The last post here on TwiTip certainly got people talking (or debating) and it’s given me an idea for a challenge.
Construct your own ‘Top 10 Must Follow’ list as it relates to your own niche.
As some commented on the last post – the list does have a bit of a ’social media’ focus – so why don’t we come up with a series of lists of people to follow in different industries.
For example:
- If you’re interested in entrepreneurship – ‘Ten People all Entrepreneurs Should Follow on Twitter’.
- If you’re a designer ‘Ten People all Designers Should Follow on Twitter’.
- If you’re a dad – ‘Ten People all Dads Should Follow on Twitter’.
- If you’re into politics – ‘Ten People all Political Buffs Should Follow on Twitter’.
- If you’re a blogger – ‘Ten People all Bloggers Should Follow on Twitter’.
- If you’re a rocket scientist – ‘Ten People all Rocket Scientists Should Follow on Twitter’.
You get the picture. I’m sure there are hundreds, if not thousands, of these types of lists that we could construct and hopefully in doing so we’ll highlight some great Twitter users who add value on different topics.
So write up your list (it doesn’t have to be a list of 10 – any number is fine – and do one of two things with it so we can all share in it:
- leave it as a comment below
- write it up on your blog or website and then leave a link to your list in comments below
Looking forward to seeing the lists people come up with.
Update: Thanks to everyone for your lists so far. There are some fantastic ones below and I’m planning on using some of them in weeks ahead here on Twitter as posts. I’ll of course give those who author the lists credit for them.

@mikecane
It’s the same list as before. ten people All WRITERS Should Follow:
KatMeyer – books and ebooks
thepiratenation – upset is our future
TheLiveFeed – TV and only TV
WarrenEllis – genius writer
top_book – eBook news galore
blogbooktours – writer tour resources
girlonetrack – wry, tangy writer
stephenfry – actor, writer, bon vivant
sell_ebooks – eBook news
slipdown – eBook publisher
minibookexpo – blog book resource
Again: Eleven. Sue me!
@edragonu
Recommenting the last list, maybe it’s useful for somebody, it’s about GTD/Productivity
(people)
@pascal_venier
@ginatrapani
@patrickrhone
@inkedmn
@masontech
@FreshFocus
@MichaelNozbe
(gtd software updates)
@evernote
@OmniFocus
@culturedcode
@ghostwriteranon
Here is my Top 10 list of Most Friendly and Interesting Internet Marketers on Twitter in no particular order, as they are all my favorites:
http://twitter.com/paulduxbury
http://twitter.com/jayxtreme
http://twitter.com/PaulaBrett
http://twitter.com/Dana_Willhoit
http://twitter.com/annaborisenko
http://twitter.com/successcoach
http://twitter.com/Alex_Jeffreys
http://twitter.com/John_Taylor
http://twitter.com/Jimconnolly
http://twitter.com/barefoot_exec
@styletime
Top 8 friendly designers worth following on twitter – http://styl.eti.me/top-8-friendly-designers-worth-following-on-twitter/
@styletime
Oh and over to SEO, Social Media & Marketing
http://on.eti.me/seo/who-to-follow-on-twitter-for-social-media-seo-tips/
http://on.eti.me/seo/who-to-follow-on-twitter-for-social-media-seo-tips-part-2/
@tvanderwell
Top 10 Mortgage/Real Estate/Finance people to follow:
Paul Kedrosky @pkedrosky – blogger extrodinaire at Infectious Greed
Jeff Brown @bawldguy – Realtor and Investment Property Guru with a penchant for telling it like it is.
Rhonda Porter @mortgageporter – the world would be a better place with more lenders like Rhonda in it.
Mike Mueller @mikemueller – a social media mortgage/real estate guy – ask him about the video he did in the dark in his back yard…..
Mark Thoma @markthoma – an economist who tells it like it is.
Tony Longo @condodomain – Condos are his game!
Kelley Koehler @housechick.com – her name says it all – she’s the house chick.
Teri Lussier @terilussier – Teri’s a fellow Bloodhound Blog writer and really tells it well.
Dan Green @mortgagereports – one of the mortgage lenders I look up to….
Todd Carpenter @tcar – Social media blogger/lender and just a great social media guy
Tom Vanderwell @tvanderwell – I had to put one more in there. Follow me if you want some Straight Talk About Mortgages (www.straighttalkaboutmortgages.com).
Tom
@DamienBasile
TOP 10 LIST FOR MARKETING/PR/SOCIAL MEDIA PEOPLE TO FOLLOW
My top ten affluencers are:
http://twitter.com/Acclimedia
http://twitter.com/BethHarte
http://twitter.com/AmberCadabra
http://twitter.com/PRSarahEvans
http://twitter.com/Armano
http://twitter.com/ChrisBrogan
http://twitter.com/MackCollier
http://twitter.com/LisaHoffmann
http://twitter.com/Pistachio
http://twitter.com/Paisano
*and most importantly:
http://twitter.com/HuamnRightsDay
*If we aren’t using Twitter to move things forward why move them at all.
@sarahsingforhim
In the Women/Mom Blogging world, its:
@fussypants
@rocksinmydryer
@mombloggersclub
@karpo
@coolmomguide
@jessicaknows
@simplemom
@scribbit
@dcrmom
@5minutesformom
I know I forgot someone. Who else?
@infidelsarecool
Must follow political tweeters
1-Instapundit
2-Wall Street Journal
3-Hotair
4-Infidels Are Cool
5-EyeBlast TV
6-Heritage Foundation
7-Flopping Aces
8-All American Blogger
9-Dr. Melissa Clouthier
10-Jon Henke
@waltw
If you are interested in Cigars – Ten People all Cigar Smokers should follow on Twitter.
http://www.twitter.com/jcruz
http://www.twitter.com/brianhewitt
http://www.twitter.com/cigarjack
http://www.twitter.com/cigarinspector
http://www.twitter.com/shrtcrt
http://www.twitter.com/famous_hayward
http://www.twitter.com/mountchuck
http://www.twitter.com/tomscigars
http://www.twitter.com/bradinbuffalo
http://www.twitter.com/boofa75
@tynishathompson
Top 10 Publishing/Book Related Folks to Follow in Twitter
1. @bookgal – Penny Sansevieri- Red Hot Book Publicity Author/Expert
Follow me if you want to hear more about Book Publishing & Marketing strategies, & Online PR Tips for Authorpreneurs. http://www.booksavvymedia.com
2. @terrywhalin – Communications Expert, Author, Literary Agent, Information Marketer
3. @SparkyNM – John Kremer 1,001 Ways to Market Your Book
4. @mediabistro – The intersection of media & technology, NYC – always good info for writers, publicists and publishers
5. & 6. @pamperry and @deegospel – Christian book publicists
7. @books – Book news from Readers Read
8. @frugalbookpromo
9. @skydiver – wanna be a famous author, follow skydivers HARO updates and requests.
10. @writingspirit – prolific and awesome writing tips.
11. @tynishathompson – me, and since I’m not in the top 10, I’m thinking Darren will let me slip by
@DeliciousBaby
Top 10 people all Travel Bloggers/Writers should follow. This is tough of course, because there are so many great people, but here are a few that everyone should have on their list regardless of your niche
http://twitter.com/wendyperrin
http://twitter.com/elliottng
http://twitter.com/nerdseyeview
http://twitter.com/travelrants
http://twitter.com/HappyHotelier
http://twitter.com/travolution
http://twitter.com/gadling
http://twitter.com/nomadicmatt
http://twitter.com/EverywhereTrip
http://www.twitter.com/karenbryan
@scottybutler
Are there any aussies who can give me a “Top 10 Must Follow ” aussie entrepeneurs?
@mombloggersclub
Here is my list of the top 10 mom bloggers to follow.
1. @geekmommy
2. @katjapresnal
3. @fussypants
4. @designmom
5. @jessicaknows
6. @thedomesticdiva
7. @twittermoms
8. @thebloggess
9. @busymom
10. @crunchygoddess
@franpro
Here ya go, Darren.
If you are a small business owner who needs to market, these are the top 10 people you need to be following on twitter:
@smallbiztrends Anita Campbell-Small Business Trends
@anildash Anil is with Six Apart
@jayberkowitz Internet marketing strategist
@chrisbrogan Internet marketer
@jimblasingame Radio’s “Small Business Advocate”
@marketingprofs Follow Social Media Star, Ann Handley
@NEENZ Alltop.com’s Right Hand Gal
@guykawasaki If you need to ask….
@pprlisa PR Superstar with tons of followers
@Shamahyder Sharp internet marketer
If you follow those folks, you are so ahead of the game…
Joel Libava
The Franchise King Blog
@angelamaiers
This is a great question!
In education, there are so many incredible and generous educators that share knowledge and resources freely! I learn amazing things from each of these folks daily!(no particular order-they are all equally fantastic!
@hrheingold
@couros
@shareski
@coolcatteacher
@suewaters
@teach42
@paulawhite
@willrich45
@kjarrett
@angelastockman
@bloggingmom67
Here are my top 10 mommy/parenting/family blog people to follow on twitter:
1. Me, of course, bloggingmom67.
2. Punditmom.
3.JennFowler
4. ParentCoachGTD
5. DrMommy
6. ilinap
7. Hip_MOM
8. CoachBarb
9.Bizziemommy
10.daddyclaxton
@qburns
I’d love it if someone could help make a list of people to follow for discussions about the music industry and digital/new media strategies as they apply to music. I’ve got a short list below, but I’m not really satisfied with it. I’m looking for more. Any suggestions?
Anyway, my short list is as follows:
http://twitter.com/listeningpost
http://twitter.com/musicindustweet
http://twitter.com/gleonhard
http://twitter.com/musicrowsearch
http://twitter.com/Pampelmoose
http://twitter.com/thedailyswarm
@scottzeilenga
I operate in the Emergency Management/Disaster Preparedness realm and my top ten list is:
http://twitter.com/Eric_Holdeman
http://twitter.com/carolARC
http://twitter.com/EdIreson
http://twitter.com/kerwood
http://twitter.com/NTARC
http://twitter.com/femainfocus
http://twitter.com/ReadydotGov
http://twitter.com/RedCross
http://twitter.com/wharman
http://twitter.com/nprnews
They don’t all update as frequently as I would like, but when they do you can bet it is pertient info. (usually)
z.
@auctiondirect
Darren – great idea.
Here’s mine: 11 People Automotive Fans Should Follow On Twitter…
* MissMotorMouth | Bright, enthusiastic car fanatic with a passion for making great things happen in the car business.
* TomWhitejr | Smart retail industry pro; customer focused & committed. You’ll learn a thing or two following Tom.
* BobinOregon | Bob clearly enjoys what he does – helping his customers find what they need.
* PaulRushing | Curious about what’s going on behind the scenes in the car bsuiness. Paul will give you an earful…
* DealerRefresh| Sharp, experienced industry pro clearly in-tune with the dealer community offering great perspective…
* Teslamotors | Interesting tweets among a select few people; plus, I’m just a huge fan of the car.
* ScottMonty | Automotive Social Media whiz from Ford. Definitely doing his part. Great all around content.
* CarandDriver | If you love your car info, this is one of the best ways to stay current with industry news, pictures & videos.
* MichaelBonavski | Etertaining and talented write/photographer/jouranlist
* AnneHaynes | Marketing consultant helping dealers be more effective with their online efforts. (Plus, she’s really nice)
* AuctionDirect | Yea, that’s me. I’m the online guy for a fast growing retailer that’s trying to perfect the used car industry.
