Planner Reads

Two thought leaders recognized a role that has slowly crept up the cultural cool lingo and job descriptions. I read Rohit Bhargava’s very insightful manifesto for a Content Curator.  He says,

By some estimates in just a few years we will reach a point where all the information on the Internet will double every 72 hours. Double.

And there will emerge a role assigned a single individual whose job it will be to sift through this content and tell you what to consume. Rohit has even provided a concise job description. In the comments section, Joe Pulizz acknowledges and gives further credibility to this idea by shareing his title, Chief Content Officer.

Now couple that with this NYT article I chanced upon yesterday. Although it is filed under Fashion & Style, I think it really belongs in Business. Why, you ask me. Simply because, the way I look at it, the role of a ‘curator’ is a cultural shift in how we perceive the web and our roles.

We are all everyday curators. From curating what to share and what NOT to share on our Twitter Feeds, we are consistently in ...