I’ve recently realized that Twitter really is a great resource for finding info and meeting people related to the world of office supplies, or any other topic that you are interested in. You can find everything from other bloggers who write about the topic to people who work for some of the companies that make the products we all love, to representatives of retail stores that we buy from. Having the chance to connect with some of these people on Twitter has been very informative, so I thought I’d share a list of some folks who I think deserve a follow on Twitter from the world of office supplies.
These are all just in alphabetical order as I dont want to show any preference here, they all offer their own unique insight and information on office supplies that is worth checking out. Below you will find links to each person(s) twitter ID, and their respective websites.
Blogs:
biffybeans – owner of Spiritual Evolution of the Bean, a blog with lots of great info on notebooks, fountain pens, inks, music, writing, and art
dunkind – owner of the Good Pens Blog with lots of great pen reviews that always have some very creative photos to go along with them, all round good guy too
nrepose – owner of Unposted , another great blog on pens and notebooks
penguingirl – owner of Penguin Girl Blog where you can find info on pens and writing, and she also always has some great additional info on my posts here
penpedia – of Penpedia – the Fountain Pen Wiki, self proclaimed “best darn fountain pen wiki”
RICHARDink – of Richard Ink Pen Blog lots of great info on fountain pens and ink on his site
speedmaster – owner of the Amateur Economist Blog covering fountain pens, but also economics, liberty, watches and more
officesupplygeek – well, yeah…shameless self plug for a pretty good site on Office Supplies
Retailers:
Levenger – twitter ID for Levenger , I cant say enough about how great their products are, so follow them for their messages on sales and arrivals of new items
tomoddo from Goldspot Luxury Gifts, has been incredibly helpful with fountain pen information, and their online store always has great deals
officedepot – Office Depot – if you are reading this blog, chances are you have shopped there, they frequently tweet deals and sales at their store, so it is good to keep an eye on them
pendemonium – owner of Pendemonium.com for vintage writing collectibles
PearTreePens – owner’s of the Pear Tree Pen Company
Manufacturers:
sharpiesusan – PR and Social Media at Sharpie, always helpful and full of Sharpie information
UniBall_USA – very helpful manager of the Uniball Pen line
Uniball_Pen_Gal – another employee from Uniball Pens who provides great pen info on Twitter
I am sure that there are more people that I am missing, however that certainly does not mean that you wont find them on your own. As I said before, Twitter is full of interesting people who are willing to share lots of great info with the people on there, so I highly suggest checking these folks out on there. If you find anyone else or know anyone else on there who you think makes sense to add to this list, leave a comment and let me know so I can add them.
UPDATE (7/8/2009): Ive added a new page which is dedicated to tracking this information so it is easy to find from my home page, and Ill continue to keep it updated with new Twitter users to follow that are focused on anything related to office supplies.
Thanks for that info. I have heard a lot about Twitter but I have never looked into it. I think I need to get added to that list. Nr
Great links – definitely a few that I haven’t seen before.
Good links, thanks!!! 😉
Thanks for the links, I will have to check these out.
Aww, you’re so kind. I actually do hope to review some paper, pens, and other goodies one of these days.
I was going to ask why jetpens isn’t on the list and i realized they don’t have a twitter account. I’ll have to see if we can work on them and change that. 😉
Thanks for the mention. We hope you enjoy our tweets and we look forwarding to reading yours.
nrepose – you totally should, and if you do let us know, Ill add you here.
dowdyism – glad to know that. if they were new to you, then I’m sure there were new ones to lots of people.
Speedmaster – you got it! love your site.
penny – I did check w/jetpens and they do have a twitter ID but they said they hardly used it. I am going to do a follow up post this week with Facebook IDs for office supply related accounts and will include the Jetpens Facebook ID on that.
I got signed up! Here we go! Nr
Great Office Supply Leaders mentioned here. I’m not on Twitter yet, but I’ve been considering it due to it’s recent popularity and networking capabilities. Thanks for giving me more reasons to join.
I literally just started using twitter a few weeks ago and this was the perfect tidbit of information so I can have some more people to follow on Twitter. By the way, just wanted to let everyone know that my twitter feed is more of a personal feed and not representative of my business personality. You know that disclaimer on DVD movies that warn the commentary does not represent the views of the motion picture company? That’s the case with my twitter feed. There will be an official Goldspot Pens Twitter feed once we get our blog up and running.
This is a brilliant idea – I will definitely have to do something similar! Thanks for letting me know about it.
Janet – Thanks for the kind words, I hope it is helpful to you and your readers if you post something similar.
Try http://www.opi.net, the premier news and information service for the global office supplies industry. Twitter username: OPInews
Steve, thanks for the tip. Looks like a fantastic resource!
I just got hired on to revamp and keep current the blog for an office supply retailer, OnTimeSupplies. They’re a really great company that tries to keep on top of tech trends and I’m trying to keep the blog informative and interesting and not just a shill for the company, like some others out there. I’d love it if you could check it out.
http://www.ontimesupplies.com/blog