It’s no secret that our mantra (and tagline) here at B Squared Media is “Think Conversation, Not Campaign.”
We believe so much in that foundation of online marketing that we trademarked the statement — serious commitment!
And as I’ve been doing my end-of-year clean up — where I unfollow and disconnect with silent, spammy, or just plain SO NOT SOCIAL peeps — I thought instead of ranting about the derelicts that I’d put the “good guys” in the spotlight.
28 Twitter Tweeps Who Think Conversation:
The “Biggies”:
I’ve got to include the “biggies” because there are SO many “biggies” who hardly ever take the time to say thanks or spark a conversation with the little guys.
So follow these “biggies” in the social sphere for BIG ideas, BIG advice, and probably some back and forth banter:
- Mark Schaefer
- Aaron Lee
- Neal Schaffer
- Peg Fitzpatrick
- Brian Fanzo
- Daniel Newman
- Meghan Brio
- Mike Allton
- Rebekah Radice
- Ian Anderson Gray
The Usual Suspects (In My Stream, Anyway!):
You may not know our names, we may not be famous, but you can bet we’re not just favoriting your retweets of our articles!
We engage. We interact. We THINK CONVERSATION and make the social sphere a better place!
- Me! (I really hope we’ve already connected, but if not, LET’S CHAT!!)
- Matt Crawford
- Josh St. Aubin
- Mallie Hart
- Jennifer Hanford
- Stewart Rogers
- Jan M. Bradshaw
- Jeff Sieh
- Brent Carnduff
- Ashley Faulkes
Small Is The New BIG:
What these guys lack in numbers (around 1500 or less) they make up for in conversation!
This is the crew to watch, because they’re proving they “get” social from the start:
- Roojoom
- Veronica Athanasiou
- SMXChat
- Herb Silverman
- Ready Set Podcast! [Full disclosure: this is my co-hosted podcast with Mallie Hart!]
- Amelia Tang
- Content Assets
- Unveil the Web
No List Is Perfect
I’d like to point out a few obvious and perhaps not-so-obvious things:
- No list is perfect
- Not everyone I interact with regularly made this list as I only looked at the past few weeks
- These are peeps I (Brooke Ballard) get into conversations with frequently; many go beyond Twitter to other platforms
- Some of these Twitter Tweeps have become business partners and friends (and it all started with a conversation)
- These must-follow friends range from GINORMOUS to tiny, hail from America and beyond, and represent both people and brands
And by ALL means, if you think I missed YOU or would just like to add to this list, go right ahead and leave me a little note in the comments.
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17 Comments. Leave new
You missed me!
LOL, Mandy!
Hi Brooke,
So happy you mentioned my friend Don Purdum.
He’s an awesome dude who really gets it!
As do you.
We just chatted a few hours ago, come to think of it 😉
Awesome list, and Happy Holidays Brooke!
Tweeting through Triberr 😉
Ryan
Thanks, Ryan! Don is a class act for sure. I’ve loved getting to know you and reading your ebook — as soon as I finish it I’ll get a review up! 🙂
Always thrilled to make a list that actually means something, you know. There are so many lists that I’ve dubbed listless, as you well know, because we’ve often talked about them.
Conversation is so critical, it always astounds me when people don’t take the time, especially on Twitter where it’s quite easy and actually speedy.
Here’s to rocking conversations in 2015 and beyond!
Aw, thanks! Well deserved, Mallie. I agree, Twitter is too easy not to give a quick shout out, or even a thanks! But people seem to rather hit the favorite button or not say anything at all.
Here’s to more conversation and less fluff moving forward!
Hey Thank you so much for the mention here Brooke. Looking forward to collaborating with you lots in 2015.
Same to you, Matt! 🙂
Great list of Twitter users Brooke, many I already follow but some new faces on the list that I definitely will be checking out now.
Thanks so much, Chad! I hope you get as much conversation from these people as I have. Looking forward to chatting with you more in 2015, too!
Hi Brooke!
I love your small is the big section! Each person is just one voice so that concept is perfect. Thanks for thinking of me and including me with some other fab people.
Thank you, Peg! And thanks for thinking conversation out there, too! Small is the new big has been a saying of mine for a while … works with vanity metrics too. 😉 Glad you stopped by.
What a great list Brooke. Thanks for including me!
My pleasure, Josh! It’s been great getting to know you. 🙂
Hi Brooke! I love how many people are on this list that are new to me. It’s so much fun finding new people to connect with that are actually interested in engaging in a conversation.
Thank you for including me! I always look forward to our Twitter (and everywhere else) chats!
I’m happy to hear that too, Rebekah! I hope they bring you as much conversation as they’ve brought me. I really love getting to know new peeps!
And of COURSE you’re included! I love that you always take the time to join in and say something clever or insightful. Talk to you soon and thanks for adding your thoughts here!
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