Here’s the full post: http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/11/29/11-people-automotive-fans-should-follow-on-twitter/
@datexmedia
These are the ten websites I find helpful for website design, graphic design and online marketing
http://www.byzone.org
http://www.realhomeincomes.com
http://www.notabilia.us/blog/
http://www.twitter.com/teknews
http://www.ageekspot.wordpress.com
http://www.seomanifest.com
http://www.indiegenius.com
http://www.nicholaspatten.com
http://www.jasonkeath.com
http://www.jasonmbader.com/blog/
@PluginID
These are my top people to follow in ‘Personal Development’. I’m sure I’ve missed some out but here you go (great post idea by the way).
There are in no order:
1. http://twitter.com/lucianop
2.http://twitter.com/tferriss
3. http://twitter.com/TimBrownson
4. http://twitter.com/jalaine
5. http://twitter.com/jwesley
6. http://twitter.com/gretchenrubin
7. http://twitter.com/AlexFayle
8. http://twitter.com/hnuttall
9. http://twitter.com/zen_habits
10. http://twitter.com/stevepavlina
BONUS: http://www.twitter.com/PluginID (me, of course)
@auctiondirect
* MissMotorMouth | Bright, enthusiastic car fanatic with a passion for making great things happen in the car business.
* TomWhitejr | Smart retail industry pro; customer focused & committed. You’ll learn a thing or two following Tom.
* BobinOregon | Bob clearly enjoys what he does – helping his customers find what they need.
* PaulRushing | Curious about what’s going on behind the scenes in the car business. Paul will give you an earful…
* DealerRefresh| Sharp, experienced industry pro clearly in-tune with the dealer community offering great perspective…
* Teslamotors | Interesting tweets among a select few people; plus, I’m just a huge fan of the car.
* ScottMonty | Automotive Social Media whiz from Ford. Definitely doing his part. Great all around content.
* CarandDriver | If you love your car info, this is one of the best ways to stay current with industry news, pictures & videos.
* MichaelBonavski | Entertaining and talented writer/photographer/journalist
* AnneHaynes | Marketing consultant helping dealers be more effective with their online efforts. (Plus, she’s really nice)
* AuctionDirect | Yea, that’s me. I’m the online guy for a fast growing retailer that’s trying to perfect the used car industry.
Here’s the full post: http://www.whybuyusedcars.com/2008/11/29/11-people-automotive-fans-should-follow-on-twitter/
@deansguide
My Top Real Estate Industry Follows:
1. http://twitter.com/pkitano CEO Domus Consulting Group
2. http://twitter.com/BradAndersohn Active Rain Community Builder
3. http://twitter.com/KevinBoer Partner Domus Consulting Group
4. http://twitter.com/tboard Tereasa Boardman Minneapolis Super Blogger
5. http://twitter.com/inmannews Brad Inman Real Estate Industry Maverick
6. http://twitter.com/MortgageReport Brian Brady Social Media Loan Officer
7. http://twitter.com/TomRoyce Super Blogger of TheRealEstateBloggers.com
8. http://twitter.com/deansguide and me
@mcmilker
I’m still working on developing my list of green Twitter folks, I’d love to know what other think..
Here is my list so far:
http://twitter.com/greentweet
http://twitter.com/Entregreeneur
http://twitter.com/grist
http://twitter.com/ecogeek
http://twitter.com/Sprig
http://twitter.com/greenwash
http://twitter.com/sheagunther
And…Some folks with whom I am involved:
(You can file this under shameless self-promotion and skip this part)
http://twitter.com/ecopreneurist
http://twitter.com/Greenmoms
http://twitter.com/Greenoptions
http://twitter.com/Inspiredeconomy
@BlogSquad
My list for the TwiTip Challenge. There are so many more than 10.
http://www.buildabetterblog.com/2008/11/twitip-challeng.html
@CameronBanga
I threw together a list of 10 people that you should follow if you are a college student into technology.
http://www.cameronbanga.com/2008/11/top-10-people-college-twitter-users.html
Hope some of you find it interesting.
@webdesignfanboy
@smashingmag
@abduzeedo
@imjustcreative
@adellecharles
@sitepointdotcom
@seaneill
@styletime
@NETTUTS
@idesignstudios
@gracesmith
I tried to put together a list to follow for the most resource intensive tweets. This list is for newer designers and those in the neverending quest for web design info…
@jamiejackson
In no particular order, church pastors, leaders, writters that tweet and are making a difference our world!
Dave Ferguson, Leader of New Thing Network
Mark Batterson, Lead Pastor of National Community Church
Tim Stevens, Executive pastor at Granger Community Church
Perry Noble, pastor at NewSpring
Tony Morgan, at Perry Noble’s church
Doug Pagitt, emerging church writer and pastor of Solomon’s Porch in Minn.
Mark Driscoll, Reformed writer and pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle
Ed Stetzer, writer , church leader
Len Sweet, professor and writer
DJ Chuang, Director of Leadership Community and Digital Initiatives at Leadership Network and Executive Director at L2 Foundation.
@amoroso
Here is my shot at a list of 10 people/robots all rocket scientists should follow on Twitter (unsorted):
@MarsPhoenix
@waynehale [do check his blog: it's the right stuff, the real thing]
@skytland
@glxp
@jeff_foust
@RobertPearlman
@Pomerantz
@arielwaldman
@marsroverdriver
@PeterDiamandis
@MicroBlogginMom
Here;s my TOP 10 Women/Mommy Bloggers to follow:
1. @jessicaknows
2. @twittermoms
3. @svmom
4. @ChicShoppaChick
5. @DealSeekingMom
6. @PRsarahevans
7. @katjapresnal
8. @ResourcefulMom
9. @thedomesticdiva
10. @geekmommy
and of course, me… @MicroBlogginMom
)
@thesavvyseller
My Top (18) eBay/eCommerce Follows:
http://twitter.com/rksmythe
http://twitter.com/myblogutopia
http://twitter.com/TheBrewsNews
http://twitter.com/aswas
http://twitter.com/rocketplace
http://twitter.com/colderICE
http://twitter.com/clovercity
http://twitter.com/ebayandbeyond
http://twitter.com/auctionbytes
http://twitter.com/ebayinkblog
http://twitter.com/channeladvisor
http://twitter.com/scotwingo
http://twitter.com/tamebay
http://twitter.com/cre8ive
http://twitter.com/scott_pooler
http://twitter.com/osirockstars
http://twitter.com/worldwidebrands
http://twitter.com/whatdoisell
@AnetteEjsing
How about a list of good bloggers in theology and religion?
I’m too new to Twitter to have found out for myself yet.
@parsingphase
Unfortunately the weekend after thanksgiving really isn’t the time to get an idea of people’s regular “quality of twitter”, as they’re currently all blogging their dinners & food-comas!
I’ll have to remember to come back to these lists next week.
Any recommendations for Software Engineers? (Web/PHP in particular)
@theTVaholic
Ten Twitterers for TV Fans to Follow:
http://twitter.com/memles
http://twitter.com/gmmr
http://twitter.com/raelee
http://twitter.com/mytakeontv
http://twitter.com/moryan
http://twitter.com/TVSeriesFinale
http://twitter.com/tvpicks
http://twitter.com/HitFixDaniel
http://twitter.com/theTVaddict
http://twitter.com/TVTalkRadio
@bonnyglen
For children’s book reviews, news, & chat–
Top 10 Kidlitosphere People to Follow on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/JustOneMoreBook
http://twitter.com/jonbard
http://twitter.com/susan_marie
http://twitter.com/TarieS
http://twitter.com/readingtub
http://twitter.com/LizB
http://twitter.com/abbylibrarian
http://twitter.com/laurelsnyder
http://twitter.com/SheilaRuth
http://twitter.com/SarahRettger
http://twitter.com/cloudscome
http://twitter.com/rathacat
Whoops, I think that’s 11. And I still feel like I’m missing someone!
@sarahprout
Here is my official list of the Top 10 Female Entrepreneurs to Follow on TWITTER:
http://tinyurl.com/62wnjl
Love & Success,
Sarah Prout
http://www.sproutpublishing.com.au
@stejules
My Top Tech Gaming Law Internet Twitterer
http://twitter.com/techmeme
http://twitter.com/arstechnica
http://twitter.com/joystiq
http://twitter.com/androgeek
http://twitter.com/theappleblog
http://twitter.com/tuaw
http://twitter.com/mashable
http://twitter.com/techcrunch
http://twitter.com/engadget
http://twitter.com/marshallk ReadWriteWeb
@EHal76
How about a super niche: social media blogging stepmoms
@Ehal76
that’s all I have or all I know about…for now
Great idea to post on your own blog. Going to use my personal blog to see how many Twitter-using stepmoms I can find in the Twittersphere.
@mayhemstudios
Top 10 Designers You Should Follow on Twitter (wish it was top 20)
http://twitter.com/imjustcreative
http://twitter.com/KrisColvin
http://twitter.com/aaroni268
http://twitter.com/blogdesigner
http://twitter.com/sharebrain
http://twitter.com/Arbenting
http://twitter.com/nebrow
http://twitter.com/adellecharles
http://twitter.com/behoff
http://twitter.com/thinkdesign
@WineForNewbies
My picks for the top ten wine Twitter users.
@kennethconnjr
There are more, but, Top 10 K-12 Videoconferencing People:
1) http://twitter.com/jodie_tech
http://twitter.com/roxanneglaser
2) http://twitter.com/kusdiva
3) http://twitter.com/Hairynomas
4) http://twitter.com/outonalim
5) http://twitter.com/lcolwill
6) http://twitter.com/sparky1fan
7) http://twitter.com/shanehoward
9) http://twitter.com/kennethconnjr
10) http://twitter.com/rebpoli
@blogdesigner
Top MUST FOLLOW twitter profiles for every person who works online.
http://www.twitter.com/jimconnolly
http://www.twitter.com/chrisbrogan
http://www.twitter.com/DamienBasile
http://www.twitter.com/mayhemstudios
http://www.twitter.com/adellecharles
http://www.twitter.com/styletime
http://www.twitter.com/younggogetter
http://www.twitter.com/ribbonsofred
http://www.twitter.com/anca_foster
http://www.twitter.com/mystickcal
@haikuhabits
Ten Twitter must-follows for Haiku:
http://haikuhabits.com/2008/11/ten-people-to-follow-for-haiku-on-twitter/
@tcar
Here’s my list of the top ten tweets to follow to convince you real estate agents are cool
@suedecrush
Top 5 – Designers
http://www.twitter.com/adellecharles
http://www.twitter.com/blogdesigner
http://www.twitter.com/behoff
http://www.twitter.com/imjustcreative
http://www.twitter.com/nebrow
Top 5 – tweets I look forward to… mostly web-related.
http://www.twitter.com/guykawasaki
http://www.twitter.com/garyvee
http://www.twitter.com/charliecurve
http://www.twitter.com/copyblogger
http://www.twitter.com/badbanana
I assume everyone is already following http://www.twitter.com/problogger
@mcarnold
Top 10 Milwaukee Insiders you should be following on twitter:
@augieray
@JHTaylor
@Teecycle_Tim
@muzzleofbees
@spreenkler
@KCinpin
@twoaday
@compujeramey
@UWM_CIO
@littletinyfish
For more detail visit: http://accidentalwisconsinite.blogspot.com/2008/11/social-media-madness-twitip-challenge.html
@ronedmondson
Some church leaders follow only a few people yet attract large follower bases. As a result, you can’t DM them and have to take a chance that they will see a reply. They don’t seem to interact with a lot of people. I like to follow church leaders who will actually follow normal guys like me back. I see the Twitter world as another opportunity to influence the world for good, which is what I’ve been called to do. To do that, I must be approchable.
