Second Annual PR Reader’s Choice Blog Awards

I gotta give it to you, Arik, you sure know how to bring the commentors out in waves, don't you!? I don't envy you for having to compile all of these one bit :) but here are my nominees:

Most Educational: Amber Naslund
Most Thought Provoking: Brains on Fire
Blog of the Year: Justin Kownacki

Now, if you'll excuse me I'm going to go check out a few of these mentioned that I haven't read before :)

I nominate http://sharonaworld.blogspot.com for best up and comming blog

"I vote for The Flack"

Peter Himler's The Flack

Peter Himler is the best flack blogger there is. I nominate http://theflack.blogspot.com/

Needed to add 3 more nominations:

Most thought provoking: Danny Brown
Blog of the Year:Valeria Maltoni's Conversation Agent
Most Educational:Jeff Bullas

My official picks:

* Up-and-coming: Gotta go with my colleagues at PRBC

* Educational: Learned so many things from Jay Baer this year

* Thought-Provoking: Valeria Maltoni's posts always get me thinking--and sometimes spur a post of my own.

* Blog of the Year: Gotta go with Todd Defren. He may not post as much as others, but when he does it always stirs up a conversation and it's usually pretty darn smart.

I'd like to nominate The Flack as the Blog of The Year

Peter Himmler's blog is excellent

I'd like to support the previous readers nominating Peter Himler's blog for the Most Though-Provoking category: http://theflack.blogspot.com (disclosure: Peter is a friend).

Also, I'd like to nominate PR Conversations in the Most Educational category: http://www.prconversations.com/

I nominated The Flack for Most Thought-Provoking: http://theflack.blogspot.com

Savvy commentary from a savvy PR professional.

I nominate The Flack for most thought provoking

The Flack:
http://theflack.blogspot.com


Peter Himler's analysis is always fresh and interesting

I nominate Peter Himler's THE FLACK for Blog of the Year. THE FLACK is terrific -- entertaining, educational AND thought-provoling all in one!

The Most Thought Provoking Blog in the PR sphere isThe Flack, by Peter Himler. Himler doesn't just rehash news and announcements curated from sundry sources. He probes, posits and pushes his readers to ponder the implications of the post. I don't always agree with him, but he's quite often good for generating a new twist or perspective in my mine.

-Jack Serpa

An emphasis on transparency from a fellow who has not only been around - but gets all the new stuff: Peter Himler, The Flack.

So ... most thought-provoking.

I'd like to cast a vote for Peter Himler's blog, The Flack, as most thought-provoking and PR blog of the year. A must-read for anyone in the industry!

And here's a link to Peter's blog...

http://theflack.blogspot.com

Hi there!

I'd like to nominate Peter Himler's the Flack for the Blog of the Year - a truly diverse, thought-provoking collection of musings on the often-inscrutable trajectory of the intersection of programming, PR, and social media.

Joshua Neckes

I'd like to nominate Peter Himler's The Flack for PR Blog of the Year - always thought provoking!

I nominate http://theflack.blogspot.com!

Great PR blog by Peter Himler.

For which category, Mitch?

I nominate theflack.blogspot.com. Peter Himler provides great observations gained from years of in-the-trenches, PR experience.

For which category Kristin?

For up-and-coming or educational: http://www.itsfreshground.com/blog - Great posts- and podcasts! from Chuck and Todd

I would like to nominate http://theflack.blogspot.com for Most Thought-Provoking. Thanks.

Almost forgot -- I'm nominating Peter HImler's "The Flack" in the "Most Thought-Provoking" category

Some of the best blogs often get overlooked when the major players get all the attention. As much as I love and respect many of this year's nominees, let's take a look at a constant and consistent winner when it comes to educational content: Peter Himler's The Flack http://theflack.blogspot.com/

I always follow Peter's posts.
http://theflack.blogspot.com

Which category do you nominate Peter's blog in, Marc?

