Special Event: Digital Media Summit 

Don't miss this dynamic, information-packed summit featuring social media innovators. 

All speakers will participate in a panel discussion at the end of the day. Speaker biographies follow the topics and content. Registration is from 9:00 am to 9:30 am, and the program begins promptly at 9:30.

Topics and Speakers

Morning
Introduction and Effective Marketing Plans -- Jim Alles 

Keynote Address
Social Media 101 -- Ramon Ray

Then choose or browse among four simultaneous workshops:

• Facebook -- Petia Bradshaw
• LinkedIn -- Marc W. Halpert
• Converting Website Traffic to Sales -- Nicole McCullum
• Personalize Your Brand -- Ramon Ray

Lunch break from 12:15 to 1:00

Four simultaneous afternoon workshops:

• Free Publicity -- Get the Media to Cover Your Business -- Ramon Ray
• LinkedIn -- Marc W. Halpert
• Facebook -- Petia Bradshaw
• Instagram -- Felicia Lin

Keynote Address
It's All About Video and YouTube -- Mary Agnes Antonopoulos

Panel discussion and audience questions follow at 3:30 pm 

 

Speaker Biographies

Jim Alles (Facilitator, Host, Marketing Plans)   

 Chief executive with e-commerce background and experience; expertise in
 computer systems and software programs, and  web design, specifically for  increasing revenues. A SCORE NYC  Mentor, Jim has many SCORE clients  involving websites and e-commerce.

Ramon Ray 
(Keynote, Social Media 101, Personalize
Your Brand, Free Publicity)

Ramon is a four-time entrepreneur, best-selling author, global speaker and producer.

He is Editor & Founder of Smart Hustle Magazine and his third book “Facebook Guide to Small Business Marketing” is an Amazon.com best seller.

Ramon has been invited as an expert witness to Congress. And invited by the Office of the President of the United States to speak at the White House. He has produced many events including the "Smart Hustle Small Business Conference", "Small Business Summit", "Small Business Technology Tour" and "Small Biz Big Things".

Ramon’s expertise is in technology, marketing, sales, business startup and his favorite, personal branding.

Mary Agnes Antonopoulos (Keynote, Video and YouTube)

Mary Agnes Antonopoulos is a respected social media strategist. With over 1,000 successful social media and email marketing campaigns for clients like NY Times bestselling author Jack Canfield, JJ Virgin, Jordan Belfort, Christine Comaford and a long list of entrepreneurs and corporations (including AT&T, Panera Bread and Midas Mufflers). She has a 57% open rate on email copy and is a sought after copywriter, YouTube Strategist and speaker. Mary has graduated hundreds of entrepreneurs from her 6-week crash course on maximizing social marketing and has been a featured expert at over 100 conferences, including NY Entrepreneurs Small Biz Expo, Jordan Belfort’s Entrepreneur Bootcamp, The National Medical Editors Conference, Integrative Health Summit, The Big Social Cruise, Author101, and NY Biz Expo, the IBPA and more. 

Petia Bradshaw (Facebook)

Petia A. Bradshaw is a Branding/Marketing Strategist with over ten years experience in lead generation, market research/analysis, channel development, vertical marketing and overall business development strategy. Her industry experience ranges from fashion to communications technology. 

Marc W. Halpert (LinkedIn)

Marc W. Halpert is a self-described “multi-preneur.” Since leaving the corporate
finance world in 2001, Marc has started 3 companies, all of which he still operates.

In 2010 he started his third company, connect2collaborate, to spread his LinkedIn and networking evangelism to train and coach others. In all his LinkedIn training and coaching, he offers professionals the opportunity to better explain their brand and positioning on their LinkedIn profile pages: who they really are and why them vs. the competition.

Nicole McCollum (Converting Website Traffic to Sales)

A 2X Entrepreneur, Speaker and Digital Marketing Strategist, Nicole McCullum has
been at the forefront of internet marketing for over a decade. 

As the founder of Captivate Designs, a web design and internet marketing company she has used her expertise to help small and mid-size businesses leverage the internet to grow. Nicole has trained hundreds of New York City small business owners on how to leverage the internet to grow their business

Nicole has also contributed as an expert on Forbes, Inc.com, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Telegraph UK, and other business publications.  

Felicia Lin (Instagram) 

Felicia Lin is a social media strategist and author, who writes and speaks frequently about social media through her website and the events she organizes and hosts. Her website, www.felicialin.com offers social media advice online. She frequently consults on the topics of social media and crowdfunding strategy. She raised over $15,000 through crowdfunding for her current book project, the memoir of Su Beng, a Taiwanese revolutionary, activist and historian. 

 

This event is presented for the low cost of $10
through the generous support of
   

 

 

Preregistration is required. No walk-ins allowed.

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Please remember to bring your cell phone as you will receive an email with a link to your workshop evaluation form from the SCORE NYC Workshop Committee. It will be sent to you toward the end of the workshop so you can complete it effortlessly online before you leave.