20 Australians you should be following on Twitter

January 13, 2009

I thought I would suggest some of the people I am, and would recommend following on Twitter, and being a Online Marketing guy in Australia, obviously all these are Australia based.

twitter is not a chat wallpaper

Before anything I’m Lucio_Ribeiro on twitter

Darren Rowse
Company/Website: Problogger
WHO?: Probably the most notable and famous of Australian’s bloggers.
WHY: Hugely popular, highly respected and well worth following
WHERE: http://twitter.com/problogger

Gavin Heaton
Company/Website: servantofchaos
WHO?: Gavin works at SAP in Global Business Development and writes The Servant of Chaos blog.
WHY: Well connected, interacts and bring value for conversations.
HERE: http://twitter.com/servantofchaos

Andrew Richardson
Company/Website: newsdigitalmedia.com.au
WHO?: Creative Director at News Digital Media
WHY: Good source of information
HERE: http://twitter.com/Andrew303

Chris Sylvester
Company/Website: www.iworldcreative.com
WHO?: Web and Marketing Consultant.
WHY: Great sense of humour, well connected, interacts a lot
HERE: http://twitter.com/ChrisSylvester

Jacob Cass
Company/Website: Justcreativedesign.com
WHO?: Designer
WHY: I look forward for his Twitts “Logo of the day”
HERE: http://twitter.com/justcreative

Duncan Riley
Company/Website: Inquisitr
WHO?: Editor, The Inquisitr, CEO Nichenet.
WHY: Hugely experienced blogger, ex TechCrunch and VERY well connected
HERE: http://twitter.com/duncanriley

Mark Pollard
Company/Website: http://budurl.com/markpflickr
WHO?: Digital & brand strategist. IA, SEO, SM, content, community, utilities. Strategy Director (Sydney) / McCann Sydney. CEO / Stealth Magazine.
WHY: Great, down on earth, collaborative guy.
HERE: http://twitter.com/markpollard

Keith Don
Company/Website: World Vision Australia.
WHO?: Digital Project Manager
WHY: I can’t stop learning from his twitts.
HERE: http://twitter.com/keithdon

RossHill
Company/Website: Yabble / Deloitte Digital / The Hive Co-Founder
WHO?: internet entrepreneur
WHY: Great guy, Ross is my guide for Web related events in Melbourne.
HERE: http://twitter.com/rosshill

Steve Hopkins
Company/Website: Thesquigglyline.com/
WHO?: Internet Savy Man
WHY: Great Person, and hugely entertaining twitter read
HERE: http://twitter.com/stevehopkins

Kate Kendall
Company/Website: Thezeitgeists.blogspot.com/
WHO?: Online Editor of Marketingmag.com.au | Writer | Blogger
WHY: Kate, participates and integrates Twitter ideas to the MarketingMag
HERE: http://twitter.com/KateKendall

Markus Hafner (Eskimo_Sparky)
Company/Website: Happener.com
WHO?: Online Recruiter & business grower
WHY: Velociroflcoptersaurus admirer
HERE: http://twitter.com/eskimo_sparky

Liamalexander
Company/Website: Liamalexander.com/blog/
WHO?: Guitarist, artist, web designer, teacher, geek
WHY: Can talk Dexter, politics, art, photography, technology, the environment and something else.
HERE: http://twitter.com/liamalexander

Trevor Young
Company/Website: PRwarrior.com
WHO?: The PR Warrior
WHY: Talks public relations, marketing and communications, PR 2.0, social media, word-of-mouth and brand engagement
HERE: http://twitter.com/trevoryoung

Laurel Papworth (Silk Charm)
Company/Website: Laurelpapworth.com
WHO?: Social Networks Strategist
WHY: She’s been listed in the top 150 marketing and media bloggers worldwide (Power150) by AdAge and in the top 5 Australia (B&T)
HERE: http://twitter.com/SilkCharm

Pete Williams (Preneur)
Company/Website: Preneurmarketing.com
WHO?: Australian Entrepreneur
WHY: Referred as Australia’s Richard Branson
HERE: http://twitter.com/preneur

