Blue Ribbon Bloggers: PR/Communications

By on August 11, 2006 in Blogging with 10 Comments

To help celebrate the Iowa State Fair this week, I’m going to dish out a few Blue Ribbons and Corn Dogs, recognizing a few blogs I favor. I’ll be using the folders in my GreatNews feed aggregator for categories.

Today’s category is Public Relations/Communications:

There are so many great PR/Comm sites (Constantin Basturea offers a comprehensive listing using Grazr) it’s hard to choose one as the Blue Ribbon (the Corn Dog is much easier in this category).

So many great choices, but this Blue Ribbon Award goes to:

BlueribbonOn Message from Wagner Communications – John Wagner consistently provides a fresh and necessary perspective on things, generates great conversation, and always answers his comments. However, it’s his comments on other blogs that stand out in my eye. If often look for new blogs to comment on – and often I see that John has already engaged with the "blogling" with a warm welcome and comment.

It was hard not to choose Steve Rubel’s Micro Persuasion. I’ve learned so much (good and not-so-good) watching and reading his site. Even on a super-busy day, It’s one I make sure to read.

Kami Huyse, Joseph Thornley, and Todd Defren are others I considered for this category.

Corndog The Corn Dog Award wasn’t as difficult. To qualify for the Corn Dog Award, a blog should be able to consistently cut the mustard, no matter how deep in the fryer they get themselves into.

It’s probably no surprise that Scott Baradell wins this award out of the gate with Media Orchard. Though I don’t always agree with what Scott posts, his blog is one I relish.

Don’t go away empty-handed here. What are the business blogging lessons you can learn?

  • John Wagner’s habit of reaching out to new blogs and extending a warm welcome (and enlarging his audience)?
  • Scott Baradell’s ability to deliver a serious message with humor?

Each of their audience continues to grow and engage. Each brings a different (and sometimes daring) voice – but it’s their voice. In turn, their audience speaks up.

I’m going to go get something to eat…

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  • http://www.propr.ca Joseph Thornley

    Hi Mike,
    I’m flattered to be considered in the same list with Tod and Kami. Thanks for the mention.

  • http://www.wagnercomm.blogspot.com John Wagner

    Mike:
    Thanks for the kind words and the blue ribbon! Like Joseph, I believe it’s a real honor to be considered in the same company as the other folks you mentioned (all of whom I respect a great deal).
    Since you wrote this in honor of the Iowa State Fair,would it be unkind of me to point out that three of the bloggers you mention are from the great state of Texas???!!!

  • http://www.pr-squared.com Todd Defren

    Awfully nice of you, Mike, thanks! Nice to be “considered.” Everyone you listed is great.

  • http://www.converstations.com Mike Sansone

    Hi Joe, thans for being deserving of the mention:-)
    John – Congrats and thanks. yes, I did notice the Texas connection. Still, I couldn’t change my opinion:-)
    Thanks Todd. Love the Social Media Press Release work you’re doing.

  • http://www.ideagrove.com/blog scott

    I’m glad you said “mustard” instead of “cheese.” Otherwise I would think you were spying on me.
    Thanks, Mike.

  • http://moblogsmoproblems.blogspot.com Mack Collier

    A corn-dog blogging award? Now I’ve seen it all ;)

  • http://www.converstations.com Mike Sansone

    :-) Scott. Depends on the wind, I guess.
    Mack, at the fair here they are serving beer on a stick. I didn’t check it out for the long tail of bodies in front of me (and they were wobbling at that).

  • http://overtonecomm.blogspot.com/ Kami Huyse

    Mike, I was vacationing on Friday, but just to be considered is a great honor. I always appreciate your blog and your comments. And, I love that John won, he is one of my favorite reads, and people. Also, I regularly read all of the others you mentioned. However, I just need to take a moment to say, “Go Texas Bloggers!”

  • http://www.converstations.com Mike Sansone

    Kami, welcome back – thanks for the kind words. I guess “Go Texas Bloggers” is a bit better than “Hook ‘Em Horns”:-)

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