This morning, I finally got to attend a Social Media Breakfast Toledo (#SMBTOL). I got so see some familiar faces and finally had the opportunity to move beyond the Twitter avatars with others. This isn’t intended to be a comprehensive  list of attendees. Rather, these are the TOLeeps that I’ve connected with on a personal level, all of whom share valuable content on Twitter.

• @drigotti – Dave Rigotti was the speaker this morning. His presentation, “Do’s and Don’ts of Business Blogging,” can be found on his blog, along with many other valuable social media insights. At the end of this month, Dave will be moving to Seattle to accept a position with Microsoft working in a key role on Bing.
• @MikeDriehorst – Mike Driehorst is an integral member of the SMBTOL team. His blog, Mike’s Points, serves as an excellent companion to his work at TalentZoo and Toledo Free Press.
• @pwgiammarco – Pat Giammarco (no, not the guy from Marco’s Pizza) is Northwest Ohio’s only certified Duct Tape Marketing Coach. Pat has been instrumental to the success of SMBTOL and has helped many small business succeed through PWG Marketing.
• @mikebrice – Mike Brice provided the exceptional images from this morning’s event. More information on Mike’s photography can be found here.
• @janeile – Janeile Cudjoe’s blog, Janeile 2.0, is a great outlet for social media professionals and enthusiasts looking for interaction from the author. Janeile’s writing style is such an easy read because it’s so conversational. The only thing better than a Janeile 2.0 blog post is having the opportunity to speak to her in person.
• @scottradcliff – Relatively new to web development, Scott Radcliff’s story is inspiring and one I’ll be sharing with you all on TOLeeps very soon. In the meantime, check out Scott’s blog, Source Code Junkie.
• @biztube247 – Victoria Kamm takes on the challenging task of keeping up with the moving target that is SEO. There are lots of great social media and SEO links to follow in Vickie’s tweets.
• @drintelmann – I’m not gonna say a word about Damian Rintelmann. If you don’t know, you’d better ask somebody. Just read his blog, Breakaway Digital, and follow him. (#SMDF)
• @jwright – Jamie Wright tells it like it is. His writing style at Wrightin.gs makes for an enjoyable read, even if you’re not knowledgable on his subject material.
• @8thLopez – My Tattooleetup partner-in-crime, Sara Lopez maintains Lopez’s Blog, chronicling her adventures as the first social media guru for 8th Continent soymilk.
• @KFish29 – A talented and soft-spoken designer, Kristin Fisher’s work can be found at Kristin [K] Fisher. She won’t fill your timeline with walls of text, but when she does tweet, it’s relevant.
• @kcesarz – A fellow Chris Merritt fan, Kevin Cesarz maintains the cleverly-titled i scream social. But the silly title belies the depth of this blog, covering a wide range of social media topics.

Well, that should do it for this Friday. I hope at least a few of you found some fellow Toledoans to call friends today. But no, I will not be taking part in Teetup. I’m afraid that my confusion over the concept may lead to my involvement being detrimental to the cause. I hate inside jokes in blogs. But for those of you who were there, I completely missed a pretty important part of that story before I walked up. I’ll see you all on Twitter.