Brilliant Bald Marketers

I mentioned Seth Godin in the opening paragraph, and what list of marketers would be complete without him.

Godin's achievements are endless. He was once the Vice President of Permission Marketing at Yahoo. He is the multiple-time bestselling author and the writer of the world's most popular marketing blog. Many of the common marketing terms used today were introduced by him - including permission marketing, purple cow, ideavirus (from which came the idea of viral marketing). Recently, he has even been made into an action figure.

He has the uncanny natural talent of explaining the complex in really simple terms, using many examples from all around. And his lessons stretch beyond marketing - they can be applied in almost anything you do.

Seth Godin, to me, is one of the most intelligent people on the Internet. He's got great insights, that everyone can gain from. If you only read or follow one person, you can't go wrong with him. For more about him, check out his lens on Squidoo.

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Mitch Joel is the president of Twist Image, an award winning digital marketing agency. Dubbed "Canada's Rock Star of Digital Marketing" by Marketing Magazine, he was also named in 2006 as one of the most influential authorities on Blog Marketing in the world.

He is also a board member of for both the Canadian Marketing Association and the Interactive Advertising Bureau Canada, as well as an executive for the National Advertising Benevolent of Quebec and an instructor of the CMA eMarketing professional certificate course.

He speaks regularly to a wide group of people, ranging from Google and Microsoft to The Power Within. Having personally seen him speak at Podcamp Boston 2, I've got to say that Mitch Joel is a really dynamic, passionate and engaging speaker.

Joel blogs and podcasts regularly at , sharing his thoughts on digital marketing and personal branding. He also hosts Foreword Thinking: The Business and Motivational Book Review podcast, where he holds conversations with some of the best and brightest authors of today.

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Greg Verdino is a recognized expert on marketing innovation, emerging media and Web 2.0. He currently works as the Chief Strategic Officer at Crayon, a strategic advisory group that helps companies 'join the conversation' through the power of community, dialogue and partnership.

Verdino is also a former VP/Director of Emerging Channels at Digitas and Vice President/General Manager of Arbitron NewMedia. He has worked with world-renowned organizations such as AT&T Wireless, GM and American Express, advising them on how to leverage digital platforms to further build their brand.

He has spoken at dozens of events, such as Brand ManageCamp, DM Days New York, OMMA Hollywood, WidgetCon2007, Virtual Worlds 2007, several IAB Leadership Forums, and many others.

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Adam Broitman is the Director of Emerging and Creative Strategy for Morpheus Media. He works on high profile accounts such as A&E, New York University, L'Oreal and The New York Times. He comes up with creative ways to add value to these brands by making use of emerging media and new technologies. In the past, he has also worked on the American Express team at Digitas.

He keeps on the cutting edge of new media and technology trends, and share his insights on how to use the new technology on his blog, A Media Circus. He also contributes to iMedia Connection.

Adam has been involved in organizing Podcamp NYC and also produced Virtualive.TV, a experimental mixed media event.

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