Most educational: agreed with previous posters on Jay Baer's http://convinceandconvert.com
Most thought-provoking: my friend Peter Himler's TheFlack - http://theflack.blogspot.com - always ahead of the curve
Best up-and-coming? Can I nominate my own fledgling blog - http://www.stephanieschwab.com? :-)
Blog of the year - too many to even try to figure this one out.

I like THE FLACK for Blog of the Year.

I vote for Peter Himler's "The Flack." It's a must read for PR folks.

Which category do you want to include your nomination, Sherry?

I don't know how he finds the time, but Peter Himler always has something provocative to say. I'm putting my vote for his blog, The Flack, under "Most Thought-Provoking."

most thought provoking: The Flack:
http://theflack.blogspot.com

There are many good options, but when I want to know the PR perspective on an important issue that's happening - whether it be Tiger, BP, or anything else I go to The Flack:
http://theflack.blogspot.com so for

Blog of the Year: The Flack - http://theflack.blogspot.com

It's been around for quite some time and Peter Himler is consistently thorough with is analysis and opinions.

I'd like to add in my vote for The Flack for most thought-provoking. A must read.

I nominate The Flack. It's terrific.

Which category?

I nominate Peter Himlers The Flack, for most thought provoking. He has always been thought provoking, but in this blog, he hits the nail on the head with current trends even it seems before they hit the regular press.
http://theflack.blogspot.com

Most educational or Best Up and Coming: Fresh Ground--discusses all aspects of PR and its intersection with social media.
http://www.itsfreshground.com/blog

Best Up and Coming Blog: PR Nonsense
http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Hey,

Hope I'm not too late, but I'd like to nominate Drew Hawkin's Brain Wads for most thought-provoking blog http://www.drewhawkins.org/

thanks,

Lucy, GWS Media

Wow, this is tough. There are so many good choices!

Best Up-and-Coming: PR Breakfast Club

Most Educational: Tie between Jay Baer's Convince & Convert and Amber Naslund's Altitude Branding (I'm sure Brass Tack Thinking will continue along those same lines of providing solid educational info).

Most Thought-Provoking: Valeria Maltoni's Conversation Agent

Blog of the Year: Danny Brown

Thanks kindly, Nikki :)

Jay's blog has been outstanding this year for sure.

I nominate PR Nonsense at http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Which category?

PR Nonsense...
http://www.marchpr.com/blog/ - best up and coming blog

March Communications’ blog, PR Nonsense, gets my vote for best up and coming blog - http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Check out the blog, PR Nonsense, @ March Communications. Great new blog.

I'd like to nominate March Communications blog, PR Nonsense, for the best up and coming blog of the year. It's a great source of PR and social media ideas.

I want to vote for PR Nonsense, the best PR blog ever!! http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Does "best PR blog ever" translate to a Blog of the Year nominee?

My favorite PR blog is PR Nonsense from March Communications:

http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Which category?

I’d like to nominate March Communications’ blog, PR Nonsense, for best up and coming blog:

http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Thanks!

I’d like to nominate March Communications’ blog, PR Nonsense, for best up and coming blog:

http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Thanks!

Best Up-and-Coming Blog - Flacks Revenge

http://www.flacksrevenge.com/

I’d like to nominate March Communications’ blog, PR Nonsense, for best up-and-coming blog - original ideas from PR pros, and fun reading; topics like the Celtics as PR champs,Types of Twitterers, PR versus Marketing. They're at http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

I’d like to nominate March Communications’ blog, PR Nonsense, for best up and coming blog http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

I’d like to nominate March Communications’ blog, PR Nonsense, for best up and coming blog http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Best up and coming blog: http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

I'd like to nominate PR Nonsense: www.marchpr.com/blog, March Communications' blog, for best up and coming blog.

I’d like to nominate March Communications’ blog, PR Nonsense, for best up and coming blog http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

This blog is fabulous.

