Twitter has become a big thing-- a key form of communication in our new world. Many CEOs have caught on to the ideas. I've excerpted a list of the top Tweeting CEOs in the country. I've included the Top 10 CEOs on the list as well as some other notables. (Yes, Thom Rainer, my friend and boss, is #50 on the list-- beating out (ironically) the guy from Klout. ;-)
The Ultimate List of Social CEOs on Twitter -- Strategic Objectives
The Ultimate List of Social CEOs on Twitter is as diverse as the people on it. As a whole it presents a unique view from the top of the corporate ladder. You will see that CEOs' individual Twitter styles are very different - some converse and engage, others broadcast one-way. Some offer personal info like "I'm meeting (fill in name of celebrity) for breakfast," others give stock tips, or promote their latest book or product. The individuals on this list present a rare, unedited glimpse into the business world, something impossible before Twitter made its indelible mark on the social landscape.
1. Mashable - Pete Cashmore
2. Virgin Group - Richard Branson
3. Twitter & Square - Jack Dorsey
4. O'Reilly Media - Tim O'Reilly
5. Trump Organization - Donald J. Trump
6. Digg - Kevin Rose
7. Intellectual Ventures - Mark Cuban
8. Digital Royalty - Amy Jo Martin
9. Alltop - Guy Kawasaki
10. Twitter - Dick Costolo
17. News Corporation - Rupert Murdoch
22. Yahoo! - Marissa Mayer
39. Forrester Research - George Colony
50. LifeWay Christian Resources - Thom Rainer
54. Craigslist - Craig Newmark
55. Dell - Michael Dell
64. Forbes - Steve Forbes
66. GoDaddy - Bob Parsons
70. Groupon - Andrew Mason
80. Hootsuite - Ryan Holmes
85. Hubspot - Bri Halligan
94. Klout - Joe Fernandez
97. Technorati - David Silfry
100. Mint.com - Aaron Patzer
104. Evernote - Phil Libin
128. General Electric - Jeff Immelt
134. Aetna - Mark Bertolini
Leadership Journal does an annual book awards and it is a good place to find a helpful read. Here is the list from 2012, recently released.
The 2012 Leadership Book Awards -- Leadership Journal
Each year seems to have more and more tasks with less and less time to accomplish them. All too often important but non-urgent activities like reading get put aside--and then abandoned altogether. But each year there are a handful of books that are just too good to miss. That's why we do The Leadership Book Awards. We know you're busy. That's why we comb through stacks of titles, and enlist the help of our contributing editors, to determine which few titles are worth your valuable time. We trust this year's winners will nurture your soul while equipping you for more effective ministry.
The Leader's Inner Life
Best of The Best:
? Pastoral Graces: Reflections on the Care of Souls, by Lee Eclov (Moody)
Our Very Short List:
? Sifted: Pursuing Growth through Trials, Challenges, and Disappointments, by Wayne Cordeiro (Zondervan)
? The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, by Charles Duhigg (Random House)
? Adventures in Churchland: Finding Jesus in the Mess of Organized Religion, by Dan Kimball (Zondervan)
? Dangerous Calling: The Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry, by Paul Tripp (Crossway)
The Leader's Outer Life
Best of The Best:
? Center Church: Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City, by Tim Keller (Zondervan)
Our Very Short List:
? Deep & Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend, by Andy Stanley (Zondervan)
? Pursuing God's Will Together: A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups, by Ruth Haley Barton (IVP)
? Your Church Is Too Safe: Why Following Christ Turns the World Upside-Down, by Mark Buchanan (Zondervan)
? Vision: Lost & Found: The Story of a Church That Got Stuck but Didn't Stay There, by Tim Stevens (Exponential)
J.D. Greear, who was great fun to hang out with last week in Jacksonville when he called Tullian Tchividjian a demon, continues to provide some helpful content. Here he shares on evangelism.
5 Necessary Elements for an Evangelism Ethos -- JD Greear
I have read a lot of books on evangelism, and my two favorite are Bill Hybels' Just Walk Across the Room and Mark Dever's The Gospel and Personal Evangelism. Yes, I see the irony in that. They are very different books--but I like them for different reasons.
As I recently read through Hybels' book, I identified 5 helpful features that I think are necessary for an evangelistic ethos, either in an individual Christian or in an entire church.
1. Intentionality & Sensitivity to the Spirit (35-54) -- Hybels writes, "I'm more convinced than ever the absolute highest value in personal evangelism is staying in tune and cooperating with the Holy Spirit" (35). We don't hear this nearly as much as we should. We don't build the kingdom for God; we let God build it through us. That's why the first command given to the apostles in Acts is to wait. Until the Spirit arrived, they could do nothing.
2. Practical ways to get into the conversation (158-160) -- Throughout the book Hybels gives you numerous "conversation openers," and I found particularly helpful his question suggestions on pp. 158-160. These were conversation starters you could actually use, as opposed to cheesy, awkward, forced questions I've often been taught. "If you died tonight, do you know where you would spend eternity?" (Side note: Why is everyone always dying at night?), or "What opinions about God do you have that I could correct?" Not that those are wrong (or at least the first one is not), but Hybels gives you a few more questions for your arsenal.
3. Models -- The best way to learn to share Christ is by watching someone else. That's how I learned! I watched my dad and other believers share the gospel. A book cannot in itself be a "model," but Hybels both offers stories to encourage us and pushes us to learn from other Christians.
4. An Ability to Share Your Story Concisely (115-131) -- Entrepreneurs have what they call an "elevator speech" for their product: even though they could talk for hours and hours about it, they force themselves to condense things down to a 45-second summary. We should have an "elevator speech" for our story too: 100 words or less that explain how Christ met our "felt" needs, which sets us up for a sharing of the actual gospel. (NOTE: your story of how Christ met your felt needs is NOT the actual gospel, just an intro to it).
5. An Ability to Share the "Actual" Gospel Concisely (133-140) -- Just as we need to have a polished "elevator speech" of our story, we should be able to express the gospel in 100 words or less too. Far from making our presentation insincere, this helps us to appreciate the gospel in fresh ways. Hybels mentions some classic presentations that I've seen and used: the bridge illustration (Jesus bridges the gap between us and God) and the do/done dichotomy (Religions are all about doing; the gospel is all about what Christ has done.).
Recently on The Exchange I completed a series on Transformational Groups with Micah Fries and Eric Geiger. Here is the second episode from that series in which we discuss the importance of groups. Be sure to join me every Tuesday at 3PM Eastern (2PM Central) for The Exchange.
The Exchange -- Eric Geiger and Micah Fries
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