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The gist is this: There are tweeps (Twitter people) whom I think are worth following. And I want my network to know about them so you'll have the benefit of knowing them, too. But, while the Twitter culture has adopted the pattern of simply listing names, I've decided to use this space every friday to give you more info about why I think the folks I recommend are worth recommending.
This week's follow friday list, in no particular order:
- @jonathangood. (aka, Jonathan Good.) Why? Jonathan is CEO and founder of Hello Social Media. And, a kindred spirit. He was kind enough to visit our local ASTD-OC chapter the other evening to help us "change hearts and minds" and spread the word about social media. His presentation was very well received, as evidenced by the bunches of questions asked that evening. Keep one eye on this guy... he's goin' places.
- @Venderleys. (aka, Paul Venderley.) Why? Well, besides the fact that he's obviously trolling for follows, as evidenced by his tweet just an hour ago that people follow well, him (couldn't resist diggin' ya a little, Paul) ;) he's actually a great guy and is a star in our local ASTD-OC chapter. And, along with me and a few others in our local chapter, Paul is onboard with the rest of us on the power, value and sheer elegance of the wisdom of the crowd.
- @jenisecook (aka, Jenise Cook.) Why? Jenise, founder of Ridgeview Media, an eLearning Design & Development boutique, is a new-comer to Twitter but, man! she gets it and is totally onboard with the "pay it forward" philosophy of social media. At this early stage in Twitterville, she has even already customized her Twitter profile to a very professional, very cool informational piece. And, she, along with @venderleys and the person next on my list (below) are co-conspirators in my goal of assimilating the local members of our ASTD-OC chapter to "the collective". (Uh, collective wisdom of the crowd, that is.)
- @janetplanet8 (aka, Janet DiVincenzo.) Why? Janet, another star in our local ASTD-OC chapter, is the other co-conspirator in the collective. And, she's also pretty connected in the field of training and instructional design. She's also keen to help a fellow peep make connections. Keep an eye on Janet. Great tweep to tweetup.
That's it for this week... If you're on Twitter, take a look at the four tweeps above. They're worth following. And, if you do, tell 'em, @MelAclaro sent ya. :)
