25 Social Media Peeps I am Watching in 2009
I am often asked who I follow in social media. While the individuals may change from time to time one thing remains constant; I always follow people that make me think. They may make me think about marketing, technology, social media, blogging, family or charity but all of them push me to reconsider what I am doing in business and life. Here are the 25 people I am watching in 2009 in no particular order along with their Twitter bios.
Tamar Weinberg
Social media consultant and blogger among other things.
Jim Turner
Founder of One By One Media and Bloggers For Hire, Daddy Blogger.
Aaron Brazell
I am a maverick.
Drew Bennett
I take a Photo-A-Day and have been for nearly 4 years.
Mark Ramskill
I’m an online marketing / social media specialist and addict, working for the mighty SubHub.com – oh, i’m a nice guy as well (I won’t lend you money though!)
Robert Scoble
Tech geek blogger @ http://scobleizer.com
Lucretia M. Pruitt
Random Muse – Social Media Strategist, Speaker, ex-CIS Professor, Geek, Mom, Wife, and Insomniac
Chris Pirillo
Jason Keath
Idea Guy – Social Media, Design, Blogging
Gary Vaynerchuk
I do this: http://tv.winelibrary.com and I care about this: The health and happiness of my Family and Friends. Keep it simple!
Chris Brogan
President, New Marketing Labs, a social media agency and education company.
Michael Gray
is a general all around trouble maker.
Mark Davidson
Promoter to The Stars. Internet strategy. Social media management. I’m a product promoter and people are my product.
Loren Feldman
I run 1938 Media.
Robert Nelson
Tech Blogger, Web/Internet Entrepreneur, New Media Junkie, all around geek, endurance athlete, proud husband and father!
Jeremiah Owyang
Currently employed as Senior Analyst, Social Computing, Forrester Research
Liz Strauss
Social Web Strategist – I show businesses & universities how to choose and use social media tools to make business growth faster, easier.
Paisano
Editor-in-Chief, Dadomatic.com. I.T. Professional, writer, blogger, inventor, artist, poet. Writes for Mashable.com and many others.
Erik Hersman
Where Africa and technology collide… and other stuff.
Chris Garrett
Web geek and co-author of ProBloggerBook.com.
Andy Beard
SEO, Blogging, Social Media, Online Marketing & other boring geek stuff
Owen Cutajar
Your friendly neighborhood geek.
Jeremy Schoemaker
Skills to pay the bills.
Saul Colt
Smartest Man in the World (and Head of Magic @ FreshBooks)
Sarah Evans
PR professional, social media freak, guest writer @Mashable, founder of #journchat & Top 50 Tweeples contest
There are many other people I am watching, some of them I don’t want acknowledge because they are my little secret weapon. If you are watching someone that isn’t on this list let me know, maybe we can trade notes ; )
Ohhhh and you can follow me on twitter too.
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BenSpark on 12.30.2008 at 9:33 am
I was wondering why I suddenly got a barrage of followers. Thanks Ted. I wonder what I make you think about?
Ted Murphy on 12.30.2008 at 9:37 am
@BenSpark:
All those pics of Eva make me think about family and having kids of my own one day.
Missy Ward on 12.30.2008 at 9:44 am
@tedmurphy — and we’re all watching you
Dave Johnston on 12.30.2008 at 9:44 am
I am following myself in 2009.
And I think 3 people on that list above.
Gonna be awesome, to be honest.
Steven-Sanders on 12.30.2008 at 9:44 am
I know this awesome guy I follow on Twitter. He makes me think 24 hours a day, except when I’m sleeping.
If I remember correctly, I think his twitter name is @steven_sanders
I might have to double check though.
Jim "Genuine" Turner on 12.30.2008 at 9:47 am
Wow I almost made it through the year without making a list, but I guess I couldn’t dodge the bullet forever. Thanks Ted, and we have all been watching you for quite some time. Look forward to more in 2009. …and the rest of you on this list, I have also been watching you for quite some time!
Ted Murphy on 12.30.2008 at 9:48 am
@Missy Ward:
LOL. Through a scope attached to a sniper rifle.
