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If you are interested in the marketing/business blog world & want to read some guys who think a bit differently, then check out the list below.

1.  Edge Economy by Umair Haque:

You have to like a guy who writes copious manifestos and starts blog posts with intros like “Dear Old People Who Run the World” without getting kicked off the Harvard blogger A list.  In terms of content, Umair address general management, business models and strategic innovation from a different angle.  These are all topic areas that are very relevant to marketers/brand managers, etc.  Below are a few of my favorite posts from 2009:

The Smart Growth Manifesto, The Awesomeness Manifesto & Why Ideals are the New Business Models

2.   Marketing with Meaning by Bob Gilbreath:  This is a pure “new edge” marketing blog from a guy who’s trying to re-imagine the purpose of marketing.  Bob’s been a brand manager…he knows the system; he just doesn’t like it and is asking for change.  He almost exclusively writes about advertising/promotion on his blog, but with an edgy/different spin.  You’ll drink from the fire hose and come away a lot smarter if you read this deep thinking blog regularly.  I recently wrote a post about Bob’s new book, you should check that out as well.

3.   Murketing:  This is an anti-marketing/marketing blog (what?) from a real journalist who, unlike the rest of us, actually knows how to write.  The blog is a mosaic of “different” marketing related links, columns, random pictures, thoughts & funny stuff.  The “Murketing guy” has also got a great book called “Buying In.”

I’ve been enjoying these three blogs thoroughly in 2009…hopefully they’ll continue serving up “awesomeness” to our feed readers (no pressure guys). I’m looking forward to newfangled manifestos and different thinking on marketing, business, capitalism & consumption in 2010.

What blogs piqued your interest this year?

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