About Bill McCloskey

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Bill McCloskey, the founder of Only Influencers,  has been a pioneer in the field of digital marketing for over 15 years. He is the founder of eDataSource Inc. (formerly Email Data Source), Emerging Interest, LLC, and The Rich Media SIG. He was named one of the 50 most influencial people in digital marketing by Media Magazine and one of the 100 People to Know in B2B marketing by B2B Magazine. Bill was a finalist in 2011 and 2012 for the DMA/EEC's Stefan Pollard Marketer of the Year Award. In 2013 he was featured in CMO Magazine's "50 Marketers over 50 You Should Know".

Below are some things that folks in the industry have said about Bill:

“Bill has been a true pioneer in the digital marketing space, and an entrepreneur as long as I have known him. I think of Bill's evangelism in the late nineties and his passion for providing education about emerging media companies as one of the contributing forces that got us all started. Bill continues to find the frontier outposts and has never let go of developing new and innovative ways to push marketing forward - as he is doing today with his email and social measurement company, EDS. I know very few people who have been in the digital marketplace for a decade or more who don't know (or know of) Bill. And to know him is to think highly of him.”
Sarah Fay, President, Carat Interactive
“Bill is one the most savvy internet entrepreneurs I know. He is extremely well connected in the email, media and social network communities, and his insights are invaluable.”
Daniel Dreymann,CEO & Co-Founder, Goodmail Systems, Inc.
“I've known Bill for most of my digital career. There are very few people that I not only consider industry leaders, but also visionaries. Bill is someone that I feel necessary to discuss new ideas with, to get expert advice, and to just have a friend and peer to drive high level digital discussions. Not to mention, Bill is just an all around great guy.”
Jason Burnham, CEO, Burnham Marketing

“Having known Bill for a few years, it's been amazing to me that he not only knows the digital space, but he "gets" the digital space. He understands not only the strategic level in which great ideas are born, but the practical application not only in the moment, but long term.

Through his successful work on the Email Insiders (and this entire industry) and now on the OnlyInfluencers project, Bill recognizes that there is a need to have great discussions with the leaders in the industry. This conversation not only helps us become better marketers, but Bill is and has worked very hard to bring the brightest minds in the industry together. His ability to recognize a need and meet that need is a great and powerful contribution to all of us.” October 26, 2010

Ryan Phelan, Acxiom
“Bill has done an amazing job building a vibrant community around the email marketing community. He was able to convince people to leave their competitive differences and business agendas at the door and participate in a constructive open dialog. Bill has earned the trust and respect of the entire community and has created a legitimate social turn work that works really well.” October 26, 2010
Peter Horan, Chairman, Goodmail Systems
“Bill McCloskey was a "founding father" of online advertising. From the very beginning of rich media advertising he was a key influencer and set the stage for the most important players in our field to understand what the future would look like for advertisers. Bill is the kind of person everyone likes to work with, he is truly a driver of education and thought leadership for leading digital technologies from rich media advertising to email marketing.” October 26, 2010
Annette Tonti, Founder, Bluestreak

“Bill is awesome. I love straight shooters and Bill is one of them. You always know where you stand with him and I appreciate his candor. We got to know one another while I was at Sears and he invited me into the Inbox Insiders while I was there. Our relationship begin in a really funny way and to this day, we laugh about it.

Bill is super passionate and extremely well respected in the industry. I have learned so much by being in the Inbox Insiders and am truly grateful to Bill for letting be a part. His industry knowledge is second to none and he is one of those guys I know I can call up and get some great advice on.

I am honored and humbled to know BIll and look forward to continuing our relationship in the years to come.” October 28, 2010

Andrew Kordek, Manager, Trendline Interactive