Day one of Blog World Expo is over and it really felt like a pre-conference. Its sessions focused on executive and entrepreneurial tracks. The crowd was around 250, so it was easy for Rob, Jason and I to network with great people.
I can’t possibly tell you about everything I heard or everyone I met, but there were many good sound bytes in and outside of the sessions. Some were insightful and others just plain funny. I think we could do a whole Daily Idea episode with the witty quotes, but Nikki isn’t here. So, in no particular order, I offer you the top 10 quotes of Blog World’s first day.
1- “Buying blog/wiki/forum software doesn’t mean you’re in social media.” – Marc Danziger
2- “Facebook, MySpace, etc are exposing the social graph.” – Chris Heuer, Social Media Club
3- “I have almost a religious guilt to ensure my clients actually use these tools and not just purchase them.” – Rich Brooks, Flyte Media
4- “You’re reaching whole new ecosystems with the long tail.” – Jory Des Jardins, BlogHer
5 – “Biggest mistake marketers make that are new to social media is to fake it.” Tom Gerace, Gather.com
6- “When you say ROI, do you mean return on investment or risk of inaction.” – Paul Gillin, Paul Gillin Communications
7- “Now, my CFO will really feel better about my expense report.” – Matt Heindl, Heavy.com
8- “I now live in the States. They (the British) have actually sent me here as a spy and more are coming.” – Andy Beal, Marketing Pilgrim
9- “They’re not on MySpace, because no one’s there anymore.” – Maggie Fox, Social Media Group
10- “For the marketers who are afraid of losing control of the online conversation… you were never in control! More people now just have louder voices.” – Toby Bloomberg, Diva Marketing
Bonus Quote: From Chris Brogan on Twitter: “Marshallk is plowing through information like an icebreaker deep in the arctic. He’s so fast, you HAVE to listen.”
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