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Kimberly Bordonaro is a branding consultant who transforms tenacious entrepreneurs into profitable brands. Known for delivering astute branding advice for start-ups through lyrical metaphors, she blogs at kimberlybordonaro.com – a site that has been praised for its addictively informative (and fun!) content by many in the marketing industry.

@MartyCesario if you tweet me then ill tweet you back... ;) lol! Thanks for the RT love, Marty. - 22 hours ago

Randy is a Principal Partner along with his wife, Shalah, of bowden2bowden llc, a marketing and branding consultancy firm. Specializing in developing targeted marketing solutions, exceptional creative executions and solid branding strategies that give clients a real competitive advantage. Our core team has the ability to scale quickly and effectively with trusted partners as needed. We consider them an integral part of our team and process. Our ability to approach challenging projects in an atmosphere of spirited cooperation leads to engaging, compelling solutions and successful work that yields desired results. Randy writes three posts weekly for their bowden2bowden blog.

Exuding Confidence, Yahoo! Promises Not to Screw Up Tumblr via @MarketingPilgrm http://t.co/Gkyj8i9v98 - 14 mins ago

Anya Downing graduated from St. Thomas University with a degree in communications and design. With more than 25 years with advertising agencies and a Fortune 500 company, she held positions as Art Director, Advertising Coordinator, Product Manager and Internet Management Leader. Anya was the founder of a multi-media company and is currently the principal of Engage Inc. - a branding and digital marketing company in MA. Brand development is her career passion but if there happens to be a science convention in town you might find her immersed among the masses. If your product or service needs branding, messaging and strategy, connect with her.

Bruins Video Showdown: Felger vs. Edwards - http://t.co/QYp919gJ4y - 1 hour ago

Phil Gerbyshak is the Chief Connections Officer of Milwaukee Social Media, and he works with people who want to leverage social media into real life connections. He has been working in the social media space since 2005, with a focus on small businesses, authors, and speakers. Phil has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Financial Times, Investor's Business Daily and many other publications online and offline and is frequently interviewed by those who want to connect more deeply with their customers in meaningful ways.

"Connections are the gas in your LinkedIn tank." Says @waynebreitbarth http://t.co/7RI7TdQmnM #smrock3 - 5 mins ago

Ray Hiltz is a Social Media Strategist with management roots in restaurant, hotel and performing arts. He's a believer in the power of collaborative communication and "humanized" digital networking. Ray writes about social media, social business and Google Plus on his blog: NewRayCom.com. His clients include hotels, restaurants, consulting firms, entrepreneurs, writers and freelancers. Ray is a popular speaker on Social Media, Social Business and Google+.

MT 5 creative lessons Mars learned from his enemy http://t.co/rDr5DglTT9 via @markwschaefer - 15 mins ago

Jeff Howell is the Director of Marketing for Newton International Family of Companies, a recruiting and placement firm headquartered in Flint, Michigan. Jeff is a leader in integrated marketing and has developed successful inbound marketing campaigns. #Coffee lover, #RedSox fanatic, amazingly admits to being a fan of the Detroit Lions.

26 Facebook Wish List Pleas For Surviving Social Network Whiplash http://t.co/NqguRGrv9R via @SteamFeedcom - 2 hours ago

Social Media advocate with 20+ years in Sales and Marketing. Steve writes about Social Media, Blogging, Marketing, and business at GeeklessTech. Steve is a current contributor to Chamberofcommerce.com and Dashburst. When away from the computer Steve enjoys running and spending time with his two daughters.

Listen to the New Daft Punk Album Leaked via iTunes http://t.co/Lgq68P9Fvy via @DashBurst - 11 mins ago

Keri Jaehnig is the Founder and CMO at Idea Girl Media, an international Social Media Marketing Agency. Keri helps business brands, non-profits and public figures achieve social media success and positive online reputation. Most often with: Real Estate, Interior Design, Restaurants, Travel Services, Entertainment, and Government Agencies. Keri's insight has been featured at Social Media Today, Search Engine People, and she has been quoted by Business Insider. Non-fat lattes, travel & quick wit make her smile, and Keri is always enthused to meet new people!

