Each week, the popular Twitter trend, #FollowFriday (aka #FF) is used for users to make recommendations of people to follow. I have decided to follow in the steps of many bloggers and provide you with more information on my #FollowFriday list.

Here are my 5 #FollowFriday mentions for this week and why I think you should follow them too if you are interested in staying updated on new marketing and social media trends.

Jeff Bullas (@JeffBullas) – Jeff Bullas cuts through all the noise that is becoming more widespread on social networks by consistently writing content that I have found to be engaging and insightful. He is from down under in Sydney, Australia and posts updates on topics ranging from SEO best practices to How To’s on effective blogging.  Take a peek at Jeff Bullas’s Blog.

Frank Strong (@Frank_Strong) – Frank is a PR/Marketing guy who studies various marketing and PR practices. His Twitter updates generally touch on interesting statistics that he questions and provides thoughtful insights on their implications. He recently wrote a great blog post on who owns social media and what influential marketers believe is the answer. Check out his blog at Sword and the Script.

Kristin Dziadul (@KristinEDziadul) – Kristin is an inbound marketing and social media strategist who has built up a strong personal brand for herself through her use of new media communication channels. In her blog, A New Generation, she discusses new inbound marketing techniques and Generation Y studies. Her Twitter feed is always fresh with new blog content and RT’s of valuable marketing information.  Kristin has also written a guest post on this blog which takes a look at time management and how to blog when you don’t have time.

Marc Gordon (@MarcGordonDotCA)– Marc is a marketing pro and founder of Four Word, a marketing company based in Toronto, Canada. He is also the host of Marctv.net where he posts incredibly funny and insightful videos full of marketing tips and commentary on marketing practices he has found successful (and not so successful). I have teamed up with Marc for a project that you will hear about next Tuesday. Until then, check out one of his recent videos about being a leader and take a look at an article about  The Rise and Fall of Twitter: Part 1 he wrote for BizNik.com.

Deepak Gupta (@dgupta5150) – Deepak has an extensive background in marketing and social media which shines through in the updates he chooses to post. His blog, Tips by Deepak Gupta, always has interesting interviews with marketing leaders that I find worth reading. I personally love how engaging and accessible he is because at the end of the day what is social media if not used for engaging with others?

Did I miss someone that you think I should follow? Let me know in the comments.