Blog of the Year www.ConversationAgent.com
Thought-Provoking Blog of the Year: http://dannybrown.me
Educational http://convinceandconvert.com
Up-and-Coming PR Nonsense www.marchpr.com/blog/

Thanks for the shout, J :)

Hello!

I’d like to nominate March Communications’ blog, PR Nonsense, for best up and coming blog http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Thanks

How about PR Nonsense - http://www.marchpr.com/blog - for best up and coming blog!

I would to nominate Sasha Halima www.littlepinkbookpr.com for Blog of the year.

I just found this site and Im glad I did so I could nominate my favorite blog:

Blog of the Year: http://dannybrown.me

I have been hooked on this blog ever since I found it six months ago. Its very insightful and full of valuable information.

Hey there Eric,

Cheers fella, much appreciated kind sir!

I'd like to nominate PR Nonsense: www.marchpr.com/blog, March Communications' blog, for best up and coming blog.

Really tough here.

Best Up and Coming - wwwPRBreakfastClub.com - This team has done an incredible job of building their site in such a short amount of time. They do a tremendous job of talking about stuff that's difficult and keeping good content flowing.
Most Educational - DannyBrown.me I don't know how he does it, but Danny consistently churns out ridiculous amounts of content that I can't keep up with. The best part is he's introduced me to a lot of new tools and strategies I hadn't known about. I learn a lot from reading his blog.
Most Though Provoking - www.thebuzzbymikeschaffer.com Everything Mike writes makes me go WHERE does he get this stuff. But it's all very entertaining and witty, and hides some really education stuff in there. This blog is unique, and has it's own voice (melding PR with Pop Culture).
Blog of the Year - www.ConversationAgent.com I love Valeria's blog because every post is extremely well thought out, fresh, timely and educational. Her posts not only help us understand communication, but also good overall business practice. I typically read Valeria's posts several times to digest it all. She is a thought leader.

Thanks!!! I'm totally OK with a WTF thought provoking tone? :)

Great choices there, Rach, and so happy I can provide some good stuff for you - makes me smile big :)

Lots of great nominations already, but I haven't seen a few deserving blogs yet -

Up and Coming: The Curbside Marketer - Jackie Adkins (http://www.jackieadkins.com/)

Educational: Justin Kownacki (http://www.justinkownacki.com/)

Thought-Provoking: Jim's Marketing Blog - Jim Connolly (http://jimsmarketingblog.com/) *don't know how strict you're being on the "PR" side of the award, but Jim is certainly more than relevant to the PR world as lines continue to blur.

Blog of the Year: PR-Squared - Todd Defren (http://www.pr-squared.com/) *Dude seriously deserves a chance at defending his well-earned title.

Dude, you rock, thanks for the nomination! Truly flattering to even get a mention. Cheers, Scott!

Glad you nominated Todd, Scott. PR Squared is still one of the blogs I visit regularly. And, Todd continues to look for new approaches/ideas. Take his ethics series earlier this year--great idea.

Best Up-and-Coming Blog: PR Nonsense http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

I like to nominate http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

Which category?

Best Up-and-Coming Blog: PR Nonsense http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

would like to nominate Little Pink Book PR (www.littlepinkbookpr.com) by Sasha Muradali for Up and Coming.

I would like to nominate PR Nonsense: www.marchpr.com/blog. Thanks!

For the best up-and-coming category!

I'd like to nominate March Communications' blog, PR Nonsense, for Best Up-and-Coming:

http://www.marchpr.com/blog/

I nominate PerkettPR (perkettprsuasion.com) for Most Thought-Provoking. Thanks!

Thanks for all of the nominations as I found a couple that were new to me - more excellent reading as I eat my breakfast in NYC.

I'll add in my two cents for Most Educational: Flack's Revenge http://www.flacksrevenge.com/. Bob does a good job of covering lots of different subjects with his own twist.

I think Flack's Revenge wins for best blog title, wouldn't you say, Suzanne? ;)

I would agree. Bob's done a good job of owning Flack.

