It’s been one of those weeks. Lots of business coming my way this week. I’ve been working on a few websites and other plans coming together. It should be an exciting fall.

Here are some great people to #followfriday

@Birdbathbuzz – Chris is a good friend of mine. He is another great marketing mind and understands social media very well. Be sure to check him out.

@dmourey – Deb has many great ideas. Another very smart marketing person and has tons of good advice on Twitter and other areas. Be sure to follow her.

@efr0702 – Ed is an internet marketing guru. If you are looking for a great internet marketing consultant, look Ed up. He’s an awesome guy.

@Dan_Agnew – Dan is a great guy that I just had lunch with today. He has some great ideas & you will be hearing more about his company very soon.

@rachbarnhart – If you are looking for local Rochester news, then you must follow Rachel. Tons of great tweets from her.

@benrobbins – Ben is an online friend of mine from Tampa. He is a smart guy and has tons of good information on Internet & Social Media marketing and much more.

@love_the_game – Chasta is a great sports fan & is always fun to talk with. Be sure to follow Chasta.

@JeffDauler – Jeff is just a hilarious dude. One of the master minds of the Bert Show in the Morning in Atlanta…follow him and I am sure you will laugh more everyday. I know I do listening to Jeff and his gang.

@TimMoore – If you want learn anything social media, be sure to follow Tim. Tons of great information.

@chrisbrogan – Chris is another awesome social media guru. He is also a new book author. Be sure to check out his new book today, Trust Agents.

My Rochester friends:

@socialpmchick – Wendy was very helpful in the creation & launch of this blog. She is a great web analytics & SEO person and everytime we chat, I always learn something new.

@y2vonne – Another friend that really helped me with the creation & launch of this blog. Yvonne knows blogs and how to correctly use them. If you are thinking about creating a blog, you must talk to Yvonne first. You will be glad you did.

@mikelally – Mike is a good friend of mine and a great marketing/project manager located here in Rochester, NY. He is a very energetic guy and you will see some exciting things coming from Mike this fall, so check him out.

Educational Tweeps:

@jaimebarclay – Jaime is a great all around person. She knows Rochester very well, teaches as an adjunct professor at MCC and enjoys great music. What’s more to love then that? Always posting some interesting things as well as various events throughout Rochester.

@Digin4ed – Terry is another friend that teaches at MCC. The last time we meet, we chatted for almost 3 hours. He is raising the awareness and use of social media in the educational world. I’m really excited to see his work this coming fall. Stay tuned and be sure to follow him.

Friends outside Rochester:

@cbensen – Connie is the Community Strategist for Techrigy. She posts tons of great information and I always enjoy talking with her.

@tonyfaustino – Tony is just an awesome all around guy. He’s been very helpful with comments on my postings and any questions I have regarding Social Media and Internet marketing.

@gregfinn – I worked with Greg a few years ago, but continue to keep in touch thanks to the social media world. Greg is an awesome internet marketer. Follow him and you will find out what I mean!

@Intheblack – He does social media for overstock.com and he’s also a lacrosse coach for BYU. How awesome is that? I love to see others that coach and work in social media! Very cool. Be sure to check out Josh’s tweets.

@chrisjohnston – Chris has been very helpful in my decision to start a new degree at Full Sail this coming year. He is also a great guy to follow on twitter so be sure to check him out.

Top 10 people you should follow on twitter and why:

Local Tweeps

@mikefixs – If you need help with designing your social media or marketing plan, talk to Mike. He is an awesome dude and always has really cool tweets.

@auctiondirect – Social media guru… this is the guy. Eric has great tweets throughout the day and always shares cool stories. Great guy to follow and you can usually find a few photos of awesome cars as well

@markfrisk – Another great Rochester marketing and branding person. It always a pleasure to talk with Mark and I always enjoy reading his tweets.

@SkeeterHarris – If you need website design, video, 360 photos (for real estate), or have any MAC type questions… Skeeter is the guy to ask. He is a passionate person and knows a lot about social media.  He also teaches social media courses here in Rochester. So check him out.

@MatthewRay – One of the co-founders of the SMC meet-up here in Rochester and a very smart guy. Follow his tweets as Matt has a ton to share.

Outside of Rochester

@mmahoney13 – Mike is VP of the Carolina Panthers. I have had the opportunity to talk with Mike on various occasions and it is really exciting to hear about how the Panthers are using social media. He is very passionate and energetic person… follow his tweets.

@berniebay – I find Bernie’s tweets very interesting and source of great information. He also just wrote a new book titled “Marketing 2.0″. He has been a great source of information for my continued learning and I always enjoy talking to him.  He is great to bounce ideas off of as well. He is another great marketer, social media expert and so much more.

@delta40 – Based in OH, Mike is a great social media marketing friend of mine. I enjoy talking to him via twitter and live as well. He is very energetic and a passionate marketer. He is also on the radio, check him out here - http://blogtalkradio.com/getsocial

Corporate

@zappos – I find Tony’s tweets to be very entertaining. Always very interesting stuff. Check him out.

@homedepot – Are you looking for companies that do a great job using social media? Well then, check out Home Depot because they are using it really well.

Hope you enjoy my top ten list of #followfriday tweeps. Much more will be coming throughout the next few months.

Thanks and have a great weekend, Vinny D (@dougmcsorley)