Here’s a few I follow for that reason
http://www.twitter.com/daveferguson
http://www.twitter.com/michaelhyatt
http://www.twitter.com/joecase
http://www.twitter.com/jonferguson
http://www.twitter.com/shawnwood
http://www.twitter.com/lensweet
http://www.twitter.com/matthewcostner
http://www.twitter.com/gregatkinson
http://www.twitter.com/stevekmccoy
http://www.twitter.com/toddrhoades
http://www.twitter.com/gregsurratt
http://www.twitter.com/GeoffSurratt
Feel free to follow me as well. http://www.twitter.com/ronedmondson
@indianguru
Somewhat related, I had come out with a blog post in Oct. – “50+ Rubyists to Follow on Twitter“. It eventually went up to over 100 !!
@goodvibecoach
Top 10 vibe uplifter-ers (if you want to hear good news or just need a reason to smile, follow these folks):
@TiaSparkles
@FlourishingJudy
@feelgoodguru
@NamasteMan
@QuantumKnight
@Sarah_Stuart
@SheriKayeHoff
@CoachVanessa
@NamasteMan
@KimFalconer
And for good measure, follow these golks too (Second top 10 Vibe Uplifter-ers):
@Positive_Thinkr
@CoachEva
@Life_Enthusiast
@Simply_Fab
@LovCoachRinatta
@AlexKaris
@IntentOfTheDay
@CarolynBeale
@ShiftItCoach
@Frankaustx
@ChipperDave
The Top Ten craft beer enthusiasts you should follow on Twitter:
@allaboutbeer
@brewingnetwork
@RealBeer
@basicbrewing
@flyingdog
@deege
@thefullpint
@beersage
@draftmag
@goodbeershow
@geekmommy
I’ve wracked my brain trying to decide if I even *have* a “category” that I could try and narrow down to 10… I just can’t do it. I follow social media folks, realtors, moms, scientists, journalists, artists, designers, marketers, PR, dads, auto, doctors, retailers, CEOs, college students… I could go on. I could name 10 in each category.
US, Canada, UK, Australia, China, Japan, France, Brazil… heck, pretty much every corner of the world including Antarctica.
The beauty of twitter is that you don’t need to limit yourself to “Top 10″ anything.
Thank goodness! Some of the most amazing things I’ve learned have come from people that won’t ever make it onto a list on here… and some have come from the ones who will end up on here over and over.
I give up. My top 10 list? Doesn’t exist. Now if you want to talk about my top 10,000 list, maybe we can start talking! I’m still finding some of them!
~GeekMommy
@Niyukti
Top 5 that INDIA must follow
1. Gautam Ghosh
2. Amit Agarwal
3. Bihar Jobs
4. HexoLabs
5. Problogger
@luke_irvin
@kevinrose
@alexalbrecht
@garyvee
@ajv
@pleasedressme
@tatango
@danielbru
@leolaporte
@twit
@joestump
@jesseluna
I couldn’t think of a top 10 people list either. But I’ll share my top 10 criteria to follow folks:
1. People who cheer you up
2. People with good sense of humor
3. People who try to help others
4. People who are “present”
5. People who aren’t afraid to admit they messed something up
6. People who don’t judge, even if they reallly want to
7. People who enjoy life, love, and those around them
8.People who want to enjoy life, love, and those around them but are still learning how
9.People who realize that we are all connected and there is no inequality between us
10. People who make me laugh
So I guess my Twitter list is the same as my non-Twitter “Who to follow” list.
Jesse Luna- @jesseluna
@flourishingjudy
@lezzymom and @flourishingjudy want to thank the many visible and active lesbians expanding our sense community via Twitter!
In particular, we both love the conversation and information these 10 women inspire.
@Maddow
@SistersTalk
@leapingwoman
@lezgetreal
@CStars4U
@Pam_Spaulding
@GR8FL
@RobinJP
@loveurmindnsoul
@thelesbianmafia
Who follows the rules? Here are a few more women we love!
@onemorelesbian
@tllblog
@lesbiandotpro
@fiestycharlie
@mombian
@butwait
@designdyke
Thanks again, we’d love to know who your list includes. Find us @lezzymom and @flourishingjudy
@adellecharles
Here is my top 10 must have to follow on twitter: (hopefully no one notices the extra 2 people).

http://www.twitter.com/poweredbysteam
http://www.twitter.com/blogdesigner
http://www.twitter.com/imjustcreative
http://www.twitter.com/nebrow
http://www.twitter.com/DamienBasile
http://www.twitter.com/mayhemstudios
http://www.twitter.com/anca_foster
http://www.twitter.com/kylesteed
http://www.twitter.com/KrisColvin
http://www.twitter.com/ChrisCoyier
http://www.twitter.com/DamienBasile
http://www.twitter.com/styletime
@misentropy
The top ten must-follow account/strategy planners in Adland are:
Adrian Ho (http://twitter.com/adrianho)
Aki Spicer (http://twitter.com/akispicer)
Charles Frith (http://twitter.com/charlesfrith)
Daris Radota Rasmussen (http://twitter.com/Daria)
Faris Yakob (http://twitter.com/faris)
Gavin Heaton (http://twitter.com/servantofchaos)
Mark Earls (http://twitter.com/herdmeister)
Neil Perkin (http://twitter.com/neilperkin)
Noah Brier (http://twitter.com/heyitsnoah)
Paul Isakson (http://twitter.com/paulisakson)
This list is a sub-set of the comprehensive list of account planners that I maintain here.
@BarbChamberlain
What a great idea for a post; I picked up some new people to follow. I appreciate taking it beyond social media as the subject–those were the easy ones to find.
Lists I’d like to see someone compile, that I I’m just building for myself:
- Bike commuting, cycling in general:
http://www.twitter.com/bikehugger
http://www.twitter.com/carltonreid
http://www.twitter.com/roadbik3r
http://www.twitter.com/livestrongCEO
http://www.twitter.com/lancearmstrong
In looking for more, I found that @carltonreid of BikeBiz is building a list for the bike industry: http://tinyurl.com/5h3dad.
- Health care. @markhawker has several lists on his blog at http://markhawker.tumblr.com, focused a lot on health IT but broader health care people are there as well.
http://www.twitter.com/publichealth
http://www.twitter.com/symtym
http://www.twitter.com/childhealthdata
http://www.twitter.com/highlightHEALTH
http://www.twitter.com/markhawker
- Higher ed communications, marketing, & PR
http://www.twitter.com/PRsarahevans
http://www.twitter.com/bradjward
http://www.twitter.com/HighEdMarketing.
A topic for a future TwiTip post: Tools people use to find lists like these! I’ve tried several; each has its strengths and weaknesses, and there are new ones emerging all the time.
@comster
Top Ten Public Speaking / Communication Experts to follow on Twitter:
In no particular order…these are all great folks to follow for one reason or another
http://twitter.com/dportney David Portnoy
http://twitter.com/lisabraithwaite Lisa Braithwaite, Public Speaking coach
http://twitter.com/guykawasaki Guy Kawasaki, author, speaker
http://twitter.com/garyvee Gary Vaynerchuk – ‘hustle is the most important word ever’ ‘legacy is better than currency’
http://twitter.com/Scobleizer – Robert Scoble with Fast Company
http://twitter.com/skydiver Peter Shankman
http://twitter.com/nametagscott Scott Ginsberg the NameTag Guy
http://twitter.com/kevinhogan Kevin Hogan
http://twitter.com/mvolpe Mike Volpe
http://twitter.com/cc_chapman CC Chapman
@HealthCastleGlo
Top 5 Nutrition Editors/Bloggers
http://twitter.com/HealthCastleGlo Editor with HealthCastle.com
http://twitter.com/FamilyDoctorMag Editor with My Family Doctor
http://twitter.com/sjegtvig Nutrition guide with About.com
http://twitter.com/dietriffic A RD blogger
http://twitter.com/lizweiss A RD author
@jazerai
My top 10 people aren’t confined to a niche, so I wont post them…but I’ve found and followed some people on these lists already…thanks!
@Usarzewicz
Regarding my primary twitter account, there are just no people in my niche using twitter – I’m the only one right now. And regarding my account enlisted here – I don’t have a blog
@tiasparkles
Hmmmm I’m a Life Coach so here is my top 10 Life Coaches list – they add value by way of valuable coaching and writing tips, friendliness, helpfulness factor and great personalities!
@GoodVibeCoach (and not just cos she picked me too!) COOLEST LoA Coach around
@JeffHerring (great article writing coach!)
@LifeCoachSusan
@LifeLdrshpCoach
@MorganaRae
@WendyyBailey
@LisaVanAllen
@CoachEva
@support_coach
@coachvanessa
@LovCoachRinatta
Great idea! Below are my two lists:
Top ten relationship bloggers and/or experts to follow on twitter (in no particular order):
@AGoodHusband
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@jnbammer
@BuildingCamelot
@LovCoachRinatta (me
@SingleMomSeekin
@TheDatingDr
@onedatewonder
@GoodbyeGal or @SingleGal
@GettingSingle
@gay_love_coach
Top law of attraction or positively inspiring people to follow:
(still working on this list)
@JeannaGabellini
@coacheva
@i_ching
@LovCoachRinatta (me)
@CoachIyabo
@GoodVibeCoach
@stevepavlina
@mrfire
and more….
@ElementsOfJazz
Ten People all Fans of Jazz Music Should Follow on Twitter…
http://twitter.com/AlexaMorales
http://twitter.com/Amy_at_MCGJazz
http://twitter.com/bronxsax
http://twitter.com/CarriBella
http://twitter.com/chipboaz
http://twitter.com/ElementsOfJazz
http://twitter.com/jazzcrowd
http://twitter.com/RedRaspus
http://twitter.com/titopuentejr
http://twitter.com/wyntonmarsalis
@lonniehodge
China:
@rmack
@webelon
@isaac
@lonniehodge
@sonotechian
@kaiserkuo
@pdenlinger
@rejon
@webwednesday
@chinaherald
@nuibi
@thehumanaught
@sherrilynne
I posted my list here: http://strivepr.com/2008/11/30/my-twitter-top-10-must-follow/
@shawnjooste
Just commenting so I can subscribe to the comments
@stephauteri
Top 10 sex bloggers (and by sex bloggers, I mean sex-positive feminists with a background in sexuality/sex education working for sex workers’ rights):
1. http://twitter.com/girlonetrack
2. http://twitter.com/jamye
3. http://twitter.com/audaciaray
4. http://twitter.com/msnaughty
5. http://twitter.com/violetblue
6. http://twitter.com/LiteratePervert
7. http://twitter.com/mrsexsmith
8. http://twitter.com/livingsexuality
9. http://twitter.com/traumata
10. ugh. this is so. hard.
@soultravelers3
Interested in great information about family travel? These are the top people on twitter in that category:
http://twitter.com/soultravelers3
http://twitter.com/SheilaS
http://twitter.com/travelingmamas
http://twitter.com/wendyperrin
http://twitter.com/travelsavvymom
http://twitter.com/WeJustGotBack
http://twitter.com/wandermom
http://twitter.com/kimmance
http://twitter.com/motherofalltrip
There are more, but that is all I can think of right now. There was just a recent list of top 50 travel twitters here:
http://voyageek.com/blog/?p=3
And Travelrants has a good list he just put up of top travel sites, not to mention Alltop travel with the most important ones starting from the top along with the T-list on twitter!