Thanks Suzanne and Arik - I wrote a piece about the title for Ragans, see: http://bit.ly/9jcyOE

Do you feel that most PR awards and blogs like this are just a bunch of other PR people promoting each other and slapping each other on the back? PR people are always so "warm/fuzzy" with each other - who actually reads these blogs and benefits from them other than PR people? It's the same people going round and round and round with kudos for each other. How does that generate any client business? These are somewhat pretentious and self-serving, I feel.

Any particular reason for the anonymous comment? ;-)

After winning last year, I had three really good clients contact me that wanted to work with me after reading my blog via Arik's "contest".

And trust me, PR people are not all "warm and fuzzy" with each other - I actually see more questions of peers in the PR industry than I do in many others.

It's a fair point. And you're right, most PR folks are friendly people who want the best for others. So, it's natural we'd promote our colleagues work. But, to address your concerns:

* Look back at my post above. The awards are designed as a way to recognize the great PR blogs out there--for PR folks mainly. We're not after CEOs and CFOs here.

* In addition, these awards weren't designed to generate new business--just a way for us to highlight some of the best blogs in our business. Nothing more. Nothing less.

* And to your point of the "same people going round and round.." I would actually disagree with that notion a bit. Sure, I recognize a number of people/blogs on this list, but look at the comments. A number of people have commented how they're finding new blogs to read as a result of other folks' nominations. How great is that? Plus, I've seen a few people comment (and a few new bloggers) that I've found new myself.

I've got to go with Danny Brown for most thought provoking.

Thanks Cheryl, really appreciate that and hope Australia is being good to you. :)

if danny brown's blog were a dinosaur it would be an awesomeasaurus :-)

i nominate http://dannybrown.me/ for blog of the year, its the one that over time, i always find myself reading, provokes thinking on a particular topic. fantastic work.

btw, love this post and peoples comments / votes. lots of great resources for people to check out :-)

Hey there Mike,

Cheers muchly fella, and always a pleasure to chat with you with you either via Facebook conversations around a topic (and thanks for your great insights), or elsewhere. Once day we'll have to take the conversation offline over a beer. :)

works for me, if your schedule bring you to the uk sometime soon, be great to catch-up. take care

Done and done. (Though may not be until next summer, but hopefully sooner fella).

Damn, Hanson, this is some tough decision-making needed here. Going through the comments, it's almost impossible to separate anything under 20 different blogs. This is not going to be easy. But, here goes...

* Up-and-Coming - PR Breakfast Club by various (http://prbreakfastclub.com). This could have easily sat in the other categories too, but I think it probably fits here best. For something that came roaring out of the gate less than a year ago, it's tackled some great topics. Its mix of writers mean there's never a dull post, and this is one blog to watch for big things.

* Educational - Conversation Agent by Valeria Maltoni (http://conversationagent.com). I open up my email and see a new blog post from Valeria, and I know I'm about to have my grey matter tested. She's been knocking information and learning out the park with her blog for a while now, and while she may not be "PR" in the strictest terms (much like my Blog of the Year nominee), I see communications meshing anyway. So Valeria most definitely gets my Educational vote.

* Thought-Provoking - Communikaytrix by Rachel Kay (http://communikaytrix.com). Rachel's blog is a year old now, and in that time she's consistently broached the subjects many avoid, and definitely asked questions that needed to be asked. Her interviews with industry insiders as well has offered a great insight into how other parts of the PR industry work, and ensures her blog gets my vote.

* Blog of the Year - Grow Blog by Mark W. Schaefer (http://businessesgrow.com/blog/). How you're meant to separate this lot I'll never know, but there was one name that kept coming to mind as I thought about this, and that was Mark's. Insightful; challenging; wise; solid. All these adjectives and more fit Mark, and I couldn't think of a more suited blog overall for this nomination.

Good luck with the sorting, dude :)

I'm with Danny on this one: Blog of the Year - Grow Blog by Mark W. Schaefer (http://businessesgrow.com/blog/).

My first choice daily read.

