Who are you reading?

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I’m always on the lookout for new sources, new points of interest, new things to research, new ideas. I would imagine you are, too. I’d like you to leave suggestions for who you’re reading in the comments below. Here’s the criteria for who I’m looking for you to share:

The original content test. As much as I love Techcrunch, Mashable, ReadWriteWeb, etc., I’d much rather subscribe to the sources they read. Who is writing original stuff? Share them below!
The first test. When you open your blog reader, whose blog do you go to first? Share them below!
The blind retweet test. Who are some people who are so worth reading that you automatically retweet their stuff first, then read it, because you know they are always providing ridiculously good value? Share them below!
The dark horse test. There are some folks who are pretty well known, like Chris Brogan, Mitch Joel, Avinash Kaushik, Jason Falls, etc. that most people know. Who don’t we know but is writing at the same level of value and quality? Share them below!

If you include a link (please do), there’s a good chance the comment will be moderated by Disqus, so I’ll approve it manually – thus, don’t hit submit comment a whole bunch of times if nothing appears. I’m out of the office today, so come back at the end of the day to see all the comments, or if you folks leave a phenomenal list, I may take the time to publish it as an OPML file for everyone.

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15 responses to “Who are you reading?”

May 20, 2011

Bryce Moore (abiteofsanity)

Here are some of the photography sites I run to first thing every morning:

Confessions of a Photographer: http://bertstephani.com/blog
Mike Olbinski: http://www.mikeolbinski.com
Scott Wood: http://myblueheaven.com
Todd Adamson: http://photernal.com
Photo Donuts (daily selection): http://photodonuts.com

I pick up a lot of inspiration and ideas from these folks. They also serve as a nice counterweight to my ideas.

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May 20, 2011

Helena Bouchez

I recently discovered Heidi Grant Halvorson, a motivational psychologist who has done extensive research on the science behind goal setting and goal achievement. Author of the book, “Succeed: How we can reach our goals.” Very very helpful stuff. http://www.heidigranthalvorson.com/

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May 20, 2011

Rosemary ONeill

I read all of the usual suspects, but I also like variety in my cereal, so here are the “Lucky Charms” in my blog list:

Michael Hyatt (Leadership) – http://michaelhyatt.com
Christine Gilbert (Travel, Adventure) – http://almostfearless.com
Jenni Hogan (Release your Inner Hotness) – http://missionhotmama.com
Sarah Robinson (Lifestyle) – http://escaping-mediocrity.com/

I can’t wait to see everyone else’s recommendations. It’s always fun to add new perspectives to my morning reading.

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May 20, 2011

Michael Reynolds

I would consider @bluestreakblog a “dark horse”. Very high quality content but not as well known as some others. Well worth reading.

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May 20, 2011

Bill Thurman

I read blogs and other stuff off the internet, but I’m old-fashioned. I like to read BOOKS. Such things as The War of Art by Steven Pressfield, Mark Twain, most things by Seth Godin, The Worldly Philosophers, The Martian Chronicles and others by Ray Bradbury, Music City Babylon by Scott Faragher, The Real Frank Zappa Book, The Search for the Ivory Billed Woodpecker and the list goes on and on and on. BT

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May 20, 2011

Batman

Ah, you assume I have a blog reader 🙂 I’m a headline guy. If someone I’m following tweets an interesting headline, I’ll usually retweet it blindly. It’s not anyone specific. I really only read you, Chris, and Seth Godin everyday. My niche is #filmmakers and #scriptchat and those that publish with frequency there, get most of my attention, and my first reads of the day. There’s more, however, that’s enough to get you started 🙂

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May 20, 2011

Batman

Forgot to tweet my comment 🙂 Fixed!!!

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May 21, 2011

Steven Buehler

“Whispers in the Loggia” is a good insider’s blog into the Vatican if you’re looking to go beyond the sensational headlines about Catholicism. One of my regular reads as a “life & faith” blogger.

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May 22, 2011

Christopher McGown

I live in the non-profit world for the most past. With that, I suggest two @Blackbaud & @GrizzardComm. They both have a few writers that I also follow, but the company RT’s the best stuff.

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May 23, 2011

Chel Wolverton

I read a whole host of news feeds, the usual marketing blogs but the ones that stand out (besides yours) are:

The Root Report: http://www.rootreport.com/
Personal Cartography: http://personalcartography.com
Suze Muse: http://www.suzemuse.com/

I’m actually realizing that I need a refresh on what I read or more inspiring stuff.

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May 23, 2011

Karilee

I’ve read Pete Michaud for a couple of years now. Excellent, thoughtful, original writing:
http://www.petermichaud.com

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June 22, 2011

Suresh Babu

I listen to:

Marketing Over Coffee
TWIT
Search Engine Land
SEOMoz
Six Pixels of Seperation
On the Record Podcast
For Immediate Release – FIR

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June 27, 2016

Angelina Veronica

i have all the respects very carefully its really well.

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November 7, 2017

CPC TEAM

This is really amazing.Thanks for sharing your article with us.

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December 22, 2017

Vector Specialist

Hello Christopher, It’s an awesome post.thanks for sharing with us

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