@nashworld
TOP TEN (or so) EDUCATORS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER:
(in no order whatsoever)
1. ME – https://twitter.com/nashworld (me, of course
2. WILL RICHARDSON – https://twitter.com/willrich45
3. KARL FISCH – https://twitter.com/karlfisch
4. CLAY BURRELL – https://twitter.com/cburell
5. STEVE DEMBO – https://twitter.com/teach42
6. ROB JACOBS – https://twitter.com/eduinnovation
7. DAVID WARLICK – https://twitter.com/dwarlick
8. DAVID JAKES – https://twitter.com/djakes
9. DEAN SHARESKI – https://twitter.com/shareski
10. TERRY FREEDMAN – https://twitter.com/terryfreedman
11. SYLVIA MARTINEZ – https://twitter.com/smartinez
@mike868y
This niche is really limited, but so far here is what I’ve gatehred,
Top motocross/motorcycle twitterers:
@mike868y (me)
@JiMpiSh
@jbminn
@mwellumson
@iroc8210
@BlueFigToast
@Swipe
@longstride
@FemaleRacing
@harleymac1
@motorcycles
@inrsoul
@littlebytesnews
I also found it difficult to come up with a top 10 list but did my best…I intend to add to this list in the future, making it my twitter-roll, so check back and see if you make the list:
My list includes a variety of moms, dads, and online friends or guru’s worth checking out!
Did you make the list?
http://littlebytesnews.blogspot.com/2008/11/top-10-must-follow-twitter-moms-and.html
Thanks for checking out my list and thanks for asking this great question! Why didn’t I think of it ☺ It looks like I have some more great people to check out from all of the lists posted so far!
@overnightsite
Boom! SEO Twitterers That You Must Follow, or be lost in the wild.
@nate_lawson
Here’s my Top 10 Photographers to Follow on Twitter…
http://slickmo.com
@largeheartedboy
MUSIC BLOGGERS musicians and music industry people should follow:
http://twitter.com/mattpicasso
http://twitter.com/amritsingh
http://twitter.com/DodgeMOKB
http://twitter.com/fyang/
http://twitter.com/aquadrunkard
http://twitter.com/donewaiting
http://twitter.com/muzzleofbees
http://twitter.com/blogotheque
http://twitter.com/eachnotesecure
http://twitter.com/largeheartedboy
@tvnewsradio
If you are interested in Internet-TV – my top 10 you should follow on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/tvnewsradio
http://twitter.com/twitlive
http://twitter.com/UstreamTV
http://twitter.com/justintv
http://twitter.com/mogulus
http://twitter.com/revision3
http://twitter.com/qik
http://twitter.com/flixwagon
http://twitter.com/ATTblueroom
and with bonus
http://twitter.com/youtube
@jonathandeamer
Further to @largeheartedboy and @qburns above, my top 10 music industry folks!
Interestingly, there is only one repeat between the 3 of us.
@jkvirtualoffice
Top Ten Virtual Assistants to follow:
http://twitter.com/StacyBrice
http://twitter.com/kathiemt
http://twitter.com/danafortier
http://twitter.com/vipvirtualsols
http://twitter.com/BetteCreek
http://twitter.com/DarleneVictoria
http://twitter.com/deannatroupe
http://twitter.com/GrittyVA
http://twitter.com/ModernMarketing
and me, of course!
http://twitter.com/jkvirtualoffice
@bmtrnavsky
One of my most popular posts is called 10 things a salesperson should never say and why. Here is the URL for it: http://www.salesmanagement20.com/profiles/blogs/1984937:BlogPost:307
@drigotti
5 People / Companies Anyone Interested In Personal Finance Should Follow
@mintdotcom – Follow for updates on site features, money tips, Mint news, and more!
@quizzle – Todd Albery, Creator of Webolutions at Quizzle. Get to know your credit, home, money & life. Don’t guess. Know! Seriously…stop guessing – it’s FREE!
@quickenloans – Hey! I’m Kelly from Quicken Loans, America’s #1 online lender. Full of mortgage news, rates, office shenanigans & general nerd chatter. Licensed: 50 states
@hrblock – Your tax people.
@jdroth – A middle-aged geek who loves books, comics, and writing. (He’s also the owner of getrichslowly.com, a personal finance blog that has over 60,000 subscribers)
@CNYhousehunters
I must have added 20 people to my follow list from these comments. Most of the real estate professionals that I follow have already been listed. I would have a tough time compiling a list of the Top 10 people Twittering in Syracuse, New York because there are so many to choose from.
@brambleberry
Top Ten People I follow in the Bath & Body Care Micro Business Niche (there are more but at this moment, these are the ones I get the most value from):
http://twitter.com/BellaLucce
http://twitter.com/saponifier
http://twitter.com/drflower
http://twitter.com/nahiacreations
http://twitter.com/CountryMeadow
http://twitter.com/soapylove
http://twitter.com/essentialU
http://twitter.com/fetosoap
http://twitter.com/MarrWilliams
http://twitter.com/packagingdiva
http://twitter.com/indiebusiness
http://twitter.com/TheBathProject
http://twitter.com/TheSoapGuild
The link is posted here on my blog: http://soap-queen.blogspot.com/2008/11/people-i-follow-on-twitter.html
@figandcherry
Food bloggers – my top 10 (in no particular order)
@FoodStories
@Eatlikeagirl
@NotQuiteNigella
@DavidLebovitz
@Coconutlime
@NoRecipes
@KathrynElliot
@WhiteOnRice
@SteamyKitchen
@cookingwithamy
@PetLvr
Well, Groucho once said something about never wanting to join a club that would have me as a member… so, I’m okay with the fact that I’m not any of these lists
It gives me opportunity to add some new tweeters!
I like following people that are interesting to follow .. meaning, as a friend, or as an observer, or as a voyeur, or just because they like to follow me and think I have something to offer.
But, I really get a kick out of listening to the MAD MEN crew tweet
http://twitter.com/don_draper
http://twitter.com/dick_whitman
http://twitter.com/betty_draper
http://twitter.com/bettydraper
http://twitter.com/sally_draper
http://twitter.com/robert_draper
http://twitter.com/polly_draper
http://twitter.com/peggy_olson
http://twitter.com/peggyolson
http://twitter.com/roger_sterling
http://twitter.com/pete_campbell
http://twitter.com/_PeteCampbell
http://twitter.com/joan_holloway
http://twitter.com/paul_kinsey
http://twitter.com/Sal_Romano
http://twitter.com/bertram_cooper
http://twitter.com/bobbie_barrett
http://twitter.com/ken_cosgrove
http://twitter.com/glen_bishop
I’d be interesting in following ….
- some celebrity tweeters ..
- Canadian bookkeepers, accountants, etc ..
- musicians and rock band tweeters …
- anybody who follows me
@SpicyPrincess
Does anyone have a list of 10 great Home party sales or Direct Sales professionals to follow?
@pressreleasepr
Top 10 PR People to Follow on Twitter
http://dannybrown.me/2008/11/30/ten-pr-people-to-follow-on-twitter/
@AlexForce
My recommendation for electronic music fans:
- Beatportal - http://twitter.com/Beatportal
You may also want to check the real Britney
and her team:
- Britney Spears – http://twitter.com/britneyspears
@TakeRoot
I want to post a list of Christian Women on Twitter. These are not just Christian Women running a ministry or known for their websites, they are Christian Women who Tweet Up not afraid, or hesitant to share their faith, prayers, encouragement through the TweetStream or Bios! Some are pretty new tweeters, but jumped right in!
If you want to find and Tweet Up with some more Christian Women on Twitter- Join Us!
http://www.takerootandwrite.com/christian-women-tweet-up-cwtu.html
http://twitter.com/patsyclairmont You have to follow Patsy. She will brighten every day on Twitter! …a book-loving writer who loves her family…and Cold Stone Sweet Cream and Coffee Ice Cream!
http://twitter.com/Mels_World Passionately Pursuing God’s Purpose Every Day…that’s my goal! WAHM, Pastor, Writer, CLASServices Alumni, Social Marketing Addict!
http://twitter.com/alyssaavant Christian Writer, Speaker & Blogger
http://twitter.com/TraciKnoppe Christian, homeschooling mom of 6, grandmother, parenting coach & mentor, internet marketing, SEO, 30DC, web designer, WordPress, dogs, coffee
http://twitter.com/DrMommy Christian,Doctor of Chiropractic, Freelance Writer, Content Writer, Health/Wellness expert, Home-school mom to 5, and love to cook, dance and have a good time
http://twitter.com/Surrenderedscri I’m a surrendered wife, mom and Christian writer.
http://twitter.com/PraiseAndCoffee Wife, mom, speaker, writer and coffee drinker who loves the Lord.
http://twitter.com/theinspiredroom Editor for Blissfully Domestic/H&G Channel, Writer, Interior Design, Christian, Wife & Mom.
http://twitter.com/karlameachem She does not have a bio, but if you want encouragement, connection, and Christian Resources, she’s your gal!
http://twitter.com/quietmom Christian, homeschooling, husband respecting, chocolate eating, bible believing mom
http://twitter.com/triciagoyer Author of 15 novels & parenting, marriage and teen books. Gen Xer, speaker and homeschooling mom who loves my family and God. Former teen mom and 80s babe.
http://twitter.com/rhonda_brown Women’s Ministries Pres for Rocky Mtn Region COG. Wife of Tim Brown, Admin Bishop for CO, UT, and WY. Lee U and UAB Alum. Love to cook, hike, and read.
http://twitter.com/leaseahb Love Coke, softball, my laptop, Harleys, and Jesus (not in that order).
http://twitter.com/healingsoul Writer, homeschool, mom, healing from childabuse, EMDR, brainspotting, scrapbooking, cook, garden, joy, transparent, compassion, teacher, Christian, blog
http://twitter.com/journey2learn homeschooling, Christian, mama. 2 tween kids of my own and parent 13 teen boys for my full-time job. love twittermoms
http://twitter.com/CathyNagle Christian, Homeschool, Conservative, Wife, Mother, 2 Daughters, Singer, Writer, Portrait Painter, Techie. Jesus is my Rock & Shield. Love being with family.
And Me! http://twitter.com/TakeRoot Founder; Take Root and Write, Christian, Ministry, blogger, homeschooler, Mac/Apple Addict, Designer,Techy, Singer, NiteOwl, Typepad Pro
There are so many more!
@blumonky4
My top 10 Most Insightful Social Media Tweeple
ProBlogger
WayneSutton
GuyKawasaki
Pistachio
Jakrose
ChrisBrogan
GeekMommy
Barefoot_Exec
PRSarahEvans
LisaHoffmann
@big_b_rad
Top People to follow in Video Production, VFX, & Post-production:
1. ) @5tu – Stu Maschwitz – The Original DV Rebel
2.) @lifezero – John Flowers – of ThatPostShow – ThatMediaShot
3.) @RedGiantTweet – Great plugin company!
4.) @Ayz – Great Director
5.) @PaulDV – Another Awesome Director
6.) @freshdv – Great site for news!
7.) @flowseeker – The guy wrote most of the books I own!
8.) @mikeseymour – of FXGuide
9.) @themediamogul – great blog for media production
10.) @big_b_rad – (shameless plug) but I write about production, and After Effects.