Miranda McCurlie on 12.30.2008 at 9:54 am
Ok I was going to put something “smart” but then I got lost in Gravatar land…
Seriously, what the EFF! (I should have just posted a Seesmic video… )
Miranda
BenSpark on 12.30.2008 at 9:57 am
@Ted Murphy:
And I thought I was putting too much family stuff up and not enough “artistic” photography.
hash on 12.30.2008 at 9:58 am
I always get a little nervous when Ted is watching… I feel better when his tongue isn’t hanging out though.
Cheers Ted, have a wonderful New Year!
Brian Solis on 12.30.2008 at 10:53 am
I’d also add Chris Heuer, Giovanni Rodriguez, Stowe Boyd, Jay Rosen and Doc Searls. If you have some extra time, check PR 2.0 as well.
Ted Murphy on 12.30.2008 at 11:00 am
@Brian Solis:
All good additions Brian.
Check out -> http://twitter.com/briansolis
Entertainment on 12.30.2008 at 11:21 am
i too going to follow them, thanks for this list.
jakrose on 12.30.2008 at 11:34 am
Thanks for the inclusion Ted, very flattered. Did I give you that $50 yet?
Mark Ramskill on 12.30.2008 at 12:04 pm
Ted,
An unexpected and delightfully exciting pleasure to be included among the 25!
You’ve made my day and rounded off my year with a bang.
All the best to you and your readers/followers for 2009.
Mark
Robert Nelson on 12.30.2008 at 12:16 pm
Thanks Ted, its always nice to be watched, especially by someone I am watching myself. What a nice way to end the year!
Sheila Langston on 12.30.2008 at 1:39 pm
Some great names on there, some of who I already follow on Twitter or subscribe to their blogs. So I must be doing something right
I’d also add these people that I think offer great worth to the social media community at large:
* Dave Fleet (@davefleet)
* Susan Murphy(@suzemuse)
* Scott Hepburn (@scotthepburn)
* Danny Brown (@pressreleasepr)
* Scott Monty (@scottmonty)
I don’t think you’d be disappointed in any of them, and Chris Brogan even put Danny Brown as one of his “8 Marketing Bloggers to Watch in 09″.
Thanks for the additions to the people I didn’t know about already.
Sheila.
Lucretia Pruitt on 12.30.2008 at 3:10 pm
I’m so watching you right back!! What an awesome list – I feel like I got invited to a party on your blog with a bunch of amazing people!!
You’re definitely on my list too Ted – I think you are going to be doing some amazing, awesome stuff in 2009 – and I’m happy to be here watching it!
Jeremy Wright on 12.30.2008 at 3:19 pm
I guess this is what I get for being late on my izea post
Seriously though, solid list, and I’m honoured to say I know and can vouch for almost everyone (and I’m sure those I don’t are equally awesome).
Rawking group!
Andy Beard on 12.30.2008 at 3:34 pm
The 5 people (only) on the list I wasn’t following are now being followed
One of my New Year resolutions is to get back to Florida this year so I can make up for not meeting you on my last trip across the pond. Oh and I might even start blogging again
Owen on 12.30.2008 at 5:16 pm
Ted, thanks for putting me on the list. Must think up something awesome to justify your following me through 2009
Jack Humphrey on 12.30.2008 at 5:18 pm
Andy Beard gets on the list and he hasn’t even been on his blog for months. What kind of justice is that? Or is it that he’s so good he doesn’t even need to blog – just use Twitter?
Jim on 12.30.2008 at 5:31 pm
Ted, Another one you may want to follow is @thebrandbuilder. Good guy, good info, and his blog rocks too.
Julie on 12.30.2008 at 7:59 pm
I’m following @Social_Citizen. I think he’s going to do some amazing things with social media and networking this year.
akeorlando on 12.31.2008 at 6:22 pm
@Julie: *Blushing.* I only hope I can meet the expectations!
Marcus on 01.01.2009 at 7:06 pm
I’m gonna get on this list next year
shirazi on 01.17.2009 at 3:37 am
What a resource list. Wish I could follow half of them.
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that was some sort of good solution – there are some other good solutions available into the market but this sems to be the best so far.. .
charley on 08.06.2009 at 11:33 am
Quite a week, indeed.-Health Care
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