My blog has been mentioned several times and I am extremely moved by the support from everyone. Honestly, this comment from Danny is the most cherished feedback I've received in a long time. Thanks so much to everyone for your exceptional kindness!

More than welcome, good sir, and just telling it like it is. :)

I would like to nominate Little Pink Book PR (www.littlepinkbookpr.com) by Sasha Muradali for Most Thought-Provoking.

Aww, thank you very much Ashley. I really appreciate that! :)

I'm not sure what the requirements are for the Up-and-Coming category, but I'd like to nominate Sasha Halima's blog, Little Pink Book PR. I love her blog because she covers current PR trends and news with a fresh voice and incorporates topics on pop culture creating an overall great mix of content. http://sashahalima.com/blog/

Thanks, Arik!

It really brightens my day to read that you like to read and appreciate my stuff. Thank you so much! :)

Thanks, Katie. I think Sasha's blog qualifies for that category--although she was nominated in that same category last year, too. Good sign of a quality blog.

I am nominating Perkett Persuasion, the excellent blog from PerkettPR (www.perkettprsuasion.com), for most thought-provoking PR Blog. They always present interesting topics, great links, and Christine Perkett is a great writer with a lot of insight.

Cheryl, I owe you one - thank you so much!!

Most Educational -- definitely my friend Jay Baer, www.convinceandconvert.com. I learn something new everyday.

Most Thought-Provoking -- for me, this has to be Gini Dietrich's www.spinsucks.com. She engages, communicates, and really makes me think.

Can I put our blog in the running? www.hmatime.com. A mix of industry stuff, client stuff and our opinions.

Thanks Abbie!! xoxo

Tough to make these kinds of choices isn't it? How much is popularity and how much is genuine? I don't envy you having to make the call Arik. Here are my votes:

Most Educational - http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/ - Not strictly PR, and sometimes an aggregate, but so much important info there.

Most Thought-Provoking - Well I was going to nominate Amber Naslund's Altitude blog but she's changing it to - http://www.brasstackthinking.com - which will undoubtedly be just as interesting.

Blog of the Year - I have to go with Jay Baer for http://www.convinceandconvert.com/ who consistently teaches and inspires us.

Of course, I support our agency blog http://www.dontdrinkthekoolaidblog.com/ - just not sure of the category!

Thanks for the nominations, Indra. I don't make the calls on the blogs that win--we'll be posting finalists next week and the community will vote for the winners. Just we did last year. Good luck!

Most Educational - John Haydon (http://johnhaydon.com). While it's difficult for anyone to top last year's winner (Brian Solis), John Haydon does an outstanding job educating readers. His use of visually appealing ascetics, video, and buckets of personality make it one of the best educational resources for anyone looking to integrate new media into their traditional communications efforts. Don't let the nonprofit emphasis fool you - the strategies and tactics he discusses are applicable across sectors.

Thanks for nominating John's blog. As a 12for12k supporter, I know all about John. But, I don't read his stuff nearly often enough.

I would like to nominate PerkettPR (perkettprsuasion.com) for Most Thought-Provoking. Thank you

I would like to nominate Little Pink Book PR by Sasha Muradali for Most Thought-Provoking.

Thank you for the nomination Cydia! :)

Up and Coming: PR Breakfast Club, getting lots of votes and hard to disagree.

Most Educational: I learn so much from Jay Baer (Convince and Convert) and Amber Naslund (Altitude Branding). Consider myself well-schooled.

Most thought provoking: Tie with Mark Schaefer (GROW) and Gini Dietrich (FADS: SpinSucks).. they'll make you think, whether you want to or not. ;-)

Blog of the Year: Danny Brown. Just awesomesauce that I could - and do - read all the time.

A little indecisive, ticket-splitting but that's okay, right?

Anytime I'm mentioned in the same sentence as Mark, I am happy, happy, happy. Thanks Davina!

"Awesomesauce" - ha, love it! Thanks kindly, Davina, and always love hearing your thoughts over at the blog too :)

Welcome!

