NAME:
| Adam Metz | DESCRIPTION:
| "The Bay's Leading Social Web Strategist." | LOCATION:
| Based in the Bay Area
| | COMPANY URL: |
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NAME:
| Adrian Chan | DESCRIPTION:
| Social media strategy, creative, analysis, and design consulting for startups and social media campaigns. I am a Sr Fellow with the Society for New Communications Research, social interaction design thought leader, and member of adhocnium. 15+ years in web development. | LOCATION:
| Based in San Francisco, California, United States
| | COMPANY URL: | Adrian Chan
| | |
NAME:
| Alternative Path
| DESCRIPTION:
| Everything to do with digitial marketing and the social media evolution vis-à-vis B2B and B2C environment.
| LOCATION:
| Based in New Delhi, India
| | COMPANY URL: | Alternative Path
| | |
NAME:
| Altitude - Amber Naslund | DESCRIPTION:
| Altitude is a marketing and social media consultancy, helping companies execute social media projects and create strategies for building brands online. | LOCATION:
| Based in Chicago, IL
| | COMPANY URL: | Altitude - Amber Naslund | | |
NAME:
| Anne McCrossan | DESCRIPTION:
| Anne McCrossan is a social business design strategist and runs Visceral Business.
From the twin perspectives of business case and cultural development, she enables organizations to make gut-level ('visceral') network connections with customers, employees, networks and communities and develop their social identity. | LOCATION:
| Based in London, UK
| | COMPANY URL: | Anne McCrossan
| | |
NAME:
| Ari Herzog & Associates | DESCRIPTION:
| Providing online media strategies for business and government. Ari's personal blog on social media and online marketing is at http://ariwriter.com.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Newburyport, MA, USA
| | COMPANY URL: | Ari Herzog & Associates | | |
NAME:
| ASW Consulting Services | DESCRIPTION:
| Evo Terra is the principal for ASW. He's the author of Podcasting for Dummies and Expert Podcasting Practices for Dummies. He specializes in new media creation & distribution, and helping busy professionals extend their presence to the social sphere. | LOCATION:
| Chandler, AZ
| | COMPANY URL: | ASW Consulting Services
| | |
NAME:
| Authority Domains
| DESCRIPTION:
| Social Media & SEO Consulting with 5 years experience (Derek Showerman is originally from Mzinga). Our solutions are created for SMB to Enterprise Level (Fortune 5000). Email us for a free review prior to purchase of our services: 978-973-1655 | LOCATION:
| MA
| | COMPANY URL: | Authority Domains
| | |
NAME:
| Ben Werdmuller
| DESCRIPTION:
| Ben co-founded the award-winning social networking platform Elgg, and was its technical lead for its first five years. He now provides independent consultancy services for organizations who want to build social web applications or sites. | LOCATION:
| Oxford, United Kingdom
| | COMPANY URL: | Ben Werdmuller
| | |
NAME:
| Bill Ives
| DESCRIPTION:
| Over 20 years experience helping large and small enterprises with business uses of emerging technologies. Currently focusing on business uses of blogs, Twitter, and other social media on the Web and within the enterprise.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Boston, MA
| | COMPANY URL: | Bill Ives
| | |
NAME:
| BioScribe
| DESCRIPTION:
| BioScribe specializes in supporting the communications goals of life science companies by offering strategic counsel, writing, and media relations services. Our clients include early-stage start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
| LOCATION:
| Based in San Francisco, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | BioScribe
| | |
NAME:
| Bowen Craggs & Co
| DESCRIPTION:
| Bowen Craggs & Co is a unique website effectiveness research and consultancy group. We help you close the web effectiveness gap: the difference between what you are doing and what you could be doing with your web presence. Best known for our annual Financial Times Index of corporate website effectiveness.
| LOCATION:
| Based in London, England
| | COMPANY URL: | Bowen Craggs & Co
| | |
NAME:
| The Calyx Group LLC | DESCRIPTION:
| We help clients accelerate sustainable growth. This involves strengthening their competitive advantage and expanding their market potential through business growth strategy, implementation and ROI. Specialties include branding, thought leadership & competitive positioning; market development; communications strategy and messaging, and the use of digital & traditional media - especially social media. | LOCATION:
| Based in New York, NY US
| | COMPANY URL: | The Calyx Group LLC
| | |
NAME:
| Carrott and stick | DESCRIPTION:
| Enterprise collaboration consultant, specialising in: community management; buzz marketing; application specification and executive coaching. | LOCATION:
| Based in London
| | COMPANY URL: |
| | |
NAME:
| Charity Hisle | DESCRIPTION:
| My focus is on the Multifamily (Apartment Marketing) and Real Estate Marketing industries with the use of social networking sites and classified listings sites. I am a respected advisor on the use of craigslist for marketing.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Atlanta, GA
| | COMPANY URL: | Charity Hisle
| | |
NAME:
| Chris Boudreaux
| DESCRIPTION:
| Services in Social Media Governance, policy development, metrics and business case development. | LOCATION:
| Based in San Francisco, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Chris Boudreaux
| | |
NAME:
| Chris Brogan | DESCRIPTION:
| Chris Brogan advises businesses, organizations and individuals on how to use social media and social networks to build relationships and deliver value.
