2016-08-02

Who are the people driving change and innovation in the marketing world? Keeping up with who’s on top can be tough, which is why we’ve creating a list of the top marketing influencers. These are individuals who are impacting how we do our jobs through blogging, books, speaking, and being amazing marketers.

Which marketing influencers should I follow on Twitter?

We’ve chosen 70 of the best marketers out here and put them below, along with their titles, links to their websites or blogs, and their Twitter handles. Not only that, but we’ve created a Top Marketing Influencers Twitter list you can subscribe to for their latest updates and commentary.

Top Marketing Influencers List:

Allen Gannett
Founder and CEO, TrackMaven
@Allen

Amy Porterfield
Social Media Strategist, Specializing in Facebook Marketing

Co-author of “Facebook Marketing All-In-One for Dummies”
@AmyPorterfield

Andrea Vahl
Social Media Consultant, Strategist, and Speaker, Specializing in Facebook Marketing
@AndreaVahl

Andrew Davis
Founder, Monumental Shift
@DrewDavisHere

Andy Crestodina
Co-founder and Strategic Director, Orbit Media

Author of “Content Chemistry: The Illustrated Handbook for Content Marketing”
@crestodina

Ann Handley
Chief Content Officer, Content Marketing Institute

Author of “Everybody Writes” and “Content Rules”
@MarketingProfs

Ann Smarty
Founder, MyBlogU.com

Community and Brand Manager, Internet Marketing Ninjas

Owner, MyGuestBlog and SEOSmarty.com
@seosmarty

Arnie Kuenn
CEO, Vertical Measures

Author of “Content Marketing Works: 8 Steps to Transform Your Business”
@ArnieK

Augie Ray
Research Director Covering Customer Experience for Marketing Leaders at Gartner
@augieray

Avinash Kaushik
Chief Education Office and Co-founder, Market Motive Inc.

Digital Marketing Evangelist, Google
@avinash

Barry Feldman
Owner, FeldmanCreative
@FeldmanCreative

Brian Balfour
Founder and CEO, Reforge
@bbalfour

Bernie Borges
Founder, CEO, and Executive Producer of the podcast Social Business Engine, Find and Convert
@bernieborges

Beth Comstock
Vice Chair, GE
@bethcomstock

Brian Carter
CEO and Digital Marketing Consultant, The Carter Group
@briancarter

Brian Clark
Founder and CEO, Rainmaker Digital
@brianclark

Brian Fanzo
CEO, iSocialFanz

Founder, Backlamp
@iSocialFanz

Brian Solis
Principal Analyst, Altimeter Group

Author of “X: The Experience When Business Meets Design”
@briansolis

Bryan Kramer
President and CEO, PureMatter Brand Marketing & Interactive
Author of “Shareology”
@bryankramer

C.C. Chapman
Co-founder, SocialGood.Club

Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Communications, Bentley University

Host and Producer of the podcast “Managing the Gray”

Author of “Amazing Things Will Happen” and Co-author of “Content Rules”
@cc_chapman

Carlos Gil
Global Head of Social Media, BMC Software

Course Instructor of Snapchat for Beginners, Udemy
@CarlosGil83

Chris Brogan
CEO, Owner Media Group

Co-author of “The Impact Equation: Are You Making Things Happen? Or Just Making Noise?” and “Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation and Earn Trust”
@chrisbrogan

Christopher Penn
Vice President of Marketing Technology, SHIFT Communications

Co-host of the podcast “Marketing Over Coffee”
@cspenn

Darren Rowse
Owner and Editor, Problogger

Owner and Editor, Digital Photography School

Co-author of “Problogger: The Book”
@problogger

Dave Peck
Global Head of Digital and Social Media Marketing, PayPal

Author of “Think Before You Engage: 100 Questions to Ask Before Starting a Social Media Marketing Campaign”
@davepeck

David Beebe
VP of Global Creative and Content Marketing, Marriott International

Founder, David Beebe Projects
@davidbeebe

Donna Moritz
Social Media Strategist, Visual Marketing Specialist, and Founder, Socially Sorted
@SociallySorted

Gary Vaynerchuk
CEO, VaynerMedia

Co-founder, VaynerRSE

Host of DailyVee and The #AskGaryVee Show
@garyvee

Gini Dietrich
Founder and CEO, Arment Dietrich, Inc.

