Acknowledgements

 Social Media Marketing GPS #smgps is dedicated to the pioneers of social media marketing who understood that digital intimacy creates stronger customer relationships. They also realized that social media goes beyond marketing to impacting how business will be conducted.

As with any book there are many people to thank but the first must be the 40 guest interviewees who took a risk, as well as, time from their lives to add their tweet thoughts to this new genre - a business book written on Twitter. Without your spirit of adventure this book would not have been as rich or as special.

Several years ago Nettie Hartsock encouraged me to write a book about social media. Last summer Paul Chaney challenged me to write a social media marketing book. Who knew that book would turn into an exciting venture to use micro-blogging as the major content and distribution platform?  Shel Israel's wise council and questions helped me structure the format.

To Sybil Stershic, Polli Graham, Kate Spencer, Donna Lynes-Miller, Jessica Robyn and Scott Porter- your always support means so much. Yvonne DiVita and Tom Collins who believed in the vision that a Twitter-book could be turned into a "real book" (crossed fingers) - thank you for your help. And thanks to Max, my YouTube rock star Westie, who never complained that there may have been a couple of less pats and fewer walks. 

Sending tweets to three special people, dancing in the stars - my mother and dad, Anne and Lou Bloomberg and my sister Susan Ellen Porter. 

Guest Interviews 

Shel Israel - @shelisrael
Toby Bloomberg @tobydiva
Paul Chaney @pchaney
Ann Handley @marketingprofs
Geoff Livingston @Geoffliving
Marc Meyer @marc_meyer
C.B. Whittemore @cbwhittemore
Joel Rubinson @joelrubinson
Mack Collier @mackcollier
Wayne Hurlbert @waynehurlbert
BL Ochman @whatsnext
Rajesh Lalwani @rajeshlalwani
Julie Squires @juliesquires
Yvonne DiVita @y2vonne
Connie Reece @conniereece
AV Flox @avflox
Nancy White @nancywhite
Neville Hobson @jangles
Jim Turner @genuine
Roxanne Darling @roxannedarling
Marianne Richmond @marianne
Bill Flitter @Billflitter
Nick Burcher @nickburcher
Dana VanDen Heuvel @danavan
Beth Harte @bethharte
Susan Getgood @sgetgood
Elisa Camahort @ElisaC
Scott Monty @scottmonty
Melanie Notkin @savvyauntie
Peter Kim @peterkim
Kate Niederhoffer @katenieder
Lionel Menchaca @LionelatDell
Frank Eiason @comcastcares
Donna Lynes Miller @gourmetstation
John Maley @johnmaley
Liz Strauss @lizstrauss
Tim Jackson @TimJackson
Kimberly Coleman @mominthecity
Lucretia M Pruitt @geekmommy
David Meerman Scott @dmscott

The Twitter Social Media Marketing Community

Following are the people who added RTs, posted comments, sent DMs and generously offered their support. This is as much your book as is it anyone's.Thank you for your patience, participation and advice. Tried my best to include all your @twitters but if I missed you drop it into the comments and I'll include back in.

@saltzberg
@jillfoster
@gannotti
@mrmerlot
@thechannelc
@dcraig327
@lewisg
@marialavis
@MNHill
@DanielaESanto
@kencamp
@United Linen
@scartierliebel
@kamichat
@BudgetBrillanz
@12C4
@cloudspark
@healthblawg
@MissPR2pointO
@BertDecker
@memery26
@jasonbreed
@yoonaie
@BRoss
@DrDavidBallard
@mktgalchemist
@Chuck Hall
@marybethonline
@Tom_Collins
@MsRoadShow
@joeszabo
@homapower
@dcraige
@danielasanto
@cheeky_geeky
@jesseluna
@gannotti
@imlostinbooks
@ahardman
@jcrpete
@kenburbary
@adamcohen
@dbcotton
@tomcollins
@specialdee
@sradick
@dina
@colleenpence
@doreenO
@BarbaraKB
@verniquec
@ericgrandeo
@wpmc
@br524
@vijaysankaran
@rethink
@copywriter4u
@startworlds
@davidiangray
@GammetGuy
@johncass
@jerriconrad
@earmstrong
@deTweeter
@deBradyMD
@HoratioNelson
@MariahKieta
@CMM_PR
@DonnaTocci
@Jennifly
@gmdclark
@cortneyr
@AB454
@sachinuppal
@yousefghandour
@pfasano
@marybabysteps
@jheckman
@leedrake
@mediafilll
@lbuscher
@kimbrame
@MM73
@hacool
@Underseen
@snowded
@pegmulligan
@vedo
blynch80
60SecondTwitter
@sarahresults
@mollyblock
@garehoneill
@denisewakeman
@sallyfalkow
@mindblob
@swoodruff
@elliotschimel
@krisis
@adrianacasey
@johnhaydon
@spaley
@sweetlifeinthe
@lhoesel
@richardatdell
@scartierliebel
@alexgeana
arun4
@michellelamar
@Peacecorpsmeri
@CustomerMgmtIQ
@pollig
nykate
@conversationage
dpearlman122
@stevegarfield
@ckephiney
@bcarroll7
@firstthreeinc

@mayboy
@gggggg1
@jen_bonnett
@ModaMags
@planetrussell
@tishgrier
@trishussey
@zaellen
@justinkdavies
@bronzedolphin77
@businessethos
@meninkilts
@adrobins
@devinelines
@djmmuir
@ambal
@bblake
@sarahq27
@spafax_arjun
@boycaught
@jennorris
@chrissfife
@InsightsGal
@Rebecca_Rose
@kaitfoley
@amber_rae
@jfloren
@katrinah
@biancaterito
@BlueHelmMustard
@garrettkuk
@benrobbins
@djbressler
@straightalk
@manuchat
psalinger
@PARTNERSsimons
@blancastella
@AmeliaBrazell
@agencypja
@MichaelWillett
@TheCoreSpeaks
@Twitter_photo_normal
@stephenlynch
@etb_writes
@AleciaHuck
@vnoreen
@jtpedersen
@TradeSecretLaw
@RonArden
@JanRitter
@jcousineau
@ADeLesDernier
@csukach
@allenmirele
@subbob
@BrandManageCamp
@spaley
@VeloChef
@MickDickinson
@EricaFenik
@xposure
@tomaplomb
@AnnaKDeLeo
@Funnybiz
@newintel
@Energy_Geek
@CourtneyEngle
@datalore_tv
@iamkatz
@Colorado__2__normal
@SchwartzNow
@Johnhaydon
@SpicyPrincess
@CinWomenBlogger
@wordymouth
@georgegsmithjr
valeriesteinier
@geekgiant
@mackyfranklin
@ajmunn
@ggatin
@adhansen
@sharils
@rjsi
@clintonskakun
@DawudMiracle
@coffee_online
@amrithallan
@KarinHccp
@larryhol
adrianacasey
@lightingdiva
@mikeslone
@northropgrumman
@nettiehartsock
@jeneane
@maryclarehunt

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Comments

[Paul Chaney]

The next time you call me a "visionary," I'm going to hold up a mirror, point it toward your face and say, "You want to see a visionary? Take a look in the mirror."

Great job Toby. Thank you for allowing me to be included.

[Nettie Hartsock]

Toby

You are always the best, the brightest and the most genuine and I feel very humbled if my encouragement helped you do what you need to do for the rest of us and write this great book!

I know it will be a giant success.