| LOCATION:
|
| | COMPANY URL: | Chris Brogan | LinkedIn
| | |
NAME:
| ConneKted Minds Inc.
| DESCRIPTION:
| ConneKted Minds is an award-winning, international strategy practice. Leaders in the field of information based business transformation we help companies shift the conversation from technology cost, to information value by delivering the holistic approach, and global perspective executives trust to help them recover faster, emerge stronger and compete more effectively. Our thought leadership on Relationship Capital and Social Media, Enterprise Decision Management and Corporate Value Improvement is delivered in standards based, process driven strategy blueprints under the Design for Business Outcome™ and Technology Value Management ™ brands.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| | COMPANY URL: | ConneKted Minds Inc.
| | |
NAME:
| Dave Peck
| DESCRIPTION:
| Dave is social media strategist for LSF Interactive, an interactive marketing agency that is an expert at driving new customers, qualified leads and traffic to its clients' websites through various Internet channels including social media. Successes include helping a popular video achieve millions of viewers, a bank building a second life environment and others.
| LOCATION:
|
| | COMPANY URL: | Dave Peck
| | |
NAME:
| Dave Taylor
| DESCRIPTION:
| Dave is a strategic marketing consultant
| LOCATION:
| Based in Boulder, CO
| | COMPANY URL: | Dave Taylor
| | |
NAME:
| David Libby
| DESCRIPTION:
| Fifteen plus year public relations veteran who's integrating social media and public relations helping clients reach new milestones by achieving business objectives.
| LOCATION:
| Based in San Francisco, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | David Libby
| | |
NAME:
| Dawn Foster
| DESCRIPTION:
| Dawn Foster provides consulting services for companies wanting to engage with online communities through various social media technologies including discussion forums, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and more. Consulting services include online community building, blogging strategy, RSS-based information monitoring, custom employee training sessions, and more.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Portland, OR
| | COMPANY URL: | Dawn Foster
| | |
NAME:
| DeCoste & Associates, LLC
| DESCRIPTION:
| Strategic career management firm specializing in career transition. Active in Social Media, clean tech & sustainable business as well as STEM Education issues.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Denver,CO
| | COMPANY URL: | DeCoste & Associates, LLC
| | |
NAME:
| Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D.
| DESCRIPTION:
| Planning, analysis, strategy, and project management for business, government, non-profits. Focus on social media and collaborative technologies with strong background in IT management consulting, strategic planning, and survey research.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Alexandria, VA
| | COMPANY URL: | Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D.
| | | NAME:
| Don Bates
| DESCRIPTION:
| Senior advisor and consultant in mergers and acquisitions, including related consulting services, of public relations and social media companies.
| LOCATION:
| Based in New York, NY
| | COMPANY URL: | Don Bates
| | |
NAME:
| Doshi Digital
| DESCRIPTION:
| Doshi Digital is a social media agency with a focus on helping marketers listen, engage and amplify their brand across the web to build meaningful relationships with their customers. Prior to Doshi Digital, Doshi has worked in a number of roles over his 10+ year career on the web which have included product manager, web strategist, community manager, and email marketing manager.
| LOCATION:
| Based in San Francisco, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Doshi Digital
| | |
NAME:
| Dr Mathew McDougall
| DESCRIPTION:
| Dr McDougall is recognized worldwide as a leading expert on digital marketing, most notably for the Chinese/Asian markets. Dr McDougall also founded the largest independent digital marketing company in China, called SinoTech Group. SinoTech Group was setup to fulfill a need in the Asian market for full integrated digital advertising solutions; Social, Search and Interactive marketing technologies. | LOCATION:
| Based in Beijing, China
| | COMPANY URL: | Dr. Mathew McDougall
| | |
NAME:
| escherman
| DESCRIPTION:
| escherman is a UK based digital communications consultancy, founded by digital PR and social media pioneer Andrew Bruce Smith, for marketing directors, marketing managers, in-house PR departments or PR agencies who need help in developing and executing highly effective digital PR and social media driven marketing programmes.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Richmond, Surrey, UK
| | COMPANY URL: | escherman
| | |
NAME:
| frogpond
| DESCRIPTION:
| Martin is an enterprise collaboration consultant - independent consulting and support for organizations. And he's a wiki and twitter evangelist too ...
