Who We Watch, Guy Kawasaki
October 16, 2008The “Who We Watch” series will be an ongoing showcase of some of our favorite blogging, web 2.0 and social media influencers.
Guy is a hockey playing, Web 2.0 thought leading, venture capital funding, Hawaiian Mac lover.
Paying attention to Guy’s insights is a good move for anyone in business, especially if you live in the venture capital, social media or Web 2.0 spheres. I first started paying attention to Guy because he was a Mac lover (he has worked for Apple on two occasions) and is a uniquely talented speaker. He is the rare type of speaker that can simply powerful ideas into easily digested portions. Listening to him speak is a great investment of your time. He will encourage you to step outside of the traditional box and look for new solutions and new perspectives.
Guy is currently Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures, a venture capital fund. He also sits on the a few tech company boards, including SimplyHired.com. One of the cooler projects he is involved with and one of his most recent is Alltop.com.
Alltop is aggregation central. They list the best blogs on any given subject, from Poker to Poetry to Politics and beyond. Alltop is young, but it is growing fast, currently at around 250 topics. It has been described as a virtual magazine rack.It is a great resource for broad research. It is not the best tool to answer a specific question, but if you want to explore a topic on a larger scale, it is perfect. This makes it ideal as a resource for researching blog posts.
Some of Our Favorite Wisdom from Guy:
Guy is successful because of the way he approaches business and problem solving. He simplifies complex concepts and reduces them down to their basic building blocks. In today’s online world, where 100 new theories on business pop up everyday, it is refreshing to read Guy’s steady, common-sense take.
Be sure to check out Alltop.com. If you notice, by the badge in our sidebar, The Stratius Blog is lucky enough to be listed on Alltop in Marketing and Social Media. Help us thank them by visiting and exploring their site.
Image Credit: Brad Fitzpatrick
Why We Watch Guy Kawasaki:
- Creative problem solver
- Uniquely talented speaker
- Social media super influencer
- Always working on cool projects
Thank you for your thorough write-up of Guy Kawasaki. I’ve seen his name pop up in a number of places but watching the video and going through your links helped me get a better understanding of a man that’s really leading us into the new media world. Many thanks to Guy for showing entrepreneurs what’s really important.
Guy was a great hit at Blogworld Expo in Las Vegas last month. His lunchtime keynote was totally absorbing. And I like the fact that he was very approachable and ok about chatting with folks who might not have been A-listers.
Just found your blog / twitter - great resources, great posts…
I am a huge fan of Guy - trying to get the rest of my office to follow him.