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The concept was intriguing – The Shortest Marketing Conference Ever.

And the pitch was tight - 60 Speakers. 60 Seconds Each. 60 Ways to Increase Your Influence Online.

This terrific online event, presented by ThoughtLead, has an MP3 audio recording and accompanying transcript available here.

The transcript has so much practical advice. So many divergent views. So many different insights, all in easily digestible bite-sized chunks.

It doesn’t matter if you’re an entrepreneur, a marketer or PR professional, corporate executive or an expert of some kind – if you want to learn how to extend your digital influence, this is the best thing you’ll read (or listen to) this year. Seriously.

Why? Because the views, hints, tips and advice are provided by 60 different experts, giving you a broad range of things to think about.

But if you’re REALLY SERIOUS about giving your brand the ‘edge’, then you’ll take things a step further!

If you want to better understand social media and how to connect more effectively in today’s networked marketplace…if you genuinely are interested in becoming a smarter marketer and influencer, then you must check out all of the featured experts, speakers and thought leaders individually.

You won’t be disappointed.

These digitally savvy men and women have got plenty to offer. Collectively they’re generous with their knowledge and regularly and openly share thoughts, opinions and ideas through their respective blogs, books, videos and podcasts.

Here are all the links – you have no excuses :)

  1. David Meerman Scott – author, The New Rules of Marketing & PR
  2. Anne Holland – Which Test Won
  3. Mike Volpe – VP of inbound marketing, HubSpot
  4. Michael Port – author, Book Yourself Solid
  5. Liz Strauss – Successful-Blog.com
  6. Robert Scoble – veteran blogger, Scobleizer
  7. Carol Roth – business strategist
  8. Scott Porad – Cheezburger Network
  9. Joe Pulizzi – Junta42 & Content Marketing Institute
  10. Laurel Touby – Mediabistro.com
  11. Hugh MacLeod – cartoonist, GapingVoid
  12. Chris Guillebeau – The Art of Non-Conformity
  13. Laura Roeder – social media marketing expert
  14. Michael Margolis – GetStoried.com
  15. Dave Navarro – LaunchCoach.com
  16. Loren Feldman – 1938 Media
  17. Ann Handley – MarketingProfs
  18. Jim Kukral – author, This Book Will Make You Money
  19. Joselin Mane – internet marketing consultant
  20. John Jantsch – Duct Tape Marketing
  21. Marshall Kirkpatrick – ReadWriteWeb.com
  22. Shama Kabani – author, The Zen of Social Media Marketing
  23. Terry Starbucker – SOBcon
  24. Johnny B. Truant – blogger/entrepreneur
  25. Jason Falls – PR & social media expert
  26. Robbin Phillips – Brains on Fire
  27. Yaro Starak – Entrepreneurs-Journey.com
  28. Michael Stelzner – SocialMediaExaminer.com
  29. Erica O’Grady – ReinventingErica.com
  30. Gary Vaynerchuk – Wine Library TV, author of Crush It
  31. Nathan Hangen – blogger + digital entrepreneur
  32. Danielle LaPorte – strategic business adviser
  33. Guy Kawasaki – author, entrepreneur, venture capitalist
  34. David Bullock – profit engineer
  35. Vanessa Fox – author, Marketing in the Age of Google
  36. Lewis Howes – author, speaker, entrepreneur
  37. Valeria Maltoni – Conversation Agent
  38. Sergio Balegno – research director, Marketing Sherpa
  39. Hank Wasiak – communications thinker, author, entrepreneur
  40. Mitch Joel – blogger/author/podcaster, Six Pixels of Separation
  41. Tamsen McMahon – communications + branding strategist
  42. Justin Levy – author, Facebook Marketing
  43. Chris Garrett – professional blogger + new media consultant
  44. Cathy Brooks – founder, Other Than That
  45. Todd Defren – blogger + principal, SHIFT Communications
  46. Brian Clark – Copyblogger.com
  47. Scott Belsky – founder/CEO, Behance.com
  48. Wendy Piersall – new media entrepreneur + speaker
  49. Mark Silver – founder, Heart of Business
  50. Dan Schawbel – personal branding expert
  51. Shashi Bellamkonda – social media  swami, Network Solutions
  52. Gretchen Rubin – author, The Happiness Project
  53. Muhammad Saleem – social media consultant
  54. Aaron Kahlow – CEO, OnlineMarketingConnect.com
  55. Alexandra Levit – career + workplace author/speaker
  56. Steve Woodruff – social media marketer + networker
  57. David Siteman Garlan – founder, The Rise to the Top
  58. Amber Naslund – communications + business strategist
  59. Julien Smith – consultant + co-author, Trust Agents
  60. Brian Solis – new media thought leader + author, Engage