Conversation for a great cause and getting social

Two cool announcements in one post today. First, the Age of Conversation book is stepping into prime time. After a very successful 4 month run, the 103 book authors (myself included) achieved our initial goal and raised $11,000 for Variety, the Children's Charity. To raise even more money, however, we're going to take a new approach.

On November 30th, the hardcover version of the book will be discontinued and the paperback version will no longer be able on Lulu. Instead we're moving the paperback version to Amazon and other book sellers around the world. Get your copy while they're still at $16.95, because after November 30th the price will go up to $30 so we can give the reseller their cut and provide the same amount to the charity. Finally, you can join us on December 14th and bumrush the Amazon charts to propel the book up the rankings.

Fellow authors include:

Gavin Heaton Drew McLellan CK Valeria Maltoni Emily Reed Katie Chatfield Greg Verdino Mack Collier Lewis Green Sacrum Ann Handley Mike Sansone Paul McEnany Roger von Oech Anna Farmery David Armano Bob Glaza Mark Goren Scott Monty Richard Huntington Cam Beck David Reich Luc Debaisieux Sean Howard Tim Jackson Patrick Schaber Roberta Rosenberg Uwe Hook Tony D. Clark Todd Andrlik Toby Bloomberg Steve Woodruff Steve Bannister Steve Roesler Stanley Johnson Spike Jones Nathan Snell Simon Payn Ryan Rasmussen Ron Shevlin Roger Anderson Robert Hruzek Rishi Desai Phil Gerbyshak Peter Corbett Pete Deutschman Nick Rice Nick Wright Michael Morton Mark Earls Mark Blair Mario Vellandi Lori Magno Kristin Gorski Kris Hoet G. Kofi Annan Kimberly Dawn Wells Karl Long Julie Fleischer Jordan Behan John La Grou Joe Raasch Jim Kukral Jessica Hagy Janet Green Jamey Shiel Dr. Graham Hill Gia Facchini Geert Desager Gaurav Mishra Gary Schoeniger Gareth Kay Faris Yakob Emily Clasper Ed Cotton Dustin Jacobsen Tom Clifford David Polinchock David Koopmans David Brazeal David Berkowitz Carolyn Manning Craig Wilson Cord Silverstein Connie Reece Colin McKay Chris Newlan Chris Corrigan Cedric Giorgi Brian Reich Becky Carroll Arun Rajagopal Andy Nulman Amy Jussel AJ James Kim Klaver Sandy Renshaw Susan Bird Ryan Barrett Troy Worman CB Whittemore S. Neil Vineberg

Second, on April 4-6, 2008 a gathering of bloggers will take place like no other. Blogger Social 08 already has an impressive list of people whom I admire slated to attend from all over the globe. If you blog and would like to attend click here to signup. They include:

Susan Bird Tim Brunelle Katie Chatfield Terry Dagrosa Luc Debaisieux Gianandrea Facchini Mark Goren Gavin Heaton Sean Howard CK Valeria Maltoni Drew McLellan Doug Meacham Marilyn Pratt Steve Roesler Greg Verdino CB Whittemore Steve Woodruff Paul McEnany Ann Handley David Reich Tangerine Toad Kristin Gorski Mack Collier David Armano Ryan Barrett Lori Magno Tim McHale Gene DeWitt Mario Vellandi Arun Rajagopal Darryl Ohrt Joseph Jaffe Rohit Bhargava Anna Farmery Marianne Richmond Thomas Clifford

Here is a map of the attendees:

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Comments

[Chris Wilson]

Matt, Thanks for spreading the word about the AOC Bum Rush.

We need a lot of conversation leading up to the 14th so that we can stretch beyond the group reached with the release of AOC.

[Matt Dickman]

Chris -- It's a great idea and I think it'll definitely pick up steam once we all start the push. Thanks for taking the lead.

[C.B. Whittemore]

Matt, thanks for getting the word out on both counts!

[Matt Dickman]

C.B. -- Looking forward to seeing you at the Social.