is getting smaller every day. The Web has opened vistas unimagined just a few short years ago. Thanks to the advances of modern technology, we now have access to news, information, entertainment, goods, and services from half-a-world away, literally at our fingertips 24/7, 365 days a year.
Welcome to the age of mega data, super commerce, and ultra communication...
Welcome to the age of mega data, super commerce, and ultra communication...
AOC 2 Launches Today (October 29, 2008)
Age of Conversation 2 debuts today at Lulu.com at 8 am U.S. EST and will be available for purchase in your choice of e-book, hardbound, or soft-cover versions. (Prior to 8 am U.S. EST today, only last year's original Age of Conversation will be available.) Visit the site for pricing info. As mentioned earlier, proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit Variety Children's Charity, so you'll know your money is going to a good cause.
Don't miss out on a fantastic read—and a wonderful opportunity to help children in need. Hurry over to Lulu.com today and pick up your copy of Age of Conversation 2: Why Don't They Get It? You'll be glad you did!
AOC 2 Authors List
Here's a list of the 237 authors who have made this book possible:
Adrian Ho
Aki Spicer
Alex Henault
Amy Jussel
Andrew Odom
Andy Nulman
Andy Sernovitz
Andy Whitlock
Angela Maiers
Ann Handley
Anna Farmery
Armando Alves
Arun Rajagopal
Asi Sharabi
Becky Carroll
Becky McCray
Bernie Scheffler
Bill Gammell
Bob LeDrew
Brad Shorr
Brandon Murphy
Branislav Peric
Brent Dixon
Brett Macfarlane
Brian Reich
C.C. Chapman
Cam Beck
Casper Willer
Cathleen Rittereiser
Cathryn Hrudicka
Cedric Giorgi
Charles Sipe
Chris Kieff
Chris Cree
Chris Wilson
Christina Kerley (CK)
C.B. Whittemore
Chris Brown
Connie Bensen
Connie Reece
Corentin Monot
Craig Wilson
Daniel Honigman
Dan Schawbel
Dan Sitter
Daria Radota Rasmussen
Darren Herman
Dave Davison
David Armano
David Berkowitz
David Koopmans
David Meerman Scott
David Petherick
David Reich
David Weinfeld
David Zinger
Deanna Gernert
Deborah Brown
Dennis Price
Derrick Kwa
Dino Demopoulos
Doug Haslam
Doug Meacham
Doug Mitchell
Douglas Hanna
Douglas Karr
Drew McLellan
Duane Brown
Dustin Jacobsen
Dylan Viner
Ed Brenegar
Ed Cotton
Efrain Mendicuti
Ellen Weber
Eric Peterson
Eric Nehrlich
Ernie Mosteller
Faris Yakob
Fernanda Romano
Francis Anderson
Gareth Kay
Gary Cohen
Gaurav Mishra
Gavin Heaton
Geert Desager
George Jenkins
G. Kofi Annan
G.L. Hoffman
Gianandrea Facchini
Gordon Whitehead
Greg Verdino
Gretel Going & Kathryn Fleming
Hillel Cooperman
Hugh Weber
J. Erik Potter
James Gordon-Macintosh
Jamey Shiels
Jasmin Tragas
Jason Oke
Jay Ehret
Jeanne Dininni
Jeff De Cagna
Jeff Gwynne & Todd Cabral
Jeff Noble
Jeff Wallace
Jennifer Warwick
Jenny Meade
Jeremy Fuksa
Jeremy Heilpern
Jeroen Verkroost
Jessica Hagy
Joanna Young
Joe Pulizzi
John Herrington
John Moore
John Rosen
John Todor
Jon Burg
Jon Swanson
Jonathan Trenn
Jordan Behan
Julie Fleischer
Justin Foster
Karl Turley
Kate Trgovac
Katie Chatfield
Katie Konrath
Kenny Lauer
Keri Willenborg
Kevin Jessop
Kristin Gorski
Lewis Green
Lois Kelly
Lori Magno
Louise Manning
Luc Debaisieux
Mario Vellandi
Mark Blair
Mark Earls
Mark Goren
Mark Hancock
Mark Lewis
Mark McGuinness
Matt Dickman
Matt J. McDonald
Matt Moore
Michael Karnjanaprakorn
Michelle Lamar
Mike Arauz
Mike McAllen
Mike Sansone
Mitch Joel
Neil Perkin
Nettie Hartsock
Nick Rice
Oleksandr Skorokhod
Ozgur Alaz