@retrogarden
10 People Gamers (Particularly Retro Gamers) Should Follow:-
http://www.twitter.com/LiontamerVGF – Video Game Musician
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http://www.twitter.com/ocremix – Website dedicated to video game music
http://www.twitter.com/joystiq – Popular Weblog on Video Games
http://www.twitter.com/DavidEllis
http://www.twitter.com/GarnettLee
http://www.twitter.com/JeffCannata
Three writers for the 1UP Network
http://www.twitter.com/gamingangel – Writer of gamingangel blog
http://www.twitter.com/TristaTwesten – Girl gamer who has the most followers in the video game niche
http://www.twitter.com/trixie360 – Xbox 360 Gamer & Writer
http://www.twitter.com/wii – Need any clues?
http://www.twitter.com/retrogarden – Retro Game Blog (and written by yours truly
@CincyRecruiter
Thanks for the great idea! Check out my post on the 10 People All Recruiters Should Follow On Twitter here – http://www.cincyrecruiter.com/cincy_recruiter/2008/11/ten-people-all-recruiters-should-follow-on-twitter.html.
@scottdodd
Just posted at NRDC’s Switchboard on Great green Twitter feeds for environmental news junkies. Couldn’t hold myself to 10, but I’ll try to do that here:
@dotearth
@ecogeek
@Grist
@starfocus
@ejgertz
@greenwash
@algore
@ecochickie
@carlpope
@NRDCSwitchboard (yeah, I work there, but it should make the list regardless)
@richbreton
Anyone have a top 10 people to follow in non-profits?
Also – A good idea for a followup post might be how to find top tweeters/bloggers on twitter for a given topic if such a list isnt already compiled
@andrea_r
I’ve just posted my list on the top six WordPRessMU geeks to follow.
It’s a narrow niche, so almost impossible to get to ten.
http://wpmututorials.com/elsewhere/six-wordpressmu-geeks-to-follow-on-twitter/
@mattcaldwell
Hmm, this is a very interesting idea. What I’ve learned from this is, I need to become more active on twitter.
@TheSourceress
I suppose I straddle two niches really. I work in Internet Research for a Headhunting company called EcoSearch. We work exclusively in the Renewable Energy indusrtry to recruit executives and technical folks.
I asked around in the office and blogged our top follows for all things Green and Renewable Energy, you can see the list here: http://tinyurl.com/58n33t
I also follow a lot of other online researchers in the recruitment field, here’s my list of favourite follows there:
1. @Animal
2. @Cheezhead
3. @FistfulOfTalent
4. @InfoSourcer
5. @jimstroud
6. @Jokahn
7. @Recruitingblogs
8. @Researchgoddess
9. @Shally
10. @Sourcerkelly
I would be interested in a list of “For Fun” follows. I like to follow @SantaClaus25 @Star_Trek @stephenfry and NASA’s hardware, like @ISStation
@hectorhenry17
Top 10 Colombia bloggers and twitters.
Well i know that for you all Colombia well you only herd bad things about us but here the good and great side of Colombia, that complain whit the quote: in Colombia the good people we are more.
1. @guapacho
2. @marionel
3. @diarionocturno
4. @leidymarmalade
5. @GUAGUAU
6. @migugat
7. @hiperterminal
8. @medeamaterial
9. @bestdelbalon
10. @bigMancho
@dereksemmler
Earlier this year I had put together a list of dads on twitter that has given me a huge selection of like-minded people to follow.
Dads, if you’re not on the list yet, let me know.
@Forechecker
Thanks for the great inspiration, Darren. I’ve added “Nine hockey people you need to follow on Twitter“, for fans of the National Hockey League.
@jaygaddis
Top 8 folks discussing issues about men and being a man. Anyone have others?
Tripp Lanier Podcast: http://personallifemedia.com/podcasts/238-the-new-man
David Deida: http://www.deida.info/
Casey Capshaw: http://caseycapshaw.com/
@menatpausecoach: http://site.lifesworkgroup.com/
@JayGaddis: http://www.revolutionaryman.com, revolutionarymanblog.com
Man Kind Project: http://www.mkp.org/
Authentic Man Program: http://authenticmanprogram.com/
Men’s Leadership Alliance: http://www.mensleadershipalliance.org/
@FredPeters
Darren,
This was a great idea. Thank you!!
After reading your article, I wrote an article on my personal finance blog, Online Banks Blog, listing 10 Personal Finance Bloggers You Should Follow On Twitter.
@drigotti
http://daverigotti.com/5-people-companies-anyone-interested-in-personal-finance-should-follow-on-twitter
@GrowMap
Great challenge. I’ve posted my Top Fourteen Twitter Movers and Shakers at http://www.growmap.com/top-niche-twitter-users/. I just didn’t want to deprive anyone of any of my favorites. The post includes links to a process I wrote up using Twellow to find the top Twitter users in any niche and sort them by number of followers plus some other great articles on how to grow your Twitter followers.
This challenge was so popular we’re issuing a challenge of our own. We hope you’ll all respond to our Top Ten FriendFeed Friends Challenge at http://www.growmap.com/friendfeed-challenge/
@bnix
Top 10 Real Estate Industry Twitter Users:
@respres – the ultimate fusion of real estate + technology + great guy. he also owns Real Estate Shows.
@nik_nik (@renicolay) – these are really two different people, but they do live together in holy matrimony and they have one of the best real estate technology blogs on the planet, MyTechOpinion.
@tcar -mortgage blogger, founder of REMBEX and generally cool dude.
@jonwashburn – founder and co-owner of ActiveRain, the world’s largest real estate networking site.
@laniar (@agentgenius) – another 2 for 1 listing here. this couple not only own and operate the best real estate blog, AgentGenius, but also have their own real estate brokerage firm in Austin.
@tyr – many call him the blogfather (ok, maybe it’s just me), he almost single-handedly started real estate blogging when he created RainCityGuide. now he owns 4realz.
@realestatezebra – this guy is social media. he’s so good at it, Inman created a job for him.
@pkitano – deep thoughts on social media and ways to use it in real estate. he also has one helluva list of RE Twits.
@jburslem – real estate blog pioneer who now works at Inman.
@mlbroadcast – smart, innovative and funny. he also owns MLBroadcast.
OK that was really twelve if you count the husband and wife twits. So, I’ll round the bakers dozen with blatent self-promotion @bnix!
@dualicious
love the lists!! took advantage to find feisty women in an area that i’ve been interested in…
@moneymatters
Great idea for creating niche top 10 lists, i’ve already used a bunch of them here and followed some great new people.
Here’s one of my own top 10 lists of people to follow for the personal finance niche….
Ten People All Personal Finance Junkies Should Follow on Twitter
@TravelBride
Great idea! Here are my favorite bridal Twitter movers and shakers:
http://twitter.com/LaraCasey
http://twitter.com/BlueOrchid
http://twitter.com/Polkadotbride
http://twitter.com/weddex
http://twitter.com/lazybride
http://twitter.com/brides
http://twitter.com/planningforever
http://twitter.com/itsajamiething
http://twitter.com/weddingtidbits
http://twitter.com/weddingpaperdiva
http://twitter.com/travelbride
@oliver
I’ve already setup a page in my wiki for all things related to SAP. It is called the SAP Affinity Group including about 50 people all around SAP business from employees, consultants, business analysts etc..
http://tinyurl.com/sapaffinitygroup
It is open for editing and everybody related to SAP is invited to add him/herself to the list.
Cheers,
Oliver
@rossella76
Top 10 Food-related People using Twitter in Italy:
http://twitter.com/toccodizenzero
http://twitter.com/divinacucina
http://twitter.com/studiocru (about wine, beer)
http://twitter.com/tirebouchon
http://twitter.com/andreabez
http://twitter.com/tartetatin
http://twitter.com/gastrolinguista
http://twitter.com/nebbiolata
http://twitter.com/wine90
http://twitter.com/VinoGlocal
Top 10 Food-related People using Twitter in UK-US:
http://twitter.com/cookingwithamy
http://twitter.com/everydayfooddeb
http://twitter.com/BakingandBooks
http://twitter.com/everydayfoodsan
http://twitter.com/wine_scribbler
http://twitter.com/FoodBlogga
http://twitter.com/PinchMySalt
http://twitter.com/AndreasRecipes
http://twitter.com/WineEnthusiast
http://twitter.com/valeriedoucette
If you further suggestions, please let me know
@karrio
My top x of UXD/IA/IxD people and web strategists (in no particular order):
@threefour
@louisrosenfeld
@mmilan
@jeffparks
@martastrickland
@craigritchie
@ericamhc
@emenel
@conej
@mariobourque
@kfred85
Here is my list of people to follow for service-learning or social media in higher education.
http://www.twitip.com/construct-your-own-top-10-must-follow-list-as-it-relates-to-your-own-niche/
@kfred85
Ok, not sure why it did that. Let’s try this again. My top 8 list for service-learning or social media in higher education.
http://kfred85.blogr.com/stories/2008-12-02-Who-is-in-your-twitter-top-10-(1)/
@thinklynsen
Top 10 Cool People on Twitter Who Often Make Me Smile and/or Laugh
@madthoughts
@caseymckinnon
@galadarling
@lizstrauss
@tessa
@nalei
@average_jane
@DorotheeRH
@zefrank
@eedumas
Wanna change the world? Follow these 10 folks:
@maxgladwell
@BetheChangeInc
@cityyear
@FreshAirFund
@changeblogs
@CommonCause
@PeopleRipple
@onPhilanthropy
@kaboomplay
@sharestrength
@TaviGreiner
A Grab Bag of the World Around Us:
USGS
EQTW
LameBush
Spacedotcom
badbanana
andersoncooper
etacar11
CassiniSaturn
slooh
skytland
@tracybenham
Travel: Top Ten People to Follow
@Heather_Poole
@BudTravel
@TravelRant
@Elliotng
@ARoadRetraveled
@SoulTravelers3
@offyonder
@Travolution
@travelingmamas
@EverywhereTrip
Others: Sites, Companies &…
@Gadling
@Msnbc_Travel
@BootsnAll
@NYtimesTravel
@OffbeatGuides
@TravelFit
@BrettTrout
Top Ten Tweeps to Follow on Coworking:
1. @sarahcuda
2. @danielshipton
3. @raines
4. @davidhwalker
5. @brianr
6. @banderson623
7. @alexknowshtml
8. @missrogue
9. @factoryjoe
10. @superamit
@marc_meyer
Here’s a list of 10 people in social media and marketing and PR whose tweets I would suggest you follow: And mine of course.
Valeria Maltoni @ConversationAge
Beth Harte @BethHarte
Amber Naslund @Ambercadabra
Jason Falls @JasonFalls
Paul Chaney @@pchaney
Ari herzog @ariherzog
Chris Kieff @ckieff
Scott Monty @ScottMonty
Jeremiah Owyang @jowyang
Kyle Flaherty @KyleFlaherty
@vcarson
This is terrific – just found some great folks to follow. Thanks!
My niche is all things horse-related. Top Tweeters to follow in the horse world:
@thehorse – horse health news headlines
@equiworks – horse news
@janesavoie – world-famous dressage trainer
@bloodhorse – racing news
@care4horsescom – active site of a working farrier
@gatewaytohorses – horse ads, etc.
