{"id":78358,"date":"2015-01-07T10:10:49","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T10:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ianmcalvert.com\/?page_id=78358"},"modified":"2015-01-07T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2015-01-07T10:10:49","slug":"influencers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ianmcalvert.com\/index.php\/influencers\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencers&#8230;&#8230;.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><strong>Influencers?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ianmcalvert.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/11\/iancalvert-ian-calvert-ianmcalvert-ian-m-calvert-serviceaddress-service-address-thesocialpiggy-the-social-piggy-influence-influencer-engage-engager-2014.jpg?resize=259%2C194\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-613 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ianmcalvert.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/11\/iancalvert-ian-calvert-ianmcalvert-ian-m-calvert-serviceaddress-service-address-thesocialpiggy-the-social-piggy-influence-influencer-engage-engager-2014.jpg?resize=259%2C194\" alt=\"#IanCalvert #Ian-Calvert #IanMCalvert #Ian-M-Calvert #ServiceAddress #Service-Address #TheSocialPiggy #The-Social-Piggy #Influence #Influencer #Engage #Engager #2014\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong>Why&#8230;&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Throughout our lives, people enter our lives and becomes friends and colleagues. Yet, occasionally some people actually without trying or wanting to, make an impact on your life. Either at that moment or period in time or long lasting &#8211; these people are <strong>YOUR INFLUENCER&#8217;S<\/strong>&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Thus, I thought I would share with you my list of people who:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Are always there for me<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Are a sounding board<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Collaborate with myself<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Help me to formulate and discuss ideas and projects<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Influence myself<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Inspire me<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Promote myself to others<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Refer me to other people<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, I decided after writing a\u00a0<a title=\"#IanCalvert #Ian-Calvert #TSP #Inspiration #Influence #Educator \" href=\"http:\/\/ianmcalvert.com\/2013\/11\/26\/who-is-right-who-should-you-follow-informers-or-repeating-informers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog back in 2013<\/a>, a few people asked who these people really were and why I had considered them to be Influential. Hence, I decided to produce this section on my website.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, you will find in this section, an overview as to <a title=\"Who is an influencer and how do you define them?\" href=\"http:\/\/ianmcalvert.com\/my-influencers\/what-makes-an-influencer-for-myself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how and why I consider people to be my Influencers<\/a> as well a page showing the <a title=\"Influencers through time\u2026\u2026..\" href=\"http:\/\/ianmcalvert.com\/my-influencers\/influencers-through-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lists I have produced since 2013<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, for me, my list of influencers will no doubt keep growing as people I discover and engage with expands; and should I think they will be like this in a wider circle, I will then add them to my list&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"line-height:1.5em;\">For further information, on myself\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.5em;\" title=\"#IanCalvert #IanMCalvert #ServiceAddress #TSP #TheSocialPiggy #Ian-Calvert #Ian-M-Calvert #Service-Address #The-Social-Piggy\" href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ianmcalvert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ian Calvert<\/a><span style=\"line-height:1.5em;\">\u00a0or to contact me directly,\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"line-height:1.5em;\" title=\"Speak\u2026\" href=\"http:\/\/ianmcalvert.com\/speak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please click here<\/a>, or simply complete the form below to raise any points&#8230;&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;\"><em><strong> <div data-test='contact-form' id='contact-form-78358' class='wp-block-jetpack-contact-form-container '>\n<form action='https:\/\/ianmcalvert.com\/index.php\/influencers\/#contact-form-78358' method='post' class='contact-form commentsblock' aria-label=\"Influencers........\" novalidate>\n\n<div style=\"\" class='grunion-field-name-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g78358-name'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label name'>Name<span class=\"grunion-label-required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='text'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g78358-name'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g78358-name'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='name  grunion-field' \n\t\t\t\t\trequired aria-required='true' \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"\" class='grunion-field-email-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g78358-email'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label email'>Email<span class=\"grunion-label-required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='email'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g78358-email'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g78358-email'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='email  grunion-field' \n\t\t\t\t\trequired aria-required='true' \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"\" class='grunion-field-url-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='g78358-website'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label url'>Website<\/label>\n<input\n\t\t\t\t\ttype='text'\n\t\t\t\t\tname='g78358-website'\n\t\t\t\t\tid='g78358-website'\n\t\t\t\t\tvalue=''\n\t\t\t\t\tclass='url  grunion-field' \n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Please enter a valid URL - https:\/\/www.example.com\" oninvalid=\"setCustomValidity(&quot;Please enter a valid URL - https:\/\/www.example.com&quot;)\" oninput=\"setCustomValidity(&quot;&quot;)\" pattern=\"(([:\\\/a-zA-Z0-9_\\-]+)?(\\.[a-zA-Z0-9_\\-\\\/]+)+)\" data-type-override=\"url\"  \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"\" class='grunion-field-textarea-wrap grunion-field-wrap'  >\n<label\n\t\t\t\tfor='contact-form-comment-g78358-comment'\n\t\t\t\tclass='grunion-field-label textarea'>Comment<span class=\"grunion-label-required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">(required)<\/span><\/label>\n<textarea\n\t\t                style=''\n\t\t                name='g78358-comment'\n\t\t                id='contact-form-comment-g78358-comment'\n\t\t                rows='20' class='textarea  grunion-field'  required aria-required='true'><\/textarea>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<p class='contact-submit'>\n\t\t<button type='submit' class='pushbutton-wide'>Submit<\/button>\t\t<input type='hidden' name='contact-form-id' value='78358' \/>\n\t\t<input type='hidden' name='action' value='grunion-contact-form' \/>\n\t\t<input type='hidden' name='contact-form-hash' value='c48dffea7558fd35749782c3242b889a232f063b' \/>\n\t<\/p>\n<p style=\"display: none !important;\" class=\"akismet-fields-container\" data-prefix=\"ak_\"><label>&#916;<textarea name=\"ak_hp_textarea\" cols=\"45\" rows=\"8\" maxlength=\"100\"><\/textarea><\/label><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ak_js_1\" name=\"ak_js\" value=\"179\"\/><script>document.getElementById( \"ak_js_1\" ).setAttribute( \"value\", ( new Date() ).getTime() );<\/script><\/p><\/form>\n<\/div> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Influencers? &nbsp; Why&#8230;&#8230; Throughout our lives, people enter our lives and becomes friends and colleagues. 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