I was honored to be asked to contribute to a collaborative post going live this morning on the blogs of several thought leaders in the social media space. Peter Kim, formerly of Forrester Research and now with a stealth startup in Austin, Texas, coordinated and compiled it all. What follows are snippets of thought from the likes of Charlene Li, Rohit Bhargava, Chris Brogan, David Armano, Jeremiah Owyang, Andy Sernovitz, Todd Defren, Ann Handley and more. The full set of predictions is available in the white paper/PDF (linked and embedded).

Give it a look see and share what you think 2009 might hold in the comments. Below is what Kim coordinated from all of us:

Fourteen great minds on social media have shared thoughts on what 2009 may have in store for us. Here’s some of what they’re thinking:

• “Although it is now cheaper to launch an initiative leveraging Web 2.0 technology – it requires qualified and passionate people to make them successful.” – David Armano