@friesianarts – horse art and Friesian horse stuff
@allhorses – Squidoo site about horses
@hoofit – Hoofcare and Farrier Supply
@aqha – American Quarter Horse Association
@cjrtools
Thanks for a terrific idea. It fit perfectly with a new section on my website. I’ve posted my list of “10 Mac Experts to Follow on Twitter:”
homepage.mac.com/cjrtools/mac-lists/twitter-mac-experts.html
@ariherzog
Top 10 Government 2.0 Evangelists:
Bob Ashley – @bashley
Andrea Baker – @immunity
Mark Drapeau – @cheeky_geeky
Dave Fletcher – @dfletcher
Adriel Hampton – @adrielhampton
Hillary Hartley – @quepol
Andrew Krzmarzick- @krazykriz
Avelino Maestas – @avelino
Maxine Teller – @mixtmedia
Craig Thomler – @craigthomler
@ericadriver
I am an independent IT industry analyst who co-founded the ThinkBalm Innovation Community. The mission of this community is to propel forward enterprise adoption of the Immersive Internet. I’ve been maintaining a list of Twitterers Worth Following since late August. Here’s our list: http://thinkbalm.com/community/twitterers-worth-following/
@getangrywithme
well, the top ten political list posted earlier in these comments did not specify that it was a list for CONSERVATIVES only. after spending a moment absolutely beside myself at some of the choices, i decided to write the top ten LIBERAL (aka, commense-sense-and-freedom) political list.
you can find the article here, and i hope you enjoy it!
http://getangrywithme.com/2008/12/twitip-and-twitter/
@jamesonbull
Top 10 triathletes/cyclists/endurance athletes on twitter:
http://sbrtv.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/top-10-twitter-triathletes/
Bikehugger
texafornia
coachadam
lancearmstrong
jessistensland
konaguyim
staytunedreport
usatriathlon
triathletemag
simplystu
@KarenRussell
Here’s my list of PR Educators: http://www.teachingpr.org/teaching_pr/2008/12/top-10-pr-educators-to-follow-on-twitter.html
@elearning30
Ten People all eLearning people Should Follow on Twitter
And you can always follow the
@mneedham
Lots of healthcare ppl on Twitter these days – and growing. A random sampling…
Hospitals and systems:
Scripps Health, San Diego, CA:
http://twitter.com/ScrippsHealth
UW Health, Madison, WI:
http://twitter.com/uwhealth
Gwinnett Medical Center, Gwinnett County, GA:
http://twitter.com/GwinnettMedical
Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT:
http://twitter.com/hartfordhosp
Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX:
http://twitter.com/ChildrensTheOne
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA:
http://twitter.com/swedish
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN:
http://twitter.com/StJude
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN:
http://twitter.com/uthsc
East Texas Medical Center, Tyler, TX:
http://twitter.com/ETMC
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX:
http://twitter.com/MDAnderson_News
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Minneapolis, MN:
http://twitter.com/publichealthmn
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE:
http://twitter.com/unmc
More here:
http://webiscope.com/2008/10/why-social-media-works/#comment-474
Random people that talk healthcare frequently:
http://twitter.com/Ed_Bennett
http://twitter.com/jenmccabegorman
http://twitter.com/mdbraber
Healthcare CEOs:
Nick Jacobs, Windber
http://twitter.com/jacobsfn
Paul Levy, Beth Israel Deaconess
http://twitter.com/Paulflevy
@cheeky_geeky
Top 10 Tweeple who are Completely Awesome Sauce:
Peter Shankman @skydiver (HARO!)
Anaiis Flox @avflox (model blogger oooozing Peruvian sex)
Lindy Kyzer @LindyKyzer (Army kickass public affairs guru)
Andy Carvin @acarvin (NPR political mashup good guy)
Melanie Notkin @savvyauntie (good aunties make good girlfriends)
Pete Cashmore @mashable (Brad Pitt stole his look so he made a blog)
Andrea Rodgers @AskMissA (warmhearted socialite dating coach)
Tim O’Reilly @timoreilly (techno-visionary interlocuter)
Alana Taylor @alanataylor (Manhattanite counter-journalist)
Sarah Evans @prsarahevans (neverending pink pickmeups)
BONUS:
Gary Vaynerchuk @garyvee (wine + Jets = holy optimism, batman!!)
http://twitter.com/demicooper Best avatar, best marketing advice and news on Twitter – bar none
http://twitter.com/dailyherald
http://twitter.com/ShermanHealth Great health news and tips
http://twitter.com/ColonelTribune Chicago Tribune’s alter ego
http://twitter.com/ncircle Great local tips
http://twitter.com/unitedwayelgin
http://twitter.com/santaispissed Just for fun, a crabby Santa
http://twitter.com/cnnbrk CNN’s Breaking News Twitter
@avflox
My Recipe for Quick-Follow Awsome Sauce:
@ABartelby: graphic designer, typography enthusiast, and photographer. Comrade in shameless, informative fun.
@peroxidevixen: pulp erotica writer and modern day Anita Ekberg. Partner in crime.
@cheeky_geeky: scientist, genius, sex pot. He had me at “fruit fly.”
@theredshoes: literary genius and writer. Your allusions to obscure works will not be lost on her!
@caudelac: mad dancing brilliance incarnate. You won’t know what hit you.
@bonni07: whip-smart post-modernist thinker who doesn’t shy away from any discussion, whether it’s Marx or cum.
@originaloflaura: editor-in-chief of the literary smut zine Black Heart. Brilliant, funny and unabashedly irreverent.
@nadanothing: world-traveler, quick wit and pure heart.
@allierat: Republican strategist, fearless funny girl, and all around fabulous.
@nwjerseyliz: sociologist and former DJ, big ideas and big giggles, too.
@LenKendall
Pretty decent list of Brands on Twitter here:
http://constructivegrumpiness.squarespace.com/home/2008/11/22/hard-hat-certified-best-brands-on-twitter.html
@glxp
Top 10 Space People and Organizations
@GLXP – OK, sorry, I just had to put a little shameless self-promotion in here
@jeff_foust – Jeff Foust is a great writer and blogger. Great resource for newspace and political news.
@amoroso – Paolo Amoroso, Space educator from Italy (tweets in English). Science is fun! (OH: did I mention we have a shared love of LOLcats?)
@the_stargazer – Josh Nelson, Chairman of SEDS USA Executive Board. And how cool is his avatar: he’s curled up inside a NGLLC crater.
@NASA – Newsfeed from NASA.
@KeithCowing – Keith Cowing, the most feared voice in the space community. Love him or hate him, you have to read what he says.
@mmealling – Michael Mealling, VP of Business Development at Masten Space Systems. Always has his finger on the pulse of the space industry and surrounding politics.
@ahoppin – Andrew Hoppin, entrepreneur. Great perspectives on the business of space, and NASA’s place in that.
@disco_dave – Dave Mosher, web producer for Discovery Space.
@kittell – Kirk Kittell, aerospace engineer. Interesting perspectives on the technical/engineering side of space exploration.
BONUS:
@marsphoenix – The one that started it all. RIP.
@Pomerantz – Our own Willie P.
@peterdiamandis – Peter Diamandis, Founder and CEO, X PRIZE Foundation.
@LPT
Tried to come up with my Top 10 To Follow If You’re Interested In Virtual Worlds, but wound up with 20 instead (and still probably left off some good ones):
@Adri
@alizasherman
@AlKronos
@Burhop
@DrManhattan
@EricaDriver
@epredator
@Fleep
@GraceMcDunnough
@GwynethLlewelyn
@Intellagirl
@malburns
@NickWilson
@nicmitham
@OnderSkall
@peterhaik
@poinky
@robsmart
@Ugotrade
@Xianrenaud
@jurgenappelo
Thanks, you inspired me!
So I just created a Top 50 Twitterers to Follow for Software Developers.
It’s a bit big for this comment box, so I’ll give you the link…
http://www.noop.nl/2008/12/top-50-twitterers-to-follow-for-developers.html
@tinkugallery
Here is my Top 10 art/design Twitter folks to follow:
@MaryAnneDavis – potter in upstate New York
@MichaelSurtees – design blogger in NYC
@ThePR – high end art magazine out of LA
@GettyMuseum – needs no explanation!
@Newcomb_Gallery – Tulane University gallery
@pop_art – Israeli digital artist
@WhitneyMuseum
@CreatureComforts – design blogger
@20×200 – sells affordable art prints
@bklynartprjct – community for emerging artists
@fleurdevie
does anyone have any good links to twitterers who are zoo or animal keepers?
@adrielhampton
“Good Peeps to Have”
@ariherzog – he’s a giving networker and a real pro
@trib – smart, helpful Aussie, check!
@CCseed – because everybody needs Jung quotes
@You2Gov – it’s our democracy, dammit!
@meghan1018 – the only twitter mom I follow?/my cool local peep
@bobgower – bobcanhelp
@anthonyidem – he gets it, and stays humble
@amcafee – because #andyasks is so darn fun!
@helenmosher – if she follows anyone else, Helen will never finish grad school!
@THE_REAL_SHAQ – More powerful than a locomotive, and Chris Brogan, even!
@JonathanFrieden
Great idea! See E-Commerce Law’s Six People All E-Commerce Lawyers Should Follow on Twitter.
@bloggingmom67
Here’s my list of people to follow on Twitter in Central New York (Syracuse area):
http://blog.syracuse.com/family/2008/12/httptwittercommja320_ambersmit.html
@cheeky_geeky
Top 10 Tweeple I have followed the longest:
shashib / Shashi Bellamkonda
mashable / Pete Cashmore
adamostrow / Adam Ostrow
JessieX / Jessie X
BlahGeeTsa / Blagica
noreaster / jen consalvo
somewhatfrank / Frank Gruber
HumanFolly / Jen N.
leoraisrael / Leora Israel
robotchampion / steven mandzik
The Best People to Follow on Twitter for Financial Updates
http://www.outofdebtchristian.com/how-to-save-tips/the-best-people-to-follow-on-twitter-for-financial-updates/
Thanks Darren!
@EndTheRobocalls
Top Twitter Accounts for Politics And Inside the Beltway Stuff
Me – Shaun Dakin – @EndTheRobocalls (well not really, but shameless self promotion)
Anna Marie Cox – http://twitter.com/anamariecox (Very irreverent look at politics)
Marc Abminder – http://twitter.com/marcambinder (Top notch Atlantic Mag writer)
Huffington Post – http://twitter.com/huffpost (You know the HuffPost)
Andrew Sullivan – http://twitter.com/dailydish (Great take on politics from another Atlantic Mag guy)
The Politico – http://twitter.com/thepolitico (Simply the best outlet on politics)
Patrick Ruffini – http://twitter.com/PatrickRuffini (Right wing take on technology and the GOP)
Fishbowl DC http://twitter.com/FishbowlDC (Inside Baseball DC)
Andy Carvin http://twitter.com/acarvin (NPR’s social media guy)
Micah Sifry http://twitter.com/mlsif (Co-Founder of the Personal Democracy Forum and TechPresident)
Dr. Mark Drapeau http://twitter.com/cheeky_geeky (Fun take on social media and govt)
@moneymatters
I posted a new list today, but its a bit longer than 10:
125 personal finance twitter users
@freefrombroke
Awesome idea! I’ve already found so many new people to follow thanks to some of the lists. Here’s my article about Twitter which includes some favorite personal finance twitter folk:
Free From Broke Guide To Twitter
@marcbattaglia
I didn’t have 10 but these are my favorite:
Apple News (You know that that is.)
http://twitter.com/apple_news
The Politico (Politics and opinion)
http://twitter.com/thepolitico
Demi & Cooper (Awesome marketing news, tips)
http://twitter.com/demicooper
Cali Lewis (GeekBrief TV)
http://twitter.com/CaliLewis
CNETNews (Great tech news)
http://twitter.com/CNETNews
iPhone Alley (All news iPhone)
http://twitter.com/iPhoneAlley
@eadvocate
Twitter Heroes who Change the World through Social Media
Social media can be used for highly effective social change. These Twitter users pioneer how we use the tools we all know and love to create a better world. If you want to create an impact on humanity from your iPhone, follow all eleven and pay close attention.
http://twitter.com/diosacomm
http://twitter.com/kanter
http://twitter.com/changedotorg
http://twitter.com/jeffpower
http://twitter.com/nonprofitorgs
http://twitter.com/starfocus
http://twitter.com/idealist_org
http://twitter.com/togetherwf
http://twitter.com/kivilm
http://twitter.com/The_Feed
http://twitter.com/nonprofit_tech
If you belong on this list, I would love to meet you: http://twitter.com/eadvocate
@abdpbt
Honestly, I don’t know how accurate these lists are in other niches, but in mine (parenting) it is totally absurd. Where is dooce, finslippy, amalah? Most people who are a-list bloggers are not from Tennessee, btw. In fact, I think there’s only one or two–MAYBE–who actually are from Tennessee.
anna – if you don’t like a list, why not create your own? These are just individuals ‘top 10’s’ – they are not ‘the’ definitive list on any topic. Create your own and share with use the people you love on those niches.
