The Story of Me

I got a great piece of advice the other day. Someone (forget who) told me there’s no easy “jumping on” point for knowing who I am, where I’m from, what I believe in, what I do, etc. I know that I have an About page, but that’s probably a little short sighted for the storytelling perspective. So, maybe if I keep this updated, this is a good way to do it?

Who Is Chris Brogan

If you asked others, they’d say I’m some kind of social media guy. I’d rather say that I’m a business communications and emerging technology guy, but that’s unwieldy. I tell people that I’m a typist. Why? Because I type a lot. I blog. I tweet. I write proposals. I write strategy docs. I write books. That’s a lot of typing.

I was born in Maine and have spent more than half my life in Massachusetts. My home is in northern Massachusetts, about an hour north of Boston. I have two wonderful kids (girl and a boy), and a wonderful girlfriend that keeps me going.

What Do I Do?

I am president of Human Business Works, an education and media company focused on improving customer acquisition and community nurturing. I work with The Pulse Network to help them deliver digital marketing solutions.

I speak professionally, and have keynoted several events over the last few years. What I love the most about speaking is connecting with people and sharing ideas in a more two-way setting. It’s very different from blogging in that regard. (My speaker bio is here).

I also write. I’m a New York Times Bestselling author of Trust Agents, along with Julien Smith, and I also wrote Social Media 101, and Google+ for Business.

I blog daily at [chrisbrogan.com], where I find ways to help you improve your business and yourself.

I’m co-founder of PodCamp with Christopher S. Penn. PodCamp is an unconference-styled event that explores the world of making and distributing online media of all types (blogging, podcasting, video, and the use of social networks). It’s an international event with over 90 implementations at present. YOU could run a PodCamp, provided you follow the six simple rules on the PodCamp site.

People always ask me how I make money. I make money through my companies, through speaking, through affiliate sales, through my book deals, through writing deals, and through partnerships.

Where Am I Online?

• [chrisbrogan.com]
• Twitter
• Google+
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Where else should I list?

What’s Interesting to Me?

To me, the most interesting part of what I do is helping people understand how these tools let us be human at a distance, and/or humans extended. Computers were never about solving some kind of software challenge. I didn’t want to hack them. I didn’t even want them to make beautiful art. I wanted to reach out and communicate. We had a modem, a very slow modem, but it opened the world of bulletin board services (bbs) up to me. Then, AOL/Prodigy/CompuServ. It was exciting.

And now? That’s exactly what I do all the time. I help companies learn to be human at a distance for their business communications needs. It’s the most fulfilling work I’ve ever had, as there are so many ways to apply it. It’s the best time to be into what I’m into, because I love humans, and I’m now in the position to help humans connect meaningfully.

What Else?

You know me. I’m interactive. I have no idea what else you think people would want to know about me as a jumping-on point. If this were the post you sent to a friend while trying to explain who I was or what I do, what would you add to this?