Instagram, Linkedin, and Twitter are platforms for community, but they can also be a source of ideas to drive innovation and speed time to market for product development.

This is the list of free and paid tools (and a bunch of free methods) that will help you find influencers on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media networks.

I was on a team that analyzed the twitter network of famed entrepreneur and angel investor Dharmesh Shah. We looked for individuals who might be able to provide introductions to him.