The Social Media Today Blogger Board

Those who live and breathe social media deserve an infrastructure that reflects their forward-leaning thinking, and we think this step helps cement our reputation as where the most dynamic conversation about social media on the planet takes place every day.

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Jonathan Salem Baskin
www.historiesofsocialmedia.com
@jonathansalem
Jonathan is a brand strategist, author and speaker with 29 years of experience working with leading brands around the world. He writes a regular column on CMO leadership for Advertising Age and posts on his award-winning marketing blog, Dim Bulb. In 2011, he published his third book and launched a daily blog and podcast called "Today in the Histories of Social Media," in which he mines the past to make insights and observations relevant to the future of social media. Connect with Jonathan here.

John H. Bell
johnbell.typepad.com
@jbell99
John H. Bell heads up the 360° Digital Influence team - Ogilvy PR's global, digital word of mouth marketing practice designed to manage brands at a time when anyone can be an influencer and we are all influenced in new ways. He has developed and executed social media strategy for clients as diverse as Ford, Unilever, DuPont, Lenovo, Cisco and more. The team's focus is on engaging through conversations, outreach to new influencers and word of mouth marketing. Currently, John serves as past president of the Word of Mouth Marketing Association. He teaches graduate studies in Digital Influence at Johns Hopkins University. Connect with John H. Bell here.

John A. Byrne
www.c-changemedia.com
@JohnAByrne
John A. Byrne is chairman and editor-in-chief of C-Change Media Inc., a digital media company that is about to launch a network of business websites. He was executive editor and editor-in-chief of BusinessWeek.com. He led BusinessWeek.com to record levels of reader engagement and traffic, oversaw the redesign of the site, and launched extensive new areas of coverage on management and lifestyle. Mr. Byrne initiated the site's twice-daily executive news summary, weekly interactive case studies, multi-media classroom videos, as well as new blogs and podcasts. He helped to develop and launch a major Web 2.0 initiative called the Business Exchange, an innovative product utilizing social media and news aggregation.Previously, Mr. Byrne was editor-in-chief of Fast Company magazine. Mr. Byrne is the author or co-author of eight books on business, leadership, and management, including two national bestsellers. Connect with John here.

Thomas Crampton
thomascrampton.com
@thomascrampton
As Asia-Pacific director of 360 Digital Influence for Ogilvy, Thomas Crampton heads a team stretching across 23 cities in 15 Asian territories that helps companies conceive, develop and execute strategies in Social Media. Prior to joining Ogilvy, Mr. Crampton spent 18 years as a globetrotting newspaper correspondent, mainly for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times, reporting from five continents and dozens of countries. Passionately involved in digital since 2004, he writes a widely read blog, thomascrampton.com, and is a frequent keynote speaker and moderator at high profile conferences around the world, from the World Economic Forum in Davos to Le Web in Paris. Connect with Tom here.

Vanessa DiMauro
blog.leadernetworks.com
@vdimauro
Vanessa DiMauro is the CEO of Leader Networks. A pioneer in business-to-business community building, Vanessa has been creating successful online communities and networks for more than fifteen years. Vanessa is a popular speaker, researcher and author on the topics of online communities, social and professional networking, and Web 2.0 for business. Vanessa DiMauro is Executive-In-Residence at Babson College, for the Olin School of Management and a Senior Research Fellow for The Society of New Communications Research. She holds both a B.A. and an M.A. from Boston College. Connect with Vanessa DiMauro here.

Maggie Fox
www.socialmediagroup.com
@maggiefox
Maggie Fox is the founder and CEO of Social Media Group, one of the world's largest independent agencies helping business navigate the new socially engaged Web. Pioneers in their field, Social Media Group has developed social media strategies for some of the best-known brands in Europe and North America, including; Ford Motor Company, SAP Global Marketing, Yamaha Motor, ING Bank and Harlequin Publishing. SMG has been Ford's social media agency since 2007. She is a member of the Enterprise Irregulars and was named one of the Top 100 Marketers in the 100th anniversary edition of Marketing Magazine. Connect with Maggie Fox here.

Rachel Happe
community-roundtable.com
@rhappe
Rachel Happe is a Co-Founder and Principal at The Community Roundtable, a private peer network for community managers and social business practitioners. Rachel has over fifteen years of experience working with emerging technologies including enterprise social networking, ecommerce, and enterprise software applications. Prior to The Community Roundtable, Rachel served as a product executive at Mzinga, Bitpass, & IDe. Rachel started her business career at PRTM as a Business Analyst focused on helping technology companies understand and improve their product development operations. She blogs at The Social Organization. Connect with Rachel Happe here.

J.D. Lasica
www.socialmedia.biz
@jdlasica
J.D. Lasica, one of the earliest social media strategists, is a consultant to Fortune 1000 companies as well as mid-size companies, startups and nonprofits. He is widely considered one of the world's leading authorities on social media and the revolution in user-created media. J.D. is chief executive of Socialmedia.biz, wrote the book Darknet about emerging media, founded Ourmedia, the first video hosting site, and speaks at a wide range of conferences. J.D. lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Connect with J.D. Lasica here.

Brian Solis
www.briansolis.com
@briansolis
Brian Solis is author of the new book Engage, the complete guide to build, cultivate and measure success in the new Web. He is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. A digital analyst, sociologist, and futurist, Solis has influenced the effects of emerging media on the convergence of marketing, communications, and publishing. He is principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning New Media agency in Silicon Valley, and has led interactive and social programs for Fortune 500 companies, notable celebrities, and Web 2.0 startups. BrianSolis.com is among the world's leading business and marketing online resources. Connect with Brian Solis here.