SocialMediopolis Live!

Robert Scoble (born January 18, 1965) is an American blogger, technical evangelist, and author. Scoble is best known for his blog, Scobleizer, which came to prominence during his tenure as a technical evangelist at Microsoft. He is married to Maryam Ghaemmaghami Scoble. He has three children; one from a previous marriage and two with Maryam. He currently works for Rackspace and the Rackspace sponsored community site Building 43. He previously worked for Fast Company as a video blogger. He is also the co-author of Naked Conversations: How Blogs are Changing the Way Businesses Talk with Customers with Shel Israel.

Richard Jalichandra is the CEO of Technorati Media. For most of the last decade and a half, he has a made a living creating content and selling online media for internet publishers. In the past, he has been at various times: a car salesman, a travel writer, a political consultant, a voiceover artist, a photographer, a copywriter, a trader and a world traveler (yes, it was a career decision…) among several other things. He tries to be not only a student of the world, but a participant as well. Jalichandra says that he has "learned more about his country living outside of it, and learned more about living while doing nothing". In this edition of SocialMediopolis Live, we will hear Richard's view of the future of social media and social "business". Read more: http://technorati.com/people/jalichandra/#ixzz0lZIu9vkt [http://technorati.com/people/jalichandra/#ixzz0lZIu9vkt]

Jim started work in the Internet business in 1995, mostly in the trenches writing code, designing websites and managing large projects for one of the USA’s first Web firms based in Cleveland, OH. Jim is credited with building some of the first major Fortune 500 websites and blogs in America. His work has been viewed by millions around the world. As a serial Web-entrepreneur, Jim has consistently innovated many online businesses such as ScratchBack.com, an online tip jar built for bloggers, or BlogKits, an affiliate marketing network designed for bloggers. Jim was the part-owner/creator of a search engine marketing firm that now ranks as the world’s top 15 SEO agency according to Adage. A blogger since 2001, Jim has reached millions of readers through online channels/networks and offline by writing for magazines and trade journals that are sent all over the globe.

Jack Myers is a media economist and founder of M.E.D.I.Advisory Group, which works with media companies, agencies, marketers and early-stage companies to develop and implement investment and growth strategies. He is the author of three books and writes the weekly Jack Myers Media Business Report for clients and corporate subscribers. Myers Surveys of Advertising Executives on Sales Organization Performance are used by more than 100 media sales organizations. For more than two decades, Jack has been among the media industry's leading visionaries and economic forecasters. He has advised more than 250 media companies, marketers and agencies on business transformation, revenue-development and organizational best practices. TO VIEW JACK’S BLOG: http://www.jackmyers.com/commentary/jackmyers-think-tank [http://www.jackmyers.com/commentary/jackmyers-think-tank]

Ninan Chacko is Chief Executive Officer of PR Newswire, the global leader in innovative communications and marketing services that enable organizations to connect and engage with their target audiences worldwide. As CEO, Ninan oversees PR Newswire's business across the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East & Africa. We look forward to hearing Ninan's views on how the world of PR and marketing are changing with social media.