Brian Solis is a leading marketer, globally recognized for his views and insights on the convergence of PR, traditional media and social media. Solis blogs at PR 2.0, bub.blicio.us, and TechCrunch. With Geoff Livingston, he is the co-author of Now is Gone an award-winning book that helps businesses learn how to engage in social media. His next book, co-authored with Deirdre Breakenridge, is called Putting the Public Back in Public Relations and will be released by FT Press in early 2009. He has also written several ebooks on the subjects of social media, new PR, customer service, and blogger relations. These are 12 (well, 13) blogs that make him think and help him stay connected. The bonus blog is bub.blicio.us, which he included because "I absolutely enjoy the stories from our guest authors who never cease to amaze me."