| LOCATION:
| Based in Stuttgart, Germany
| | COMPANY URL: | frogpond
| | |
NAME:
| Futurescape
| DESCRIPTION:
| Futurescape is a customer experience design and implementation company. | LOCATION:
| Based in New Delhi/Delhi/India
| | COMPANY URL: | Futurescape
| | |
NAME:
| GreaterThan Media
| DESCRIPTION:
| Customers, vendors and employees are expecting a path for natural, candid, HUMAN conversation with your company that is not laden with corporate-speak and researched buzzwords. GreaterThan Media is working to make these conversations happen to the benefit of it clients. | LOCATION:
| Based in Minneapolis/Minnesota/Hennipen
| | COMPANY URL: | GreaterThan Media
| | |
NAME:
| The HiFive Group, Inc.
| DESCRIPTION:
| A sales/marketing/distribution team/"virtual record label" focused on the music and entertainment industries. Combining old/new school methods of listening and conversation to help build community for artists/creative endeavors.
| LOCATION:
| Based in New York, New York
| | COMPANY URL: | The HiFive Group, Inc.
| | |
NAME:
| Hitch
| DESCRIPTION:
| Hitch connects professional marketers with the right experts for their project(s). Focus is on 3 distinct areas: *Helping agencies develop outsourced cross-functional teams *Develop and project manage a team of experts for a specific marketing problem *Find the right marketing agency partners for companies.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Bellingham/WA/USA
| | COMPANY URL: | Hitch
| | |
NAME:
| The Humbarger Consulting Group
| DESCRIPTION:
| I am an innovative and well-rounded consultant with unique blend of business, strategic, technical, quantitative and analytical savvy – which includes the ability to see the “big picture” while not being afraid to roll up my sleeves. My diverse background includes experiences in social media, marketing community strategy, community management, product strategy, product marketing, and analytics.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Los Angeles, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | The Humbarger Consulting Group
| | |
NAME:
| Insight & Ingenuity
| DESCRIPTION:
| Insight & Ingenuity helps companies extend their marketing reach through social media, and provides executive bandwidth to social media startups.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Silicon Valley, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Insight & Ingenuity
| | |
NAME:
| The Insight Advantage
| DESCRIPTION:
| The Insight Advantage helps organizations measure customer loyalty...an important metric as you evaluate the effectiveness of your social media strategy. We work with organizations to help establish benchmark Net Promoter Scores and monitor this score regularly over time.
We also provide various other customer research services to ensure that you are really listening to your customers as you make key decisions about your business.
| LOCATION:
| Based in San Jose, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | The Insight Advantage
| | |
NAME:
| Internet Time Alliance
| DESCRIPTION:
| Six experienced advisers at the intersection of social media and corporate learning. Collaborative intelligence, informal learning, enterprise.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Berkeley, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Internet Time Alliance
| | |
NAME:
| Jacob Morgan
| DESCRIPTION:
| Advising Businesses and Individuals on How to Build Relationships Through Social Media Marketing.
| LOCATION:
| Based in San Francisco, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Jacob Morgan
| | |
NAME:
| Janet Fouts
| DESCRIPTION:
| Social media strategist and coach, Janet helps businesses create a strategy for their social media presence and select and implement the tools they need to make it work. | LOCATION:
| San Jose, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Janet Fouts
| | |
NAME:
| Janice Diner
| DESCRIPTION:
| Janice develops and executes integrated digital and social media marketing programs that enable brands to engage and build relationships with their audiences. She has created social programs and applications for RIM BlackBerry, PlayStation, Intel, TD Canada Trust, T-Mobile, Virgin and Hershey.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Canada
| | COMPANY URL: | Janice Diner
| | |
NAME:
| Jason Baer - Convince & Convert
| DESCRIPTION:
| Convince & Convert is a social media and email marketing consultancy led by Jason Baer. He specializes in working with public relations firms to help them harness the power of social media and digital marketing on behalf of their clients. Jason is a frequent speaker at industry conferences, and writes the Convince & Convert blog. | LOCATION:
| Based in Flagstaff, Arizona USA
| | COMPANY URL: | Jason Baer - Convince & Convert
| | |
NAME:
| Jason Keath
| DESCRIPTION:
| Social Media Consultant, Designer, Blogger, Idea Guy based out of Charlotte, NC | LOCATION:
| Charlotte, NC
| | COMPANY URL: | Jason Keath
| | |
NAME:
| Jay Weiss Creative
| DESCRIPTION:
| Jay Weiss is writer & multimedia producer of dynamic viral content for all platforms of brand story delivery. A multi-skilled, creative and technical resource, Jay is also a certified social media strategist with expertise in search engine optimization (SEO). Jay builds powerful web presences while creating meaningful dialog with consumers.
| LOCATION:
| Based in New York, NY
| | COMPANY URL: | Jay Weiss Creative
| | |
NAME:
| Jennifer Lindsay Digital
| DESCRIPTION:
| We are social media consultants who specialize in providing strategic council or fulfilling tactical needs. Our core services are in social media auditing (the online thumbprint) and behavioral triggering (calls to action that make sense). Jennifer has more than a decade of experience finding, nurturing and growing online communities for major television networks.
