When it comes to blogging and online content, Robert Scoble is pretty much in a league of his own. His Scobleizer blog is on the bleeding edge of technology (and is one of, if not the most, influential tech blog in the world) and his newer project Building 43 brings interesting videos, interviews with tech start ups and more. Scoble is one of the original bloggers at Microsoft, an early adopter and always has something to say. Scoble has always been an inspiration to me and I wanted to share his thoughts with all of you when we had a chance to sit down and talk tech, media, carving out your online niche and more (plus of course we got a little geeky talking about video cameras and other goodies such as the iPad). There are a lot of takeaways from this chat especially around online content including: -You need to pay attention to the iPad. Why? Because it is a new publishing medium for your business and an amazing consumption device. And you wouldn’t make an app for it that was an advertisement, right? Apps are focused around content. If your business can think this way, you are in good shape. -As more and more people create online content, your niche needs to become more specific. Some of the bigger niches are already dominated, you need to be unique. -Why Rackspace, the company that employees Scoble to create this content, is brilliant. They have completely tapped into the concept… Read More