Debbie Weil is a corporate blogging and social media expert, online marketing consultant, speaker and author of The Corporate Blogging Book (Portfolio). She consults with large companies, CEOs and senior executives on how to create blogs that connect with customers and attract media attention.

I had the pleasure of meeting today for a leisurely coffee in downtown San Francisco with five WordBiz subscribers. Here’s who showed up to chat knowledgeably about blogs, e-newsletters, online advertising and the challenges we all face right now in our businesses. Front row (from left): David Riker of Speedwayprinting, Maria Lopez-Knowles and Steve Knowles of MarketingAcumen; back row (from left): Mike O’Sullivan (WordBiz guest editor), Debbie, Cathie Sturdevant of FlikPix.