empirical katha: Forbes Top 20 Women Social Media Influencers

Monday, April 8, 2013

Forbes Top 20 Women Social Media Influencers | Pamorama ...

I was honored when I learned that Forbes included me in their list of the Top 20 Women Social Media Influencers.

Haydn Shaughnessy, a speaker, author, and Forbes contributor who who writes excellent articles about enterprise innovation, released his annual list on Wednesday. Using Peek Analytics data and other criteria, he assembled a list of fantastic women social media experts with whom I?m proud to be associated. I never would have been included on the list if it weren?t for you ? thank you for reading and sharing my content! I hope I?ve helped you better understand social media marketing and how to use it effectively.

I want go give a shout-out to the sensational ladies on the list whose social media marketing expertise and advice has gone viral:

Ann Tran: A social media consultant and travel/leisure blogger, Ann has over 300,000 Twitter followers. @AnnTran
Jessica Northey: Jessica is taking over country music one tweet at a time, helping broadcasting professionals, musicians, and entertainers optimize their brands. @jessicanorthey
Mari Smith: A top social media consultant, author, and speaker, Mari is widely recognized as the top Facebook marketing expert in the world. @marismith
Liz Strauss: Liz is a social media strategist and prolific blogger who founded SOBCon, the high-touch business summit. @lizstrauss
Pam Moore: Pam is an an avid?keynote speaker, best selling author of two books, and has guts to tell you what you may not want to hear to drive results. @pammktgnut
Renee Blodgett: Renee provides branding, word-of-mouth (WOM) campaigns, viral marketing, social media, and PR programs for companies and high-profile individuals. @magicsaucemedia
Eve Mayer: Eve is the CEO of Social Media Delivered, a LinkedIn expert, and author of two books about using social media for business. @linkedinqueen
Kim Garst: Kim is the CEO of Boom! Social and author of two books about social media marketing. She speaks at conferences and trains business owners worldwide. @kimgarst
Lori Ruff: Lori helps businesses become more successful with LinkedIn through comprehensive and inspiring training programs. @loriruff
Ann Handley: An author and 13-year veteran of creating and managing digital programs to build relationships, Ann manages all of the content at MarketingProfs. @marketingprofs
?Me! @pamdyer
Laura Fitton: Laura co-authored Twitter for Dummies and founded Twitter app store oneforty, which was acquired by HubSpot in 2011. @pistachio
Bonnie Sainsbury:? An online marketing strategist, Bonnie helps companies increase their virtual presence and engage with new customers. @bsainsbury
Lilach Bullock: Lilach is a business owner, consultant, and founder of Socialable.co.uk, where she helps companies create smart social media marketing strategies. @Lilachbullock
Deborah Lee: Deborah advises and coaches organizations and individuals about how to maximize their social media potential, especially via Twitter. @debsylee
Marsha Collier: A prolific author whose books cover topics around customer service and social media, Marsha is a radio host and sought-after speaker. @Marshcollier
Lori Taylor: Lori is an award-winning direct response copywriter who focuses on unique content marketing strategies to build brand awareness, authority, and audience rapport. @lorirtaylor
Viveka vonRosen: Viveka is a successful entrepreneur, a nationally renowned LinkedIn expert and trainer, and social-media keynote speaker. @LinkedInExpert
Sandi Krakowski: Sandi is an author and Facebook marketing expert who specializes in social media and blogging forbusinesses. @sandikrakowski
Susan Cooper: A social media marketing enthusiast and strategist, Susan consults with musicians, entertainers, and select businesses on targeted strategies. @buzzedition