This month’s featured expert is Linda Henry, Chief Editor at NetApp, an enterprise storage and data management provider. Linda has been immersed in the world of online video since it was invented. In 1999 she started a dot com that was an interactive story video series. True to her pioneering spirit, she cut off all…
This month we’re interviewing a dynamic marketer who inspires many other marketers through her leadership as President of the San Diego chapter of American Marketing Association. Shelley Callahan is the VP of Marketing for Advanced Particle Therapy (APT), a proton therapy center development company. A top player in San Diego’s sizzling biotech industry, APT develops…
This month we are pleased to feature April Le, digital producer for Sharp HealthCare. Sharp is among the largest hospital systems serving the San Diego region. In 2013, April’s team was recognized by the Greystone Best in Class Awards receiving the Gold Award for Best Execution of Social Media Tactics and the Bronze Award for Best Use of…
This month we are happy to feature a marketer who straddles two different mediums, Jamie Mae Cheng, digital marketing manager at Broadcast Company of the Americas. Also known as BCA Radio, they own and operate: XEPRS-AM 1090 kHz: The Mighty 1090, sports radio (Flagship home of the San Diego Padres) XHPRS-FM 105.7 MHz: 105.7 MAX…
As marketers, we know how important it is to reach our “real audience” in social media. It seems everyone and their grandma (literally) is on social media, but they aren’t all using it in the same way. Engaging a niche audience can be tricky and that’s why we are excited to feature Ashley Riggs-Zeigen, staff coordinator for…
The saying goes that Whole Foods Market isn’t just a grocery store, but a lifestyle. And Nikki Newman knows exactly what it means and just how important it is to tap into that lifestyle via social and connect the brand to its consumers. Nikki was brought on to specifically focus on social customer service. She…
If there is one person who understands how to successfully mix good journalism and social media, its Natalie Andrews. Natalie is the former social media news director at KSL in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is currently a social media editor for The Wall Street Journal D.C. Bureau. She started at KSL in 2012 in…
How many times have you heard the words “let’s make a viral video” in a meeting? Marketers get caught up in making the mistake that every video made for the Internet is going to go viral. It is not and it will not. Not likely, anyway. That’s a trap. With 100 HOURS of video uploaded to YouTube EVERY MINUTE (YouTube, May 2014),…
Social media book marketing is no easy task. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication, even with the power of social media behind you. This month for our Expert Series we had the opportunity to talk to social media consultant, speaker and author, Neal Schaffer. He shares his experience with marketing his latest…
With thousands of blogs publishing daily, it’s difficult to break through the Internet noise and make yours pop. With a book titled, “Launch” and multiple successful blogs – one being Social Media Examiner, which has 7.5 million readers – Mike Stelzner knows exactly what it takes to be a blog break-out star. Last July, Mike…
