Brian Solis – Blogger Week
Brain Solis – http://briansolis.com
Sociosophy: What was the reason you started to blog? What keeps you going?
Brian Solis: PR 2.0 is a looking glass into the experiences, observations, and trends defining the new media landscape. Before I blogged, I wrote for industry publications and newsletters to share my ideas and lessons learned with those who were looking to grow together. The community inspires me. Innovation is my muse.
Have you ever met Brian Solis? If the answer is “No”, you need to make a point to run into him. I’ve had a few short run-ins with Solis over the past year, and though brief, the all-smiles positive energy he gives off is nothing if not motivating. Somehow, being smart and having personality has become “a thing” over the past 10 years or so, and he is definitely walking proof of that.
His ingenuity in the industry lies in the realm of PR and New Media, but more over it’s in his insights and understandings of business that really bring it all together for Brian.
To describe Brian in a few words that fit the best: Engaging, Intelligent, Insightful, Community -centric, and Friendly. From his Blogger profile:
[Brian Solis is] a published author and an avid speaker on the topic of new marketing and engagement. Solis is among the original thought leaders who paved the way for Social Media. He’s a co-founder of the Social Media Club and a founding member of the Media 2.0 Workgroup.
That’s right, he has authored books. You can download them from his blog (here). I recommend having a read through them, especially if you’re into business and surviving in the digital age.
We did a virtual interview with Brian, here how it went:
Sociosophy, “How many hours a week do you spend thinking about blog posts and writing?”
Brian, “I spend far too many hours thinking, conceptualizing, and starting posts and even more time finalizing 1-2 posts per week. I also blog at bub.blicio.us, which covers new web tech, gadgets, tech culture and the social economy. I’m thinking more than I’m writing however, which if I could change one thing, would be the ability to capture and communicate the essence and deep thinking that goes behind every post.”
Sociosophy, “If you could change one thing about your blog, what would it be?”
Brian, “The design…stay tuned. I’d also love to post at a greater frequency, however, I’m also thinking about my next book.”
Sociososhy, “What’s your favorite Social Media outlet other than your blog?”
Brian, “I really enjoy following Chris Brogan, PRSarahEvans, Nicole Jordan (kickingsand.com), Jay Rosen, NewMediaJim, Chris Heuer, Stowe Boyd, ConversationAge, David Armano, among many, many others. I’ll have to write a comprehensive post that lists everyone I love reading.
Socisophy, “Do you think Twitter and FriendFeed contribute or take away from your blogging?”
Brian, “Interestingly worded question. The question that everyone should be asking is whether Twitter, FriendFeed, Plurk, Facebook, etc. are thinning attention span or providing new and extended opportunities to carry ideas, opinions, and insight to a greater set of communities. I think it’s a bit of both, but blogs, for the time being, will remain as my hub for sharing more extensive and prolific discussions around important topics.”
There you have it, folks. New blog design and a new book, coming soon. That’s does it for me on “scoops”, even if that’s a known thing, I didn’t know… So it’s a scoop to me.
Read: Brian Solis’ blog & follow him on Twitter @briansolis.
