Note: what follows is *not* the typical focus of this blog. I try to avoid combustible topics like politics and religion. If you're not interested in hearing my budding thoughts about Sunnis vs. Shiites, monarchies vs. authoritarian governments and the U.S.'s utterly failed policy in Iraq, then don't read on...

I feel compelled to write, however. It would be inauthentic (in blog parlance) if I failed to mention how powerfully I was affected

Note: what follows is *not* the typical focus of this blog. I try to avoid combustible topics like politics and religion. If you're not interested in hearing my budding thoughts about Sunnis vs. Shiites, monarchies vs. authoritarian governments and the U.S.'s utterly failed policy in Iraq, then don't read on...

I feel compelled to write, however. It would be inauthentic (in blog parlance) if I failed to mention how powerfully I was affected by my first exposure to Islamic culture and practice, and to the realities of  daily life in the Middle East on our recent trip to Egypt and Jordan.

I've put off publishing this entry for several days because I wanted to get it just right (thanks to Chris Heuer for nailing that topic) and sound highly knowledgeable. But that…

A great show with Jackie Huba, co-author of the newly published Citizen Marketers.

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The World Economic Forum kicks off today in Davos with a high-octane meeting of movers and shakers and thinkers. The focus is the Shifting Power Equation. That includes a discussion of how technology is leveling the playing field for both business and media, of course.

In addition, their comms team has several blogs going to document the scene, provide color and, hopefully, offer a real peek inside for those of us who can't attend.

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The World Economic Forum kicks off today in Davos with a high-octane meeting of movers and shakers and thinkers. The focus is the Shifting Power Equation. That includes a discussion of how technology is leveling the playing field for both business and media, of course.

In addition, their comms team has several blogs going to document the scene, provide color and, hopefully, offer a real peek inside for those of us who can't attend.

This is "event blogging" at its best. Follow along this week at Forumblog.org (where a handful of CEOs are also set up to blog.) Also check out Davos Conversation for videos.

As I've said many times before (and I cover in The Corporate Blogging Book), an "event blog" is a great way to dip your…