• by Joe Mandese  @mp_joemandese, May 18, 2009

For those who want to follow Brian Wieser's Twitter dispatches on hos "desk-side visits" with social media gurus, here are ther Twitter handles:

Bant Breen, Initiative â€" @bantbreen

Andy Monfried, Lotame -  @andymonfried

Josh Stylman and Pete Hershberger, Reprise Media - @jstylman

Mike Lazerow, Buddy Media -  @lazerow

Raquel Krouse, Emerging Media -  @ipglab

Brian Monahan, Universal McCann -  @brionic

Ian Sigalow, Greycroft   These visits will focus on exploring the answer to a common question:    “What is Social Media?”

You are invited to follow Brian Wieser (@brianwieser on Twitter) to receive updates on Magna’s Social Media Forecast throughout the day on May 18th. Updates can also be monitored via the #MagnaForecast hashtag. Join the conversation right now by answering the question “What is Social Media?”

At the conclusion of the day, a link to the full forecast will be provided via Twitter. Please participate in the forecast by joining the conversation on Twitter.