Canuck Love in the Blogosphere

Canadian Bloggers of Note (the Z-list)

Kate Trgovac just published a list that I think is worth repeating... the Canadian Bloggers' Z-list.

• AdHack
• alexandrasamuel.com
• Bill Sweetman
• Blogging Me Blogging You
• Boris Mann
• Boyd Neil
• Brendan Hodgson
• Canuckflack
• Client Side Blog with Michael Seaton
• June Li
• Leesa Barnes
• Leigh Himel
• Lisa Walker
• Mitch Joel
• Obviousness
• The Other Bloke's Blog
• Peter Mosley
• PR Girlz
• Rob Cottingham
• Stephanie Rieger
• Tamera Kremer
• Uninstalled

Check 'em out!

Co-Creation Rules!

Here's a great manifesto I got from the folks over at Changethis: Co-Creation Rules. Written by James Cherkoff and Johnnie Moore, it gives 17 guidelines to those hoping to engage with their customers, Marketing Participation-style. I liked how they opened their essay, suggesting an exercise to the readers: Draw a picture with one of your colleagues. Using a single pen, and without speaking, take turns adding lines to draw a face, and then give it a name. Which one of you "owns" the picture? Does it look like anything you've drawn before individually? Can you imagine collaborating with your customers in this way to create a new product or campaign?