Not Ad Age Power 150 material (yet)

The Power 150 is a ranking of the top English-language marketing blogs in the world. Do you know how to qualify?

Getting to know C.C. Chapman, Baratunde, and Chris better

Joe so enjoyed C.C. Chapman’s recaps of the Baratunde Thurston and Chris Brogan talks at Web 2.0 in New York, he posts it here for your education and enjoyment.

Perchance to @Dreamforce #df09

Marc Benioff Salesforce.com CEO kicks off @Dreamforce #df09. Big service announcement about Twitter + Facebook integration.

Linkbaiting 101

Linkbait expert Christopher Angus sheds some light on linkbaiting: what is it, what can it do for your Web site, and why SEO firms chase it.

Crazy Love, a page-turning must read

Joe gushes about Crazy Love, a book written by business-school friend Leslie Morgan Steiner. It’s a page-turning account of Leslie’s personal experience with domestic violence written, in part, to give a voice to those with none.

Twitter: For Better or Worse

@DavidMMasters tweeted “They killed my son, Aaron!” on Independence Day. Thousands offered their immediate condolences to the grieving father.