People you should follow – Aug 14

This feature started as a replacement to Twitter’s Follow Friday but I’ve decided to broaden the list so I can share great writers, thinkers, and friends that offer more than an interesting Twitter stream. You can connect with all of them through Twitter and isn’t that really the point?

So if you are interested in Brands, Marketing, Business, and Social Media here is my shortlist of people you should follow for Aug 14.

1. Ken Stewart (@changeforge) – Ken is a thinking man’s businessman and you should follow him because he has exceptional understanding and insights into 2 key areas, Leadership and Change. Ken’s writing at ChangeForge.com is inspiring and educational. He is mostly active within Friendfeed but you can expect anything shared to his Twitter account is worth reading. On a personal note Ken is a very good friend of mine and although we’ve never met face to face he has been confidant and advisor. There are times that the internet will lead you to a real treasure, the day I met Ken was one of those moments.
• Here is an idea of what you can expect from Ken
• Just What is ChangeForge? This post is a must read. The back story and lessons he shares are truly enlightening.
• Will Your Team Bring You Home? Ken is passionate about his team and you can hear his passion load and clear.
• If You Want Them to Like, Expect Them to Hate You This is leadership 101.
• What you should follow
• His Blog Changeforge.com
• His Friendfeed
• His Google Reader Shared Items
• An interesting note – Ken is an ex-Marine so be nice
2. Bryan Jones (@bryanjones) – Bryan Jones is a rock star. He’s an icon around these parts for his expertise in marketing, branding, and interactive media. In all seriousness Bryan is absolutely one of the most thoughtful and creative people I’ve ever had the pleasure to meet . You should follow him because he is both a leader and student in this rapidly changing era of new media. On a personal level he is warm, inviting, and his tweets about being a Father are priceless. Check out his blog wholebrevitything.com (make sure and hover over links in his posts to get an idea of the little extra that Bryan puts into everything)
• What you can Expect from Bryan
• I think I’m a pretty capable dad…then @sarabethjones leaves me in charge of breakfast & my illusion is shot to Hell
• Almost Everything I Know About Social, So Far… This is a collection of presentations that you can’t miss.
• Time Bandits – Delivering a well crafted message
• What you should follow
• His Twitter
• His Blog WholeBrevityThing.com
• His other blog ExtraAwesome.com
• His Google Reader Shared Items
• An interesting note – bryan has an e.e. cummings thing with capitals on his main blog and a penchant for great domain names
3. Michael Hyatt (@michaelhyatt) – Michael Hyatt is the CEO of Thomas Nelson publishers and is one of the few CEOs that really gets social media. You should follow him because of his expertise not only in business but using social media as a tool for leadership and influence. I love his blog and if anyone embodies a personal voice as an online CEO it’s Michael.
• What you can expect from Michael
• Twitter as a Leadership Tool This is still one of the best Twitter articles I’ve ever read and I share it often
• Beginners Guide to Twitter Can you believe a CEO wrote a beginners guide? That’s Michael for you.
• The Importance of a Leader’s Heart Passion is the source of great leaders
• What you should follow
• His Twitter
• His Blog
• His Google Reader Shared Items
4. Mario Sanchex-Carrion (@mariobox) – I discovered Mario very recently but I had to include him in this list because I’ve been reading his archives for 2 days and I’ve yet to find a post that I didn’t value. Mario blogs about marketing and branding at ShoestringBranding.com and he is definitely worth following.
• What you can expect from Mario
• Challenging the Wisdom of the Crowds This was the post that led me to discover Mario his summation is a great business strategy
• My Definition of Personal Branding Mario offers the best definition I’ve ever seen.
• A personal branding strategy to stand out from the crowd How to set yourself apart when Job hunting (or anything else)
• What you should follow
• His Blog ShoestringBranding.com
• His other blog MarioSanchez.org
• His Twitter

As always I appreciate you taking the time to read and interact with me. If you decide to follow one of the people above make sure and let them know that tsudo sent you.

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