Social media has spread like a wild fire in the last decade, making it so much easier to connect with people, and not just friends and family, but people from all around the world. When we use social media and connect with others, our goal is usually to share our ideas, absorb the ideas of others, and all around interact with great new people. We strive to connect with those that share our interests, can inspire us to do better, share some great information or just make us laugh. What it all boils down to is that there are literally millions of people making new connections every single day! So who should you be connecting with?

The Webbiquity B2B Marketing Blog came up with a list of their 50 Top Women of Twitter for 2011 that is filled with amazing women. These women are smart, dedicated, successful and savvy and are over flowing with Twitter goodness. So check them out, follow them, and absorb their Twitter niftiness!

@aaker – Jennifer Aaker

@adamsconsulting – Diana Adams

@AliciaSanera – Alicia Arenas

@allimooney – Allison Mooney

@Ambal – Ambal Balakrishnan

@amberbuhl – Amber Buhl

@AmyPioneerPress – Amy Nelson

@ardath421 – Ardath Albee

@aschottmuller – Angie Schottmuller

@Becalynd – Becky Denniston

@bopsource – Jenara Nerenberg

@brainpicker – Maria Popova

@cbensen – Connie Bensen

@dbreakenridge – Deirdre Breakenridge

@DebWeinstein – Deborah Weinstein

@EileenOBrien – Eileen O’Brien

@Ekaterina – Ekaterina Walker

@Ellenhoenig – Ellen Hoenig Carlson

@ellmcgirt – Ellen McGirt

@Esegar – Elise Segar

@gail_nelson – Gail Nelson

@ginidietrich – Gini Dietrich

@gretchenrubin – Gretchen Rubin

@heidicohen – Heidi Cohen

@jillkonrath – Jill Konrath

@JudyGrundstrom – Judy Grundstrom

@KarenEman – Karen Emanuelson

@katierosman – Katie Rosman

@LinkedInQueen – Eve Mayer Orsburn

@LisaPetrilli – Lisa Petrilli

@LizStrauss – Liz Strauss

@lornali – Lorna Li

@LucretiaPruitt – Lucretia M. Pruitt

@lulugrimm – Lisa Grimm

@MariSmith – Mari Smith

@MarketingMama – Missy Berggren

@martinehunter – Martine Hunter

@MaverickNY – Sally Church

@michelletripp – Michelle Tripp

@NYT_JenPreston – Jennifer Preston

@PinkOliveFamily – Susan Kang Nam

@Pistachio – Laura Fitton

@rebelbrown – Rebel Brown

@repcor – Rebecca Corliss

@RosabethKanter – Rosabeth Moss Kanter

@sacevero – Stacey Acevero

@smallbiztrends – Anita Campbell

@storyspinner – Liana ‘Li’ Evans

@WendyBlackburn – Wendy Blackburn

@wendymarx – Wendy Marx

Check out the full article and list with descriptions here, and take a look at the 50 Nifty Men of Twitter for 2011 as well!