16 April 2009
The Most Interesting People to Follow on Twitter
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We’ve posted two Twitter lists (top web designers and developers) and now it’s time for our third and final list: Interesting People to Follow Twitter.
Just to be clear:
- In order to give new people exposure, we haven’t included anyone that was on the two previous lists.
- This is completely subjective. The only criteria for getting on the list is that we think you’re interesting.
- The list is heavy on the ‘tech’ side, but that’s because we’re a bunch of geeks.
- We know you won’t agree with everyone we’ve chosen, but nevertheless, we hope you find it useful.
- The list isn’t in any particular order.
If you have any suggestions for folks we missed, please reply to me on @ryancarson or in the comments below.
- @chafkin Writer for .Inc Magazine
- @aleksk Gamer and tech podcaster
- @bfeld Angel investor
- @bobbiejohnson Tech correspondent for The Guardian
- @brianoberkirch Influencer in the web tech industry
- @jmspool Usability expert
- @CobraCommander Parody of the GI Joe figure ‘Cobra Commander’. Hilarious.
- @comScore Records stats on website visitors
- @cubedweller Thought-leader in the internet marketing space
- @dannysullivan Leading search expert
- @danoliver Editor of .Net magazine
- @davemorin Facebook Connect project leader
- @erickschonfeld Co-Editor of TechCrunch.com
- @ev Founder of Twitter
- @techcrunch Co-Editor and Founder of TechCrunch.com
- @fredwilson One of the smartest venture capitalist around (invested in FeedBurner, Twitter and others)
- @fwdfwdfwd Witty and interesting tech news
- @gaberivera Founder of TechMeme.com
- @garyvee Founder of Wine Library TV
- @davemcclure Smart angel investor and geek
- @ginatrapani Founder of LifeHacker.com
- @guykawasaki Experienced entrepreneur
- @IncMagazine Best magazine around for entrepreneurs
- @JasonCalacanis Experienced entrepreneur and founder of Mahalo
- @jasonfried Founder of 37signals.com – Pioneer in the web app space
- @jemimakiss Tech reporter for The Guardian
- @jkottke Interesting blogger
- @joshuatopolsky Editor-in-chief of Engadget.com
- @KathySierra Thought leader in community building
- @kevinrose Founder of digg.com
- @laughingsquid Founder of Laughing Squid hosting and really smart guy
- @leolaporte Podcaster behind This Week in Tech (TWiT)
- @londonjourno Intelligent reporter at Reuters
- @marshallk Blogger at ReadWriteWeb.com
- @mashable Founder of Mashable.com
- @MikeMcDerment Founder of FreshBooks.com
- @missrogue Leader in the social media space
- @onstartups Great resource for start-ups
- @plasticbagUK Visionary in the web app space
- @problogger Leading blogger
- @richardbranson Founder of Virgin and one of the most famous entrepreneurs in the world
- @spolsky Founder of FogCreek and famous blogger at JoelOnSoftware.com
- @steverubel Leading thinker in the digital marketing space
- @swardley Thought leader in the web tech space
- @techmemeFH Amazing source of tech news
- @TEDchris Founder of TED conference
- @tferriss Author of “The 4-Hour Work Week”
- @timoreilly Founder of O’Reilly Media and creator of the term “Web 2.0″
- @tom_watson British politician who’s encouraging the government to evolve technically
- @tonyrobbins Inspirational speaker and motivator
- @waltmossberg World-famous journalist
- @WilHarris Founder of ChannelFlip.com and famous entrepreneur
- @zappos Founder of Zappos.com
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mildfuzz
# April 16, 2009 - 5:16 am
I find @mildfuzz the most interesting guy to follow ;-p
Phillip Gibb
# April 16, 2009 - 6:54 am
Interesting list man – tks 4 sharing
Phillip Gibb
# April 16, 2009 - 7:01 am
oh and shameless exploitation of link love – here is the list I published a week ago: my list: Top 20 People I Follow on Twitter
:-)
Geoff
# April 16, 2009 - 7:57 am
and the echo chamber continues to reverberate…
Post Something Usefull
# April 16, 2009 - 8:08 am
I like this website, but I am realllllly getting sick of tired of hearing about twitter. Shut up already.
Please post some content that matters!
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# April 16, 2009 - 8:38 am
[...] Articles April 16, 2009 — Wordsworth iPhone App Review – AppVee.com (4) April 14, 2009 — SPiN The Most Interesting People to Follow on Twitter – thinkvitamin.com 04/16/2009 We’ve posted two Twitter lists (top web designers and developers ) [...]
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# April 16, 2009 - 9:55 am
This is very interesting. Twitter is really the next big thing.
