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STATE OF THE BLOGOSPHERE: In his address, Jalichandra will present findings from Technorati’s 2008 State of the Blogosphere report, the definitive and most cited source on the pulse of the new media industry. This recent report marks the most comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analysis ever released, offering deep insight on the growth, statistics, and market trends at play in this fast growing market. Jalichandra will explore bloggers and the state of blogging today, including:
•Who they are, where the are, and why they blog •The impact of blogging on their lives and work •The time spent, money invested and returned •Amateur vs. professional blogging •Tools and platforms in use •Demographics and psychographics of bloggers and the audiences who follow them •Global view: where is growth occurring and what are the differences by region, language, and emerging areas? •Number and growth of blogs overall and segmented by genre
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Past, Present and Future of Blogging. Join Anil Dash and Chris Alden for an entertaining and insightful look at how blogging's inspiring past and exciting present point the way to a bright future. Learn how to be a successful blogger today and hear about their bold predictions for tomorrow.
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Christopher J. Alden, CEO and Chairman, Six Apart Ltd.
Chris has a rich history founding companies in the online media space. Before joining Six Apart in September 2006, he was co-founder and CEO of Rojo Networks, Inc., an Internet company dedicated to helping information consumers effectively manage dynamic content. Before founding Rojo, he was co-founder and a former CEO of Red Herring Communications, Inc., which was launched in 1993. He was awarded the Business Leadership Award from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA in 2000 and graduated from Dartmouth College.
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Anil Dash is Chief Evangelist at Six Apart, Ltd, where he's played a formative role in helping create the world's leading blogging company. Dash is a recognized expert on blogs, web technology, web culture and the software industry, having founded one of the earliest and most popular weblogs on the Internet, which was named one of MSNBC's "Best of Blogs". A frequent keynote speaker, Dash has given presentations around the world about the future of social communication online, the relationship between blogs and traditional media, and business blogging.
Dash's work is frequently featured in media including the Washington Post, Wired, MSNBC, CNN, ABC News, NPR and on television, radio, print and blogs around the world. In addition to his professional work, Dash has received notice for his role in popularizing web culture in mainstream media venues ranging from the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal to the Houston Chronicle, which labeled him a "legendary blogger".
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Richard is a veteran Internet executive whose media experience includes leadership roles across the media spectrum: as a client, at an agency, as a publisher, and with an advertising network. Most recently, he worked as an M&A and strategy consultant for several Internet properties and investment firms, and also served as SVP of Corporate Development for Exponential Interactive, Tribal Fusion’s parent company. Previously, he was SVP of Business Development for Fox Interactive Media, and was the Vice President of Business & Corporate Development at IGN Entertainment (acquired by Fox Interactive), where he led the company’s M&A, business development and international activities. Before joining IGN, Richard led national accounts sales at Lycos, was Vice President of Business Development at Neopost Online, served as Senior Vice President/Managing Director of Answerthink, and founded K23 Creative Services in Singapore. His early career included management roles for Ford, IBM and Siemens, and he has a B.S. in business administration from the University of Southern California and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.
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