Bailey Gardiner at http://www.dontdrinkthekoolaidblog.com/ cautions us to think for ourselves and serves up thinking that's generated by their entire team. They get my vote for MOST THOUGHT-PROVOKING because what I read from them lingers in my head.

Jay Baer at http://convinceandconvert.com is Chief Educator for many PR professionals looking for advice and tips in digital realm. He gets my vote for MOST EDUCATIONAL.

Gini Dietrich at http://www.spinsucks.com has earned my vote as BLOG OF THE YEAR because she demonstrates great integrated practices that PR professionals should adopt (like expanding her #FF Twitter list with descriptions on her blog) and because she's real, forthcoming and engages in and promotes civil discourse.

LOL! Unless the discourse is about wearing jeans when you speak. Then it's not so civil. But thank you!

Thanks for the nominations Kris. Jay and Gini's blogs are definitely two of my personal favorites. And from the looks of it, I'm not the only one. ;)

Thanks for the vote Kris!

Bailey Gardiner at http://www.dontdrinkthekoolaidblog.com/ cautions us to think for ourselves and serves up thinking that's generated by their entire team. They get my vote for MOST THOUGHT-PROVOKING because what I read from them lingers in my head.

Jay Baer at http://convinceandconvert.com is Chief Educator for many PR professionals looking for advice and tips in digital realm. He gets my vote for MOST EDUCATIONAL.

Gini Dietrich at http://www.spinsucks.com has earned my vote as BLOG OF THE YEAR because she demonstrates great integrated practices that PR professionals should adopt (like expanding her #FF Twitter list with descriptions on her blog) and because she's real, forthcoming and engages in and promotes civil discourse.

I'd like to nominate Brain Wads at http://www.drewhawkins.org for the best up and coming blog. Thanks.

My nominations are:
Best Up-and-Coming Blog- PR Breakfast Blog
Most Thought-Provoking- Little Pink Book PR by Sasha Muradali

I'd love to nominate Little Pink Book PR by Sasha H. Muradali for "Most Thought Provoking". Thanks!

Great to see the blog awards back again this year Arik! Brownie points to do to continuing such a great program!

My noms are:-

* Best Up-and-Coming Blog - PR Breakfast Club

* Most Educational - Conversation Agent

* Most Thought-Provoking - Danny Brown

* Blog of the Year - Danny Brown



Thanks! :)

Lumme Sasha, two votes? I guess the beer is on me ;-)

Thanks miss - it was a pleasure working with you earlier this year, and here's to more opportunities ahead. :)

lol, of course!

Your blog is probably the one I read the most. Great content, updated often and always gives me something great to think about.

I may not comment all the time on the posts, but I do read a good chunk of them :)

You're very welcome Mr.Brown :)

Solid nominations Sasha. Thanks for stopping by!

Anytime, Arik. Really glad to see you doing these again. :)

Blog of the year: http://www.spinsucks.com (FADS by Gini Dietrich)

Thought Provoking: http://inoveryourhead.net
Educational: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com
Blog of the Year: http://convinceandconvert.com

Justin Kownacki for thought provoking.http://www.justinkownacki.com/

Convince and Convert for Blog of the Year

I'd like to go ahead and 2nd that nomination for Kownacki for most thought provoking. Huge fan of his stuff lately.

I've never read, Justin Kownacki's blog. But since you've nominated him, David, I think I'll definitely take a look.

Always like to find new things to read!

Awesome! Yea I just started reading Justin's blog recently, and it has gotten me thinking every time. Enough for a nomination from me ^_^

Up and coming: Brain Wads by Drew Hawkins http://ht.ly/1VEQR

Blog of the year: The Fight Against Destructive Spin: F.A.D.S. - Gini Dietrich www.spinsucks.com

FADS getting a lot of love on the nominations list so far...

My mom is going to go broke sending checks to everyone!