Paul Chaney
Paul Hebert
Paul Isakson
Paul McEnany
Paul Tedesco
Paul Williams
Pet Campbell
Pete Deutschman
Peter Corbett
Phil Gerbyshak
Phil Lewis
Phil Soden
Piet Wulleman
Rachel Steiner
Sreeraj Menon
Reginald Adkins
Richard Huntington
Rishi Desai
Robert Hruzek
Roberta Rosenberg
Robyn McMaster
Roger von Oech
Rohit Bhargava
Ron Shevlin
Ryan Barrett
Ryan Karpeles
Ryan Rasmussen
Sam Huleatt
Sandy Renshaw and James G. Lindberg
Scott Goodson
Scott Monty
Scott Townsend
Scott White
Sean Howard
Sean Scott
Seni Thomas
Seth Gaffney
Shama Hyder
Sheila Scarborough
Sheryl Steadman
Simon Payn
Sonia Simone
Spike Jones
Stanley Johnson
Stephen Collins
Stephen Landau
Stephen Smith
Steve Bannister
Steve Hardy
Steve Portigal
Steve Roesler
Steven Verbruggen
Steve Woodruff
Sue Edworthy
Susan Bird
Susan Gunelius
Susan Heywood
Tammy Lenski
Terrell Meek
Thomas Clifford
Thomas Knoll
Tim Brunelle
Tim Connor
Tim Jackson
Tim Mannveille
Tim Tyler
Timothy Johnson
Tinu Abayomi-Paul
Toby Bloomberg
Todd Andrlik
Troy Rutter
Troy Worman
Uwe Hook
Valeria Maltoni
Vandana Ahuja
Vanessa DiMauro
Veronique Rabuteau
Wayne Buckhanan
William Azaroff
Yves Van Landeghem
Happy Reading!
Jeanne
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Comment by Wilson Pon
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It seems like a massive charity campaign here, and I saw that Joanna Young and Robert Hruzek also joining this Age of Conversation 2 as well!
It would be better, if I'm also a part of the author, Jeanne
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Yes, indeed, it is a huge effort made on behalf of charity. I feel privileged to be joining Joanna, Robert, and the others in helping to raise funds for Variety this time around. Perhaps you'll be able to join us next year for Age of Conversation 3!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jeanne
Comment by Brad Shorr
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
AOC 2 promises to be a fantastic read! And how can you beat a great read for a great cause?
I, too, am pleased that we both had the honor of participating. This is one of the most rewarding projects I've seen in a long time!
Thanks for the visit!
Jeanne
Comment by Ellen Weber
One of the things that makes our work worth it all!
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
This is such a great project to be involved in! I agree that it's wonderful to look beyond the frightening economic realities our country is facing right now and simply give without expecting anything in return, knowing that our work is indeed worthwhile!
Thanks so much for your input!
Jeanne
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Comment by Jeanne Dininni
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It's an excellent book and a wonderful cause!
Thanks for stopping by!
Jeanne
Comment by Jeanne Dininni
Writer's Notes
Appreciate your input. Must confess, though, that I'd much rather be speaking to a person than a key phrase. (You do have a name, right?) Whenever people post using only keywords/phrases, I get the distinct feeling they may be using my blog more to get backlinks than to join the conversation. You'll find that I'm very generous with links at Writer's Notes, but I do like to know who I'm speaking to when I respond to a comment. I believe that when commenters identify themselves, that shows respect for the blogger who is generously providing the backlink.