Stephen Collins (Trib)
Company/Website: Acidlabs.org
WHO?: Internet Strategist
WHY: Stephen is the prominent Twitter voice from Canberra, his blog at acidlabs is in the AdAge Power 150 and I need to s, He’s a great guy to have a chat!
HERE: http://twitter.com/trib

Julian Cole
Company/Website: Adspace-pioneers
WHO?: Digital Strategist @ The Population
WHY: Julian connects people
HERE: http://twitter.com/juliancole

John Johnston
Company/Website Jjprojects
WHO?: Social Media Manager, Global Team at Earth Hour
WHY: Enthusiasm for generating conversation
HERE: http://twitter.com/jjprojects

Michael Specht
Company/Website Specht.com.au
WHO?: HR Technology, Recruiting & Enterprise 2.0 Consultant
WHY: He’s a twitter Shotgun
HERE: http://twitter.com/mspecht

Others to follow/watch:

http://twitter.com/waynemansfield

http://twitter.com/KevinRuddPM

http://twitter.com/mumbrella

http://twitter.com/stokely

http://twitter.com/KateRichardson

http://twitter.com/iggypintado

http://twitter.com/dministry

http://twitter.com/SantaClaus

http://twitter.com/TferThomas

http://twitter.com/BrandDNA

http://twitter.com/JoelyRighteous

http://twitter.com/Taezar

http://twitter.com/fulltimecasual

http://twitter.com/Mister_Black

Thats just some of my recommendations, Please feel free to add yours on the comments

Cheers

Lucio Dias Ribeiro

www.twitter.com/Lucio_Ribeiro

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1 pete davis January 13, 2009 at 10:56 am

good list and some excellent and v interesting peeps thx (from http://twitter.com/@jamopo)

2 David Talamelli January 13, 2009 at 11:29 am

Also, please feel free to follow me if you like –

3 David Talamelli January 13, 2009 at 11:30 am

Apologies, forgot to include link to my Twitter ID: http://twitter.com/DavidTalamelli

4 David Talamelli January 13, 2009 at 11:32 am

Apologies, forgot to include my Twitter ID: http://twitter.com/DavidTalamelli

5 Kate Richardson January 13, 2009 at 11:39 am

Hi Lucio,

Yer a little light on the ladies there

Check out @OMG, @GetShouty, @annikskelton, @zebrabites

And that’s just for starters

Kate Richardson’s last blog post..Do audiences expect their theatre to be brand free?

6 Stephen Collins January 13, 2009 at 11:40 am

Lucio

I’m delighted to be on the list – that you think my influence and value to the community is that high is very flattering. Thank you. Like Laurel and a couple of others here, my blog at acidlabs is in the AdAge Power 150 (equally astounding and flattering).

While Mr Mansfield is someone to watch, it’s not for reasons that he should be proud of – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Mansfield. His notoriety (for want of a less flattering word) precedes him…

BTW, you’ve got the text for my Twitter address incorrect, even though the link is right.

Steve

Stephen Collins’s last blog post..Social Media Club Canberra launches

7 Lucio Ribeiro January 13, 2009 at 8:15 pm

Hi Kate
Thanks, There are so many good ones, it’s so difficult to nail down.
I expect to grow this list with maybe 100 or so :-)
Cheers
Lucio

8 MaxWeb January 13, 2009 at 8:59 pm

You missed my bacon wrapped Aussie friend @MarvLove – Animator for the Diz, father, sneakerhead, Java junkie, and all around good egg.

MaxWeb’s last blog post..MaxWeb: Bacon wrapped filets from Omaha Steak: http://tinyurl.com/8d38rd

9 Matt January 13, 2009 at 9:32 pm

If wayne is in there, I think the least you could do is add Australia’s favourite mascot @gustheboxer

10 Julian Cole January 13, 2009 at 10:17 pm

Great list Lucio, thanks for including me on the list. I look forward to watching it grow.

Kate, I think the fact that it is light on in terms of females is probably because it is a reflection of the ratio in the Twitter/Blogosphere of male to female.

Julian Cole’s last blog post..A Digital Perspective – Crystal Ballin’

11 Keith Don January 13, 2009 at 10:21 pm

Thanks for the inclusion Lucio. I’m in some amazing company.

