Recognizing Friends - My Social Media Heroes

One of my heroes in successful blogging, Liz Strauss, named me as her social media hero along with two others in a recent article... Liz quoted from Time Magazine (2006) to say, we're "just getting started, as millions of minds that would otherwise have drowned in obscurity get backhauled into the global intellectual economy.”

Wow - that was out of the blue and unexpected! I'm glowing and humbled simultaneously. But I couldn't leave it there... When Liz asked who we'd suggust as two of our social media heroes, I found it impossible to narrow that to just two. So...

All folks who take part in the wonderful discussions here on Brain Based Biz are my heroes! Social networking helps build new friendships and alliances.

Friends' comments make a difference... They provide fresh ideas, stir another perspective or an insight based on personal experience... a fresh new way to build interpersonal intelligence.

Here's appreciation for friends at Brain Based Biz, my heroes, who noodle ideas and take time to comment...

Jeanne Dininni at Writers Notes 23

Brad Shorr at Word Sell 16

Karen Swim at Words for Hire 14

Joanna Young at Confident Writing 12

Axe City at Design Interval 10

Geology Joe at SlingShot Thought 8

Anna at My Only Photo 7

Ellen Weber at Brain Leaders and Learners 6

Alina Popescu at Words of a Broken Mirror 6

Chris Morgan at Learn2Develop 5

JD Walton at Black in Business 5

Robert Hruzek at Middle Zone Musings 5

Yvonne Russell at Grow Your Writing Business 5

GL Hoffman at What Would Dad Say? 4

Amy Jessel at Shaping Youth 3

Craig at Better Projects 3

Drew McLellan at Drew's Marketing Minute 3

Lisa Gates at 360 Alliance 3

Bob Brucker at Ahern & Brucker Fine Jewelry 2

Jeffrey Carruthers at Strike a Chord 2

Mel Kaye at Monday Morning Power 2

Robin at Survive the Journey 2

Scott McArthur at McArthur's Rant 2

Steve Roesler at All Things Workplace 2

Anna Famery at The Engaging Brand 1

Benjamin at RedCatCo 1

Beth Robinson at Inventing Elephants 1

Billah at Blog e Billah 1

Cam Beck at Chaos Scenario 1

Dana Suazo at Business Growth Blog 1

Dennis at Retail Smart 1

Eric Peterson at Leadership and Other Ramblings

Gavin Heaton at Servant of Chaos 1

Isadore Biffin at Article Thirty-Nine: Concert 1

Jeremy at Campus Ministry for Dummies 1

Karen Hanrahan at Best of Mother Earth 1

Karen Putz at A Deaf Mom Shares Her World 1

Laura Hecht at Laura 4 Literacy 1

LillieAmmann at A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye 1

Liz Strauss at Successful and Outstanding Bloggers 1

Mark David Gerson at The Voice of Your Muse 1

Mike Wagner at Own Your Brand 1 Welcome back, Mike!

Mrs. Durff at Mrs. Durff's Blog 1

Shama at After the Launch 1

Tinu at Increase Your Website Traffic 1

I say "Thank you for the music"... the songs I'm singing...

Thanks for all the joy they're bringing...

Who can live without it... I ask in all honesty...

Without a song or dance what would life be?

So I say, "Thank you for the music"... for giving it to me..."

Excerpt from "Thank You for the Music" by Abba...

Who are your social media heroes? To name just two who would they be?