Whether you’re looking for a gulp of fresh inspiration, data-driven insights or seek to discover the best resources, it’s always good to surround yourself with thought leaders. For that reason, I’ve curated a list of 100 business, sales and marketing leaders in no particular order for you to follow.
Every one of these people has left a broad footprint in their areas of expertise and are where they are as the result of their arduous work, boundless passion and complete dedication.
Enjoy!
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1. Neil PatelNeil Patel is a co-founder of KISSmetrics, Crazy Egg and Hello Bar. In his spare time he shares his expertise with companies like Amazon, NBC, HP, General Motors and Viacom and writes amazing online sales and marketing pieces. Website: neilpatel.com |
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2. Joe PulizziContent Marketing Institute and wrote five great books, including Epic Content Marketing. Website: joepulizzi.com |
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3. Grant CardoneA self-made millionaire, sales trainer, speaker and entrepreneur, best known as a New York Times bestselling author for his booksThe 10X Rule and If You’re Not First, You’re Last, Grant Cardone is also the host of The Cardone Zone podcast and founder of The Cardone Group. Website: grantcardone.com |
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4. Jay BaerJay Baer is a digital expert, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Convince & Convert. During more than 25 years in the business, Website: jaybaer.com |
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5. Gary VaynerchukNo matter which social network you prefer, GaryVee will reach you there. Founder of VaynerMedia, NY Website: garyvaynerchuk.com |
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6. Anthony IannarinoKnow as one of the smartest guys in sales, Anthony Iannarino is the guy behind The Sales Blog and such books as The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need and The Lost Art of Closing. Website: thesalesblog.com |
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7. Tim FerrissA revolutionary thinker and self-proclaimed “human guinea pig” is known for his hit book The 4-Hour Work Week, other 4-hour series books and Website: tim.blog |
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8. Joanna WiebeJoanna Wiebe is a much-respected marketer, conversion copywriter and the founder of Copy Hackers and Airstory. Website: copyhackers.com |
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9. Nir EyalAuthor of Wall Street Journal Bestseller Hooked: How To Build Habit-Forming Products, Nir is also a keynote speaker, investor, behavioral scientist and product design consultant for some of the iconic world brands. Website: copyhackers.com |
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10. Marc BenioffCEO of Salesforce, cloud computing pioneer and American internet entrepreneur. He is also one of the most important and recognizable faces in sales industry. Website: – |
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11. Matt BarbyOne of the best SEO writers on the web. Matt is a real growth-hacking machine and a director of acquisition at HubSpot. In his spare time, he writes a fantastic personal blog that aims to help you land more customers. Website: MatthewBarby.com |
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12. Brian DeanBrian Dean is an acknowledged link building, SEO and content marketing specialist with one of the finest SEO blogs online – Backlinko, which is full of smart tactics and invaluable insights. Website: backlinko.com |
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13. Michael HyattMichael Hyatt is a top-notch blogger, leadership mentor for marketers and entrepreneurs, speaker and author of NY Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestseller book Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. Website: michaelhyatt.com |
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14. Francesca NicasioFrancesca is one of the most intelligent and well-researched e-commerce writers at Vend blog, where she shares her online retailing secrets. Website: francescanicasio.com |
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15. Jeb BlountNicknamed as “the hardest working man in sales”, Jeb Blount is an author of 6 popular sales books and CEO of Sales Gravy – one of the leading sales acceleration and customer experience enablement companies. Website: jebblount.com |
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16. Aaron RossFather of 11 and author of bestselling books Predictable Revenue Website: predictablerevenue.com |
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17. Larry KimFounder of Wordstream and currently a CEO of MobileMonkey, Larry Kim is an internet marketing guru specializing in PPC, Facebook advertising and entrepreneurship inspiration. Website: medium.com/@larrykim |
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18. Rand FishkinAlso known as “the wizard of Moz”, its former CEO and co-founder. Rand has also co-founded Inbound.org. Today, Rand remains one of the online marketing stars with a particular interest in startups and SEO. Website: moz.com/rand/ |
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19. Derek HalpernThe founder of Social Triggers, Derek is a marketer and entrepreneur who reaches millions of online sellers and is an expert at getting traffic and sales for startups by using human psychology. Website: derekhalpern.com |
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20. Brian HalliganCEO and founder of HubSpot, Brian Halligan lives and breathes inbound marketing, lectures at MIT and is passionate about scaling up startups. Website: blog.hubspot.com/marketing/author/brian-halligan |
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21. Mike WeinbergMike is the author of New Sales Simplified, founder and CEO of The New Sales Coach – a consultancy group advising senior executives and coaching sales managers, teams and individual hunters. Website: newsalescoach.com |
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22. Koka SextonKoka Sexton is a founder of Social Selling Labs, former head of social media at LinkedIn, startup mentor and social strategies master at Hootsuite. He surely knows his way around social media, so if you’re looking for solid advice on how to generate leads using social networks, Koka is the guy to follow. Website: kokasexton.com |
