links for 2008-10-21

• Traditional Media has 5 years left: PWC Analyst
  (tags: media predictions PwC)
• Publishing 2.0: Tim Ferriss on Using a Viral Idea to Create a Best-seller | Write to Done
  Tim's story is amazing every time I hear it.
  (tags: timferriss Marketing writing)
• Social media consultants: snake oil or value add?
  "While there are many qualified business consultants who can help a company leverage social networking as part of its overall strategy, there are far too many who are selling their services based on the ability to help establish a company’s presence on specific social networks."
  (tags: socialmedia Trends Marketing)
• New 2008 Social Technographics data reveals rapid growth in adoption
  Forrester says Inactives -- people untouched by social technologies -- have shriveled from 44% down to 25% of the online population.
  (tags: forrester technographics Stats groundswell)
• Managing My Hyper-Connectivity | sarahintampa
  How to "maintain a semblance of a normal life by setting some personal boundaries."
  (tags: attentioncrash)
• The Health Engagement Blog
  Brand new blog from Edelman all about how to build relationships. Also includes a new white paper/study.
  (tags: Health Edelman blogs newvoices)
• Get ready for the next crash :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
  Summary of a speech I gave in Chicago last week.
  (tags: blego attentioncrash Trends steverubel curation)