A New Generation Marketer

I find that the best way to succeed is by learning from those that are doing what I want to do and are very successful.

I am a big Twitter fan and blog reader, thus the reason for my Twitter list “Influential Bloggers.” I have been blogging for a few months and feel that I am becoming very proficient at it, but am always looking for ways to get better. I learn something every day from the 19 people I follow on this list, but seven of them in particular are the most inspirational and informative to me.

1. Chris Brogan was one of the first Twitter bloggers I started following. His immense knowledge on all facets of the Internet world, as well as his proficiency in video blogging is very inspiring. You can visit his site here or follow him on Twitter.

2. Problogger is a wonderful resource for blogging tips of all kinds. As his Twitter bio says, “I blog about twitter and tweet about blogging. Sometimes I blog about tweeting about blogging and tweet about blogging about twitter.” This site is my go-to site on my RSS feed every day when I am looking for inspiration, new WordPress plug-ins to use, ways to further engage my readers, etc. If you are a current blogger or looking to start blogging, definitely subscribe to this site or follow him on Twitter.

3. Steve Garfield is a nationally recognized video blogger on stevegarfield.com and has a strong presence on Twitter. I find myself very inspired by Steve’s natural way of speaking to the camera and presenting his ideas very fluidly and consistently. I have recently started reading his book Get Seen which gives excellent tips and tricks to gaining business through video blogs.

4. Brian Solis is a great blogger on social media engagement, branding, CRM, social capital and many other topics backed by great industry research. I find a lot of my blogging inspiration comes from Solis since he writes about a plethora of social media and Internet trends and utilizes great charts and statistics to back up his posts. You can subscribe to his site here or follow him on Twitter.

5. Chris Dixon is another great Twitter blogger who writes on topics including start-ups, technology, Google trends, and VC’s. As I am entrepreneurial in spirit and talk with several start-ups on a daily basis myself, I find this information very useful for me to share with others. I also find his research on Google to be very interesting since I frequently read about Google, determining what their next move (good or bad) will be. You can subscribe to his site here or follow Dixon on Twitter.

6. David Meerman Scott is a very influential writer who is the author of the New Rules of Marketing and PR (which I first read in a senior marketing class in college). He also blogs at Web Ink Now on topics including social businesses, mobile apps, new marketing trends, PR tips, and many other Internet marketing topics. He is also an avid Twitterati who is very willing to interact with followers (including me). Follow him here.

7. Hubspot is a company dedicated to providing customers and readers with the latest research topics including the State of the Twittersphere, the State of Inbound Marketing, the latest and greatest inbound marketing trends that they are using for their clients, and humorous videos and cartoons. I have been reading their blog since before I started blogging, and learned many great tips from them about blogging and how to best use Twitter. You can view their blog here or follow them on Twitter.

Because of these seven amazing bloggers, I have enhanced my blogging techniques, increased my visibility online, engaged readers, and increased traffic to my site. The best way to learn from them is by subscribing to their blog on your RSS and following them on Twitter.

What bloggers do you find inspiration from?