The 25 Most Influential Ad Execs On Twitter

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25. Dave Kerpen, CEO of Likeable Media, a social media agency that counts GE as a client.

25. Dave Kerpen, CEO of Likeable Media, a social media agency that counts GE as a client.

Social Pull: 406

Followers: 55,570

Typical tweet: "Turning A Job That Sucked Into Something Incredible - Business Tips from @Mixergy http://bit.ly/1bios2l" (Kerpen's tweets tend to be career tips.)

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24. Jeffrey Zeldman of Happy Cog, a design agency that has MTV and Zappos as a client.

24. Jeffrey Zeldman of Happy Cog, a design agency that has MTV and Zappos as a client.

Social Pull: 409

Followers: 313,152

Typical tweet: "What knitting was to our grandmothers, unbuggering iCloud is in our time." (Zeldman's tweets tend to be personal, stream of consciousness stuff.)

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23. Bruce Turkel of Turkel Brands, a branding agency for Miami travel and tourism clients.

23. Bruce Turkel of Turkel Brands, a branding agency for Miami travel and tourism clients.

Social Pull: 416

Followers: 9,794

Typical tweet: "'Advertising doesn't create product advantage. It only conveys it.' Bill Bernbach #brandisms 126/365 "

22. Mitch Joel, president of Twist Image, a digital marketing agency that has Walmart and TD Bank as clients.

22. Mitch Joel, president of Twist Image, a digital marketing agency that has Walmart and TD Bank as clients.

Social Pull: 424

Followers: 50,421

Typical tweet: "An amazing (and new!) 20 minute video of Seth Godin talking about creativity and theme is backwards: http://bit.ly/11PrB8A "

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21. James Andrews, CEO of Socialpeople.tv, a social media agency that has Nike and Red Bull as clients.

21. James Andrews, CEO of Socialpeople.tv, a social media agency that has Nike and Red Bull as clients.

Social Pull: 433

Followers: 19,346

Typical tweet: "Animals and Homeless are the gateway drugs of cause and activism for young people"-@nancylublin--She's funny. #ROIcom"

19. Pablo Hernandez O'Hagan, CEO of the Ingenia Group, a digital ad agency based in Mexico City and New York that has Diageo and Visa as clients.

19. Pablo Hernandez O'Hagan, CEO of the Ingenia Group, a digital ad agency based in Mexico City and New York that has Diageo and Visa as clients.

Social Pull: 440

Followers: 31,980

Typical Tweet: 5 Email Habits That Can Destroy Your Productivity | The New OPEN Forum http://goo.gl/vqZN1

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18. Steven De Costa, executive director at Link Digital, an Australian digital agency.

18. Steven De Costa, executive director at Link Digital, an Australian digital agency.

Social Pull: 490

Followers: 10,797

Typical tweet: "You know you are a geek when you setup Atlassian OnDemand for your family to manage 'projects' at home. #sadbuttrue"

17. Stephanie Agresta, global director of digital at MSL Group, the fourth largest PR agency network in the world.

17. Stephanie Agresta, global director of digital at MSL Group, the fourth largest PR agency network in the world.

Social Pull: 499

Followers: 20,857

Typical tweet: "Watching @CarolynEverson More people now access Facebook on phones than desktops!! 350 MM photos are uploaded every day. #SignalPG"

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16. Michael Brito, SVP social business strategy at EdelmanDigital, whose clients include Johnnie Walker and Cars.com.

16. Michael Brito, SVP social business strategy at EdelmanDigital, whose clients include Johnnie Walker and Cars.com.

Social Pull: 559

Followers: 61,746

Typical tweet: "real-time content is a necessary ingredient to reach unpredictable and busy consumers http://ow.ly/m5m5j  cc @socialflow"

15. Jonny Longden, director of analytics at R/GA, a digital ad agency whose clients include Nike and Verizon.

15. Jonny Longden, director of analytics at R/GA, a digital ad agency whose clients include Nike and Verizon.

Social pull: 570

Followers: 21,182

Typical tweet: "How to Audit Your Facebook Advertising Account to Improve Campaign Performance http://bit.ly/18AD9lj  - #seo"

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14. Aaron Strout, social commerce lead, W20 Group, parent company of WCG, BrewLife, Twist Marketing and W20 Ventures.

14. Aaron Strout, social commerce lead, W20 Group, parent company of WCG, BrewLife, Twist Marketing and W20 Ventures.

Social Pull: 573

Followers: 21,341

Typical tweet: "This is so true! '@KnowledgeBishop: Brands that set up employees to disappoint customers will watch BOTH go elsewhere.'"

13. David Armano, managing director of Edelman Digital Chicago. He also writes the Logic+Emotion blog.

13. David Armano, managing director of Edelman Digital Chicago. He also writes the Logic+Emotion blog.

Social Pull: 578

Followers: 60,661

Typical tweet: "(Great headline) Design, And Insecurity, Is Back At Apple http://bit.ly/13z6F5y"

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12. Matt Dickman, SVP, Digital Strategy & Director, Social Business North America at MSLGroup.