@1ad_dad ;) - 35 mins ago

Derrick Jones is a former Marine, serial entrepreneur of three tech start-ups and author of "Presidents, Pilots & Entrepreneurs - Lessons from the Trenches for the Everyday Entrepreneur." In his book, he chronicles what he calls the good, the bad and the ugly of entrepreneurship with key lessons for beginning entrepreneurs. He is a regular speaker at schools and trade organization on the subjects of entrepreneurship, leadership and technology. He mentors aspiring entrepreneurs on his own time and through his volunteer work with SCORE. He also shares his experiences on his blog www.PresidentsPilotsEntrepreneurs.com.

@jamesoliverjr Wait until u see the full article! :-) - 24 hours ago

Martin Jones is Social Media Marketing Manager with the corporate Cox Communications social media team where he assists in leading strategy, campaign ideation and marketing execution across each of the company’s social media platforms. Today, over 500k fans engage with Cox Communications content, campaigns and Customer Care on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, You Tube and Google+. His career has been characterized by his ability to work with groups, individuals and businesses to uncover, optimize and implement digital marketing strategies and tactics that propel them past their competition. Thoughts expressed here are his own.

The Secret Recipe for Viral Content Marketing Success http://t.co/6A2ci6kW6x - 23 mins ago

Jennifer Kane is a marketing/communications strategist with more than 15 years of experience working with B2B and B2C companies. She has nearly two decades of public speaking, education and training experience and speaks nationally on topics related to social media, content marketing and digital communications. She is Principal of Kane Consulting, a 10-year-old firm that helps companies use social media and other digital technologies to improve their marketing, communications, sales and customer service. Jennifer runs a popular business book club in Minneapolis and manages the "Spinal Fusions Suck" social community on Facebook. In her spare time, she thinks a lot about the zombie apocalypse and the awkwardness of writing about oneself in third person.

@TheMrsHelms Very happy. I think this will make me SUPER productive today. - 2 hours ago

Carrie Keenan is the Social Media Community Manager for Thill Logistics, Inc.out of Neenah, WI (@ThillLogistics). As a professional whose primary responsibility is working in digital media and audience building, Carrie has a lot of insight and information to share about how to professionally represent your organization online. Carrie is also actively involved in the Wisconsin Irish community as the chair of social media for Oshkosh Irish Fest, a member of the Shamrock Club of the Fox Cities and enjoys assisting these Irish business owners and groups (@OSKIrishFest @McGuinness_Pub) with social media.

You've got to love a @unmarketing shout out when the convo turns to QR codes! @tommytrc #smrock3 - 22 mins ago

Nick is co-founder the social curation platform Listly, that combines crowdsourcing, content curation and embedable lists to drive high-level community engagement, live inside your blog posts. Follow Nick's writing via his other guest posts and on his blogs at NickKellet.com and blog.list.ly

Debbie Laskey has 15 years of marketing experience and an MBA Degree. She developed her marketing expertise while working in the high-tech industry, the Consumer Marketing Department at Disneyland Paris in France, the non-profit arena, and the insurance industry. Currently, Debbie is a brand marketing, social media, employee engagement, and customer experience consultant to small businesses, start-ups, and non-profits in California.

A brand is no longer what we tell the consumer it is. It is what the consumers tell each other it is. ~@sahalhemant - 16 mins ago

Rich is an inbound marketing professional, content development craftsman and conductor of sales and marketing teams with over 25 years of new customer acquisition experience. He has founded and successfully grown three businesses, one of which was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S. Rich is a certified HubSpot partner, a partner in Inbound Trainer - a provider of video-based training for inbound marketers and the Chief Chaos Officer at The Sales Lion. Rich is happily married, has two sons and one English labrador. In non-marketing mode, Rich can often be found playing golf, skiing and snowboarding, riding motorcycles and working on his Italian vocabulary.