This is a great list as you’ve made it based on the value to you rather than a quantitative measure. I think that is what makes Twitter special – the ability to get value in bit sized chunks that meets your particular needs.

Your 20 may not be the next person’s top 20, but people that follow you are likely to be interested in who you follow, and what you have found. That’s also why I retweet often – everyone’s networks aren’t the same but the knowledge can be valuable to others.

Again, great list and I’ll catch up with you on twitter!

12 Jeff Richardson January 13, 2009 at 10:45 pm

Hi Lucio.
Great list. Helps the rest of us grow good lists more quickly – thanks.
Added 80% of them. Look forward to a more extensive next step.
Cheers,
Jeff Richardson
http://twitter.com/JeffR_Melb_AU

13 Trevor Young (PR Warrior) January 13, 2009 at 10:47 pm

Hi Lucio,

Great list, and a humble thanks for the nomination :)

You’re right in terms of expecting this list to grow – Australia’s Twitter community is becoming really vibrant as more and more people enter the fray, which is all very exciting. The by-product of this is not just growth on Twitter but across social media generally as practices such as blogging and other platforms start to become even more mainstream in terms of participation.

Thanks once again for the inclusion.

14 Andrew Dever January 13, 2009 at 11:41 pm

blatant self promotion for an up’n'comer@andrewdever

And an idea for another post – why don’t you track how much impact your post has had on follows to these top 20 accounts?

15 Jacob Cass January 14, 2009 at 1:14 am

Thanks for the inclusion Lucio :)

Jacob Cass’s last blog post..Copyright Issues In Logo Design

16 Thomas Shaw January 14, 2009 at 2:02 am

Great list, look forward to following these people

My twitter is http://www.twitter.com/thomasshaw

thomas.

Thomas Shaw’s last blog post..Interview with Tim de Jardine from Hirewall

17 Jason Cartwright January 14, 2009 at 3:46 am

Would love to be on that list. I’m a technology news blogger and podcaster from Wodonga, Australia.

Check me out http://twitter.com/techAU

18 Kerri January 14, 2009 at 4:26 am

A lady twitter waving hi!
http://www.twitter.com/kafeen
Artist, Designer, Photographer
Photoblog and Photography Software Blog

Kerri’s last blog post..Canon fix 5D Mark II black dot problem

19 Ross Hill January 14, 2009 at 4:32 am

Nice list – we’ll have to catch up again soon!

20 Markus Hafner January 14, 2009 at 4:36 am

Thanks for including me amongst these esteemed tweople – I’m glad that someone has been able to articulate a reason to follow me ;-)

Markus Hafner’s last blog post..eskimo_sparky: making magic happen

21 Steve Hopkins January 14, 2009 at 4:48 am

Hey Lucio!

Thanks for the addition mate – I’m very touched and honoured to be amongst such a cool group of people. I’ve had the pleasure to work with a few and feel the likes of @keithdon, @rosshill and @juliancole make the world a better place.

@kate richardson I agree the list is a little light on but also tend to agree with @juliancole that it’s a demo thing rather than anything else. I agree with your list and also recommend: @becmatheson, @cait, @hsuenwen and @tephdee

Finally, @andrewdever, my presence on the list gave me a bump of 29 people since the post went live…which is roughly a 10% increase in my followers. On average, I get maybe 2-3 followers a day so it certainly has been great for me on a follower level.

Thanks again Lucio!!!

Steve

Steve Hopkins’s last blog post..Strategic Tips when applying for Grants

22 Marnie B January 14, 2009 at 6:29 am

I find @sarahprout great – always positive and inspirational.