12. Matt Dickman, SVP, Digital Strategy & Director, Social Business North America at  MSLGroup.

Social Pull: 590

Followers: 17,926

Typical tweet: "It's time to revisit your YouTube approach 'How to Make the Most out of YouTube's New Redesign' http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/226924"

11. Gini Dietrich, CEO at Arment Dietrich, writer of the SpinSucks.com blog and an eponymous YouTube channel of advice for PR people.

11. Gini Dietrich, CEO at Arment Dietrich, writer of the SpinSucks.com blog and an eponymous YouTube channel of advice for PR people.

Social Pull: 612

Followers: 29,526

Typical tweet: "This is hilarious! RT @prdaily Is this the worst corporate photo ever? http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/46866.aspx …"

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10. Matt Singley, founder of Singley + Mackie, a digital agency whose clients include Microsoft and EA.

10. Matt Singley, founder of Singley + Mackie, a digital agency whose clients include Microsoft and EA.

Social Pull: 629

Followers: 33,086

Typical tweet: "Sometimes you have to break something before you can fix it. Though this can have deep meaning, in this case I'm just talking Wordpress."

9. Jeremy Goldman, founder of the Firebrand Group, a brand engagement consultancy whose clients include Unilever.

9. Jeremy Goldman, founder of the Firebrand Group, a brand engagement consultancy whose clients include Unilever.

Social Pull: 636

Followers: 44,009

Typical tweet: "Sometimes Klout is so entertaining - it's telling me the top influencers of @DrOz are @Spotify, @HowardU, & @kirstiealley. Huh?"

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8. John Sonnhalter, founder of Sonnhalter, a marketing communications firm for the construction and industrial markets.

8. John Sonnhalter, founder of Sonnhalter, a marketing communications firm for the construction and industrial markets.

Social pull: 654

Followers: 13,576

Typical tweet: "Increase Your Sales Revenue by 20% Using Your Existing Inquiries http://wp.me/ptRHr-qp"

7. Steve Rubel, chief content strategist for Edelman.

7. Steve Rubel, chief content strategist for Edelman.

Social Pull: 668

Followers: 80,404

Typical tweet: "Great advice on trusting your gut - Life’s Work: Arnold Palmer http://bitly.com/13Rsjk5"

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6. Seth Simonds, social innovation director at Mullen, an ad agency whose clients include Google and JetBlue.

6. Seth Simonds, social innovation director at Mullen, an ad agency whose clients include Google and JetBlue.

Social Pull: 683

Followers: 48,681

Typical tweet: "Would you rather feel tired or hungry, if you had to be one and were given the choice?"

5. Cameron Gawley, cofounder at Buzzshift, a digital strategy agency.

5. Cameron Gawley, cofounder at Buzzshift, a digital strategy agency.

Social Pull: 721

Followers: 16,068

Typical tweet: "SkyMall: The Strange Story of America's Most Delightfully Weird Magazine http://prsm.tc/O6p1zN"

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4. William Chamberlain, content producer/director of social media at Experian Interactive.

4. William Chamberlain, content producer/director of social media at  Experian Interactive.

Social Pull: 1,062

Followers: 29,412

Typical tweet: "Facebook Sent A Cryptic Message To Media Outlets About A 'New Product' Coming Next Week http://lnkd.in/jWiVqn"

3. Danny Devriendt, managing director, Universal McCann Belgium.

3. Danny Devriendt, managing director, Universal McCann Belgium.

Social Pull: 1,193

Followers: 36,516

Typical tweet: "Short but good: -- Superfans: The Secret Weapon In Marketing http://zite.to/13EJpTR (Forbes)"

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2. Myles Bristowe, CMO of CommCreative, a lead generation marketing agency with a focus on ROI. His clients include GE Healthcare Financial Services and John Hancock.

2. Myles Bristowe, CMO of CommCreative, a lead generation marketing agency with a focus on ROI. His clients include GE Healthcare Financial Services and John Hancock.

Social Pull: 1,243

Followers: 62,656

Typical tweet: "What marketers can learn from the movie "office space". #marketingcookie http://gag.gl/109yE"

1. Jeff Barrett, CEO at Status Creative, a media content and PR agency. He is also a columnist for Mashable.

1. Jeff Barrett, CEO at Status Creative, a media content and PR agency. He is also a columnist for Mashable.

Social Pull: 1,351

Followers: 93,547

Typical tweet: "That was an uncomfortable 30 seconds with Miss Utah. #ThatsWhatISaid #missusa2013"

SC created the YouTube video, "Kids tasting ice cream for the first time," for the Moose Tracks ice cream company. It's been seen by half a million people.

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