@joshself
Top 10 (plus a few) People to follow in Birmingham and the “New South”! (yea, kindof a small niche, but we’re tight!)
@acnatta – Creator and editor of The Terminal blog and Birmingham social media guru
@crewless – local film maker, sci-fi geek
@spann – James Spann, local celebrity and tech head weather man
@bhamdotfm – freelance music critic team and know it alls for local shows.
@ikepigott – top heavy hitting local blogger (Occum’s Razer) and social media connoisseur
@mojodenbow – Birmingham transplant, blogger and successful photographer living in TX
@gamalost – Executive director of Indie Memphis and co-founder of Birmingham’s Sidewalk Film Festival
@libby13 – advertising, PR, & all around social media addict.
@joshself – Blogger, photographer, social media aficionado,
@bhamterminal – big footprint Birmingham blog
@booksamillion – local big time booksellers with great deals
@Foodimentary – southern fun food facts
@adrianos
Top 10 Lawyers On Twitter (In No Particular Order)
1. http://www.twitter.com/internetcases
2. http://www.twitter.com/VBalasubramani
3. http://www.twitter.com/kevinokeefe
4. http://www.twitter.com/RonColeman
5. http://www.twitter.com/Carolynelefant
6. http://www.twitter.com/Steveimparl
7. http://www.twitter.com/SCartierLiebel
8. http://www.twitter.com/NikiBlack
9. http://www.twitter.com/Gbeck
10. http://www.twitter.com/adrianos (yeah, that’s me).
@xpat
its not a top ten but a 100+ list covering expatriates (expats) around the world:
100 + active expats on twitter
@web2marketer
My Top 10 Must Follow Twitter List For Aspiring Social and Internet Marketers:
Top 10 Must Follow Twitter List For Social Marketers
@jdorfman
10 Twitters all IT Professionals Should Follow
@leolaporte
@TechCrunch
@howtogeek
@THErealDVORAK
@kevinrose
@thinkgeek
@Scobleizer
@techdirt
@informationweek
@crunchbase
via: @frugal_it
My Top 10 Social Bookmarking User List (Digg, StumbleUpon, Reddit, Mixx, …)
http://twitter.com/msaleem
http://twitter.com/mrbabyman
http://twitter.com/zaibatsu
http://twitter.com/doshdosh
http://twitter.com/mklopez
http://twitter.com/sirpopper
http://twitter.com/jaybol
http://twitter.com/firstdigg
http://twitter.com/TalSiach
http://twitter.com/BrentCsutoras
No thoughts of mine in the order of appearance!
At the end I promote myself for sure http://twitter.com/stejules
Peace!
@sandnsurf
Top 10 Physician Tweeple. Hard to get the right mix of informed reading, intelligent comment and reciprocal conversation – but these guys do it the best
@AllergyNotes
@scanman
@doctoranonymous
@melherbert
@berci
@SymTym
@kevinMD
@drval
@ruraldoctoring
@medpiano
Top 10 Link-Givers. Included these mainly because of their links (I know, a bit superficial). No particular order – a nice mess.
1. https://twitter.com/Jimconnolly
2. https://twitter.com/mayhemstudios
3. https://twitter.com/chrisbrogan
4. https://twitter.com/grist
5. https://twitter.com/JohnChowDotCom
6. https://twitter.com/receivertoday
7. https://twitter.com/greentweet
8. https://twitter.com/Bloggeries
9. https://twitter.com/jalaine
10. http://twitter.com/jwesley
Hrm. I’d love to see a list magically appear that caters to all my interests:
-Lolita fashion
-My fandoms and fandom OTPs
-My cat Shorty
Hahaha. Seriously though, where are the loli tweeters? (@lacarmina doesn’t count.)
@artvandeleigh
very useful
@KathyPurdy
Gardeners on Twitter:
Did you know Austin, Texas has more garden bloggers than any other city? But they don’t all twitter, so I threw in the other Texas garden tweeters I know of:
TheGardenShed
TimesToCome
SquareSpot
ZanthanGardens
MyCornerofKaty
AnnieinAustin
ReneesRoots
Vertie
Good_n_Evil
FarmingLassie
InBloom
And here are my top ten picks for gardening tweeters outside of Texas:
MargaretRoach
JanePerrone
IndyGardener
RobinWedewer
GardenPunk
BussoGardener
YouGrowGirl
GoldenGecko
GardenLiving
TreesandShrubs
A more extensive list can be found
@KathyPurdy
A more extensive list of garden tweeters can be found here.
@Mizcity
I would love 2 Top Ten Lists:
1. Event Planners
2. Top Twitterers in NYC
@socialdynamite
I posted this as a comment to a more specialized portion of this post, and I think it really belongs here.
My niche is weird.. news or oddities.. culture? Underground observations? I don’t know. Some of these guys are more famous than not.
It’s tough to narrow down just 10 because I follow so many. But here goes:
@crooksandliars
@mactonnies
@brainsturbator
@antibullshit
@thepuck
@rensefeed
@skilluminati
@andersoncooper
@thegoodhuman
@cultureslave
Yep.
@summem
I couldn’t narrow it down to ten, so I wrote a top 25 list of moms on twitter.
http://wiredfornoise.com/parenting-on-twitter-top-25-moms-who-tweet
@geojoe
Ten People all Geocachers Should Follow on Twitter
https://twitter.com/emcofnorthridge
https://twitter.com/tonka_boy
https://twitter.com/locuslingua
https://twitter.com/podcacher
https://twitter.com/HeadHardHat
https://twitter.com/canusis
https://twitter.com/workerofwood
https://twitter.com/mnboater
https://twitter.com/Moun10Bike
https://twitter.com/Marky95118
There are many more worthy geotwitterers out there, and my apologies to those I left off this limited list.
@PingWiFi
Self-serving Tweets list:
@pingwifi
@theequinest
Here is a list of almost 100 professional horse people on twitter.
@mikekwan
I think it’s interesting that conservatives seem to have a more organized presence on Twitter. For sure the majority of Twitter users are probably “left-of-center” or more liberal minded, but the discussion is more scattered and decentralized. Perhaps it’s partly election burn-out. .But the conservative build-up on Twitter is worth paying attention to.
Re-post @getangrywithme
well, the top ten political list posted earlier in these comments did not specify that it was a list for CONSERVATIVES only. after spending a moment absolutely beside myself at some of the choices, i decided to write the top ten LIBERAL (aka, commense-sense-and-freedom) political list.
you can find the article here, and i hope you enjoy it!
http://getangrywithme.com/2008/12/twitip-and-twitter/
@rachelmaddow
@wonkette
@nprpolitics
@glenngreewald
@crooksandliars
@dailykos
@instapundit
@cnnbrk(cnn breaking news)
@democracypress
@tpmmedia
@feministe
@DrCris
I’d like to add to @sandnsurf’s Physicians to follow on Twitter. I have favoured those who tweet about clinical cases, and share information judiciously:
@symtym
@bongi1
@ruraldoctoring
@sandnsurf
@allergynotes
@berci
@kevinMD
@scanman
@rlbates
@medpiano
This group offers good conversations over a broad timezone range, and is quite interactive with physician followers.
@dsainsights
Darren Rowse, the Problogger, recently started a “Top Ten Must Follow” list on Twitter. So, Blogging Diabetes (@dsainsights on Twitter) has created a list of the “Top Ten Must Follow – Diabetes” on Twitter. Take a minute to connect with them and join the twitter community. There are a lot of real-life insights shared about living with diabetes through twitter. So, here’s the list in alphabetical order:
1. @askmanny
2. @bishop1073
3. @diabetesdaily
4. @diabetesmine
5. @jaimieH
6. @karend1
7. @ninjabetic
8. @saraknic
9. @sixuntilme
10. @type1diabetic
@angie1234p
Wow…had trouble finding the bottom of the list. Mine is similar, but a bit different.
My post is “10 RSS Feeds And TwitterPeeps Freelance Writers Should Know About”
@IZEAinc
I think our Blogger Advisory Board are good ones to follow:
@ChrisBrogan
@Copyblogger
@eMom
@MissyWard
@NeilPatel
@Shoemoney
@JimKukral
@Britopian
@TedMurphy
@IZEAinc
@Marc Interesting list. Are you in the healthcare industry?
@theparallaxview
Cheers, great idea!
http://theparallaxview.com/2008/12/top-10-internal-comms-20-twitter-list/
@pelf81
I wonder if anybody has a list of grad students on Twitter? You know, those people who have Permanent Head Damages?
@risoprinter
Printing News/Printing Industry
http://twitter.com/GreenPrint
http://twitter.com/GOA2009
http://twitter.com/PrintPlanet
http://twitter.com/printceoblog
http://twitter.com/printworkers
http://twitter.com/TampaPrinter
http://twitter.com/ColonialColour
http://twitter.com/freeprintable
http://twitter.com/printplace
http://twitter.com/PrintingNews
@derekmarkham
46 Green Moms and Eco Dads on Twitter:
http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/12/10/40-green-moms-and-dads-on-twitter-follow-eco-childs-play-on-twitter-to-win/
Thanks for all the Twitter lists!
@sarahprout
I just updated my list because the URL above is no longer working
Here’s the upgraded Top 20 Female Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter:
http://tinyurl.com/7lpaje
Cheers,
Sarah
This is a WONDERFUL list, as I have just joined Twitter and have no idea what to do next.
How about the top ten tweeters by country, does anybody have a list of that? Thanks!
Here’s a good list of users by country (its just the top three tho)
http://kidtechguru.blogspot.com/2008/12/top-3-twitterers-of-each-country-in.html
Random Detox … not sure about top 10 tweeters by country. But if you got to twitter grader — http://twitter.grader.com/ — and type in your town/city (country may work, not sure) you can find out the top tweeters in your community by rank. (Rank is based on number of followers verus followees and how frequently you tweet).
@farrhad
Top 10 People All Bloggers Must Follow (In Random Order)
I am deliberately not putting the biggies (like Darren and Shoe) in the list as most people already follow them.