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ryancarson
# April 16, 2009 - 10:40 am
I guess we think Twitter matters! :)
Rob
# April 16, 2009 - 10:45 am
I tried following some from the first list for a couple weeks. Not the first time I've tried this but definitely the last. Twitter is a flat out stupid waste of everything.
Bob
# April 16, 2009 - 11:52 am
“Thought leader”… WTF?
Internet Marketing Email » Blog Archive » The Most Interesting People to Follow on Twitter | Think Vitamin
# April 16, 2009 - 12:49 pm
[...] Ryan Carson placed an interesting blog post on The Most Interesting People to Follow on Twitter | Think VitaminHere’s a brief overviewThe only criteria for getting on the list is that we think you’re interesting. The list is heavy on the ‘tech’ side, but that’s because we’re a bunch of geeks. We know you won’t agree with everyone we’ve chosen, but nevertheless, … [...]
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# April 16, 2009 - 9:52 pm
music supervisor – @annielin
Michael
# April 17, 2009 - 2:53 am
@mkogeler – General Manager Consumer and Online, Microsoft Belgium
Deek Weston
# April 17, 2009 - 10:24 am
It seem everyone in UK is following @stephenfry (Legendary headfull of knowledge and British Icon). You get poetic tweets like:
“Forgive Tweetlessness – torrents of tasks tormenting me. Off to “panel” on Digital doings at Brit Library organized by Mandelson's Biz Deptabout 2 hours ago from Tweetie”
and general foppishness
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# April 17, 2009 - 1:03 pm
I'd like to share this link on FB, but I can't seem to do it.
ryancarson
# April 17, 2009 - 4:38 pm
Can't believe I forgot Stephen!
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# April 17, 2009 - 6:03 pm
Indeed they are all interesting.
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# April 18, 2009 - 9:13 pm
Thanks for the awesome list ryan.
Your site is great.
Zenerex
# April 19, 2009 - 6:58 am
I just joined Twitter and wasn't really sure what to do or who to follow. This list has really opened my eyes. Thanks!
Henry Avery
# April 19, 2009 - 10:50 am
Maybe I'm just old (47) and cranky but I don't undertand what people find interesting about Twitter.
That said, the comment above is uncalled for IMHO.
reiner
# April 19, 2009 - 7:19 pm
Sometimes it helps your network to follow big influential people on the web.
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# April 20, 2009 - 2:35 am
I have decided to follow on twitter some of the people you listed here, they indeed are very interesting people who have lots of things to share:-)
Acai berry
# April 20, 2009 - 6:46 am
Twitter is an intresting site and very useful too. I worked very less on it but I will do it in future.
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# April 20, 2009 - 9:29 am
I realized that the more time you spend tweeting..the more you get to learn a lot of things from this very interested people.
Henry Avery
# April 20, 2009 - 10:43 pm
I just got turned on to Twitter and appreciate this list. I usually give lists like this a week and then delete the ones that I don't find very interesting.
12mim
# April 21, 2009 - 12:06 am
Thank you so much… I will definitely have to check some of these out.
12mim
# April 21, 2009 - 12:08 am
Thank you so much, I will definitely have to check some of these out.
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# April 21, 2009 - 4:01 am
I think that is a great list and well worth people being more aware of the great people to follow on twitter. I have started following richard branson
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# April 22, 2009 - 2:11 am
I for sure added a whole bunch of those people to my twitter list, so this should be interesting! That was a well put together list! THANK YOU!
julie
# April 22, 2009 - 9:30 am
This is great! Thanks for sharing this lists, I would probably add some of them who's not yet at my followed lists.
MrRocknRoll
# April 22, 2009 - 1:14 pm
I find it frustrating,just when I am about to finish a sentence I'm in the neg zone. The only thing,
I have found on Twitter of interest is some of the links to pages and blogs. I am a business solutions “expert” always on the hunt for more ideas for Website optimization, so in some ways Twitter is useful. Now, a boy, and I guess I am old enough to call him a boy this Aston turd,
married to Demi Moore, putting up billboards for people to follow him over the news. Man, I was married to Demi, I'd be in that bedroom 24/7 instead of worrying about my position on Twitter, this guy is out of it. Remember Ash baby when the pap caught little Leo hopping Demi's fence when he first arrived in Hollywood LOL! It's her thing young boys like U!!
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# April 22, 2009 - 10:26 pm
Thanks, I might add some of those to my follow list :)
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# April 23, 2009 - 12:47 am
My 2 favorite twitters to follow are Jesus and Fozzie bear. I'm not comparing the two mind you but both put a smile on my face.
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Tanzania Safari
# April 23, 2009 - 6:12 am
Great post. I was already following some of the names mentioned here. Going to expand it. Thanks dear.
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# April 23, 2009 - 1:55 pm
@FreakinTweetin
Are you Freakin' Tweetin?
