If you’re like me, you like to follow people on Twitter who provide valuable information you can use and learn from. Because this is a PR blog, I thought I’d share what I believe to be the 30 PR experts you should follow on Twitter. Now, I’m sure there are many more who deserve to be on this list, so please leave a comment with your favorites.
1. Bill Stoller - 25-year PR Pro helping others get their share of publicity; Editor & Founder, Free Publicity Newsletter.
2. Joan Stewart - Publicity and PR expert, journalist, author, biker chick, gardener, foodie, Weight Watchers devotee, Sopranos junkie & proud Cheesehead.
3. Paul Hartunian - World renowned free publicity expert, 1st person to REALLY sell the Brooklyn Bridge, making worldwide news, has dog rescue sanctuary: www.AuntMarysDoghouse.com
4. Josh Sternberg - Communications firm owner. Guest writer @ Mashable. Yankees fan. Musician. TV aficionado.
5. Dbreakenridge - PR Professional, Author and marketing communications agency owner
6. Todd Defren - Principal at SHIFT Communications, and a PR blogger.
7. Perfect Pitch PR - Public relations tips, resources and services for small businesses and enterprising individuals.
8. Nikki Harmon - Acct Mgr at 360i. Passionate about PR. Mistress to Social Media.
9. Danny Brown - Social media strategist for Maritz Canada. Middle name is community. Emerging media purveyor. Social media for good game challenger. No friend of spammers. -
10. Dorothy Crenshaw - Founder of creative PR firm w/ expertise in digital brands. Mom. Lapsed fitness maven. Recovering TV addict. Candyholic. Love those Mad Men.
11. Barbara Rozgonyi - Wired Branding |Social media marketing PR Speaker | SMC Chicago Founder | Publisher, wiredPRworks | Hungarian | Kids [20~17~15], Cat=tabby
12. Mary Lower - Chief Storyteller using high tech tools to tell traditional tales - PR & Media Relations for Sterling Cross Comm.Mom to Wondertwins and Supergirl.
13. Christine Perkett - The CEO and founder of Perkett PR, Christine provides her followers with great PR tips and links to highly informative PR blog posts.
14. Pam Perry - A PR coach and social media marketing experts with a focus on ministry marketing.
15. Dan Janal - Publicity expert, author, speaker, avid reader, kayaker, blues/acoustic guitar
16. Julie Hall - Mommy of two boys, Wife of one, Marketer and Media Junkie, Founder of Mommies Clique and EVP/Partner at Schneider PR
17. Alan Weinkrantz - Social Media Guy / Clients in US and Israel / Contrib Columnist: San Antonio Express News, Catalyst for http://www.sanantoniostartups.com
18. Petri Darby - Creative brand marketing strategist, writer, public relations pro.
19. Dan Keeney - President of DPK Public Relations, baseball and cycling fan and beer enthusiast.
20. Kami Huyse - On the PR treadmill of life.
21. Julie Bonn Heath - PR Principal, Author, National Freelancer, Blogger, Christian, Gardener, Green Mom, Host of #idol & #journchat participant.
22. Heather Whaling - Communicating … Connecting. PR & SM small biz owner (@GebenComm). Love nonprofits, sports, politics, news, pop culture, vino & my iPhone. Blog: www.prtini.com
23. Sarah Evans - @SevansStrategy, non-profit, social good, fashion, #journchat and MediaOnTwitter, community mgr @Pitchengine, dog lover.
24. Valerie Simon - SVP BurrellesLuce Media Monitoring and Measurement; Public Relations Columnist/ Freelance writer, Suburban mom of 2/still a NYC girl @ heart, #PRStudChat host
25. Mike Schaffer - Director of Social Media for a Sports & Entertainment PR Agency, Founder of The Buzz!, Husband, Puppy Daddy
26. PR Expert - Award-winning & certified Public Relations Expert. Offering strategic media coaching with supplementary products helping you go from good to exceptional.
27. PR By the Book - Publicity firm offering public relations campaigns and media consulting services for: authors • publishers • businesses • products.
28. Conversation Age - I help businesses understand how customers and communities have changed marketing, PR, and communications - and how to bring value in this new environment.
29. Katja Presnal - PR/ social media marketing consultant
30. David Meerman Scott - Marketing speaker and bestselling author of The New Rules of Marketing and PR and the new book World Wide Rave.
