The W List

Blogging has been an educational opportunity for me.

One thing I’ve learned is that bloggers love lists! They (we?) also love to take things and run with them, let them go, and see what they “morph” into.

Here’s an example.

It started with the Power 150 – a “Global Ranking of Top English-language Marketing Blogs”.

Kami Huyse noticed that only 13% of the Power 150 are women. She extracted their names and blogs from the list and created a PR PowerWomen list in the hope of “amplifying their voices.”

Valeria Maltoni decided that the list shouldn’t be limited to PR and Marketing and created a list to help us all “discover great blogs authored by women.”

Others have added to the list and here it is.

A Look at Art & Design: by Lisa Mikulski

angiemckaig.com: still a great pair of legs by Angie McKaig

45 Things by Anita Bruzzese

Ask Dr. Kirk

The Artsy Asylum by Susan Reynolds

Back in Skinny Jeans by Stephanie Quilao

BlogWrite for CEOs by Debbie Weil

Biz Growth News by Krishna De

Brain Based Biz by Dr. Robyn McMaster

Brain Based Business by Dr. Ellen Weber

Brand Sizzle by Anne Simons

Branding & Marketing by Chris Brown

Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk

Build a Solo Practice, LLC by Susan Cartier Liebel

Christine Kane by Christine Kane

CK’s Blog by CK (Christina Kerley)

Communication Overtones by Kami Huyse

Conscious Business by Anne Libby

Conversation Agent by Valeria Maltoni

Corporate PR by Elizabeth Albrycht

Customers Rock! by Becky Carroll

CustServ by Meikah Delid

Creative Curio by Lauren Marie

Debbie Millman by Debbie Millman

Deborah Schultz by Deborah Schultz

Designers Who Blog by Cat Morley

Design Your Life by Ellen and Julia Lupton

Design Your Writing Life by Lisa Gates

Diary of Claudine Hellmuth by Claudine Hellmuth

Diva Marketing Blog by Toby Bloomberg

Do It Myself Blog by Glenda Watson Hyatt

Dooce by Heather B. Armstrong

Email Marketing Best Practices by Tamara Gielen

Emily Chang - Strategic Designer by Emily Chang

Enter the Laughter by Marti Lawrence

The Entrepreneurial MD by Philippa Kennealy

Escape Blog by Melissa Petri

Escape from Cubicle Nation by Pamela Slim

eSoup by Sharon Sarmiento

Essential Keystrokes by Char

Every Dot Connectsby Connie Reece

Fish Creek House by GP

Flooring The Consumer by CB Whittemore

Forrester’s Marketing Blog by Shar, Charlene, Chloe, Christine Elana, Laura and Lisa