Bob
# April 23, 2009 - 3:45 pm
Twitter is a great place to make contacts with people in your field and can help in setting up working relationships.
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# April 24, 2009 - 2:12 am
thanks for that list information and sharing.
Resveratrol
# April 24, 2009 - 2:18 am
The list isn’t in any particular order.
pete
# April 24, 2009 - 10:04 am
Iankibble1988
great young talent with bags of ideas and concept (ONLY 20 YEARS OLD) marketing expert retail expert, into new retail concept dno wat it is but if hes involved it gotta be somthing special
http://www.twitter.com/iankibble1988
pauline
# April 24, 2009 - 10:39 am
Good to see leaders on the list.
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Jacky Lee
# April 24, 2009 - 11:54 am
you forgot @greenido
which is one of the best web developer out there…
nyc psychic
# April 24, 2009 - 12:17 pm
twitter just hit a mark of 19million users everyday. i know i'm on it 24/7 and love it!
Carl
# April 25, 2009 - 2:58 am
Still getting use to the Twitter phenomenon. Great list though. Especially if your into technology and the internet.
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# April 25, 2009 - 1:47 pm
thanks for the list. I haven't made time to really use twitter but I'll jump on it.
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Lyndon Sullivan
# April 25, 2009 - 4:15 pm
Like you say your all tech people which is good,but what about ordinary people who make up the millions & millions of twitter users & without them there probally would be no twitter.Its just a food for thought,because people use twitter not only for business, but for pleasure of twitter itself. I myself joined more or less for recreation ,or hobbie, to interact with people evrywhere. yours sincerely lyndon sullivan (lindano)
James Williams
# April 26, 2009 - 12:59 pm
Thanks for the list, I look forward to their tweets!
Blogger
# April 26, 2009 - 4:22 pm
Pretty sweet list.. I'll follow them, and hopefully they'll follow me. :)
Thanks for the list
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# April 28, 2009 - 12:44 am
Thank you for the great list! I am already following a few people from this list, time to add a few more.
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# April 28, 2009 - 4:22 am
This is a good news.
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# April 28, 2009 - 1:37 pm
nice list. you can also add me as an interesting tweep. @eric_su
Carly Davies
# April 28, 2009 - 3:50 pm
Thanks for the list. I am finally just about to join twitter and this will come in handy i think. thank you heaps
Veronica
# April 28, 2009 - 5:01 pm
Yeah i agree.
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charista2
# April 29, 2009 - 1:33 am
Thanks.Great post guys.Good topic.
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# April 29, 2009 - 2:58 am
I liked it a lot. Twitter is really a best place to find and meet interesting people and professionals. thanks
Potty
# April 29, 2009 - 6:25 am
I wonder how long twitter will live. In my opinion it's just a hype, and will die quickly. I might be wrong though.
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# April 29, 2009 - 6:35 am
Great list – nice to see some really original people here and not the usual ” Bill Gates ” etc etc – have only justv started to Twitter, so this has got me off to a running start :-)
Chris
# April 29, 2009 - 1:10 pm
I really need to get into this Twitter game. I'm hearing so much about it. Even that it is giving heat to Google, of all corporations! Seems like you can really find a lot on Twitter. nj mortgage
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# April 29, 2009 - 1:12 pm
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# May 1, 2009 - 1:41 am
I not only want to meet interesting people but I also want to be one of the interesting people that others want to meet.
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# May 1, 2009 - 7:42 pm
I have been hearing a lot about Twitter, and haven't joined up yet, but this list gives me some people I might like to follow. I'll be trying it out soon.
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# May 4, 2009 - 8:39 am
Twitter is on its way to becoming the next killer app
Lyndon Sullivan
# May 4, 2009 - 7:23 pm
When will twitter knockers get it? all people on twitter love being there! So all you knockers have a look around for something else to knock! ,& get knocking there!.
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# May 6, 2009 - 11:15 am
I love parodies so it will be @CobraCommander for me :)
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# May 7, 2009 - 4:15 am
Great list!
recommend :
@unmarketing @jasontryfon @jestebanc @mashable @socialnerdia and @alyssa_milano
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# May 8, 2009 - 2:56 am
I just joined Twitter and wasn't really sure what to do or who to follow. This list has really opened my eyes. Thanks! …
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# May 9, 2009 - 7:53 am
Nice post to those people who are newly to twitter. It gives a lot of info to the interesting people in twitter that could contribute relevancy or importance for a particular subject. Thanks for sharing this
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# May 9, 2009 - 4:14 pm
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# May 10, 2009 - 3:11 pm
I will try Twitter. Thanks for all who comment. It gives me an idea on what it is all about.
