Blogging the NTEN Conference

Gather. “Social network for really, really smart people.” Gather is about long, deep discussions about literature. Conversations are moderated and guided by authors, experts, or people who know the book well.

LinkedIn. Like a big professional rolodex. It is a way to say, if I ever need to pitch you, I can claim you are my friend. He links to everyone he gets business cards from at conferences.