Which PR experts on Twitter would you add to this list?
Note: If you’re not on this list, please leave your Twitter information. I’d love to follow you!
Tags: creative pr, free publicity, joan stewart, marketing communications agency, media strategist, paul hartunian, perfect pitch, pr expert, pr experts, pr public relations, publicity editorThis article is written by Mickie Kennedy, founder of eReleases (http://www.ereleases.com), the online leader in affordable press release distribution. To subscribe to PR Fuel, visit: http://www.ereleases.com/prfuel/subscribe/.
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Trackback by uberVU - social comments — January 11, 2010 @ 9:36 am
Great list! Thanks for all the recommendations.
Follow me for PR industry news:
http://twitter.com/BROOKSLACAYO
Comment by BROOKSLACAYO — January 11, 2010 @ 10:11 am
Wow, thank you for including me on this list, which includes lots of my favorite PR people. Obviously, it’s impossible to include all the smart PR/SM people in a list of 30, but since you asked for others to follow, I’d suggest Justin Goldsborough (@jgoldsborough), my co-mod of the #pr20chat, as well as Arik Hanson (@arikhanson) and Rachel Kay (@rachelakay), both of whom are incredibly smart, focused on results for clients and always willing to share info.
Thanks again — greatly appreciated!
Heather
@prTini
Comment by Heather Whaling — January 11, 2010 @ 10:19 am
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Comment by AlexResolutions — January 11, 2010 @ 10:55 am
Follow @FeliciaGriffin1. After TV news anchoring and reporting, by PR career began in multicultural PR at a Houston agency. I worked for a global company that produced executive conferences for the energy industry, then managed media relations and publications for one of the largest seaports in the world. Felicia Griffin’s Blog offers insights, observations, and ideas on public relations.
I earned a bachelor’s from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications, and M.B.A. from University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business.
I’m avid about professional networking, skiing, rose gardening, playing the piano and cello, and following advancements in biotechnology.
What I’m reading now — Chips, Clones, and Living Beyond 100: How Far Will the Biosciences Take Us by Paul and Joyce Schoemaker.
Comment by Felicia Griffin — January 11, 2010 @ 10:56 am
Thanks for the list! It is well-compiled and extremely helpful. I have been following you on Twitter, and you provide great information about jobs and other PR news on a daily basis. Thanks for following me @ SaritaGandhi on Twitter.
Comment by Sarita — January 11, 2010 @ 10:56 am
Nice list. I put it in a list for one click follow: @KrisSchindler/pr-experts-by-ereleases
Comment by Kris Schindler — January 11, 2010 @ 11:33 am
@ereleases thank you for including me on that list. very humbling to be a) considered and b) on a list w/some people i consider mentors.
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Comment by josh_sternberg — January 11, 2010 @ 12:22 pm
This is a terrific list and I an honored to be included!
Three more that should be on this, or any, list of PR Pros:
Arik Hanson @arikhanson
Lauren Fernandez @cubanalaf
Rachel Kay @rachelakay
I learn something new from the three of them every day.
Comment by Mike Schaffer — January 11, 2010 @ 12:55 pm
Mickie,
Love this list & follow many of them.I’ve done work with Joan Stewart & Bill Stroller. I’ve followed David Meerman Scott’s work for years. Others I admire. Thanks for introducing me to some new folks too.
Blog & tweet on,
Janet
@Newspapergrl
@OnlinePRBook
Comment by Janet Thaeler — January 11, 2010 @ 12:59 pm
@AmazingPRMaven - nonprofit PR and social media (me)
@FletcherPrince - social media expert and PR
@RinkComms - employee communications expert, also has a blog
@MarkRaganCEO - good and practical PR advice
@CathyWebSavvyPR - discusses SM and PR
Comment by Ami Neiberger-Miller — January 11, 2010 @ 1:05 pm
Great list. I follow many of those people already. I appreciate the fact that you have some tweeps on there with less than 5K followers, I find more value in some of those people.
Here is my handle:
@leyla_a
http://www.twitter.com/leyla_a
Comment by leyla — January 11, 2010 @ 1:21 pm
Thanks so much for the list! It is very useful. I really appreciate it.
Elizabeth
@EWitherspoon
Comment by Elizabeth Witherspoon — January 11, 2010 @ 1:25 pm
Mike/Heather, thanks for the shout. Very much appreciated.
