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California (pronounced i/kælɨˈfɔrnjə/) is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third most extensive (after Alaska and Texas). It is home to the nation's second- and sixth-largest census statistical areas (Los Angeles Metropolitan Area and San Francisco Bay Area), and eight of the nation's fifty most populated cities (Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Fresno, Sacramento, Long Beach and Oakland). The capital city is Sacramento.
California's diverse geography ranges from the Pacific Coast in the west, to the Sierra Nevada mountains in the east – from the Redwood–Douglas-fir forests of the northwest, to the Mojave Desert areas in the southeast. The center of the state is dominated by Central Valley, a major agricultural area. California contains both the highest and lowest points in the contiguous United States (Mount Whitney and Death Valley), and has the third-longest coastline of all states (after Alaska and Florida). Earthquakes are a common occurrence due to the state's location along the Pacific Ring of Fire: about 37,000 are recorded annually.
Chris Brogan is an author, journalist, marketing consultant, and frequent speaker about social media marketing.
Chris’s book, Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust (John Wiley & Sons, 2009), written with Julien Smith, became a New York Times bestseller, and hit the Wall Street Journal bestseller list (#8),[citation needed] and the Amazon top 100 list (#30).[citation needed] Chris’s second book, "Social Media 101: Tactics and Tips to Develop Your Business Online" (John Wiley & Sons) was also highly successful.[citation needed]
Chris wrote for Entrepreneur magazine. His popular blog, chrisbrogan.com, is in the Top 5 of the Advertising Age Power150. Chris launched the PodCampunconference series (aimed at bringing together people interested in blogging, social media, social networking, podcasting, video on the net) with Christopher S. Penn. He Won the Mass High Tech All Stars award for 2008.
Chris Brogan is the president of Human Business Works and is the founder of Kitchen Table Companies. He serves on the board of advisors of HubSpot.