"One can resist the invasion of an army but one cannot resist the invasion of ideas." (Victor Hugo / 1802-1885)

 

The 1% army represents Canada's blogging thought leaders in the following areas:

- marketing

- social media

- communication

- public relations

- customer experience

- online

- design

- advertising

- research

- trends and culture

- web 2.0 and other things that signal progress in communications

 

Please feel free to add any blogs that fall into this camp that have been missed (remember any communications-related blogs written from Canada or by Canadians apply).

 

Please also make any changes to your blog and add any personal commentary about your blog (i.e. what's your passion for blogging)

 

You can also add your live link to your blog's url by using the following protocol:

what you want it to appear as

 

"|" represents a spacing character

 

 

Name/Owner Category Handle City Url Blogging Passion

15 Posts Social Media Five Minutes for Edgy Blogging Toronto

 

3i with Tamera Kremer Marketing Intelligent Insight from an Innovator Toronto

 

A Class Act with Gary Schlee PR The Molder of Future PR Minds| Toronto

 

A Frog in the Valley with Sylvain Carle Online Montreal

 

A View from the Isle with Tris Hussey Online

 

Ad Hack with James Sherrett Advertising The DIY Advertiser Vancouver

 

AIMS Canada Online Who's Who and What's What in Canuck E-Nation Toronto

 

All this Chittah Chiitah with Steve Portigal Culture Braille-ing The Cultural Landscape California

 

Amber Mac with Amber Macarthur Culture Canada's Version of Amanda Congdon Toronto

 

Angie Mckaig Culture Online Design …and a Nice Pair of Legs Toronto

 

Antonia Zerbisias (Azerbic) Media The Media Blogging Ringleader Toronto

 

Anyting Goes Marketing with Chad Horenfeldt Online Covering the B to B Online Gamut Vancouver

 

Bamcat with Brian Mckechnie Culture Very Funny Web Surfer Toronto

 

Billions With Zero Knowledge with Austin Hill Online Promoting a Better Planet through the Web Montreal

 

Biotope with Geoffroi Garon Social Media Montreal

 

Blogging me Blogging You with Ed Lee Marketing At Tossed Mix of PR This and Marketing That Toronto

 

Blogue Vectis with François Laroche Marketing Montreal

 

Boyd Neil (H&K) PR The Socially Responsible Flack Toronto

 

Brem Experience with Martin Breton Culture Montreal

 

Brendan Hodgson (H&K) PR The Capital City Crisis Communicator Ottawa

 

Buzz Canuck with Sean Moffitt Marketing The Word on Word of Mouth Toronto Buzz Canuck

Blogging Passion: Word of mouth, social media, brand communities, grassroots successes, great brand building lovemarks and marketing, culture, trends and ideas that get noticed and talked about

 

Buzz Marketing with Blogs with Susannah Gardner Online Insight Beyond the Yellow Book Vancouver

 

Canadian Entrepreneur with Rick Spence Business The Best Friend to Entrepreneurs Toronto

 

Canadian Marketing Association Blog Marketing A Collective of the Best in the Canuck Marketing World Toronto

 

Canuckflack w/ Colin Mckay PR The Pioneer of Blogging Thoughts..Since 2003 Ottawa

 

CanuckTek by Brad Grier Online The 411 on Tech Alberta

 

Capital PR PR The Politics of Blogging, The Politics of Reading Good Ottawa

 

Capulet with Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot Marketing The Captain & Tenille of Software Marketing Vancouver

 

CEO Blog-Time Leadership with Jim Estill Business The Role Model Corporate Bloggist Guelph

 

Chroma with Constantino Demopoulos Media The Multi-Talented Media Trendoid Toronto

 

Clickinsight with June Li Online The Genie of Web Analytics Toronto

 

Common Sense PR with Eric Eggertson PR The Tip Book for Aspiring PR Titans Regina

 

Corvus Consulting with Todd Sieling Online Insight in the Spirit of

Collaboration Vancouver

 

CrapHammer with Sean Howard Social Media Social Media and Viral in a Fancy Green Envelope Toronto

 

Creativity, Change, Culture and Communications with Kris Krug Social MediaThe Digital Renaissance Man Vancouver

 

Customer Experience Crossroads with Susan Abbott Research The Intersection of Research & Customer Experience| Toronto

 

Darren Barefoot.com with Darren Barefoot Online A Daily Dose of Van City Vancouver

 

David Crow Online The Troublemaker with a soft spot for Entrepreneurs, Software and Community Toronto

 

Deep Jive Interests with Tony Hung Online A Geeky Techie Newshound Toronto

 

Derek Leverington Marketing A Collage of Random Thoughts Toronto

 

DOA with Dominic Arpin Culture Montreal

 

Eli Singer Marketing Daily Candy of Headlines Toronto

 

Elliott Silverstein PR New Media Enthusiast Toronto

 

Ensight with Jeremy Wright Online The Blogging Matchmaker Toronto

 

Espresso with Yannick Manuri Online Montreal

 

