Summary: (http://valueofsimple.com/wp-content/uploads/Smart-and-Simple-Matters-Cover-200x200.jpg) It’s true. Almost nobody loves curating as much as I do. But you may fall deeply in love with curation if you viewed it like I do (and like this episode’s guest does). We’ve come a long way from traditional curating environments like libraries and museums. Today, curating looks like Evernote, Pinterest, spreadsheets, Goodreads, a commonplace book and … Scoop.it. This episode is about curation in general. But it’s really an almost real-time Scoop.it review – with specifics up the wazoo – alongside their CEO, Guillaume Decugis. Guillaume knows how to fail hard, and he knows how to succeed wildly. He previously sold a business for over $100 million, and his current baby – Scoop.it – gets more hits than Ted Williams in the 1940s. But like me, Guillaume is more than just a fella that knows about curating. He has the historical context, the technology savvy, and relationship capital to develop a platform that lets anyone become an expert on any topic. His path is not the typical one toward business simplicity. That’s why I know you’ll enjoy his story and what he’s up to with Scoop.it. Note: I also mention something called “The Curator’s Edge” at the end of this episode. It’s something I’ve never talked about before, and I need your insight on it. So enjoy the show and try out my new Speakpipe voice mail service that I describe in the episode. I sure as heck can’t wait to hear from you! In This Episode You’ll Learn about: * How Guillaume’s biggest business failure led to redemption via Scoop.it. * What “The Curator’s Edge” is and how you can guide it. * How curation can make anyone an expert or major media influencer. * Why topic-centric models can be better than people-centric models. * The common goal of all content curators (surprising, but true). * What “humanrithm” is … and why it matters. * Why curation is an evolution of human expression. * Who’s curating the curators (hint: it’s not me). Resources and Items Mentioned in This Episode: * Websites: * Scoop.it (http://www.scoop.it/) * MYD Studio (Lauren Moss) (http://www.mydstudio.com/who) * Resources: * Guillaume on Scoop.it (http://www.scoop.it/u/gdecugis) * Karen Dietz on Scoop.it (http://blog.scoop.it/2011/10/18/lord-of-curation-series-karen-dietz/) * Robin Good on Scoop.it (http://www.scoop.it/u/RobinGood) * Related Podcast Episodes * SASM 023 - Curation, Informational Nurses, and Getting Some “P.I.E.” with Robin Good (http://valueofsimple.com/smart-and-simple-matters-podcast-023-with-robin-good) * SASM 014 - Cultivating the Promise and Storytelling’s Evolution with Steve Rosenbaum (http://valueofsimple.com/smart-and-simple-matters-podcast-014-curating-part-2-with-steve-rosenbaum) Topics * [05:27] Guillaume’s seeds of awesomeness * [09:05] The failures that led to future success and inventing Scoop.it * [19:39] Ways that people are using Scoop.it * [26:46] The Scoop.it curating process steps * [31:24] The business case for curation * [35:31] Some best practices of curating Awesome Ways to Subscribe to the Show If you’re not already subscribed for automatic notifications of a new show, please do so with one of the links below. * Click here to subscribe with iTunes * Click here to subscribe via RSS (http://feeds.feedburner.com/ValueOfSimplePodcast) * Click here to subscribe via Stitcher (http://stitcher.com/s?eid=22879980&refid=stpr) Transcript The transcript will not be available until I find a new transcriptionist (if you know someone good, let me know). I’m Grateful for Your iTunes Reviews! If you enjoyed this specific episode or the Smart and Simple Matters show in general, I always appreciate when people go to the iTunes page (http://valueofsimple.com/iTunes) and leave an honest review. Every single review is a huge help and received with gratitude!