| LOCATION:
| Based in San Francisco Bay Area, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Jennifer Lindsay Digital
| | |
NAME:
| John Lee
| DESCRIPTION:
| Digital Growth Strategies leverages comprehensive understanding and application of traditional brand communications strategy with emerging marketing technologies. The result is a customer first approach to Web 2.0 with a constant eye on brand equity growth.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Dallas, TX
| | COMPANY URL: | DigitalGrowthStrategy | | |
NAME:
| Jon Husband
| DESCRIPTION:
| Jon helps organizations clarify how the new set of conditions offered by the Web is changing our lives and how we think and work. His main focus is on how interactivity and collaboration is informing and changing work and organizational design and group processes, and notably how today's digital interconnected environment is having impact on leadership, management and the process of making decisions.
Jon coined the term wirearchy, an emerging organizing principle (a dynamic two-way flow of power and authority based on knowledge, trust, credibility and a focus on results, enabled by interconnected people and technology. Prior to getting involved with the Web in the late 90's, he was a Senior Principal with the Hay Group, specializing in emergent strategy, organizational design, organizational effectiveness and organizational change.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Vancouver, BC, Canada
| | COMPANY URL: | Jon Husband
| | |
NAME:
| Kim M. Bayne
| DESCRIPTION:
| Kim is a marketing communications and PR veteran, best-selling author on technology and marketing, writer of business and technology articles, conference speaker, former syndicated public radio host about all things Internet, a pioneer of marketing discussion listservs and an obsessed social media maven.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Tucson, Arizona USA
| | COMPANY URL: |
| | |
NAME:
| Larissa Fair
| DESCRIPTION:
| The intersection of social media and PR. Provides counsel for Listening, Strategy, Engagement, Execution, Evaluation. Find me on Twitter too: @LYF108. | LOCATION:
| Based in Washington, DC Metro Area
| | COMPANY URL: | Larissa Fair
| | |
NAME:
| LEVEL Studios
| DESCRIPTION:
| LEVEL Studios is an independent digital agency that amplifies global brands by innovating across desktop, web and mobile environments. Founded in 1995, the angecy now operates in three California studios specializing in user experience, digital media and application development. | LOCATION:
| Based in San Luis Obispo, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | LEVEL Studios
| | |
NAME:
| Lisa Wood
| DESCRIPTION:
| Lisa Wood helps small businesses, organizations and individuals learn how to use social media and social networking to build relationships, deliver value, and increase their reach on the web.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Vermont
| | COMPANY URL: | Lisa Wood
| | |
NAME:
| Lucretia M. Pruitt
| DESCRIPTION:
| Lucretia (aka @GeekMommy) works with Social Media Matters to bring individuals, small businesses and even large corporations to help them improve their marketing strategies through the use of Social Media tools.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Denver, CO USA | | COMPANY URL: | Lucretia M. Pruitt
| | |
NAME:
| Luke Brynley-Jones
| DESCRIPTION:
| One of the UK's most experienced social media experts, Luke Brynley-Jones provides social media marketing and monitoring consultancy through his company Our Social Times. The company works with a range of international clients and also hosts 'Monitoring Social Media', Europe's leading social media monitoring conference.
| LOCATION:
| Based in London, UK
| | COMPANY URL: | Luke Brynley-Jones
| | |
NAME:
| Magus Consulting | DESCRIPTION:
| Magus Consulting, located in the Washington D.C. area, brings years of executive experience and expertise to our clients' business challenges, offering strategic branding, marketing and planning services as well as executive facilitation to commercial and non profit organizations. We specialize in helping develop and implement strategies to support technology-dependent projects and initiatives including social media, networking and online products and services.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Arlington, VA
| | COMPANY URL: | Magus Consulting
| | |
NAME:
| Marc Danziger - Charmed Particles
| DESCRIPTION:
| Actionable social media strategy as well as social media implementation (the hard people and policies part as well as the relatively easy technical part). Past clients have included: Manpower, Mansueto Publications (Fast Company and Inc Biznet), Florida Hospitals, Veterinary Pet Insuance, Warner Music..