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23. Jill KonrathJill is a bestseller author of four sales books, keynote speaker and thought leader. She always looks for new sales strategies and her expertise is widely recognized in such publications as Fortune, Forbes, The New York Times, ABC News, Wall Street Journal, Entrepreneur, Inc and many other prominent media outlets. Website: jillkonrath.com |
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24. Talia WolfTalia Wolf specializes in consumer psychology, experience design and conversion rate optimization (CRO). As a founder and keynote speaker for Getuplift, she regularly shares great tools and practical advice that every e-commerce marketer will appreciate. Website: getuplift.co |
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25. Joel CommBestselling author and entrepreneur Joel Comm has written 14 business books and currently specializes in live video marketing. Website: joelcomm.com |
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26. Ann HandleyQuality over quantity. As a head of content at MarketingProfs, author of Everybody Writes and Website: annhandley.com |
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27. Mark HunterThe Sales Hunter Mark is the author of High-Profit Selling and High-Profit Prospecting. Website: thesaleshunter.com |
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28. Amy PorterfieldFast Company, Forbes, Mashable, Entrepreneur and MSNBC are just a few publications that recognize the value Amy’s data-driven marketing wisdom. Website: www.amyporterfield.com |
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29. Kunle CampbellIf there are genuine retail strategy experts, Kunle is definitely one of them. He explores e-commerce issues in his podcast and Website: 2xecommerce.com |
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30. Jayson DeMersDeMers is the CEO of AudienceBloom, link-building, content marketing and SEO company and is an acknowledged marketing strategist who shares his tips with Forbes, Inc, Website: audiencebloom.com |
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31. Michael StelznerMichael Stelzner is the man behind Social Media Examiner, Social Media Marketing World, host of the Website: socialmediaexaminer.com |
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32. Jim KeenanJim Keenan is an award winning blogger, author of the book Not Taught and CEO of A Sales Guy. Energetic, entertaining and practical, he is amongst the best sales influencers and trainers to follow. Website: asalesguy.com |
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33. John Lee DumasJohn Lee Dumas is American entrepreneur and podcaster. Known for his leading podcast on iTunes – Entrepreneurs on Fire, Website: asalesguy.com |
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34. Shanelle MullinShanelle Mullin is a real gem on this list and is responsible for content and growth at Shopify. Previously she wrote for Website: shopify.ca/Shanelle+Mullin |
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35. Jill RowleyAfter having spent over 20 years in Silicon Valley, Jill Rowley is an admired advisor and one of the greatest speakers in social selling space. Her core competencies include social selling, digital sales transformation, marketing and sales alignment and sales enablement. Website: – |
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36. Craig CampbellCraig Campbell is a real deal and has been involved in digital marketing long enough to be able to distinguish between what works and what doesn’t. His consultancy company also offers a broad array of marketing services, such as PPC advertising, email marketing and others. Website: craigcampbellseo.co.uk |
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37. Daniel WallockRecognized as a must watch marketer in 2017 by Forbes, Inc and Huffington Post, 21-year-old Daniel Wallock already has an impressive resume. He was the guy behind viral crowdfunding campaigns of Perseus Mirrors and OneX and worked with BMW I Ventures, The American Heart Association and Amazon Studios. Website: danielwallock.com |
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38. Lori RichardsonLori specializes in helping women achieve better goals in sales and is the president of Women Sales Pros. Website: scoremoresales.com |
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39. Carolyn HyamsMarketing director for Aquent, Firebrand Talent and Vitamin T, Carolyn’s is a passionate digital marketer and influencer and it reflects in her social feeds. Website: firebrandtalent.com/author/carolyn-hyams |
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40. Jeff BullasJeff Bullas blog has over 5 million annual readers for a reason. He is a globally acknowledged CMO, digital entrepreneur, marketing blogger, Website: firebrandtalent.com/author/carolyn-hyams |
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41. Lee BartlettAuthor of the favorite sales book The No.1 Best Seller, tech entrepreneur and sales leader. Website: leebartlettbestseller.com |
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42. Ryan HolmesA serial entrepreneur and CEO of Hootsuite has a high drive for innovation and VR technologies. Website: medium.com/@invoker |
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43. Lincoln MurphyLincoln Murphy is a synonym for customer success driven growth. His broad expertise helps companies to deal with customers, Website: lincolnmurphy.com |
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44. Dave ChaffeyDave Chaffey is a seasoned e-commerce marketing expert and is eager to share his expertise on social media. By the way, he is a co-founder and CEO of Smart Insights. Website: davechaffey.com |
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45. Ashley FriedleinAshley is the founder of Econsultancy, chairman of a real-time data delivery platform Ably, Website: econsultancy.com/blog/authors/ashley-friedlein |
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46. Max AltschulerMax is the sales hacker who helps B2B tech startups to build high-velocity sales machines. He is also a founder and CEO of SUTRA Website: saleshacker.com |
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47. Shama HyderShama Hyder is a digital marketing expert and leads the global PR and online marketing community Marketing Zen. Website: shamahyder.com |
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48. Heidi Cohen |