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Yesterday I got to celebrate my birthday by having my very own social media conference – SummitUp. I highly recommend this as a way to celebrate your next birthday. (actually this was purely coincidence, but a nice one none the less.) The day was simply amazing. To give you an idea of how well things went, at least from my perspective, my biggest gripe for the day was that the coffee cups were roughly the …read more
SummitUp is a social media confab that will be held at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio on October 20th, 2009. One of the many talented speakers who will be presenting at the event is Artie Isaac. Artie will deliver one of the morning keynotes – speaking on the topic of social media and creativity. Artie is the man behind Net Cotton Content (his blog), founder of speakersite.com, an instructor at both The Ohio State …read more
When it comes to social media expertise, Kevin Dugan is as good as it gets. The guy is a marketing rock star. Kevin has TWO blogs, (Strategic Public Relations and The Bad Pitch Blog) in the Ad Age Power 150. He is the Director of Marketing at Empower Media Marketing, the organizer of the Cincy Social Media Breakfast, an active community leader, a visionary PR Professional, and one of the many talented professionals who will …read more
Chris Brogan is co-author of the amazing book Trust Agents, founder of the popular new media conference PodCamp, President of New Marketing Labs, energetic public speaker, blogger, podcaster, world traveler, aspiring rap star, and one of the many talented professionals who will be appearing at SummitUp – a social media confab, October 20th, at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. In this podcast, Chris Brogan previews his presentation at SummitUp, talks about the importance of …read more
Lara Kretler, AVP and social media lead at Fahlgren Mortine Public Relations, is passionate about the strategic use of the social web. A career PR pro with both agency and corporate experience spanning more than 15 years, Lara brings over a decade of online community building and social media expertise to her public relations work. She is a frequent, lively and high-energy presenter about social web applications at regional conferences and meetings as well as …read more
Lewis Howes, a previous two sport collegiate All-American, is also the NCAA All-Division Record Holder for the most receiving yards in a single football game (418 yards, currently an unofficial World Record). Lewis graduated with a Sports Management degree from Principia College, and since his retirement from professional football, he continues to stay involved in the sports industry with his work through founding the Sports Executives Association and SportsNetworker.com. SportsNetworker.com is a site that connects …read more
As a business development professional at ExactTarget, Ali Margello partners with marketers and agencies of all sizes to help them optimize their digital marketing efforts through the effective use of email, SMS, voice, and related social media platforms. In addition to traditional sales developments, Ali works closely with several Industry partners and Associations (American Marketing Assoc, Cincy Ad Club, The Circuit) to develop successful strategies for marketing professional organizations. Ali is also one of the …read more
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