Highway to Hale

It’s that time of the week again – when I give my opinion on my favorite people to follow on Twitter. I know not all of you are on Twitter, but most of these people have personal or professional blogs that I will try to link as well.

My first #followfriday recommendation goes out to the president of a small-ish online marketing firm in Minneapolis called Spyder Trap. The people over at Spyder Trap are always working working hard and it always shows in their tweets. They are not afraid to tell you exactly what they are working on, and it is hardly ever glorified in any way. @MikeRynchek may be the president of the firm, but he always has his hands dirty in the hard work going on at Spyder Trap. The Spyder Trap Blog often features posts directly from Mike…when he’s not too busy making two+ client pitches per day, playing hockey, or watching his hard work pay off as he signs a master service agreement with UnitedHealthcare.

My second recommendation belongs to somebody that works for Mike at Spyder Trap. He is a fairly new member to the team, but he has obviously fit right in and become dedicated to his work. He also blogs at the Spyder Trap Blog, but has a personal blog where you can find his progress in his new hobby (running) and other really neat insights into his life. I enjoy following @JasonDouglas because he makes a point to engage his followers. When he is not buried in work or running, he asks thought provoking questions (with a sense of general curiosity) and gives his take on pretty much all stories surrounding sports.

My final recommendation goes out to the youngest member of the Spyder Trap team. He’s a recent graduate with all of the energy you would expect from such. His hands-on research for blog posts is always fun to follow. I am not sure if @BradWellman writes for a blog of his own, but his posts at the Spyder Trap Blog are enough to keep me interested. If his tweets about social media, personal life, and hockey are not enough, he is also a BlackBerry enthusiast. In fact, he’s almost always on top of tech news.

You can also follow the @Spyder_Trap account of course, but these three recommendations aren’t happening because they all work in the same building – that’s just a fun coincidence.

Stay tuned for my upcoming blog post about what it is like in the social media job market for recent graduates. Have a great weekend.