A few month’s ago Lonnie Hodge wrote about Blue Feather Tweeters.
So, I thought “How about a list of the top 20-30 nicest people to meet and tweet on Twitter?” Here are my first picks for Blue Feather Friends – who actually talk to you….
It inspired me to make a list of my own.
Now we’re working on a project for a new iteration of our conference called SOBCon Hands-on Associations. I’ve been listening to association tweeters who talk about what’s going on in that most interesting space. I thought you might want to know who I’ve found to follow. Certainly these aren’t nearly all of the dedicated people in the association conversation, but these are ones I suspect wouldn’t mind a new person asking a question.
A Few of My Blue Feather Association Tweeters
- @sweet sue Susan Kuhn Frost is the on-the-ground planner of our D.C. event.
- @jeff hurt Jeff is helping us with the blog and the content. He’ll be there too.
- @JoanEisenstodt A brilliant and generous consultant who has helped us tune our ideas.
- @lizstrauss I’m putting myself on this list because I’m studying everyone else who’s here and have been for quite a while.
- @kwells2416 Executive Director of an NGO that really cares about partner violence. Fabulous sense of humor and incredibly smart.
- @JessicaLHansen Jessica is the real deal in the world of PR for associations.
- @ekeating Content specialist with the Software Information Industry Association. — Knows what’s that.
- @HansRuinemans Founder of Professional Speakers Association — Cuts Crap. Creates Insights. Inspires Souls. Heals hearts.
- @ScottKelby Started the National Association of Photoshop Professionals — gives great tips
- @DeirdreReid Seeking exec level position in the association space.
- @tcar Todd Carpenter of the National Realtors Association, Chicago.
- @tapangarg Chief Catalyst at the CIO Association of India.
- @maddiegrant Association/non-profit blogger. Parter at SocialFish.
- @lindydreyer Chief social media marketer and association nerd at SocialFish
- @Mike Kujawski Marketing and Social Media Strategist for Government, Non-Profits, and Associations.
- @DrDavidBallard Head of Corporate Relations and Business Strategy at the American Psychological Association
- @saltzberg Association maven
- @pinnovation Jeff De Cagna — innovator, thought provoker in the Association space.
- @AvenueZ Beth Ziesenis, association groupie, speaker, a cool writer chick.
- @Peggy Hoffman Association management is her thing.
- @ewengel Elizabeth Engel, CAE, association managment and blogging.
- @jamienotter Works with associations to raise their power..
- @markbledsoe An association exec and blogger.
- @scathcart Stephanie Cathcart is the Public Affairs Professional for the largest Small Biz Association – NFIB
- @dswon Darcy Swon Soon to be Pres of the Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association.
- @JudMod Woman born to partner. Global Alliances, Neighborhood America. President, Association of Strategic Alliances.
- @BoardMagic Sheila Martin, Social Entrepreneur w/ biz focus in Association & Nonprofit Management
- @MarylandADAKatie Jones twitters for Maryland Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) –the statewide association of new car and truck dealers in Maryland.
- @ShelleRoseCharv Shelle Rose Charvet is President of Canadian Association of Professional Speakers
- @KarenBrown Consultant and conference planner
- @rgbroitman Web Publisher for the National Wildlife Federation.
- @Reggie Henry Director of Tech at ASAE and always smiling.
- @KnealeMann He makes associations and friends grow by knowing him.
- @christytj CAE exec, AAUW, author, blogger
- @StephenPeeler Association management consultant.
- @PeterHutchins Charming, funny, and graciously good humored.
- @ltwhite Leslie White, a risk management specialist who works with associations and nonprofits.
- @MichaelMcCurry Creative thinking event planner from my neck of the woods.
- @mmcallen His energy is beyond inspiring … It’s contagious!
- @ljunker An association writer, editor, and source of information. .
- @scottoser Great combination — publishing, associations, and multichannel marketing.
- @sgiarde Sandra Giarde – A GenX Association Executive.
- @shifted Another Chicagoan, this one is shifting the American Library Association
- @krash63 American Heart Association
- @renatosogueco Avid technologist for the floral industry and association
- @jkhewett Julie does Association management and events services
- @AnnikaStensson National Restaurant Association’s media relations director
- @iawife Sandy ks the President and Founder of the International Association of Women in Family Enterprises.
- @brianjohnriggs Consultant to associations, Director of Business aat AssociationHQ
- @siddNullus master of the Xtreme Bowling Association!
And 12 Associations that tweet
- @NAPP_News The National Association of Photoshop Professionals
- @NAFSA Association of International Educators
- @Loyalty360 Loyalty Marketer’s Association
- @AAAnews official twitter channel off the American Automobile Association
- @AICR The Association for International Cancer Research
- @SMEI Worldwide Professional Association for Sales & Marketing
- @ChicagoIMA Chicago Interactive Marketing Association
- @AAEteachers The Association of American Educators (AAE) is the largest national, non-union, professional teacher association.
- @RetailBC British Columbia’s retail trade association
- @IABC International Association of Business Communicators —
- @AssnMediaPub association publishers, communications professionals and the media they create
- @ASHAWeb American Speech and Hearing Association
Of course before we talk, it’s always a good idea to listen first. Then do tell them I said, “hi.”
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