| LOCATION:
| Based in Los Angeles, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Marc Danziger - Charmed Particles
| | |
NAME:
| Marc Meyer
| DESCRIPTION:
| Currently Director of social media and search at Digital Response Marketing Group. Am one of the few, if any social media consultants in southwest Florida. Write the blog Direct Marketing Observations
| LOCATION:
| Based in Naples, Florida
| | COMPANY URL: | Marc Meyer | | |
NAME:
| Mari Smith
| DESCRIPTION:
| I'm a Relationship Specialist, Internet Marketing Consultant, and Facebook Business Coach. I'm passionate about showing fellow professionals, entrepreneurs and business owners how to develop powerful profitable relationships using an integrated social media strategy with emphasis on Facebook. | LOCATION:
| Based in San Diego, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Mari Smith
| | |
NAME:
| Maria Sipka
| DESCRIPTION:
| Former Director of Community Building at XING and now founder and CEO of Starfish Community Group developing products and solutions for online communities and groups including www.themoderatorcommunity.com. Specialties including monetization strategies, member acquisition and retention and community plans from ground zero. | LOCATION:
| Based in Barcelona, Spain
| | COMPANY URL: | Maria Sipka
| | |
NAME:
| Markus Muendecke
| DESCRIPTION:
| Markus Muendecke develops and implements internet related strategy for small and mid-sized companies. He is available to work on projects globally. | LOCATION:
| Based in Berlin, Germany and London, UK
| | COMPANY URL: | Markus Muendecke
| | |
NAME:
| Maryanne Conlin
| DESCRIPTION:
| Classically Trained Marketer Meets Web 2.0.
Seasoned MBA Marketing Director with package goods and social media experience. Specializing in female, mom and green market. | LOCATION:
| Based in Long Beach, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Maryanne Conlin
| | |
NAME:
| Matthew Chamberlin
| DESCRIPTION:
| We help companies navigate the social web, whether it means getting their feet wet for the first time or fine tuning their existing strategy. We understand what is important and RELEVANT on the new media landscape. | LOCATION:
| Based in Evanston, IL
| | COMPANY URL: | Clearcast Digital Media
| |
NAME:
| Matthew I. Chase
| DESCRIPTION:
| A highly regarded former Microsoft marketing director in Seattle focusing on leading strategy and campaigns using social media, community development, video and events. Currently using cross-discipline marketing (lifestyle, experiential, cause) with consumer audiences such as outdoor and action sports.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Seattle, WA
| | COMPANY URL: | Matthew I. Chase
| |
NAME:
| maxOz
| DESCRIPTION:
| Business and Marketing Consulting Maximizing Visibility and Credibility Utilising Social Media Platforms e.g. Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Web 2.0, SEO, SEM to Heighten and Manage Brand Reputation | LOCATION:
| Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| | COMPANY URL: | maxOz
| |
NAME:
| mikehallmedia
| DESCRIPTION:
| Strategic social media solutions to help your brand leverage the power of the internet. | LOCATION:
| Based in Raleigh, NC USA
| | COMPANY URL: | mikehallmedia
| |
NAME:
| MotiveQuest LLC
| DESCRIPTION:
| We are online anthropologists using online conversation mining & analysis to understand why people do what the do. We work for top marketers and agencies to help them understand core human motivations & drivers, reveal competitive dynamics and keep up with emerging trends.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Miami, FL
| | COMPANY URL: | MotiveQuest LLC
| |
NAME:
| Mourey Associates
| DESCRIPTION:
| A solid Social Media strategy including objectives, target audiences and measurements, is essential. Many organizations start by using the technology (Facebook, Twitter, Linked In) without a plan. They are disappointed with the results and don't understand why it didn't work. Start small, use pilot programs and apply new learnings going forward.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Rochester, NY
| | COMPANY URL: | Mourey Associates
| |
NAME:
| Neville Hobson
| DESCRIPTION:
| Neville Hobson, ABC, is a communicator, blogger and podcaster, one of the leading European early adopters and influencers in social media communication for business.
He is an IABC-accredited communication practitioner with over 25 years’ experience in public and media relations, marketing communication, employee, compensation and benefits communication as well as investor and financial relations. He helps companies use effective communication to achieve their business goals. | LOCATION:
| Based in Wokingham, England
| | COMPANY URL: | Neville Hobson
| |
NAME:
| NewDigitalCafé
| DESCRIPTION:
| NewDigitalCafé helps organizations by focusing on building a better brand and assist firms of many sizes and varieties with their strategies around digital, mobile, and social technologies. We advise them on in-house initiatives and help support their marketing, tactical, as well as strategic goals. | LOCATION:
| Based in Medway. MA
| | COMPANY URL: | NewDigitalCafé
| |
NAME:
| Nicole Simon | DESCRIPTION:
| German Social Media Specialist, specializing in 'cruel to be kind' feedback and microblogging / twitter. | LOCATION:
| Based in Lubeck, Germany | | COMPANY URL: | Nicole's blog | | |
NAME:
| OC New Media, LLC | DESCRIPTION:
| OC New Media helps executives manage the organizational changes required to properly adopt New/Social Media into their corporate communications channels. | LOCATION:
| Based in Aliso Viejo, CA | | COMPANY URL: | OC New Media, LLC | | |
NAME:
| Octane Interactive
| DESCRIPTION:
|
We provide Internet Marketing and Social Media Consulting that helps brands engage their target consumers online and participate in the ongoing conversation in a relevant and meaningful way.
