Looking for a great list of women to follow on Twitter?
It’s not all about retweets and followers when it comes to influence on Twitter. That may give you reach, but what matters more is what you have to say.
The good people at @TwitterAU have pulled together a great and diverse list of women who have excellent things to say on the platform, covering everything from media, to comedy, sport, business, politics and entertainment.
Earlier this year, we formed a partnership with @TwitterAU in which we’re encouraging more Australian women to use social media from at #PositionOfStrength.
Next Wednesday (20th May), we’re running a workshop with Twitter on how to define your voice on the platform, and use it from a #PositionOfStrength. Held in partnership with AdRoll, at their amazing offices at The Rocks Sydney, workshop attendees can also stay on to hear a line-up of incredible women pitch an idea for women’s empowerment in #140seconds or less. Confirmed ‘pitchees’ include Tara Moss, Diane Smith-Gander, Dr Jane Burns and Diana Ryall.
A limited number of tickets are still available here.
Below are 23 women we’ve selected from @TwitterAU’s Women of Influence List.
Let us know who else we should be following in the comments below.
NatashaStottDespoja @AusAWG
Ms Natasha Stott Despoja AM, Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls
Diane Smith-Gander @DianeSmithG
Woman, West Australian, Grape Grower, Company Director, @CEWAus President
Liz Ellis @LizzyLegsEllis
Bought to you by the letter C – (former) Captain, Commentator, Coach, Columnist, Conversationalist, Conservationist, Cook, Contented mum.
Zoe Marshall @zoebmarshall
KIIS FM – 3pm pick up. To contact Zoe’s Manager please email: [email protected]
Cathy Freeman @CathyFreeman
Founder & Board Member • @CathyFreemanFnd | Olympic Gold Medallist 400m • Sydney 2000
Jessica Rowe @JessRowe
Mum, author, crap housewife, Studio 10
Amanda Gome @amanda_gome
Head of Digital & Social Media at ANZ, Adjunct professor business, RMIT Uni, Former publisher, BRW, SmartInvestor Founder smartcompany, startup smart
Clover Moore @CloverMoore
Lord Mayor @cityofsydney since 2004, first popularly elected woman. NSW MP 1988 – 2012. For urgent City issues, call 9265 9333 (24 hrs) or http://bit.ly/RNP1UB
Christine Forster @resourcefultype
Liberal Councillor on the City of Sydney and journalist covering the Australian and Asian oil and gas industries
PatriciaKarvelas @PatsKarvelas
Presenter @RNDrive Weekdays 6 – 7:30 pm. Was at The @australian covering politics, Indigenous and social affairs. Views belong to me.
Jane Caro @JaneCaro
Novelist (Just a Girl), author ( Stupid Country, F Word, What Makes a Good School) feminist, atheist, media tart, wife, mother & stirrer.
Pip Marlow @pipms
Kiwi, living in Sydney.Lover of fun and technology. Microsoft MD Australia
Holly Ransom @HollyRansom
Global Strategist | Speaker | 2014 G20 Youth Summit Chair | Fan of big ideas, bold ambition & extra-mile effort | Marathoner & soon-to-be ironwoman | AFL tragic
Layne Beachley @LayneCBeachley
7 times world surfing champion, motivational speaker and founder and director of the Aim For The Stars Foundation.
Drisana @Drisanalg
Young Australian of the Year 2015 @ausoftheyear. ‘Drisana’s Diary’ Columnist @PrimoLifeMag. Lets celebrate our beautiful language, Auslan!#LetscelebrateAuslan
Elizabeth Broderick @LizBroderick
Australia’s Sex Discrimination Commissioner, human rights activist, loves hanging out with friends and family.
Leigh Sales @leighsales
Anchor of ABC1 7.30.
Naomi Simson @NaomiSimson
Founding Director @RedBalloonTeam. Author#LiveWhatYouLove Speaker LinkedIn Influencerhttp://www.linkedin.com/influencer/naomisimson … & ‘Shark’ on@SharkTankAu
Tara Moss @Tara_Moss
Author of The Fictional Woman, Mak crime series & Pandora English. Doctoral candidate. Patron of the Full Stop Foundation. UNICEF Ambassador for Child Survival.
Melissa Hoyer @melissahoyer
Style + Entertainment editor-at-large at http://news.com.au News, travel, pop culture commentator. Speaker. Soc media fan. Mum. Kind. Insta: melissahoyer
carol schwartz @cazzmelbourne
passionate advocate for women in leadership,loves business and entrepreneurship,social enterprise, arts … and general busybody
Marina Go @marinasgo
Chair, Media exec, Mother, Mentor. GM Hearst-Bauer; Wests Tigers Chair; Director Odyssey House. Walkley Foundation, TRG, Womens Agenda. UTS lecturer #equality
Kristina Keneally @KKeneally
Mother of 3. @SkyNewsAust contributor.@Cif_Australia columnist. @StilbirthAus Patron. Souths Cares, Director. @OpportunityAUSAmbassador. 42nd NSW Premier.