#TTGtoptweeters
and world – at large. As always, the number of followers and number of tweets is taken into consideration, as well as those who ensure both personality and humour feature regularly in their 140 characters. We have, however, excluded those who simply retweet others or use the social network solely to market their brand.
@Degsycom Derek Jones, Kuoni UK, managing director Kuoni’s loquacious UK boss has been a constant in the
Top Tweeters list since we started back in 2012, and his informal yet authoritative style keeps winning over new fans. Most likely to tweet about: Kuoni (of course), the travel industry and Liverpool
@gbalmy Graham Balmforth, SuperBreak, national sales manager As well as being a dab hand
with the Ukulele, Balmforth advocates the importance of agents and offering various observations about life in general. Most likely to tweet about: Yorkshire, music and domestic travel
@CallMeBalders Neal Baldwin, MSC, PR manager The ex-hack turned cruise spinner has won plaudits (in
the TTG office anyway) for his brave approach to PR. Not one to sit on the fence, Baldwin turns his guns on anyone deserving a dressing down. Most likely to tweet about: Brentford, “big cheque” photos and (sometimes) cruise
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Top of the tweets T
In 2012, TTG published the first (entirely unscientific) list of the industry’s top tweeters. Amid much controversy, and eager pleas from several travel bigwigs to make the list, we update our top 25 each year, and this week we’re back with a rundown for 2015
he list is carefully compiled by the TTGteam, as we scanned the world of Twitter for the well-known – and some lesser- known - faces of travel offering witty commentary and insightful observations about the industry –
@HelenDHays Helen Hays, Hays Travel, digital marketer A fan of Budweiser, puns and duck pancakes, Hays Travel’s
digital guru is equally adept at low –
and high – brow tweeting. Most likely to tweet about: Sunderland AFC, pizza and advertising
TWEETS FOLLOWERS 1,084
349
Sample tweet:
“Crimewatch Update: Robbers escaped with a #Kuoni brochure... Police reckon they’ll be back in to book today.”
TWEETS FOLLOWERS 10.4K
3,149
Sample tweet: “You know you’re entering the twilight of your life, when your weekend purchases include.... liquid tomato plant food
#tumblingtoms” TWEETS FOLLOWERS
2,347 644
Sample tweet: “Does any real bloke actually buy stuff in @ZARA? 1. The clothes make you look like a Euro-pimp; 2. You need to have spaghetti legs”
TWEETS FOLLOWERS 260
143
@NickHughesAW Nick Hughes, Attraction World, director of sales As one of travel’s best networkers and a fully
paid-up member of travel’s exclusive “Ginger Mafia”, Mr Attraction World is definitely one to keep an eye on. Most likely to tweet about: On the road updates with pictures
@DunlopPhoto Steve Dunlop, photographer If you want to see photos of leaping golfers – Steve’s your
man. He’s been looking at this industry through a lens for many years – and if he snaps you at an event, be sure to check out his Twitter page. Most likely to tweet about: Events, events and more events
@LGJHX Lindsay Garvey-Jones, Holiday Extras, national partnerships manager A top conference tweeter,
and passionate about LGBT equality, LGJ is an essential follow. She will typically be found on the road – tweeting as she goes. Most likely to tweet about: Anything with emojis and pictures
Sample tweet: “And the tour continues... Woking, M4/M25 and rain! Wonder how long it will take?”
COVERSTORY
Sample tweet: “Greece is like that mate you’ve got who’s always got some drama or other going on. #WhatsHappenedNow?”
TWEETS FOLLOWERS 7,685
1,710
Sample tweet: “Flash Bang Wallop! Put down that pancake & take a look @ my portrait of the week”
TWEETS FOLLOWERS 6,611
2,277
Sample tweet: ”What is your difference? What makes you stand out? Why should a customer be loyal? If you don’t know, how do they know? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯”
TWEETS FOLLOWERS 4,294
1,571
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