I’d add just a few folks:
* Dave Fleet. One of the smartest digital PR guys I know.
* Jennifer Wilbur. Learned a ton from her in the last year.
* Shonali Burke. My measurement guru (along with Chuck Hemann).
@arikhanson
Comment by Arik Hanson — January 11, 2010 @ 1:36 pm
@Brookette is amazing - promotes and builds brands for tv personalities in food, wine, travel, biz, home, beauty + more.
Comment by Sam — January 11, 2010 @ 1:36 pm
Thanks for including me on this. Another PR pro who is, in my book, a “must follow” is @bobpickard, whose updates are more about the international PR scene but always very insightful
Comment by Dorothy Crenshaw — January 11, 2010 @ 1:44 pm
me! @Worob - I also have a blog on all things PR at worob.com
Comment by Andrew — January 11, 2010 @ 1:46 pm
Great list! Found I’m already following all except a couple.
Comment by Tressa Robbins — January 11, 2010 @ 1:49 pm
Thanks so much for the list, Mickie! Honored to be included. Have you added this list to your twitter profile? Would be very easy to follow from there.
Comment by Barbara Rozgonyi — January 11, 2010 @ 1:53 pm
Barbara, I have not added this list to my Twitter profile. Great idea though! Definitely going to put that on today’s To Do list.
Comment by Mickie Kennedy — January 11, 2010 @ 1:57 pm
Great list.. I would also suggest following -
@MyntPR
@RManning_Mynt
- San Diego based Tech/Consumer PR.
Comment by Livia — January 11, 2010 @ 1:58 pm
Thanks so much for including me on your PR list! I’d be remiss if I didn’t pass along some recommendations as well. @MrChristopherL my husband/partner in crime leads the charge w PR/SM strategy at our firm. Other smart peeps to follow include:
@arikhanson
@AlbertMaruggi
@lulugrimm
Comment by Mary Lower — January 11, 2010 @ 2:10 pm
@vgangan
Comment by Gangan — January 11, 2010 @ 2:11 pm
Would love to be on a future list, constantly Tweeting about crisis management-related stuff. Great concept on your part!
Jonathan Bernstein
President, Bernstein Crisis Management, Inc.
Editor, “Crisis Manager” Newsletter
Twitter: @bernsteincrisis
Comment by Jonathan Bernstein — January 11, 2010 @ 2:14 pm
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Comment by everywireblog — January 11, 2010 @ 2:33 pm
Hi there! Great list. already following most of these folks… I’m a crisis PR specialist, and I tweet and retweet about crisis issues and trends, and a fair amount about sports, too.
Brian Sibley
Founder & President
Sibley Public Relations
@bsibley
Comment by Brian Sibley — January 11, 2010 @ 3:39 pm
What a great list, thanks for sharing!
Colette Cote
Corporate External Communications
Pitney Bowes Inc.
@colettecote
Comment by Colette Cote — January 11, 2010 @ 3:42 pm
thank you for the mention. Some listed, like Kami Huyse are really awesome.
Comment by Alan Weinkrantz — January 11, 2010 @ 4:37 pm
Another good one is Peter Himler @PeterHimler of The Flack http://theflack.blogspot.com
Comment by Mickie Kennedy — January 11, 2010 @ 5:15 pm
Thanks for adding me to your list. I am honored and look forward to connecting more.
@juliebonnheath
Comment by Julie Bonn Heath — January 11, 2010 @ 5:39 pm
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Comment by upwardaction — January 11, 2010 @ 5:50 pm
Brian Solis @briansolis - http://www.briansolis.com Co-author of “Putting the Public Back Into PR” with Deidre Breakenridge
Comment by Susan Barnes — January 11, 2010 @ 6:45 pm
Thank you so much for adding me to this list!
Katja Presnal
Community Manager
Collective Bias
Comment by Katja Presnal of Collective Bias — January 11, 2010 @ 7:28 pm
Brian Solis! I have learned so much from him. I’m truly surprised he wasn’t considered.
Comment by Tamar Weinberg — January 12, 2010 @ 12:36 am
Fantastic list and I followed them all! First glance a lot of these PR folks have some great tips on their stream.