Octane consultants monitor the ever-changing Internet and social media landscape and present timely recommendations for our clients’ involvement. We focus on methods for adding value to the consumer while exposing the brand’s message naturally.
Our approach:
• Research and understand how target consumers interact online
• Seek opportunities to establish 2-way dialog with consumers
• Enable and encourage consumers to be brand evangelists
• Enhance brand exposure on Facebook, MySpace & other social networks
• Complement existing traditional campaigns with Social Media components
• Remain open to new ideas and embrace Change as necessary to evolution
| LOCATION:
| Based in Atlanta, GA
| | COMPANY URL: | Octane Interactive | | |
NAME:
| Oliver Marks | DESCRIPTION:
| Writes the Collaboration 2.0 column for ZDNEt and is an Enterprise Collaboration Consultant, and primarily focused on C level strategy and tactics. | LOCATION:
|
| | COMPANY URL: | Oliver Marks | | |
NAME:
| Online Community Strategies | DESCRIPTION:
| Online Community Strategies is devoted to helping individuals, companies and organizations successfully engage, and grow communities across the social web. We provide practical strategies and advice for building relationships based on real-world experience. Our extensive training camp for community managers focuses on active, successful engagement and provides thought-provoking information and in-depth interviews with industry leaders to help community professionals grow successful online communities.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Holly Springs, NC
| | COMPANY URL: | Online Community Strategies
| | |
NAME:
| Orangejack LLC | DESCRIPTION:
| The Internet offers a plethora of tools. We help you make sense of what is available and how you can use new technology to your advantage in being more effective and productive.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Orlando, FL
| | COMPANY URL: | Orangejack LLC | | |
NAME:
| Oseon Conversations | DESCRIPTION:
| Founded and headed up by senior PR consultant & blogger Tapio Liller, Oseon Conversations provides PR, social media and internal communications consulting. Strategic vision combined with a results-driven hands-on attitude and a transparent fee model, adressing German and international companies looking to set foot into the German market.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Frankfurt, Germany
| | COMPANY URL: | Oseon Conversations | | |
NAME:
| Out&About Marketing | DESCRIPTION:
| Help companies build word-of-mouth in their marketing and learn how to engage with people online. Create social media strategies with emphasis on travel and tourism.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Incline Village, NV
| | COMPANY URL: | Out&About Marketing
| | |
NAME:
| Pamela DeRitis | DESCRIPTION:
| I consult with companies on how to improve their customer engagement processes. I also specialize in advising clients as to how to use social media to push their businesses forward and gain much larger mind share.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Atlanta, GA, USA
| | COMPANY URL: | Pamela DeRitis | | |
NAME:
| Paul Fabretti | DESCRIPTION:
| I am Head of Social Media at Manchester, UK based Digital Agency KMP Associates. I also consult freelance.
I blog at http://blendingthemix.com (An Ad Age Top 150 listed blog and recently short-listed for Computer Weekly Web 2.0 blog award).
I am responsible for the social media activity behind leading names such as Shop Direct Group and RS Components, and have consulted for a leading International Healthcare brand.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Manchester, UK. | | COMPANY URL: | Paul Fabretti | | |
NAME:
| Pedro González | DESCRIPTION:
| Consultant on value creation in healthcare through social media strategies directed to patients, making use of the power of SM for disease management and compliance
| LOCATION:
| Based in Madrid, Spain
| | COMPANY URL: | Pedro González
| | |
NAME:
| Peter Bihr
| DESCRIPTION:
| Social Media Consultant and Web Strategist. Focused on blog-based strategies to encourage open sharing and collaboration.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Berlin, Germany
| | COMPANY URL: | Peter Bihr
| | |
NAME:
| R Craig Lefebvre
| DESCRIPTION:
| Collaborate with pubic sector health agencies to develop social media strategies and tactics for digital health information and health behavior change programs. Speaker and evangelist on the use of social and mobile media in the health sector. | LOCATION:
| Based in Sarasota, FL/USA
| | COMPANY URL: | R Craig Lefebvre
| | |
NAME:
| reactorr
| DESCRIPTION:
| Providing internet marketing solutions in online branding through search and social media.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| | COMPANY URL: | reactorr
| | |
NAME:
| Real Fresh TV
| DESCRIPTION:
| Real Fresh TV is an Internet TV and social media consultancy based in Manchester, UK. We help companies run social media and multi-platform marketing campaigns on the web.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Manchester, UK
| | COMPANY URL: | Real Fresh TV
| | |
NAME:
| Redphlag LLC
| DESCRIPTION:
| Redphlag LLC is a privately held consulting company focused on marketing, branding, public relations and personal brand coaching.
