Great marketing is hard—it takes a combination of creativity and hard work. The best way to continually sharpen your skills is to follow other marketers and learn from what they do. Here are six marketers I have followed for some time and have learned from.

Could you pitch your business idea to someone you meet in an elevator from the time it takes to go one floor—30 seconds or less? I've included my elevator pitch for Branding Geek, and would love to hear yours.