Author of “Spin Sucks” and Co-author of “Marketing in the Round”
@ginidietrich

Guy Kawasaki
Chief Evangelist, Canva

Executive Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Co-founder, Alltop

Co-founder, Garage Technology Ventures
@GuyKawasaki

Heather Lloyd-Martin
CEO, SuccessWorks
@heatherlloyd

Ian Cleary
Founder and CEO, RazorSocial

CEO, RazorCoast
@IanCleary

Jay Baer
President, Social Media and Content Marketing Strategist, Convince & Convert

Author of “Hug Your Haters: How to Embrace Complaints and Keep Your Customers”
@jaybaer

Jesse Noyes

Director of Product Marketing and Inbound, Kahuna
@noyesjesse

Jessica Mack
Social Media and Marketing Consultant, Jessica Mack

Artist, Brown Paper Bunny

Blogger, Sweet Divergence
@js_mack

Joanna Lord
CMO, ClassPass
@JoannaLord

Joanna Wiebe
Copywriter and Founder, Copy Hackers
@copyhackers

Joe Chernov
VP of Marketing, InsightSquared
@jchernov

Joe Pulizzi
Founder, Content Marketing Institute

Author of “Epic Content Marketing”
@JoePulizzi

John Jantsch
President, Duct Tape Marketing

Founder, Duct Tape Marketing Consultant
@ducttape

John Lee Dumas
Host of the podcast EOFire

Author of “The Freedom Journal”
@johnleedumas

Jonah Berger
Professor of Marketing, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

Author of “Contagious” and “Invisible Influence”
@j1berger

Kevan Lee
Director of Marketing, Buffer
@kevanlee

Kim Garst
Social Selling Strategist, Boom! Social

Author of “Will the Real You Please Stand Up: Show Up, Be Authentic, and Prosper in Social Media”
@kimgarst

Kristina Halvorson
CEO, Brain Traffic

Founder, Confab Events

Author of “Content Strategy for the Web”
@halvorson

Kyle Lacy
VP of Marketing, OpenView Venture Partners

Author of “Branding Yourself”
@kyleplacy

Lee Odden
Co-founder and CEO, TopRank Marketing

Author of “Optimize: How to Attract and Engage More Customers by Integrating SEO, Social Media, and Content Marketing”
@leeodden

Marcus Sheridan

President, The Sales Lion
@TheSalesLion

Mari Smith
Social Media Consultant, MariSmith.com

Co-author of “Social Media Relationship Age”
@MariSmith

Mark Schaefer
Executive Director, Schaefer Marketing Solutions

Adjunct Marketing Professor, Rutgers University

Author of “The Tao of Twitter”
@markwschaefer

Matt Heinz
President, Heinz Marketing
@HeinzMarketing

Michael Brenner
CEO, Marketing Insider Group

Author of The Content Formula
@BrennerMichael

Michael Stelzner
Founder and CEO, Social Media Examiner

Host of the podcast Social Media Marketing

Author of “Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition” and “Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged”
@Mike_Stelzner

Mitch Joel
President, Mirum

Author of “Six Pixels of Separation”

Host of the podcast Six Pixels of Separation
@mitchjoel

Neal Schaffer
CEO and Principal Social Media Strategy Consultant, Maximize Your Social

Author of “Maximize Your Social”

Founder and Social Media Editor-in-Chief, Maximize Social Business

Social Media Marketing Mini-MBA Faculty, Center for Management Development, Rutgers University
@NealSchaffer

Neil Patel
Co-founder, Crazy Egg, Hello Bar, and KISSmetrics

Founder of the blog Quick Sprout
@neilpatel

Nick Cicero
Founder and CEO, Delmondo
@nickcicero

Noah Kagan
Chief Sumo, AppSumo.com
@noahkagan

Pam Moore
Founder and CEO, Marketing Nutz

Host of the podcast Social Zoom Factor

Co-author of “Social Media Relationship Age” and “Game Changers: America’s Leading Entrepreneurs and How They’re Changing The Game, and You Can Too”
@PamMktgNut

Rand Fishkin
Founder and CEO, Moz
@randfish

Rebekah Radice
CMO, Post Planner

Consultant, Rebekah Radice

Co-founder and Chief Experience Office, Imagine WOW!
@RebekahRadice

Robert Rose
Chief Strategy Advisor, Content Marketing Institute

Senior Contributing Analyst, Digital Clarity Group
@Robert_Rose

Rohit Bhargava
Founder and CEO, Influential Marketing Group

Adjunct Professor for Marketing and Public Speaking, Georgetown University
@rohitbhargava

Sandy Carter
General Manager, Ecosystems and Startups, IBM

Author of “Get Bold: Using Social Media to Create a New Type of Social Business”
@sandy_carter

Seth Godin

Founder, Squidoo.com

Author of “What To Do When It’s Your Turn”
@ThisIsSethsBlog

Shane Snow
Co-founder and CCO, Contently

Author of “Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators and Icons Accelerate Success”
@shanesnow

Tamara McCleary
Founder, CEO, and Brand Ambassador, Thulium
@TamaraMcCleary

Ted Rubin
Social Marketing Strategist and Acting CMO, Brand Innovators

Author of “Return on Relationship”
@TedRubin

Travis Wright
CMO and Chief Marketing Technologist, CCP Global

Co-host of the podcast VB Engage

Co-author of “Digital Sense”
@teedubya

Vincenzo Landino
Co-Founder and Creative Director of Aftermarq

Host of the podcast Brand Boost
@vincenzolandino

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