Experience The Message w/ Max Lenderman Marketing The Expert on Experience Chicago

 

Flack Life with Bob LeDrew PR Chewing Gum for the Curious Mind Ottawa

 

Flackadelic with Leona Hobbs Culture The Weather Vane of Cool Toronto

 

Green Hat with Julie Giles Marketing The Source for Media/Entertainment Buzz & Hype Toronto

 

Guillaume Brunet Social Media Montreal

 

H&K with Lisa Walker PR Insight from the H&K Rainmaker Toronto

 

Home is Where You Hang Your @ with Michael Fergusson Social Media A Grab Bag of Social Media Vancouver

 

Horse, Pig, Cow with Tara Hunt Community A Mash Up of Cluetrain, Pinko and Naomi Klein San Francisco

 

I never knew with Patrick Tanguay Online Montreal

 

Ian Ketcheson Social Media The Blogging Bureaucrat Ottawa

 

Idea Hatching Online A Couple of Chicks on Clicks Niagara Falls

 

In Over Your Head with Julien Smith Culture Montreal

 

Inside Popnology with Amber Macarthur Culture CITY-TV…now Really Everywhere Toronto|

 

Inside PR with Terry Fallis and David Jones PR The Lewis & Clark of the PR/Social Media Double Scoop Toronto

 

Inside the CBC with Tod Maffin Media Under the Hood at the CBC Vancouver

 

Ipub.CA.CX with Jean-Julien Guyot Social media Montreal

 

Jill Pyle Social Media A Really Insightful PR Student Halifax

 

John Wiseman Online The Good Looking Tech Blog from the Nation's Capital Ottawa

 

Join the Conversation! With Alexandre Hénault Social Media The Conversation Starter Montreal

 

Jonathan Dunn (Mar-Comedy) Marketing Refreshing Marketing Mag Columnist Take on New Media Toronto

 

Keitai with Stephanie Rieger Culture Mobility, Culture and User Experience Vancouver

 

Le techno blog a Steph with Steph Guerin Online Montreal

 

Legal Marketing Canada with Doug Jasinski Marketing The Law of the Land in Marketing Toronto

 

Leigh's Blithering with Leigh Himel Online Cool Stuff Entertainingly Exposed Toronto

 

Leo Burnett: Fruits of Imagination Advertising The Change Agent in the Apple Agency Toronto

 

Lisa Mighton (Believing Impossible Things) Social Media The Non-Profit Social Media Activist Vancouver

 

Logic + Emotion with David Armano Advertising Deep Thoughts with…Creativity Vancouver

 

Loïc Le Meur Social Media Montreal

 

Malcolm Gladwell Culture The Smartest Export from Canada New York

 

Maple Leaf 2.0 with Mark Evans Online News from the Canadian Web 2.0 Battlefield Toronto

 

Mapping The Web with Aidan Henry Online What Web Hot and What's Web Not Victoria

 

Marc Snyder PR Le Vrai Bon Homme du Blog Montreal

 

Mark Evans Tech Online/Tech The Master of T&T - Tech & Telco. Toronto

 

Mark Hamilton Media Media Rveiews from The Academic Vancouver

 

Martin Hofmann PR The Canary in the PR Tech Gold Mine Toronto

 

Matthew Ingram Online The Ink Stained Expert of Canada's Webland Toronto

 

Media Café with Jeff Mignon Media Montreal

 

Michael Geist Online Judge Wapner for Canadian Internet Ottawa

 

Michael Mcderment Online Web 2.0 Value Adder Toronto

 

Michel Leblanc Online The Leading Edge of New Social Media Outremont

 

MLM Marketing with Andrew Murphy Marketing The Keys to Profitable. Ethical Network Marketing|

 

Moco Loco Montreal with Harry Wakefield Design Montreal

 

Moi, j'pense que with Yves Williams Online Montreal

 

Mutually Inclusive PR with Eric Eggertson PR Little Gems From the Prairies Saskatchewan

 

My Name is Kate with Kate Trgovac Marketing The Evangelist for All Things Innovative Vancouver

 

N'ayez Pas peur Philippe Martin Social Media Montreal

 

Networks (H&K) with Ted Graham PR The Traffic Cop of Social Networks Toronto

 

Niblettes Design Style Tidbits from the Left Coast Vancouver

 

Obviousness with John Ounpuu Marketing Empowering Common Sense Vancouver

 

Oglivy Toronto - Meanwhile Advertising A Portfolio of "O&M's" Work Toronto

 

One Degree with Ken Schafer and Company Online The Hub for Internet Insiders Toronto

 

Organic : Three Minds Marketing The Holy Trinity of Digital Culture| Toronto

 

Otherwise engaged with Alexandar Samuel Online The Alderwoman of Civic Blogging Vancouver

 

Ouverte 24 Heures with Michel Dumais Online Montreal

 

Participation Highway with Dave Carter Research Online 411 From the CTO Toronto

 

Pierre Bouchard PR Montreal

 

Podonomics with Leesa Barnes Podcasts The Professor of Podcasting Toronto

 

