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Top 20 Small Business Women To Follow on Twitter

October 21, 2013 By Melinda Emerson 6 Comments

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Top 20 Small Business Women To Follow on TwitterTwitter is one of my best sources of helpful information to grow my small business, but it’s the women experts on twitter that share the most valuable content. For the latest about industry trends, technology tips and marketing innovations, most small business owners can use Twitter as a daily news source. You should be reading blogs, watching videos and listening to interviews about how to grow your small business. October is national women in business month. Here are the Top 20 small business women to follow on Twitter.

@Smallbiztrends: Anita Campbell is the Editor and mastermind behind the website Smallbiztrends.com a top site for small business information.

@AmyPorterfield: Amy Porterfield is a social media strategist and trainer who always shares great stuff on social media marketing. amyporterfield.com

@Bizauthor: Stephanie Chandler is a prolific writer and publisher who writes often about how to own your niche, self publishing and positioning yourself as a thought leader. businessinfoguide.com

@LenaWest: Lena West is the leading expert on how women entrepreneurs can monetize social media. She is also the Founder of the Influence Expansion Academy, especially for women entrepreneurs. InfluenceExpansion.com

@JeanChatzky: Jean Chatzky the Financial Editor on the TODAY SHOW, but she also runs a small business and is the creator and lead instructor of The Money School. If you are trying to understand the numbers in your small business, Jean takes all the fear out of money management. jeanchatzky.com

@AnishaRKeeys: Anisha Robinson Keeys is my number one source of information on corporate sponsorship and online talent acquisition. getcorporatesponship.com

@EllenRohr: Ellen Rohr is business makeover specialist. She helps small business owners figure out if they have a profitable business model. Check out her weekend business plan program barebonesbiz.com

@deniseoberry:  Small Business Expert Denise O’Berry is the author of Small Business Cash Flow: Strategies for Making Your Business a Financial Success and the host of the Little Big Show where you’ll find lots more helpful tips for your business.  deniseoberry.com

@CathyWebSavvyPR:  Cathy Larkin is a social media PR expert who specializes in book authors and small business owners who want to build a social media brand. websavvypr.com

@Holly_Hanna: Holly Hanna is a top expert on starting a home-based business. If you want to know how to be a successful woman business owner, you must read her blog. workathomewoman.com

@DarnyelleJervey: Darnyelle Jervey is a small business expert who specializes in helping you set your money mindset. She shares great information to boost your confidence. darnyellejervey.com

@BarbaraWeltman: Barbara Weltman provides tax advice and legal tips that will get your small business on the right track. BarbaraWeltman.com

@JillKonrath: Jill Konrath is America’s top sales expert. If you want to learn about how to sell, but more importantly how to close. Jill is a THE best resource. www.jillkonrath.com

@KimBeasley: Kim Beasley is a top social media export. She is social media marketing expert and a pioneer in how to leverage Google+ to grow small business. growvisibilitywithme.com

@Restaurant_Lady: Misty Young is the #1 expert giving advice to independent restaurants owners. She’s the owner of the SqueezeIn, a region chain of restaurants in the Reno, NV area. MistyYoung.com

@TaiGoodwin: She gives helpful advice for making the transition from employee to entrepreneur. launchwhileworking.com

@SalesLounge: Jennifer Abernethy is America’s Premier Social Marketing Stylist to Professionals. Jennifer mentors and coaches professionals around managing their social media needs for consistency, greater visibility and power connections.  thesaleslounge.com

@Jamilapayne:  Jamila is an expert on social entrepreneurship and running a mission driven business. She shares information to help women overcome barriers to leadership. soulpurposecompany.com

@DIYMarketers: Ivana Taylor is one of the smartest writers I know on small business marketing. She writes in a ways that helps your really understand new marketing tactics and ideas. DIYMarketers.com

@DeborahShane: She is a marketing expert who has great insight on how to stay authentic in your marketing efforts. www.deborahshane.com

Do you have any suggestions for people I should be reading? Let me know.

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Filed Under: Business Inspiration, My Recommendations, Social Media Tagged With: @amyporterfield, @AnishaRKeeys, @BarbaraWeltman, @bizauthor, @CathyWebSavvyPR, @darnyellejervey, @DeborahShane, @deniseoberry, @DIYMarketers, @ellenrohr, @holly_hanna, @jamilapayne, @jeanchatzky, @jillkonrath, @KimBeasley, @lenawest, @Restaurant_Lady, @SalesLounge, @TaiGoodwin, smallbiztrends, twitter

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Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, social selling, and online marketing strategy. As CEO of Quintessence Group, her Philadelphia-based marketing consulting firm serves Fortune 500 brands that target the small business market. Clients include Amazon, Adobe, Verizon, VISA, Google, FedEx, Chase, American Express, The Hartford, and Pitney Bowes. She also has an online school, www.smallbizladyuniversity.com, that teaches people online marketing and how to start and grow a successful small business and publishes a blog SucceedAsYourOwnBoss.com. Her advice is widely read, reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She hosts The Smallbizchat Podcast and is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, Revised and Expanded, and Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.

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  1. Sweetie Berry says

    October 25, 2013 at 11:46 am

    Excellent List! Knowing most of these personally, I concur that they are excellent resources!

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  2. Desneige says

    October 26, 2013 at 3:20 am

    Modern Working Woman @modworkingwoman Check her out! 🙂

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  3. Andrea R says

    November 12, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    Great list of inspirational female leaders in the field! The mini-bios are really helpful when narrowing down my areas of difference and study. You should also follow @InforumMI on Twitter as an excellent resource for finding educational information for women in the field.

    Inforum regularly host events with showcases strong, impactful business women. It’s managed by Inforum of Michigan, a professional women’s alliance that focuses on the professional advancement and strategic networking for women.

    FULL DISCLOSURE: I don’t work for Inforum, but I do help with their digital marketing.

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  4. Steph G says

    November 25, 2013 at 12:46 pm

    Thank you for this list. Joy Chudacoff is a great one to follow @JoyChudacoff and her recently published book is well worth a read. I’ve read it a couple of times already and it has been a real life changer for me. http://whatsnextthebook.com/

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