Also, feel free to follow me – @marnieb :)

Marnie B’s last blog post..All I want for Christmas…

23 Samuel Wells January 14, 2009 at 9:39 am

I would have to recommend @bengrubb as well http://twitter.com/bengrubb – Founder of Aussie tech blogcast http://techwiredau.com

24 Mark Pollard January 14, 2009 at 10:15 am

Wow, thanks Lucio. Glad to be useful. I enjoy a lot of the same people. Will have to put something together on others to look out for.

cheers!
Mark

25 James Duthie January 14, 2009 at 10:35 am

I don’t care what you say Lucio… I’m still not joining! :)

James Duthie’s last blog post..The 5 most important lessons from my first year of blogging

26 VenessaP January 14, 2009 at 11:03 pm

Another shameless overture from a gal Aussie tweeter :) I’m the Community Manager at LonelyPlanet: http://twitter.com/VenessaP

Great list, and terrific addendums from comments. We need a Twitter pack for Aussies if there isn’t already one.

27 Zac Martin January 15, 2009 at 11:44 pm

Look at me, in all my glory, coming out of lurker mode.

Good to meet you this morning, your RSS subscription just bumped itself up by 1. =)

Zac Martin’s last blog post..+ Consider The Pot Stirred

28 Kimberly Bock January 16, 2009 at 1:38 am

Does @SantaClause do gift delivery? ” :-)

Kimberly Bock’s last blog post..What is Seo? Who Needs It? Why?

29 Darren January 16, 2009 at 1:54 am

From an Australian’s viewpoint this is an interesting article, but out of everyone on the list Liam Alexander is the one that I’m going to add to my twitter list. Artist and fan of Dexter. He sounds like the right Slice of Life for me :P
http://twitter.com/djamesalbert

Darren’s last blog post..What came first, the chicken or the egg?

30 lucio January 17, 2009 at 11:16 pm

@ Darren feel free to add more people on the list Darren, they are all influential in one way or another, and they might like Dexter.

@ Kim – just for you darling!

@Zac – you are great mate. It’s really nice meet you this morning.

TO ALL OF YOU – Zac’s blog – pigsdontfly.com is a must rss.

@venessa – you’re so lovely, I enjoyed greatly to meet you this morning. You’re a sweety

31 Ben January 18, 2009 at 5:12 pm

@Samuel Wells
Why thankyou :)

32 Andrew McMillen January 28, 2009 at 12:11 pm

I picked up a handful of new names – thx for the list!

Andrew McMillen’s last blog post..Eternally Yours, Addendum

33 Ales Mnad February 18, 2009 at 5:35 pm

What about Gina Riley lol! Kim from kath and kim! @GinaRiley !
http://twitter.com/GinaRiley

34 Michael Aulia February 24, 2009 at 5:03 am

I feel left out! :D
A blogger, living in Australia too: http://twitter.com/michaelaulia

Michael Aulia’s last blog post..Raven, a free online vector editor, released to the public

35 Rosey March 5, 2009 at 5:06 am

If you are into rugby, @ruggamatrix is a great one to follow. It’s a fairly new site launched with fantastic podcasts from folks in the world of rugby.

Rosey’s last blog post..Women and children escaping violence.

36 Lucio Dias Ribeiro March 8, 2009 at 3:42 am

@Thanks. good one for the rugby lovers!

37 Blog Stats and Updates – IV March 9, 2009 at 7:43 pm

Great list of great entrepreneurs. I never knew all these are having their presence at Twitter.

38 Lucio Dias Ribeiro March 9, 2009 at 11:00 pm

As you can see there are :-)

39 Jane Blogs March 13, 2009 at 9:58 am

Great post, Lucio, thanks for the food for thought.

You are a little light on the ladies there, but I would have to disagree with Julian Cole about Twitter being a male-dominated arena.

I think it just depends upon the area of the blogosphere that you frequent. :)

http://www.twitter.com/@janeblogs

40 Lucio Dias Ribeiro March 14, 2009 at 5:14 am

Hi Jane,
thanks for your words.
It was not propositional to have a small number of women. Don;t agree with Julian but don’t agree with Kate either.
Next time I’ll look it up for it,
Thanks Jane,

41 Laurel Papworth May 5, 2009 at 9:24 am

I have more women then men in my Twitter network. That might just be me :)
@SilkCharm thanks you for including her :)

42 lucio May 6, 2009 at 9:16 am

Laurel, you deserve
As I said it wasn’t propositional it happened :-)
Lucio :-)

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46 Henry July 11, 2010 at 4:14 pm

Most of them are not on my list heehehe!
should start adding them.
thanks!

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