@Farrhad (I really may not fit the list, but I have learn’t a lot and am always there to help everyone)
@Ramkarthik
@Rarst
@jamespadolsey
@teenproblogger
@catswhocode
@rajaie
@rauru
@mastersofseo
@felixgoh
Cheers!
@stephencooper
Here’s my list of Top 10 Fitness People to Follow on Twitter
In no particular order, they are as follows:
1. Craig Ballantyne: @craigballantyne Twitter Bio Helping you gain muscle & lose fat with short workouts…and NO CARDIO!
2. Valerie Waters: @valeriewaters Twitter Bio Celebrity Trainer & Fitness Fanatic
3. Vince DelMonte: @vincedelmonte Twitter Bio Muscle Building Expert
4. Arnel Franco: @fitnessvip Twitter Bio Six Pack Abs Expert
5. Scott Tousignant: @TheFitB Twitter Bio Fat Loss Expert, Author and Speaker
6. Dax Moy: @daxmoy No Twitter Bio
7. Angie Schumacher: @angieschumacher Twitter Bio I am a Certified Personal Trainer who does private training and also fitness boot camps!
8. Daniel Munday: @DanielMunday Twitter Bio Fat Loss Expert based in Sydney, Australia – loves to train and help people lose fat.
9. Scott Colby: @scottcolby Twitter Bio Six-pack abs, burn stubborn belly fat and get a flat sexy stomach with no crunches
10. Zach Even-Esh: @ZEvenEsh Twitter Bio None
You can see the full article at my site:http://sixpackabs411.com/home/2008/12/5/ten-people-you-should-should-follow-on-twitter-to-help-you-l.html
@rawallison
If you are into eating raw foods for health, there is a great group of twitterers to follow for support, information and general camaraderie:
@dhrumil
@heidiohlander
@rubyvroom
@blaqberry
@rawtn
@rawbin
@philipmccluskey
@wendidee
@karenknowler
@darnlucky
@crookedpitch
Here is a link to the top 10 fantasy baseball voices on twitter.
@TolkienLibrary
If you like Tolkien these are the best Tolkien related twitter accounts to follow:
1 – http://twitter.com/TolkienLibrary
2 – http://twitter.com/tolkien
3 – http://twitter.com/middleearthmins
4 – http://twitter.com/LOTR
@dkemper
If you are an archivist or interested in archives and archival issues, these 15+ people should become part of your follow list.
1. @RobinRKC
2. @archivesnext
3. @adravan
4. @mike_rush
5. @anarchivist
6. @dancohen
7. @Jill_HW
8. @helentaylor
9. @amycsc
10. @MerrileeIAm
11. @caturday
12. @Michigania
13. @mzarro
14. @publichistorian
15. @jessewilkins
UPDATE (13/01/2009)
@Al30
@russelldjames
@souslapoussiere – French/English
UPDATE (14/01/2009)
@BobRGarrett
UPDATE (15/01/2009)
@spellboundblog
@lynnemthomas
@nicolehgarrett
@lilalabs
I am new to Twitter and would like to find the yoga community.
I would be grateful for any suggestions for a top 10 list of people
in the yoga world.
Thanks!
Gary
@yogadork
here you go, favorite yoga twitterers…just a starting list. I find new and interesting yogi twitterers every day
@yogadork http://twitter.com/yogadork — yep that’s me
@lotuspad http://twitter.com/Lotuspad
@yogabear http://twitter.com/yogabear
@YogaTag http://twitter.com/YogaTag
@CoraYoga http://twitter.com/CoraYoga
@bendyoga http://twitter.com/bendyoga
@yogaed http://twitter.com/yogaed
@HillaryRubin http://twitter.com/HillaryRubin
@dianecesa http://twitter.com/dianecesa
@shareyoga http://twitter.com/shareyoga
and here’s a new yoga twitter group http://twittgroups.com/twitstamps/yoga
@SuButcher
I’ve been compiling a league of Architects who Twitter.
http://www.justpractising.com/?p=72
If you are an architect or know one please comment on the blog and I’ll put you in the league.
Thanks
Su Butcher
@chelseagreen
My contribution for Ten Sustainability Twitterers Worth Following:
@greentweet
@daveburdick
@FreeVermont
@ecowarriorr
@treehugger_com
@christackett
@cohousing
@peopleforearth
@growthy
@cr8tivecitizen
@qburns
For the house music fans out there I just blogged a list of working house DJs who use Twitter as well as dance music resources using the service. The post also contains my thoughts on using Twitter as a DJ. Check it out here: http://www.q-burnsabstractmessage.com/qb/?p=160
@copetersen
Ten People all Entrepreneurs Should Follow on Twitter
If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, getting success as a startup and venture capital:
@fredwilson
@om
@copetersen
@JuhaC
@jeff
@bgurley
@VentureDig
@PEERVentures
@MVMpartners
@k9venture
@geneabloggers
Ten Companies All Genealogists Should Follow On Twitter
http://tr.im/hBA1
@szetela
@bgtheory – Brad Geddes
@PPCPROZ – Dan Perach
@askhowie – Howie Jacobsen
@annatalerico – Anna Talerico
@chiefmartec – Scott Brinker
@AdWordsProSarah – AdWordsProSarah
@AdWordsHelper – AdWordsHelper
@ClickEquations – Craig Danuloff
@robert_brady – Robert Brady
@Szetela – David Szetela
See all tweets related to PPC
See all tweets related to AdWords
@Szetela
Top people to follow if you’re interested in PPCadvertising, Google AdWords, Paid Search, etc. – updated regularly: http://www.clixmarketing.com/blog/2009/01/27/the-twitroll-must-follow-tweeps-for-ppc-advertisiers
http://followontwitterlists.com/ is an index of top “Follow On Twitter” in Google.
@dalecruse
Must-Follow Wine People on Twitter
By Dale J. Cruse
Twitter use has exploded recently and every sector has experienced phenomenal growth – including the wine industry. Here’s a mixed 12-pack of the most-essential winos to follow on Twitter. It’s important to note that all of these are real people – not automated bots.
1. @garyvee – Gary Vaynerchuk is the undisputed heavyweight champion of wine and new media. It’s Gary’s wine world – we’re just living in it.
2. @billdaley – Bill Daley writes about food and wine for the Chicago Tribune. He’s one of the few old media types who seems to get new media.
3. @binendswine – Craig Drollett created Twitter Taste Live, an online Twitter platform uniting wine drinkers around the world for virtual tastings.
4. @winecast – Tim Elliott and crew create a consistently entertaining and enlightening wine audio podcast. The choicest tidbits end up on Twitter.
5. @pmabray – Paul Mabray and his company VinTank unleashed a wine social media white paper. Hopefully they’ll focus on wine bloggers next.
6. @ryanopaz and @gabriellaopaz – A twofer: Ryan and Gabriella Opaz are American expatriots living in Spain. Together they are a wonderful pair of international wine ambassadors.
7. @1winedude – Joe Roberts is smart, often clever, funny, unusually insightful, and always interesting to read.
8. @eljefetwisted – Jeff Stai is the owner and wine maker at Twisted Oak Winery in California. What’s not to like about his weird rubber chicken fetish?
9. @lenndevours – Forget California, Oregon, and Washington State wines. Lenn Thompson is on a mission to showcase the wines of New York State.
10. @kevinzraly – Kevin Zraly wrote the “Windows On The World Complete Wine Course,” considered by many to be THE wine book.
11. @sonadora – Megan Kenney is a government minion by day, wine blogger by night, and a great read all day long.
12. @dalecruse – Without being too self serving, I’m on a crusade to help people find the best wine information and trusted voices on Twitter.
@simchabe
Seattle Social Media Minds “must follow” list:
http://twitter.com/SMCSeattle
http://twitter.com/Shih_Wei
http://twitter.com/ShaunaCausey
http://twitter.com/Kenji_Onozawa
http://twitter.com/chrispirillo
http://twitter.com/tierrah
http://twitter.com/tosolini
http://twitter.com/jshuey
http://twitter.com/warrenss
http://twitter.com/seattleNP
http://twitter.com/thinkmaya
http://twitter.com/marcusatmsft
http://twitter.com/dakini_3
http://twitter.com/patrickbyers
http://twitter.com/BAoki
http://twitter.com/hotel_max
http://twitter.com/SM_Minds
#SeattleSocialMedia
Extra: Me =) http://twitter.com/simchabe – I’m just lucky to know these people and want to tell everyone to connect with them.
@ableveterans
In the few minutes I can scrape together I maintain AbleVeterans.com to try and help “disabled” vets in some small way. In doing so I’ve come across some AMAZING people and organizations. Here are a few of them…
Nonprofits
http://twitter.com/rebuildhope – helps severely wounded
http://twitter.com/remind_org – Bob Woodruff
http://twitter.com/veteransairlift – helps wounded warriors meetup with fam
http://twitter.com/missioncontinue
http://twitter.com/realwarriors
People
http://twitter.com/ellenmuth – she quietly does a lot for disabled
http://twitter.com/ffpblog – a combat medic (very tuff duty)
http://twitter.com/JustANurse – yea right “Just A Nurse”
http://twitter.com/majbc1
http://twitter.com/DVIDSHub
Ok. It’s 2:45 am and I need sleeep… Ck out the hundreds of other great people I follow at http://twitter.com/ableveterans
Happy 4th everyone!
@ableveterans
Yikes!
Must add http://twitter.com/ArmyMom101 to that list! – she is the glue between hundreds of mil folks tweeting… good night.
@somebunnyslove
Ten of my Favorite Yarn-Crafty Tweeters (in random order)
@berrocodesign
@yarnharlot
@kathyelkins
@GuidoS
@knittydotcom
@modeknit
@Norvegal
@knitgrrl
@RoxanneZYG
@mimiknits
@twistcollective
Okay, I included an extra one… =:8
@txequine lawyer
If you’re interested in equine law, follow this twitter page! Texas-based attorney that handles 100% horse-related cases:
http://www.twitter.com/txequinelawyer
@neboweb
I was recently doing some research on influential individuals in the world of hot tea on Twitter. Here are some of the people I think are must follows in the world of hot tea:
@tavalontea
@organicjar
@tea_austen
@BillDaley
@jasonowalker
@steepology
@roboppy
Thanks everyone giving nice references, i have to make a big list and these references helps me a lot.
@socialthumbs
We are building a visual set of lists at http://followinglist.com. Will soon let you build your own.
Regards
Great post ideal. For buckeye football take a look at this list:
http://twitter.com/spenceboom2/ohio-state
@getparentingtip
http://www.getparentingtips.com/parenting-people-follow-on-twitter
@andyangiewood
The top ten Twitter Names to follow if you are in the wedding industry:
@bestwedphoto
@projectbride
@marthastewart
@tweetmywedding
@projectwedding
@andyangiewood
@theknot
@rfwppi
@snippetandink
@stylemepretty
great resource!
@cmygoodies
I just started working on a top twitter list for those interested in Real food – organic, grass fed, free range, traditional unprocessed and local foods. There is a wonderful community of bloggers who share recipes and their own personal experiences eating a more healthy selection of food. You can see the growing list here: http://twitter.com/cmygoodies/real-foodies If you are a real foodie follow me and I’ll add you to the list.
Here are some of my top favorites so far:
http://twitter.com/cheeseslave
http://twitter.com/KitchenKop
http://twitter.com/FoodRenegade
http://twitter.com/180degreehealth
@oxyhives
But where’s the user manual for Twitter? Where do new Twitter users go to learn.
I like twitip because you find good advertises et tips for your Twitter Follow list