The BlogWorld Expo was in Las Vegas again this year, and one thing is clear — what happened in Vegas will not be staying in Vegas. Too many wired digitalistas were thumbing iPhones and Blackberries with one hand while waving video cameras with the other.
U.S. Army "bloggers' lounge" at BlogWorld 2009
And mixed in with the hype, the geek-star groupies and the start-ups, some clear business and cultural trends emerged, including:
- Journalism is more relevant than ever
- The U.S. Army is leading the charge for military social media (go Cavalry!)
- Twitter is the silo-buster everyone uses
- Amidst the monetization schemes and venture capital pitches, some people are still passionate about telling stories
- Original content matters
We’ll highlight the trends we observed in a series of blog posts synthesizing what we learned at BlogWorld, some of them featuring audio quotes in the form of short podcasts.
We’ll look at several themes including silo-busting apps, military bloggers, journalism, and Gov 2.0.
Plus, a quick survey question: Are you reading this blog because you clicked on a link in a Tweet? Stay tuned…
Tags: BlogWorld, military, Social Media
