Nobody makes it on their own. Not in business, not in life. To be successful you need to have people that teach and inspire you, not just directly but through their actions. So I am going to start recommending some of the people I think you should know. These are people that I learn from or inspire me in some way. I stole this idea from Chris Brogan. It is something he does with his weekly newsletter, and I think it is a great idea. I’ll tell you a little about each one, and give you links to connect with them and check them out. So here are a few of the people I think you should know about, and why.
The first is Chris Brogan (on Twitter: @chrisbrogan ). Chris is as close to an expert on Social Media as there can be. He certainly doesn’t need my help getting his name out there, but since I stole this idea from him I thought I would start with him. Chris has one of the most visited blogs in the world, and he tapped “his community” to make his new book, Trust Agents
Pam Slim (on Twitter: @pamslim). Many of you are corporate employees and managers, looking to Escape From Cubicle Nation, and Pam literally wrote the book on the subject
Danny Brown (on Twitter: @dannybrown ). Danny is another person that’s taught me a lot about social media. He uses his extensive social media skills for good, as the founder of the 12 for 12k Challenge, a unique charity using social media to change the lives of millions. I love his blog . He talks not only about the benefits and pitfalls of social media in a useful and specific way, but about the tools that make it possible for small business owners pressed for time, to take part in “the conversation.”
Kathryn Jennex (on Twitter: @northernchick). I first met Kathryn on Twitter, then in person at Podcamp Toronto. She has worked behind the scenes with some pretty big fish in the on-line pond, and has recently launched her own personal blog. She is a truly talented writer (she could make a recipe interesting) so I am glad she did. Kathryn finds and shares some of the most interesting articles and videos online. You should get to know Kathryn just because she is interesting, but you can learn a lot from her too.
So that’s it for the the first “People You Should Know.” I interact with them on Twitter and read their blogs and they teach and inspire me every day. I don’t leave comments as often as I should, but I am changing that.
I have so many more, so I think I’ll do this every week. Do you have anyone to add? I’d love for you to share your people you should know with me.