Franke James by Franke James

Get Fresh Minds by Katie Konrath

Great Presentations Mean Business by Laura Athavale Fitton

Hey Marci by Marci Alboher

Get Shouty by Katie Chatfield

ifelse by Phu Ly

Illustration Friday by Penelope Dullaghan

Inspired Business Growth by Wendy Piersall

J.T. O’Donnell Career Insights by J.T. O’Donnell

Joyful, Jubilant Learning by Rosa Say

Kinetic Ideas Wendy Maynard

The Krafty Librarian by Michelle A. Kraft

Learned on Women by Andrea Learned

Lindsay Pollak by Lindsay Polla

Liz Strauss at Successful Blog by Liz Strauss

Lorelle on WordPress by Lorelle VanFossen

Making Life Work for You by April Groves

Manage to Change by Ann Michael

Management Craft by Lisa Haneberg

Mandarin Design Daily:The MEG Blog by Michelle Goodrich

Marketing Roadmaps by Susan Getgood

Moda di Magno by Lori Magno

Modite by Rebecca Thorman

molly.com by Molly E. Holzschlag

Narrative Assets by Karen Hegman

Netdiver by Carole Guevin

On My Desk by Linzie Hunter

Presto Vivace Blog by Alice Marshall

Productivity Goal by Carolyn Manning

Purse Lip Square Jaw by Anne Galloway

Small Biz Survival by Becky McCray

Small Failures: Sustainability for the Rest of Us by Jess Sand

swissmiss by Tina Roth Eisenberg

The Brand Dame by Lyn Chamberlin

Spare Change by Nedra Kline Weinreich

Talk It Up by Heidi Miller

Tech Kitten by Trisha Miller

The Copywriting Maven by Roberta Rosenberg

The Blog Angel by Claire Raikes

The Engaging Brand by Anna Farmery

The Floozy Blog by Kate Coote

The Kiss Business Too by Karin H.

The Parody by Sasha Manuel

The Podcast Sisters by Krishna De, Anna Farmery and Heather Gorringe

this is rachelandrew.co.uk by Rachel Andrew

Veerle’s blog 2.0 by Veerle

Water Cooler Wisdom by Alexandra Levit

Wealth Strategy Secrets by Nicola Cairncross

What’s Next Blog by B L Ochman

That’s What She Said by Julie Elgar

Ypulse by Anastasia Goodstein

I’ve added: Philippa Kennealy, The Entrepreneurial MD and Michelle A. Kraft, The Krafty Librarian.

I’m not sure of the value of the list to those reading this post. That’s why, while I’m honored to be included, I was hesitant to post it.

Hopefully you’ll peruse it and click on a link or two. Maybe you’ll find something that resonates with your interests.

I do know the list has tremendous value in encouraging those on it. It encouraged me when I saw that Valeria had included me! I am honored to have been noticed by her and included in the company of some fine thinkers, writers, and business people.

The list has also sparked some fascinating conversation. As Liz Strauss points out, sometimes a list is just a list.

Thanks Valeria!

Comments

[ann michael]

Rebecca:

I have been looking through your blog all morning and I've really liked it.

What I LOVE is that you published the M-List (that you created) next to the W-List. That was such a great move!

I personally have never been a believer in being separated out based on gender (for good or for bad). It makes me uncomfortable and it isn't the message I want to send to others.

I posted the list because I support Liz and Valeria personally, as great thinkers and leaders not because they are women - but because they add value.

Thanks for stopping by!
Ann

[Rebecca Thorman]

Thanks so much for publishing this list. It's great to be included and to feel the sense of community that has generated from it! I look forward to reading your blog.

[ann michael]

Hello Meikah - I've made the correction.

[Meikah Delid]

Good work everyone! Just a minor edit, please change my last name to Delid, instead of David. Thanks! :)

[ann michael]

Hi C.B.!

I'm looking forward to checking out your blog. Valeria and Liz put together most of these names - I'm just adding a couple and passing them along!

Ann

[C.B. Whittemore]

Ann, thank you for including Flooring The Consumer in this list of wonderful talented women bloggers!

[ann michael]

Hello Philippa!

I love your blog. I wish I had the time to go through this list and categorize it to help those browsing. There are so many varied interests and disciplines represented here.

Ann

[Philippa Kennealy MD MPH CPCC PCC]

Thanks for the generous mention, Ann - and for taking the time to expand upon a group of wonderful women. I look forward to some great browsing!

[ann michael]

Susan - I couldn't agree more! I'm really not a list person, but this has been fun to watch.

[Susan Cartier LIebel]

I think this list may have started as one thing but it is evolving into something bigger because everyone is taking it in different directions. Thanks for keeping the conversation going. I know I am finding incredible blogs I would not otherwise have found.

[ann michael]

Hi Valeria!

I was going to ask you about that. I just ran across another list that I hadn't incorporated here - this is like email strands that go off in different directions! I'll keep an eye out for your master list.

Ann

[Valeria Maltoni]

Ann:

Exactly! It did enliven an otherwise quiet and sticky summer so far ;-) Thank you for your additions, I am attempting a master list, ever the instigator.