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#1. “Gary Vaynerchuck”
(@GARYVEE)
1.05 Million Followers
www.gayvaynerchuck.com
Why? - CEO of VaynerMedia, a social media brand consulting
agency, video blogger, co-owner and director of operations of a
wine retail store, and an author and public speaker on the
subjects of social media, brand building and e-commerce.
Author of three bestsellers The Thank You Economy, CRUSH IT!
Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In On Your Passion, and Jab, Jab,
Jab, Right Hook: How to Tell Your Story in a Noisy World.
#2. “Peter Cashmore”
(@MASHABLE)
3.82 Million Followers
www.mashable.com
Why? - In 2009, Cashmore was recognized in Inc.'s "30
Under 30", Forbes' "Top 25 Web Celebs", and The
Huffington Post's "Top 10 Game Changers 2009". He writes
a weekly column on technology and social media at CNN.
In 2012, Cashmore made Time magazine's list of the 100
most influential people.
#3. “Mark Cuban”
“”((@MCUBAN)
2.06 Million Followers
www.markcuban.com
Why? - Owner of the National Basketball Association's
Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia
Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network AXS
TV. He is also a "shark" investor on the television series
Shark Tank. In 2011 Cuban wrote an e-book, How to Win at
the Sport of Business, in which he chronicles his life
experiences in business and sports.
#4. “David Berkowitz”
“” (@DBERKOWITZ)
24.2K Followers
www.marketerstudio.com
Why? - Spearheads marketing operations, directs the agency's
communication strategy, and gains visibility for its clients such as
Coca-Cola, Visa, and Bayer. Previously, he spent seven years at
agency 360i.
He has spoken at more than 225 events around the world,
including South by Southwest (SXSW) in Texas, Digital Age 2.0 in
Brazil, Crowdsourcing Week in Singapore, and the keynote at
Interactive Marketing Summit 2013 in Turkey.
#5. “Jake Shafer”
“” (@JACKSHAFER)
42.9K Followers
www.jackshafer.com
Why? - Covers media for Reuters.com Opinion section.
Prior to joining Reuters, he edited and wrote the column
Press Box for Slate, an online magazine. Before his stay at
Slate, Shafer edited two city weeklies, Washington City
Paper and SF Weekly.
Much of Shafer's writing focuses on what he sees as a lack
of precision and rigor in reporting by the mainstream
media, which he says "thinks its duty is to keep you
cowering in fright."

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