I’ve recently received The Age of Conversation: 100 voices 1 conversation. Each of the pieces in the text are similar to blog posts and take up just one page in the text. As I work my way through the text, I thought I’d post bits and pieces for you here (and in so doing, add my voice to the conversation).

Roger Anderson, of Modern Magellans leads off with “Keeping the Message Consistent.” In the piece, Anderson urges people to really listen to the conversation rather than just hearing what’s being said. It’s an active vs. passive distinction that he makes. Plus, he advises: make a message concise and clear; it’s easier to pass around.

Speaking of passing things around, here’s a graphic you might want to check out. Darren Barefoot created Robert Scoble’s Social Media Starfish as a graphic. It’s a great representation of the types of conversations to listen to. One category that I hadn’t thought of in terms of listening is the Events category (see: Upcoming, Eventful, or Zvents), but it makes sense.

If time and money were no consideration, I would consider attending these conferences.