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Lately, a few friends have asked me who I follow for Social Media news. So here is my list of just a few of my favorites – both websites and ‘experts’. It includes folks I know who may not yet be famous, but are pretty darn smart 😀 Please feel free to add your recommendations in the ‘comments’. I’ll also probably keep adding to this list as I find more great people to recommend. Enjoy!

1. Debbie Weil : Leading lady of social media.
2. Sue Young : PR expert – follow her on Twitter!
3. Chris Brogan : Social media god.
4. Brian Solis : Social media legend
5. Liz Strauss : Another of the leading ladies of Social Media. She’s a star!
6. Terry Crosby : Terry is amazing – follow her on Facebook, Twitter etc. She is a wealth of information!
7. CopyBlogger : You want to start a blog? Then this is your bible!
8. SmartBlogs – Social Media : Sign up for their newsletter. Great array of stories – including case studies.
9. Social Media Examiner : Great social media insights in a fun and digestible format.
10. Mashable : This is where I get my breaking news from (if not from Twitter, or Mashable on Twitter). It is a resource STOCK FULL of info on social, new media, tech trends and WAY more.
11. John Haydon : Social media, marketing, non-profits, how-to guides, video blogging, musician, storyteller – John wears all these caps and more.
12. Amy Howell :  Amy is smart – super smart.
13. Justin Levy : Everyone retweets and quotes Justin. Leading social media.
14. The Social CMO :  Aggregate of great content by Social Media smart people.
15. ReadWriteWeb : Latest in web technology and social media trends.