Blog of the year: The Fight Against Destructive Spin F.A.D.S by Gini Dietrich - http://www.spinsucks.com/

I'm the wrong person to do this because I look for nuggets, not necessarily popular blogs. I also shy away from blogs as competitions, but I think Justin Kownacki needs to be in there for though provoking. (http://www.justinkownacki.com/) Educational, I'd agree with Social Media Examiner. Mike has done a great job with a new blog that is now one of the tops in the industry. Blog of the Year? Could be one of about 5 for me. Convince and Convert, Altitude Branding, Conversation Agent ... hard to single one out. Up and coming? No one had heard of Mark Schaeffer last year and he's a player now. Not sure if that qualifies, but I dig his stuff. David Spinks should also be in that category, I think.

But what do I know? Heh.

Thanks for the noms, Jason. Your Blog of the Year suggestions are all solid--and you're right, hard to single out just one. Would definitely put you in that mix, by the way.

I know Danny Brown won last year, but I second Valerie's nomination of him. He's so smart and ahead of the times. Every time he does something, I wish I'd thought of it first.

I'd also add
* Jon Buscall - http://jontusmedia.com - even though he's in Sweden, I think what he offers our industry is top-notch.
* Jay Baer - http://convinceandconvert.com - and agree with Adam, though he's not strictly PR, he offers great advice and tips
* Jeff Bullas - http://jeffbullas.com - because, as a Brit, he offers a more worldly view of our profession
* Mark Schaefer - http://businessgrow.com - because, well, he's freaking brilliant.

I know that's five (and, of course, I nominate FADS) so I hope I'm not cheating.

Wow, thanks so much :)
I'm chuffed to be included with these guys.

Ha, but I grab my ideas from your notebook, Gini ;-)

And thank you - really appreciate the very kind words. :)

It is cheating, Gini. But, I will overlook it just this once ;)

Great nominations--a few of those I haven't read before so I'm finding some new gems through this process, too!

So many great blogs... as with last year, I am sure that I will be adding any nominees not already in my Google Reader :) Here are a few of my picks

Best Up and Coming: http://laurennovo.wordpress.com/
Most Educational: http://www.deirdrebreakenridge.com
Most Thought-Provoking: http://www.conversationagent.com
Blog of the Year: http;//www.PRBreakfastClub.com

And can I suggest an additional category for the most inspiring blog? Danny Brown's blog has been a tremendous source of inspiration for me on so many levels this year!

Awww, thanks Valerie (and you too, Mr Hanson). Glad to be "of service", and I'll try my best not to disappoint. :)

Thanks Valerie!

I think most people that read Danny's stuff find it inspirational. Great suggestion, Valerie!

Unintentionally going to piggy back off of Lauren, but I genuinely believe in these nominations!

Best Up and Coming Blog - Adam Vincenzini, thecommscorner.com - flattered by his compliment to nominate me, however I've found myself turning to Adam's blog numerous times for it's diverse content, lists and how-to's you simply cannot find anywhere else.

Most Educational - I'd also have to nominate Deirdre's blog (deirdrebreakenridge.com) definitely look up to Deirdre after #PRStudChat and her thought leadership in PR. Have learned quite a lot from what she has to say!

Most Thought Provoking: I'm going to nominate David Spinks here - davidspinks.com I've lurked for quite some time. I think David is extremely smart in the social media realm, and he poses open-ended questions, which always leads to dynamic discussion.


I will have to come back to vote on Blog of The Year....I have a few in mind I'd like to narrow down :)

Samantha, thanks for the nomination :)

Thank you, Mike, Jeff, and Lauren for the vote of confidence. You're very kind and I'm grateful you find the content helpful.

Great stuff Arik. I'll go with:

Blog of the Year: Social Media Explorer (Jason Falls)
Thought-Provoking: Conversation Agent (Valeria Maltoni)
Educational: Altitude Branding (Amber Naslund)
Up and Coming: Don't Drink the Koolaid (Bailey Gardiner) & F.A.D.S. (Arment Dietrich)

Thanks Jay - means a lot!