Another great one which will retweet your Press Release is http://twitter.com/prbuzzer
Comment by Linkbuildr — January 12, 2010 @ 11:40 am
Interesting collection of Twitter users… PR really is a bit overhyped recently, but it’s never bad to have a high PR on your site
Comment by Inside the Webb — January 12, 2010 @ 12:12 pm
Great list!! @SmallBizPRXpert and @MyStorySource.com - experts in small business PR, communications, branding and marketing.
Comment by Jennifer — January 12, 2010 @ 12:40 pm
Impressive list! Your key was mentioning valuable information. Sound the music! They need a go-to journalist.
Since publicists and journalists go hand-in-hand professionally, perhaps they should follow me. Relatively new to Twitter and can use a following, as well assist their clients with articles, tv segs, & web posts.
@ TheFacter on Twitter
Comment by Sue Facter — January 12, 2010 @ 2:09 pm
I’m honored to be on the list because I’m in such great company. I respect many of the others you’ve listed.
Comment by Joan Stewart, The Publicity Hound — January 12, 2010 @ 2:18 pm
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Pingback by The Publicity Hound’s Blog » 30 PR experts you should follow on Twitter — January 12, 2010 @ 2:25 pm
Good list! i would add myself: @thejongardner
blog: themoneyspins.blogspot.com
Comment by Jonathan Gardner — January 12, 2010 @ 4:03 pm
also, @worob
is good to follow
http://www.worob.com
Comment by Jonathan Gardner — January 12, 2010 @ 4:24 pm
Good list; I see some familiar names there.
My main focus is on helping people with their social media marketing, but that goes hand-in-hand with PR. At Blogging Bistro, one of our services is writing press releases for businesses and authors.
Comment by Laura Christianson — January 12, 2010 @ 5:19 pm
Great list of pr folks to follow! Feel free to follow someone who strategically combines p.r. with branding and marketing — @anahidlisa — she happens to be me!
Comment by Anahid Derbabian — January 12, 2010 @ 5:27 pm
Great list! Thanks so much for sharing these tremendous resources.
@JennaSnacks
Comment by Jenna — January 12, 2010 @ 9:28 pm
Great to see so many excellent PR names on the list.
I also recommend following us at Gray Media Services @graymediaPR for PR industry news, upcoming events and trends from PR experts, including Gray Media Services director and former journalist Yasmine Gray.
Comment by Margaret de Silva — January 12, 2010 @ 11:38 pm
I recommend following my business partner Steve Seager. A great communications strategist, PR 2.0 evangelist, fab writer and great story teller.
Follow him on: http://twitter.com/steveseager
His blog: http://steveseager.typepad.com
Comment by Michiel Gaasterland — January 13, 2010 @ 9:29 am
Thanks for the list. If I had to add just one, it would be David Mullen, @dmullen. Super smart, savvy PR pro at Mullen.
Comment by Scott Meis — January 13, 2010 @ 9:43 am
We are a multicultural agency bringing an “unagency” vibe to the creative industry. Headquartered in Atlanta, we have some mighty accomplishments under our belt and we’re setting trends in how we communicate in a changing and diverse world. Follow me @twsprfirm.
Comment by Tamika — January 13, 2010 @ 10:57 am
Great list - thanks! There are so many wonderful PR people to add - the comments here are an excellent beginning.
@wvpmc
@prsa-wf.org
Comment by Wendy Van Parys — January 13, 2010 @ 11:03 am
Nice list. Thanks for sharing. You can follow me @AtlantaPR or @CarolFlammer Look for my book out this month, “Social Media for Home Builders: It’s Easier Than You Think.” Available from Builder Books. The hands-on tips in the book are applicable for most any business.
Comment by Carol Flammer — January 13, 2010 @ 11:07 am
A notable omission is Steve Farnsworth - @steveology. Great advice daily from him.
Thanks, @scottpall
Comment by Scott Warner — January 13, 2010 @ 11:08 am
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Comment by Jackie Flaten — January 13, 2010 @ 1:46 pm
Good list - Surprised to not see @helpareporter on it - (or me for that matter - @skydiver, but this isn’t about me.) @helpareporter tweets urgent queries from the largest source repository in the world - HARO.
Comment by Peter Shankman — January 13, 2010 @ 1:50 pm
Great thing about lists, you always get called out on your oversights. Peter Shankman, Brian Solis: just two of the big omissions that didn’t make the list but should have.