4 Ways to Create Pinterest Images that Get Shared by @RebekahRadice http://t.co/oZTk9PQxMZ via @SteamFeedcom - 16 hours ago

Gerry Michaels (Gettysburg Gerry) is Principal at Studmuffin Media, Radio host The Social Studmuffin on Blogtalkradio, Featured Author for Steamfeed.com, Social Media Columnist for the Gettysburg Times, Social Media strategist and community builder and explorer. I am no different than you, no better/worse. I'm an astronaut exploring this social media space. Fully engulfed in the world that is Social Media, I awake every day anxiously anticipating what the days new technology will bring. Find me on Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Google Plus, Pinterest. Feel free to contact me with any questions.

RT @SenseiMarketing Great #influencemktg conversation happening with @dannybrown and @samfiorella on http://t.co/dyCNpkT9iI #sfrchat - 2 mins ago

Dad of twin babies. Entrepreneur & ESTP. Founder of WeMontage and participant in gener8tor.com startup accelerator. Cheeky. Golf nut and 12 handicap.

@djoneslucid Can't wait! - 24 hours ago

Jennifer is the Founder and CEO of GingerConsulting which is the parent company of #bealeader™. Jennifer brings over 20 years of real world leadership experience to the table. She has been leading her own company and working with organizations from Maryland to San Jose, CA by leading teams in marketing and business development. As a progression of her journey, Jennifer founded #bealeader™ to move the conversation forward and provide services to all who seek to refine the leader within. As part of the mission of #bealeader™, the #bealeader™ community has been created to bring together the power of leaders from all around the global and to put their experience and knowledge to use to create the next generation of leaders.

RT @fsonnenberg: Successful Leaders Know How To Give Credit Where It Is Due #bealeader http://t.co/kgcZfZZoU8 Thanks, Frank - 2 hours ago

With more than 20 years experience in restaurant, retail, education and health care industries Susie Erjavec Parker launched SPARKER Strategy Group to bring businesses up-to-speed on how to integrate social media. SPARKER Strategy Group specializes in the intersection of traditional and digital/social marketing and PR. As a specialty marketer to women and families, Parker also serves as a business coach to mompreneurs and women business owners. Susie is the founder of WIN: Women | Influence | Networking—a budding networking group that promotes and connects female entrepreneurs and their businesses with referrals and recommendations. She is a Starbucks addict and often experiences “ghost vibrations” in her back right pocket--even as she is talking on her iPhone.

@LivingSocial I just went to look again and suddenly the @StarbucksCanada card is there and loaded. Thanks for offering your assistance. - 16 mins ago

Albert Qian is a social media professional working, living and playing in Silicon Valley. He got his start in social media by working for Santa Clara University and jumping into Facebook pages in May 2009. Ever since, he has been engrossed in social media, marketing, program management and consulting for small businesses, Fortune 500 companies and individuals looking to learn more social media. On his free time, he enjoys hiking, bowling, eating out at new places and traveling. You can learn more about him on his blog.

Selling Art With Instagram - http://t.co/lLhmnzghpY - 9 mins ago

Rebekah is a social media strategist, content developer and trainer that has been actively involved in the Real Estate and Mortgage Industries for over 18 years. Rebekah believes that social media has transformative powers when it is used correctly and integrated in to a strategic marketing plan. Rebekah manages social media on a daily basis and is eager to help you STOP those time sucking activities and maximize, prioritize and monetize your online efforts!

My latest on @SteamFeedcom >> 4 Ways to Create #Pinterest Images that Get Shared http://t.co/GsjRKqisFZ #socialmedia - 20 mins ago

Bringing new definitions to communications on social media, Anne Reuss is a social media business development consultant and community manager for 360Connext, a customer experience consulting firm. She's got a penchant for tech, startups, adrenaline, slurpees and Illini football. Find her tweeting madly at @AnneReuss. She is originator of the ongoing 'Signs of Startups' challenge, a collaborative project positioning startups to ramp up brand inclusion by creative communication.

Review: Online Community Management For Dummies http://t.co/zrcr5pBpHM via @tamcdonald - 40 mins ago

Kimberly Reynolds is a social media and mobile marketing consultant that transforms ordinary websites into powerful marketing machines.  A serial entrepreneur since she was 12, selling books door-to-door, she now trains small business owners on how to leverage social media and the mobile web to attain financial freedom.  If you are interested in how to use social media to outshine your competition, visit her website for a free social media analysis and social media training. Also, visit her on Google.