And thanks from me, too, Jay!

Glad someone nominated Jason. He's one of the most prolific bloggers out there. And his content is compelling, interesting and well-researched. Thanks for the nominations, Jay!

I nominate http://www.thecommscorner.com for the most thought-provoking blog

Thanks Lacey...I loved that Twitter pitching etiquette post we did together...great stuff.

Most Thought-Provoking: Dave Fleet - http://davefleet.com/

Thanks for the nomination, Keith. Been a big fan of Dave's work for some time now.

My vote for Blog of the Year: F.A.D.S. (Gini Dietrich)

Blog of the year: The Fight Against Destructive Spin: F.A.D.S. - Gini Dietrich

Thanks for the nomination, Angelica. FADS has become one of my weekly reads in 2010.

Of course! Thanks for listenting to our nominations.
(Go Gini!)

Most thought-provoking - The Future Buzz (Adam Singer) - www.thefuturebuzz.com

Blog the Year - Outspoken Media (Lisa Barone & Co) www.outspokenmedia.com/blog

As you know, I'm a big Adam Singer fan, Kasey. Thanks for the nominations!

So glad to see this back for Year 2!
Best Up and Coming: www.worob.com
Most Educational: www.conversationagent.com
Most Thought-Provoking: www.communikaytrix.com
Blog of the Year: www.PRBreakfastClub.com

Four goods ones, Mike.

Most Thought-Provoking - Nobody Knows the Trouble We'll See
www.moorethink.com

Most Thought-Provoking moorethink.com

Blog of the Year - ToughSledding. Nobody tells it like it is quite like Bill.

Great addition, Mike. Bill's blog is very high on my list of "must reads." I just need to get around to commenting more often on it ;)

Up and coming: www.samanthaogborn.com (scary bright)
Educational: www.socialmediaexaminer.com (with Jeff on this one)
Thought provoking: www.altitudebranding.com (Amber Naslund)
Blog of the year: www.convinceandconvert.com (Jay Baer - not strictly PR in traditional sense, but incredibly useful and intelligent)

Great noms, Adam. I've been a huge fan of both Amber and Jay for almost two years now. It's been fun to watch them both grow as bloggers and adapt their styles to the market climate.

Thanks for the noms!

Blog of the year, with LAF on this one - www.conversationagent.com
Educational - www.socialmediaexaminer.com
Thought Provoking - www.dannybrown.me
Up and Coming - http://thebuzzbymikeschaffer.com/

just saw this! thanks, bud!

Hey there Jeff,

Thanks for the shout, fella, much appreciated, and thanks for continuing to come by and read :)

PS - got your email, will respond (promise!) ;-)

Hi Arik,

I would like to nominate Lauren Novo (@lmnovo) for Most Educational blog: http://laurennovo.wordpress.com/. Lauren has done much for the PR community and is an up-and-coming star, in my opinion.
Blog of the Year: PR Breakfast Club, PRBreakfastclub.com
I'll concur with Lauren Fernandez with Most Educational: Deirdre Breakenridge's blog is terrific.

Be well!
Jason

I'm a knucklehead... Up-and-coming would be Lauren Novo's blog. Pretty soon the coffee will kick in, folks. :)

Best Up and Coming: Adam Vincenzini, thecommscorner.com
Most Educational: Deirdre Breakenridge, deirdrebreakenridge.com/
Most Thought-Provoking: Shannon Paul, http://veryofficialblog.com/
Blog of the Year: Valeria Maltoni, conversationagent.com

Good call on Valeria. She's been churning out post after post of outstanding content all year. And, I definitely have enjoyed some of Adam's posts lately. Thanks for the nominations!

Well, here is one to get things going -
Best Up-and-Coming Blog: PRBreakfastClub.com

Blog of the Year: PR Breakfast Club (#PRBC). http://prbreakfastclub.com/

As a regular #prbc contributor, I like that nomination, Tom. Thanks!