From entrepreneurs to executives and advisors, HeraldScotland's top ten tweeters from the world that money makes go round.

We’ve listed  (but not ranked) them by number of followers, knowing that’s only one measure of popularity. Other factors to take into account in assessing Twitter “influence”  include how many other Tweeters each of our 100 has, in turn, followed to build their audience: the bigger the ratio of followers to following, the more impressive the performance.

And how many Tweets they’ve each put out there: fewer can suggest each word is like gold dust to fans, while more indicates greater interactivity with followers.

 

 

Peter Cashmore @mashable

Followers 2931558 Following 57114 Tweets 2564 

Typical tweet: Rare North Korean Music Video Sings Praises of Factory Work http://on.mash.to/Mma5NI

 

 

Duncan Bannatyne @DuncanBannatyne

Followers 525,723 Following 376 Tweets 30,378

Typical tweet: Can't wait to get to my villa with my 6 children & 2 grandchildren all under 1 roof next week. Gonna be fun.

 

 

Michelle Mone @MichelleMone

Followers 133,381 Following 440 Tweets 12,862

Typical tweet: Was honoured in raising British flag today for our Armed Forces Day with Head of RAF,Navy,Army&Marines.How hot are the Marines girls.

 

 

Richard McKay @RichardMcKay

Followers 45753 Following 45241 Tweets 13908

Typical tweet: Joe McBride RIP - from the stories I grew up on I wish I'd seen him play in the flesh.

 

 

James Watt @BrewDogJames

Followers 12,666  Following 333 Tweets 3279

Typical tweet: I spent Tuesday in a park with an actual pig head, pig leg, a hamster and some mackerel. Today I am at Nottingham airport. TV is too real.

 

 

Gordon Beattie @gordonbeattie

Followers 10088  Following 9285  Tweets 1213

Typical tweet: Congratulations to Willie Haughey who was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours List!

 

 

Morna Simpson @girlgeeks

Followers 6479 Following 6179 Tweets 18,261

Typical tweet: Good grief! 42 people searched for me on Linkedin in the last 3 days... have they changed their search options perhaps?

 

 

Laura Hogg @Laura_reece

Followers 4,264 Following  507 Tweets 1,848

Typical tweet: @Fearnecotton can you please mention that the dress is from my shop in Glasgow :) thanks!!! Lots of love, Laura (from The Apprentice) xx

 

 

Fraser Doherty @fraserdoherty

Followers 4127  Following  414  Tweets 1 069

Typical tweet: I guess only in Dublin would the Mayor have a bar in his house! Best pint of Guinness I've ever tasted..

 

 

Chris van der Kuyl @chrisvdk

Followers 1864  Following 1971 Tweets 1051

Typical tweet: Kidnapped for Action for Children and being held on HMS Unicorn. Please help using @JustGiving...

 

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Any analysis of a fluid medium like Twitter can be challenged. We’d like to hear your views – about any omissions, suggested inclusions, or even the worth of Twitter itself – using the comments box below. We’ll be updating our Scottish list later this year and you can help shape it. And with us, you’re not limited to 140 characters!