Redphlag was founded by Gerard F. Corbett, who serves as CEO and chief coach at http://www.prjobcoach.com. He previously was Vice President of the Branding and Corporate Communications Group of Hitachi in the Americas, the regional HQ of $112 billion Hitachi, Ltd.
| LOCATION:
| Based in San Bruno, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Redphlag LLC
| | |
NAME:
| RefreshedIT
| DESCRIPTION:
| Web Strategy Consulting: Assisting management and their teams in identifying their best skills to reach this exciting new marketing medium. We discretely and sensitively suggest ways to improve the level of e-competence in individuals and teams in order to open up online communication. The aim is to create a balance between the company, their community (clients) and the technology that connects them all together. Once equilibrium is reached, new communication channels will open and a new level of online trust will be achieved. Online trust is the catalyst to successful web marketing..
| LOCATION:
| Based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
| | COMPANY URL: | RefreshedIT
| | |
NAME:
| Richard Kastelein | DESCRIPTION:
| Expathos specializes in corporate and commercial Social Media Strategy and Analysis around design, development, product research and marketing. Based in the Netherlands run by Social Media Strategist and Architect Richard Kastelein Chief Networking Officer and Social Media Developer for Sparkling Media in London.
| LOCATION:
| Based Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | COMPANY URL: | Expathos Netherlands
| | |
NAME:
| Richard Stacy
| DESCRIPTION:
| I am a UK based consultant who helps organizations understand social media and take their first steps into the space. I also publish a link blog to help non-geeks keep up to speed - http://richardstacy.wordpress.com
| LOCATION:
| Based in London, England
| | COMPANY URL: | Richard Stacy
| | |
NAME:
| Rob Paterson
| DESCRIPTION:
| My focus is on discovering the new collaborative media/organizational model and a similar model for research.
Lead consultant for NPR's New Realities Project that laid the cultural foundation for Public Radio's shift. Lead consultant for KETC work in redefining a local station as a social convener - Now the Facing the Mortgage Crisis Project with 70 stations and 32 markets.
Lead consultant for the design of the PEI BioAlliance - a "Chaord" of Academic Research, Bio Business and Funders that is the fastest growing Research Cluster in Eastern Canada.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
| | COMPANY URL: | Rob Paterson
| | |
NAME:
| Rob Walker
| DESCRIPTION:
| Rob Walker is a Boise, ID based social media strategist who assists companies in identifying and implementing social media goals. He is a frequent guest speaker on topics relating to social media. He holds an MBA from Duke University in Marketing and serves on the marketing faculty at the College of Western Idaho and the University of Phoenix where has facilitated over 150 courses since 2001. He also serves as a Social Media Trainer for LeapFox Learning. His Linkedin profile is http://www.linkedin.com/in/robwalkermarketing.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Boise ID
| | COMPANY URL: | Rob Walker
| | |
NAME:
| Robb Hecht
| DESCRIPTION:
| What We Do
strategically conceive, plan, manage and execute marketing communications, media, PR, and digital strategies on behalf of your brand.
| LOCATION:
| Based in New York, NY
| | COMPANY URL: | Robb Hecht
| | |
NAME:
| Roger Nolan Consulting
| DESCRIPTION:
| Specializes in Product Marketing, Social Media and Technology Alliances. I am currently working on applying Social Media to Enterprise Marketing. Blog at http://rbnolan.wordpress.com/.
| LOCATION:
| Based in San Mateo, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Roger Nolan Consulting
| | |
NAME:
| Ryan Anderson
| DESCRIPTION:
| I’m a public relations and web strategist with a passion for social media. | LOCATION:
| Based in New York, NY
| | COMPANY URL: | Ryan Anderson
| | |
NAME:
| Sales Konnect
| DESCRIPTION:
| Consult and teach all things related to social media and social networking.
Linkedin, Facebook, Plaxo, Twitter, Blogging etc.
