Answering the Call: Social Media Challenge

I'm not one to shy away from a challenge. So, when Colin Alsheimer threw down the gauntlet, I knew I had to answer the call. From his blog:

I chal­lenge you to find 10–15 blogs that are not ranked in the top 150 on AdAge’s Power 150 List, or within Technorati’s top 100. The Rules:

  • For 14 days, when you tweet blog posts, it can only be from those blogs. (the only excep­tion being your employer’s or per­sonal blog)
  • Before start­ing the chal­lenge, you must blog about your list.
  • When you tweet posts from your cho­sen blogs, include the hash­tag #smchal­lenge.
  • Optional: At the end of the 14 days, write a follow-​​up post about some new post or blog that you found inspir­ing or enlightening.

I went through my Google Reader and picked out some of my favorite blogs. Sadly, The Consumerist, one of my favorites, is well within Technorati's Top 100. Sigh. But, I found 10 amazing blogs - and I can't wait to start sharing their content with you on Twitter!

Marketing
Colin Alsheimer (social media marketing)
Being Peter Kim (web strategy)

Nonprofit
Amy Sample Ward (nonprofit technology)
Kivi's Nonprofit Communications blog (marketing)

Recipes & Cooking
Broke Ass Gourmet
Budget Bytes

Local News & Events
Unfair Park (Dallas Observer)
Frontburner (D Magazine)

Wildcards
In This Economy? (Fellow #SXSW presenters)
Photoshop Diasters (every graphic designer's nightmare)

 

What are you going to share?