Popped Culture with Jeremy Barker Culture Obsessed in a Really Good Way Toronto

 

PR Girlz from the femme fatales at Thornley Fallis PR PR with Five Pairs of Stilettos Toronto

 

PR Measure with Howard Oliver PR Web 2.0 Tech Master Toronto

 

PR Nation with Paul Zanettos PR PR in Hospitality, Design & Travel Toronto

 

PR Works with David Jones PR The Vanguard of PR Driving The Social Media Bus Toronto

 

Praized with Sébastien Provencher Social Media Montreal

 

Profectio with Dave Forde Online The Social Ringleader of New Media Toronto

 

ProPR with Joe Thornley PR The Connector for Passionate PR Types Ottawa

 

Provokat with Martin Ouellette Social Media Montreal

 

Qumana Social Media The Blogger's Blog Toronto

 

Rain City Studios: The Standard Social Media West Coast's Web 2.0 Wonders Vancouver

 

Redcanary.ca Online Start Up's Best Friend Toronto

 

Remarkk with Mark Kuzyncki Innovation Innovation & Creative Community Toronto

 

Rob Cottingham Social Media The Wizard of Media Words Vancouver

 

Seen From Here/Vu D'Ici with Marie-Chantale Turgeon Culture Montreal

 

SEO & Web Marketing News with Eric Baillargeon Online Montreal

 

Shift + Control Online Gift Sprinklings from 76 Design Toronto

 

Sid Lee Collective Advertising The Making of Sid Lee nee Diesel Montreal

 

Smogger - Social Media Blog with Linda Bustos Social Media Social Media for the Masses Vancouver

 

Snook with Jonathan Snook Online A Repository of Web Problems Solved Ottawa

 

So Misguided with Monique Trottier Culture Plain Words, Uncommon Sense Vancouver

 

Social Media Group with Maggie Fox Social Media The Siren of All Things Social Media Toronto

 

Social Signal with Alexandra Samuel Online The Minister of Online Communities Vancouver

 

Steve Hardy at Creative Generalist Culture Musings for The Eclectic Mind Montreal

 

Stuart Macdonald Online The Jetsetting Ebusiness Maven Toronto

 

Student PR with Chris Clarke PR The Precocious PR Maven Toronto

 

Sweet Mantra with Bill Sweetman Online The Practical Guide to the E-Galaxy Toronto

 

Talking About Communities Social Media Sequentia's Community Insights Toronto

 

Talking Web 2.0 Online A Webroll of Eight 2.0 All Stars Toronto

 

TBWA\Toronto Blog Advertising The Official Site of Jay Bertram and Co. Toronto

 

Tell Ten Friends with Jordan Behan Online The Conversation Starter Vancouver

 

The Client Side with Michael Seaton Marketing The Pied Piper of Canadian Marketeers Toronto

 

The Hard Sell with Keith MacarthurAdvertisingThe Megaphone to the Masses of the Canadian Ad BizToronto

 

The Instigator Blog with Ben Yoskowitz Social Media The Entreprenur Helping Entrepreneur Montreal

 

The Mose with Peter Moseley Online Musings and More Musings Toronto

 

The New Pr with Ryan Anderson PR Renaissance Guy in a PR Body Ottawa

 

The Other Bloke's Blog with Barry Welford Online Thoughts from A Broad Minded Internet Marketeer Montreal

 

The Post Money Value with Rick Segal Business The New Media Bankman Toronto

 

The Sophisticated Bohemian with Julia Stein PR Sophisticated in the City Toronto

 

The Talking Shop with John Sobel PR Toronto

 

The Trojan Mouse Social Media Web 2.0 Market Transformer Ottawa

 

The Tucows Blog Online 7 Staffers Inside the Udder Toronto

 

There is No Box with Jason Theodor Advertising The Frenzied Sherpa of Online Branding/Media Toronto

 

This Blog Sits at the...with Grant McCracken Research The Thought-

Provoking Culture Shifter New York

 

Thomas Purves Online Imagining a New Web 2.0 Toronto

 

Trafcom News with Donna Papacosta Media The Queen of the Pod Oakville

 

Twist Image with Mitch Joel Online The Canuck Godfather of Social Media Montreal

 

Uninstalled with Michael O'Connor Clarke PR The Yoda of Canadian Marketing Blogs -Rants and Raves since 2001 Toronto

 

Vincent Abry Social Media Montreal

 

Vincent Gautrais Online Montreal|

 

Viral: Meme.ca with David Peralty & James Cogan Word of Mouth Ground Zero for Everything Viral Toronto

 

Voices from a PR Maven with Julie Rusciolelli PR PR Maverick with an Opinion Toronto

 

Vox in a Blog with François Goube Online Montreal|

 

Webwalker with Douglas Walker Advertising Ads from a Cultural & Digital Lense Toronto

 

We're Not Wired Right Design Sexy Looks, Sexy Thoughts Vancouver

 

Zero Seconde with Martin Lessard Social Media Montreal