Helping businesses leverage these wonderful tools. | LOCATION:
| Based in Cincinnati, OH
| | COMPANY URL: | Sales Konnect
| | |
NAME:
| Sebastian Küpers
| DESCRIPTION:
| Sebastian is an expert in the topics "Open Web / Data Portability" & "The Metaverse / Virtual Worlds" and advises companies on how these developments will influence their business models, the way they work, market and communicate. | LOCATION:
| Based in Berlin, Germany | | COMPANY URL: | Sebastian Küpers
| | |
NAME:
| scenarioDNA
| DESCRIPTION:
| At scenarioDNA we build networks for brands. We look for patterns and make connections that become the building blocks for better ideas, deeper insights and new ways of reaching more elusive consumers. | LOCATION:
| Based in New York, NY | | COMPANY URL: | scenarioDNA
| | |
NAME:
| Shel Holtz
| DESCRIPTION:
| Consulting with organizations on the integration of social media and other online channels into corporate communication strategies. | LOCATION:
| Based in Concord, CA | | COMPANY URL: | Shel Holtz
| | |
NAME:
| SocialSteve
| DESCRIPTION:
| Social media marketing consultant helping brands strengthen their online visibility and following while increasing their qualified leads. | LOCATION:
| Based in South Orange, NJ
| | COMPANY URL: | SocialSteve
| | |
NAME:
| Social Advantage
| DESCRIPTION:
| Independent change management consultant. Previously IT consultant with Accenture but not a social media expert! Understands enough about the internal use of social media to identify how this can fit alongside other levers, including leadership, analogue & digital communication, HR and management practices, organisation development etc. Able to produce the required behavioural change from your workforce (that's the objective, right?). | LOCATION:
| Based in London, UK | | COMPANY URL: | Social Advantage
| | |
NAME:
| Social Media Moves
| DESCRIPTION:
| Focus on social branding and business processes; content strategy; social relationship management. | LOCATION:
| Based in Chicago, IL | | COMPANY URL: | Social Media Moves
| | |
NAME:
| SoMedios Partners
| DESCRIPTION:
| Consumer-facing social media has given individuals the ability to effectively network and make “friends” around the world. In essence this network effect has given rise to one’s personal brand and the market leverage that it entails. This powerful leverage has sparked the interest of forward-thinking business leaders. Enterprise social media management is about leveraging social networks, user-generated content, and collective intelligence to solve well-defined business problems.
In essence, organizations are in partnership with their internal and external stakeholders – its employees, vendors and clients. Understanding the nuances of this partnership is critical to a successful social media strategy and application development process.
SoMedios is your guide, adviser, and partner for your social media strategy. Social media is no longer just part of your ad campaign. It now presents dynamic opportunities and risks across the whole organization. These changes are coming so fast and with such great impact that it has the momentum to propel a company to the next level or make it irrelevant. | LOCATION:
| Based in Vancouver/BC/Canada | | COMPANY URL: | SoMedios Partners
| | |
NAME:
| Stephen Smith - In Context MultiMedia | DESCRIPTION:
| * I consult on how to get involved with on- and off-line communities,
* Use Twitter and Commenting strategies without being a spammer,
* Increase your online presence to attract and generate more business,
* Teach you to create and implement a blogging platform for your business and your community,
* Teach actionable steps that you can use to improve your productivity workflow
| LOCATION:
| Based in New Hampshire, USA | | COMPANY URL: | Stephen Smith - In Context MultiMedia
| | |
NAME:
| Stewart Mader | DESCRIPTION:
| Runs "Grow Your Wiki", a specialist consultancy focused on organizational wiki adoption. | LOCATION:
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| | COMPANY URL: | Grow Your Wiki
| | |
NAME:
| Street Smart Sales and Marketing
| DESCRIPTION:
| Social Media Strategist | Lead Generation Consultant. I help companies increase their sales by spending less and getting more from their marketing and advertising using "guerrilla" tactics in lead generation, internet marketing and social media. | LOCATION:
| Based in San Diego, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Street Smart Sales and Marketing
| | |
NAME:
| Sunshine Mugrabi PR
| DESCRIPTION:
| I specialize in working with innovative startups in IT, storage and related fields that want to get on the map. They may have dipped a toe into social media and be unsure how to proceed, or avoided it altogether out of fear. After working with me, they become a known entity within their industry. | LOCATION:
| Based in Moss Beach, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Sunshine Mugrabi PR
| | |
NAME:
| Susan Mernit.com | DESCRIPTION:
| Former AOL VP & Yahoo! senior director works with companies on developing and rolling out program specific and general social media strategies that increase unique visitors, page views and buzz. She also consults on product development and business strategy.
A long time blogger, Mernit has a reputation for getting things done.
Check her out on LInked In: linkedin.com/in/susanmernit | LOCATION:
| Based in San Francisco, CA
| | COMPANY URL: | Susan Mernit.com
| | |
NAME:
| Tamar Weinberg | DESCRIPTION:
| Tamar Weinberg is a freelance writer and internet marketing consultant specializing in blogger outreach, viral marketing, and social media. She is based in New York City.
| LOCATION:
| Based in New York, NY | | COMPANY URL: | Tamar Weinberg | | |
NAME:
| Test Agency
| DESCRIPTION:
| This is a test agency description. This is a test agency description. This is a test agency description. This is a test agency description. | LOCATION:
| Based in USA
| | COMPANY URL: | Test Agency
| | |
NAME:
| Thought Labs | DESCRIPTION:
| Thought Labs is an experienced full-service social media company providing strategy, planning and execution for companies looking to get started with or improve their use of social media as an effective means of reaching their target consumers.
| LOCATION:
| Based in North Andover, MA
| | COMPANY URL: | Thought Labs | | |
NAME:
| TJ Tee | DESCRIPTION:
| Ideapreneur and social media activist from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
| LOCATION:
| Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | | COMPANY URL: | TJ Tee
| | |
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