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December 23, 2009 5 Comments

Truly, my influencers aren’t your influencers either

… well, maybe one or two may be.

I was inspired from this post by @mediaphyter a few weeks ago and I thought I would reflect back on 2009 and mention a few people who have really impacted my life and my career. These are friends I know personally and I look up to based on their knowledge of the social space; leadership qualities or things they do in their personal  lives to make change and help others, all in a 140 characters or less:

Jennifer Leggio | @mediaphyter

Personal friend, influencer, partner, smart, good hearted person who has been to my house before and we broke bread for my birthday

Ted Murphy | @tedmurphy

Entrepreneur and good friend; he has given me solid career advice and I am inspired by all of his achievements despite constant criticism

ps..and this doesn’t count against the 140.  I promise to never leave you alone at a club in Vegas, AGAIN.

Bob Duffy | @bobduffy

Strategic & he is capable of managing any social media team for any large org. He understands people, technology, marketing and organizations

Becky Carroll | @bcarroll7

All marketers should think like her; customers first. Smart, savvy and has an awesome radio show which will be syndicated, I’m sure of it

Sanjay Patel | @sanjspatel

I just met Sanjay and admire his ability to put other peoples’ needs before his. I wish there were more Sanjay’s in this world.

Thank you all for an awesome 2009. I look forward to watching you grow as I grow in 2010.

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About Michael Brito

Michael Brito is a Senior Vice President of Social Business Planning at Edelman Digital. He helps his clients transform their organizations to be more open, collaborative and socially proficient; with the end result of creating shared value with employees, partners and customers. Prior to Edelman, Michael worked for Intel and Hewlett Packard in various social media marketing roles. Opinions posted here are his own.

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  • http://twitter.com/tedmurphy ted murphy

    Burrrrrito!
    Thank you for the kind words, though I don't know that I am worthy of them. The pleasure has been all mine. Hope that we can reconnect in person soon… there are new ideas brewing : )

  • http://www.rankingedge.com Elizabeth Crane

    Nice tributes. I always like it when someone acknowledges their influences in their career. Putting it in writing is a special compliment for those mentioned. Thanks for sharing!

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    Hello Michael, Fantastic list of influences.

  • bobduffy

    Thanks buddy,its always been a two way street with you. So glad we got to work together at Intel. Cool that you took the time to recognize influencers, I should try that. Might be a nice break from thinking about all the people & things that drive me nuts.;-)