@outlieracademy I'm old-school. - 16 mins ago

Anna Rydne is a communications specialist, a mother and a small business owner. Based in Stockholm, Sweden, she writes the blog Communicate [your] Skills where she covers topics on how to improve your communication skills in all areas related to yourself, your community and your professional life. She's determined to uncover the secrets of how successful people and companies communicate. Anna has a special interest in social media and personal branding and she believes the road to success is trying. She tweets about all things comms, social media and marketing @CoSkills. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology.

New @steamfeedcom: 26 Facebook Wish List Pleas For Surviving Social Network Whiplash http://t.co/2Nk3MLsbIP - 2 hours ago

David is a Brand Strategist focused on building relevant brands, while creating valuable consumer relationships to promote engagement. By utilizing the popularity of digital and mobile media, along with the social web he helps companies understand the power of controlling their content. David started his career working for MTV in New York, he then proceeded to Atlanta to work with the likes of Coca-Cola, Chick-fil-A and the Home Depot. From his time working with companies of all sizes he has learned that a strong brand is the key to long term success by turning customers into brand advocates. Now living in Nashville with his wife and two children, David works with companies of all sizes teaching and consulting on best practices for building a brand in the digital age.

#HashtagsIn2013: A Hashtag How-To for Businesses | Social Media Today http://t.co/TUd0ukQG1n - 34 mins ago

Brien Shanahan is founder and CEO of SEO4Advisors, a boutique search engine optimization and online marketing firm for financial advisors. When he's not helping clients climb to the top of search engine results he enjoys hiking, traveling to exotic locations, and salsa (both the delicious foodstuff and dancing). He's a technological nomad that calls Santiago Chile his casa for much of the year between regular visits to his home state of New York. Fitting of his oddly spelled first name, he seeks originality in everything he does. He may be the palest person in South America and the only fluent Spanish speaker that can't roll his Rs. If you visit him in Chile, bring bagels and decent hot sauce. He'll supply the Empanadas, Carménère, and Pisco sour.

Nice tips on improving SEO ranks on older content, incl 301redirect old content to newer related content. http://t.co/zZAWiIWeyw - 4 days ago

Ross is a digital strategist and entrepreneur with a passion for technology and disruption. He keeps his finger on the pulse of all things related to technology and social media as it's truly his passion. His startup dreamr.ca is striving to connect young professionals around the globe with unique social experiences.

The best are motivated by a desire to "level up", not by the desire to beat others. - 34 mins ago

Jayme Soulati is a B-to-B social media marketing professional with core PR expertise. She is president of Soulati Media, Inc. and an award-winning blogger writing at http://Soulati.com. Trained in Chicago's PR firms, Jayme is a media relations veteran and a past president of the Publicity Club of Chicago. She is a HubSpot digital marketing consultant, content marketer and PR strategist and is working on her first e-book on blogging, her favorite topic!

RT @lilachbullock: Facebook Edgerank can be confusing for some.My blog post explains how to leverage it for your business... - 15 mins ago

Sean is a retired member of the Canadian Army, with over 20 years in the IT industry, ranging from IT HelpDesk to Social Media consultant. He is a Professional Speaker and Coach and is a recognized Social Media community builder on Vancouver Island, as well as a regular contributor to the annual Social Media Camp held in Victoria, BC. Sean is the Head Coach with That Social Media Guy consulting, based in Campbell River, British Columbia

@fburrows would like to stick to CR, but let him/her know anyway. Just in case ppl in locally aren't interested! Thanks!! - 14 mins ago

Charlotte Varela is a digital content marketer for Tone Agency, a web design and inbound marketing agency based in (not so) sunny Lancashire, England. After graduating from university with a degree in Creative Writing, Charlotte found her calling in the world of social media and content creation. Quickly learning that customer service and lead nurturing is about much more than incessant sales pitches, she now thrives on creating compelling and original content that readers can take away and put into action themselves. When she isn't tearing up the keyboard Charlotte loves escaping into a good book or the great British countryside, taking pictures of wildlife and baking tasty treats for family and friends, all in between a serious spot of knitting!

@evieb23 Global fame! - 2 hours ago