Comment by Mickie Kennedy — January 13, 2010 @ 1:52 pm
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Comment by hanab08 — January 13, 2010 @ 2:00 pm
I was surprised not to see Peter Shankman on there. Glad he saw my tweet about it and commented above!
@helpareporter and http://helpareporter.com are great… because the reporters *want* to talk to you, as long as you’re on topic. It’s pull instead of push.
Comment by Dan Greenberg — January 13, 2010 @ 2:09 pm
Great list! I invite you to follow my Tweets @theprguycom and @davidtheprguy. I hope you’ll my stuff useful!
Comment by David Kirk — January 13, 2010 @ 5:43 pm
For those interested in multicultural/diversity public relations, feel free to follow me -@bernardopr. As the nation’s demographic landscape continues to evolve, this area is important for all practicioners to keep up on.
Comment by Sandra A. Bernardo — January 13, 2010 @ 5:44 pm
Very much respect all those on the list. Would invite you to also connect with us on Twitter: @prtakeoff
Comment by Regina Novickis — January 13, 2010 @ 8:16 pm
Thank you for compiling such an amazing list. I’m an MBA student and I think I will learn a lot from this group!
@LadyRiposter
Comment by Jennifer S. — January 13, 2010 @ 10:09 pm
Anyone interested in Real Estate PR connect with me @ArdynnPR on Twitter.
Comment by Michael D Harris Jr — January 13, 2010 @ 11:32 pm
Was excited to see two of my buds on the list! I’d love to connect and be considered for future lists! @aimeewoodall
Comment by Aimee Woodall — January 14, 2010 @ 1:03 am
Valuable list! You can follow me at jenmoirePR!
Comment by JenMoirePR — January 14, 2010 @ 2:14 am
Whats a great post! thanks I have following all 30 PR experts in twitter
Comment by SEO Company Tampa — January 14, 2010 @ 6:14 am
clearly @amandavega should be listed - especially since I’ve been in the social space likely way longer than most (over 17 years…yes, I’m THAT old..) =)
Comment by Amanda Vega — January 14, 2010 @ 11:50 am
Chicago agency born and bred; 25 years in PR…give me a shout @Soulati.
Comment by Jayme Soulati — January 14, 2010 @ 4:43 pm
Great list. Since you asked, here’s mine too
http://twitter.com/adamsherk
Comment by Adam Sherk — January 15, 2010 @ 6:23 pm
The most obvious and glaring omission is @TheLarryWeber, and I would add @LoisKelly. If you want to follow me, @RyanWellnitz.
Comment by Hugh M Ryan — January 17, 2010 @ 6:24 pm
Thank you, there were a few people that sparked my interest from your list. I just formed a new nonprofit featuring local talent and being created in the name of all impacted by domestic violence, which is nearly everybody sadly. Its a music venue, recording studio and coffee house so I reach out to all musicians and other artists. Being from the Buffalo area, OF COURSE ties with the Goo Goo Dolls are in place…. thanks again. Please see my website. My survival story is there.
Comment by Suzanne Perry — January 19, 2010 @ 11:17 am
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Thanks for compiling your great list. Very useful.
Comment by Ann Baker — January 20, 2010 @ 7:25 pm
Follow me at http://www.twitter.com/rainierco for an ongoing stream of tweets about innovation and technology PR.
Comment by Steve Schuster — January 29, 2010 @ 4:53 pm
Got to include MarkRagan Tweets on list!
Follow my PR posts at Twitter.com/transpr, focused on PR and commentary on construction/transportation/infrastructure industries.
Comment by Darrel W. Cole — January 30, 2010 @ 6:54 pm
@Worob
Andrew Worob - Account Supervisor at Ruder Finn and Blogger for PR at Sunrise (worob.com)
Comment by Worob — February 10, 2010 @ 12:10 am
Great list and resource. Follow me on Twitter at twitter.com/ATLclaire
Comment by Claire — February 15, 2010 @ 1:40 am
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To spot a real PR trendsetter, keep your eye on Atlanta-based Jenny Schmitt, president of Cloudspark. Smart as hell, creative, dynamic and tenacious. She is rapidly earning a reputation as a one of the most engaging and informative speakers on social media strategy. Check her out on the web at http://www.cloudspark.com and on Twitter: @cloudspark.
Comment by Julie Zier — July 14, 2010 @ 6:05 am