Lyndon Sullivan
# May 11, 2009 - 11:09 am
What did you think of the Comedian In Chief, at the corospondent's dinner? I thought President Obama was very good, he may be material for Hollywood? or Bollywood? Lyndon Sullivan.(@lindano/twitter).
Dennis Sweatt
# May 12, 2009 - 10:44 am
These guys have a lot of followers and generaly don't follow back.
When you have over 300 people you follow, you will rarely see twits from these guys.
Follow what you practice and what you like to do.
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Larry W.
# May 12, 2009 - 10:21 am
I was wondering about this – do you have any suggestions?
Lyndon Sullivan
# May 14, 2009 - 6:18 pm
Lyndon likes to Tweet, follow him @lindano he may Twet you back,
Lyndon Sullivan
# May 14, 2009 - 6:28 pm
Whats the nicest tweet reply you have recieved & from whom? MIne is without adoubt,@tamij @AgingBacwards @Carlichick@ricklondon@fableton '@rockingjude @Whawkins all great replys !!
Lyndon Sullivan
# May 17, 2009 - 9:02 pm
Hey, what a week in British politics, the good have been caught, the bad have been investigated and in the end democracy wins. Q " Never Again". Lyndon Sullivan, you can follow me on twitter @lindano
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Lyndon Sullivan
# May 20, 2009 - 4:39 pm
Hey, what did you think of Larry King ,being interviewd on his own show?I thought it was very entertaining, &absorbing, Larry has had such a chequered life of ups & downs,& now at the age of 75, is right at the top of his game, what a guy! Lyndon Sullivan. @lindano on twitter!
Lyndon Sullivan
# May 26, 2009 - 11:34 am
Every one is interesting in their own world, virtual &real, it really comes down to what the individual thinks is interesting, may be twitter, or face book, or a million other things.the only thing i find with comments is you rarely get a reply back.Yours, Lyndon Sullivan,…@lindano on twitter.
Suzanne
# June 5, 2009 - 9:31 pm
I'm still holding out on Twitter since I think it is just a short fad. 148 characters only? That's so 90's? Besides, you can now update what you are doing right now on facebook, which more people use.
Lyndon Sullivan
# June 10, 2009 - 10:25 am
Every time i post a comment i wonder who will read it?,Still here we go,how many conservative Americans are surprised how popular President Obama is?, would they vote for him if he were leader of the Republicans?.I think it would be a interesting scenario,maybe its not the Political party but the man! Yours , Lyndon Sullivan. @lindano, on twitter.
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# June 10, 2009 - 11:01 am
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Lyndon Sullivan
# June 15, 2009 - 12:38 pm
Hi back again I think your list of people is excellent, all worthy to follow without doubt,& a lot of new twitter users will.I would like to make a suggestion, for a list of comparatively new people to Twitter, & have a list of forty or so newbies twitterers,that would encourage more people to post comments on, what they think of them, how long will they last , etc. Yours, Lyndon Sullivan.@lindano on Twitter.
Buzzlair Voufincci
# July 12, 2009 - 2:59 pm
twitter is big in the blogosphere altho users are just 1/3 of facebook total users. so twitter matters (to the guy who said twitter is something suck)
@lindano what you are doing is more like spamming. Wheres admin? ryan, you should take a look at this one.
Dennis Sweatt
# July 23, 2009 - 7:43 pm
How about posting a “Most likely to follow you back article.”
I’m not really in Twitter to massage someone else’s ego.
Those people have enough follows.
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# July 28, 2009 - 1:47 am
what about me? twitter.com/illproveit
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# September 1, 2009 - 3:22 am
website speed gurus @aptimize are worth a mention, pretty cutting edge ‘under the radar’ stuff they’re involved in.
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# October 5, 2009 - 6:19 pm
Add GeorgeTheater, He’s a nice read every now and then (:
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# October 20, 2009 - 6:35 am
I love following Comedian/Actor Kyle Cease @kylecease because not only is he hilarious, and does fun things with fans like call them to try out material & do giveaways, but also for Breast Cancer Awareness month he’s donating 10 cents per follower to the Susan G. Komen for the cure charities and thanking those who RT what he’s doing on his video podcast!
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# November 29, 2009 - 6:48 pm
Nice list of people to follow as I am a new user to Twitter. Hopefully they’ll follow me too.
Thanks
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# December 2, 2009 - 4:08 am
http://twitter.com/demotivatepics try it for pictures that will make your day !
JP Vanderbilt
# December 29, 2009 - 3:13 pm
Here’s an interesting person:
@Charlie_Street
Laura
# April 16, 2010 - 9:55 pm
Just curious why would you post a twitter account that has ONE tweet? (@fwdfwdfwd)
dont know if this has already been answered, but the rest look great. thanks!
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# June 18, 2010 - 6:57 pm
@V3nnyG – a reallu nice IA :)