Wow, everyone! Thanks so much for your great entries to the Social Media Ninja Contest!
Although we said last time that we would only be advancing the top 10 to the next round, we felt that all 13 that participated should move on.
Edit: Here are the contest rules:
1 – Please only vote for one candidate.
2 – Votes must be received by Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 at midnight GMT.
3 – Candidates cannot vote for themselves.
4 – The decision of the Collective Thoughts team is final.
So here they are, folks. Which of the following should go on to become a Social Media Ninja?
TheGypsy (aka Dave)
Best Known at: Sphinn
Ninja Entry
BartTheBear (aka Leonard)
Best Known at: Mixx
Ninja Entry
BookwormSEO (aka Gab)
Best Known at: SEOMoz
Ninja Entry
WingnutSEO (aka Dave)
Best Known at: Sphinn
Ninja Entry
Tom Critchlow (ya got a nickname, dude?)
Ninja Entry
Floppy (aka Mack)
Best Known at: Sphinn
Ninja Entry
LocalSEOGuide (aka Andrew)
Best Known at: Sphinn
Ninja Entry
Britopian (aka Michael)
Ninja Entry
SocialMediaMom (aka Kristen)
Best Known at: StumbleUpon
Ninja Entry
SEOSmarty (aka Ann)
Best Known at: StumbleUpon
Ninja Entry
Frozen2late (aka Stephanie)
Best Known at: Mixx
Ninja Entry
Zaibatsu
Best Known at: Digg (what are you, under a rock?)
Ninja Entry
Spostareduro (aka Kimberly)
Best Known at: StumbleUpon
Ninja Entry
BartTheBear gets my vote….
My vote goes to Britopian!
Definitely SocialMediaMom. She is a star!
Britopian Rocks! – My vote is for Mikey.
Bart the Bear for the win!
my vote goes to the fabulous shoe wearing Kristen.
Smootches you ninja babe.
My vote goes for SocialMediaMom … =)
My vote is for Bart the Bear. He’s the Social Media Man! Go Bart!
My vote goes to BartTheBear
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these all seem like great people – but my vote goes for Bart.
Well, i think it’s pretty obvious that some of the biggest volunteers have been left off this list. I guess that’s always the case or maybe because some are ‘affiliated authors’. So, unofficial, unsolicited votes to Tamar Weinberg and Shana Albert, and yes, Mark Laymon.
PS: I think it said vote for one but that’s impossible and this is really a tough one!
1) Floppy
2) Smarty
3) The Gypsy
Great voting so far everyone! We really appreciate everyone’s thoughts and great interest!
@Charlie Anzman: yes, Shana and Mark are part of the Collective Thoughts team, so I guess you could say that they are already ninjas 🙂
As for Tamar, she didn’t apply in the original contest post.
Ha, I forgot I entered this contest! Some ninja…
Ann, thanks for the vote – though it looks like you’ve got a much bigger circle of friends than I do, hehe! You’re certainly building our friendship with a vote like that, :D. BTW, I have to admit that I stole the tactic from a UK friend on a hiphop forum board who encouraged me to keep writing even when my stuff was just OK (not implying that yours or other’s has been just decent, but just pointing out that a compliment and encouragement go a long way). And in the end, I ended up writing some decent pieces, including one that got published in my college’s creative arts/poetry compilation mag.
I’m going to vote for Dave and Kristen. Dave cuz he gets the attention that counts from the leaders in internet marketing with his Sphinning, and Kristen for getting me to her SU profile and having me convert on her site (commented). If I have to choose, I’d give it to Dave.
My problem is that my Sphinn submissions don’t go hot often enough, and I can’t figure out why. And when I do write something decent, Maki (that ruddy blighter! lol) gets the credit for sphinning it! (Paradoxically, it would likely go nowhere if I sphunn it…)
Oh, and at Melanie: I think you’re right that Ann does a better job with the value-added comments. Only so much time in a day!
and @ Brian: I didn’t know you’re NowSourcing! Keep seeing your stuff going hot lol, n I was like who IS this guy?? gottttttta stalk him 😀
also … I’m thinking that Andrew’s submission might make him the zen-guru-crazy-ass-ninja-master (quick, write an ebook!) considering this:http://collective-thoughts.com/2007/12/05/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-a-social-media-ninja/#comment-272
I’m voting for SocialMediaMom!
Give my vote to Bart the Bear, who has helped tremendously with good advice regarding StumbleUpon!
Since following his advice, subscriptions to our Blog, The Atma Jyoti Blog, have doubled.
My vote is for the SocialMediaMom. A Momma that wears red pumps – come on!
My vote to seomamma, Kristen
Hmm…only one vote! This is unfair…ahem!!
There are so many good people on that list, for whom I would like to vote…Dave, Gab, Ann, Kirsten, Kimberly..and of course Zaibatsu!
Never mind, voting for my new friend…Kimberly! Way to go gal…:)
Hi,
my vote to Ann Smarty and Spostareduro (aka Kimberly).
My vote is for Ann (SEOSmarty)
I cast my vote for: Spostareduro (aka Kimberly)
A rising blog Star.
I vote for Social Media Mom!
My vote is for Social Media Mom! Hawt mama!
Wouldn’t it be easier to add a poll? LOL.
Stephanie Weingart gets my vote…absolutely.
My vote goes to Bart the Bear
I vote for Kristen of SocialMediaMom. She was kind enough to write a great Stumble review of one of the posts from my humble start-up blog. What a good mom. 🙂
I think I know about some new ninjas to socialize with now, hehe 🙂
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Working is indeed a bitch – I just saw this for the first time today. If only I could figure out some way to travel back in time so i could spam…I mean get my…I mean my parents’ vote in.
Congrats to Bart & SEOSmarty:)
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I think this is a very useful post and it gives these great social media ninja’s recognition for their work.
My vote is definitely for Ann (SEOSmarty) – MyBlogGuest is fantastic