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“You create value before you claim value.” – Anthony Iannarino

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Guy Kawasaki

Guy was the chief evangelist of Apple and is the author of ten books including Enchantment, Reality Check and The Art of the Start. He’s also the co-founder of Alltop.com which is what he calls an “online magazine rack”, essentially a hub for awesome blogs and their latest content separated by category. Guy blogs in the Holy Kaw section of Alltop and is known to do a lot of micro blogging on Google Plus.

Wil Schroter

Wil is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of Fundable and Virtucon Ventures. Fundable is a crowdfunding platform for startup companies to take advantage of the JOBS Act, allowing anyone to get early stage funding for their ideas. Wil blogs on the Fundable site about life in the startup world.

Chris Brogan

Chris is CEO & President of Human Business Works, an education publishing and media company dedicated to helping professionals work better, do the work they want, and to be brave. He shares ideas about business and marketing on his blog at ChrisBrogan.com.

Carrie Wilkerson

Carrie describes herself as “the voice of experience.” From business and sales to information marketing and coaching, she speaks to audiences around the world about what she’s learned as the Barefoot Executive. She blogs on CarrieWilkerson.com.

Amber Naslund

Amber is the co-founder and president of SideraWorks, a social business consultancy that helps companies adapt to the complex business implications of the social web. Amber is also co-author with another OGS speaker, Jay Baer, of The Now Revolution. She blogs on Brass Tack Thinking.

Jay Baer

As mentioned, Jay is the co-author of The Now Revolution and President of Convince and Convert, a social and content accelerator firm. Preparing to release a new book, Youtility, and continuing to speak about social marketing, Jay shares his advice on the Convince and Convert blog.

Paul Evans

Paul is a speaker and author helping entrepreneurs create a complete lifestyle business. He can “help your business develop and grow strategically for the benefit of yourself and others.” Read Paul’s blog on PaulBEvans.com

Gini Dietrich

Gini is the founder and CEO of Arment Dietrich, a Chicago-based integrated marketing communication firm. She is also co-author of Marketing in the Round. She speaks around the country about digital communications for business growth and she blogs about professional development in PR and marketing on Spin Sucks.

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Anthony is President and Chief Sales Officer of Solutions Staffing which helps its clients getting the help they need in various fields such as clerical, accounting, and other critical positions. He is also Marketing Director of BSB Sales Coach & Consultancy which helps sales professionals grow and reach their greatest potential in their field. Finally, Anthony is Founder of TheSalesBlog.com where he shares his experiences and advice in the sales and business realm with his readers. Be sure to check out his website to learn more and tweet with him here.

Amber MacArthur

Amber is an entrepreneur, television host, professional speaker and best-selling author. She co-hosts a television show called App Central which is broadcast in Canada, Australia and South Korea. She regularly contributes to CTV News Channel. She shares social media and productivity in her regular articles for Fast Company where she has also contributed video interviews with entrepreneurs such as Guy Kawasaki. Her best-selling book, Power Friending helps businesses with their social media presence and is available on Amazon. To learn more about Amber, check out AmberMac.com and tweet with her here.

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