All The Social Ladies With Carrie Kerpen

On Today’s show we are speaking with Michele Weisman; Social Media & PR Manager at Likeable Media. Since joining Likeable Media's internship program in 2009, Michele has worn many hats at the company and now as a Social Media & PR Manager, Michele is responsible for creating daily content and monitoring Likeable Media's social communities, maintaining relationships with hundreds of journalists, event programmers, and brand marketers, and garnering media coverage for the agency's work. Michele is very passionate about social media, particularly Twitter. She is the founder and moderator of the nationally acclaimed #LikeableChat and tweets as @ottogrl. Michele is a proud graduate of Syracuse University with a B.S. in Marketing Management and Television, Radio Film and is also is also a college basketball fanatic and a member of both the New York Cares Fundraising Committee and Advertising Women In New York.

Today we are speaking with Marissa Pick: Director of Social Media at Euromoney Institutional Investor.  Marissa advises over 100 global businesses internally on best practices to help drive traffic, membership, engagement, and ROI from social media effort across publications, events businesses, and other internal programs.  Marissa was named one of the #Nifty50 Top Twitter Women Writers in 2013 and shortlisted as a finalist for the 2014 Rising Star Award by the British Media Awards.  Marissa is the co-chair of the BMA:FWD  the young professionals arm of BMA-New York Chapter and a co-chair of the BOLD alumni network at Brandeis University.  Marissa holds an M.P.P. from Fairleigh Dickinson University, where she graduated Pi Alpha Alpha Honor Society.  She received her B.A. in American Studies from Brandeis University.

On this rebroadcast, we revisit our conversation with Casey Danton; Community Manager at Likeable Media. Casey got her start in social media the moment she got her first smartphone. With a background in art and education she saw some nail art featured on Instagram and was immediately captivated. Two years later she had grown a following of almost 30,000 on Instagram, launched her own blog inspired by fashion, art and popular culture at DullLikeGlitter.com, been invited to cover New York Fashion Week and has had her manicures featured online on Cosmopolitan, The Daily Beast and Nail It! Magazine. She has created manicures to help promote clients and has done nails for the book Silent Echo and various brands. Deciding to shift her career to social media professionally she left education and has worked for DIOSA Nails, TapeMeasure and Likeable Media. She enjoys all things fashion and beauty and you can usually find her at a fashion show or art museum on the weekends. Tune in to hear her story and more!

Today we are speaking with Jo Hague; Executive Assistant to Likeable Media CEO Carrie Kerpen. Jo started her career working as a Speech & Language Pathologist, specializing in acquired communication disorders and swallowing difficulties in acute care facilities. In May 2013, with a move 'across the pond', she decided to pursue a career that better suited her personality, drive and compulsion to organize and plan! Her path led her to Likeable Media - an award winning social media agency located in New York City. Since then, Jo has been working at the heart of the company contributing to all departments from sales, to operations, to marketing and assisting the CEO.

On today's rebroadcast, we revisit our conversation with, Nicole D'Alonzo -- who gives us a glimpse of her amazing career path. She is the former global director of social at Kiehl’s cosmetics and is now the founding editor of TASTEdaily. Nicole shares with us the lessons she has learned during this journey and the valuable skills she has developed along the way. Her enthusiasm and spirit are clear. Find out what drives Nicole to follow her passions and the ethos behind her latest venture.

On today's rebroadcast, Crystal King tells us how she began her career in the start-up world, crafting years of experience building brands via traditional and digital means, to becoming the Senior Social Media, Communications & Marketing Expert at Keurig Green Mountain. Crystal shares with us what she feels are the necessary skills needed to succeed in social and what her team is accomplishing at Keurig Green Mountain through listening and helping customers tell their love stories. Crystal's passion is clear; tune in to discover what motivates her, explore what she thinks are the challenges in today's social space and learn tips on how to get higher customer sentiment.

On this rebroadcast, we revisit our conversation with Kelli Agnich; Merchandising and Social Media Coordinator at Zazzle - the online retailer that allows users to upload images and create their own merchandise, or buy merchandise created by other users, as well as use images from participating companies. Founded in 1999, Zazzle now has over 40K Twitter followers and more than 100K Facebook 'likes'. In 2007, the company was recognized by TechCrunch as "best business model" and in 2010, was named one of the "Hottest Silicon Valley Companies" by Lead411. Kelli has been with Zazzle since October 2013, managing their social media platforms including Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. Tune in to hear her story and more!

On Today’s show we are speaking with Candie Harris; Chief Operations Officer for Likeable Media; an award winning social media agency. She previously spent over 20 years in numerous marketing and customer marketing assignments with Esselte Corporation, makers of the Pendaflex, Oxford, Ampad and Rapid brands of office supplies.  In her last role as Vice President of Marketing for Esselte North America, she was responsible for business strategy, new product development and managing the brand portfolio to maximize long term growth and profitability. Ms. Harris is a passionate New Yorker and holds a B.A. from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and an MBA from New York University, Stern School of Business.

On Today’s show we are speaking with Natanya Anderson: Director, Social Media and Digital Marketing at Whole Foods Market. Natanya has been working with new media for over a decade with a focus on both strategy and execution, helping organizations change the way they engage and communicate with customers. She is a content expert with extensive experience utilizing customer-centric content to build bridges between brands and their customers. Her continued focus on re-purposing teams, knowledge, and best practices means that Natanya’s finger is always on the pulse and she is ready to respond to the constantly changing web and marketing landscapes. When Natanya is not in the office, she loves to blog about food, drink and Austin, Texas at the Austin Food Lovers’ Companion. She is also a founding member and Immediate Past President of the Austin Food Blogger Alliance, a non-profit organization established to promote blogger philanthropy and education.

On Today’s show we are speaking with Courtney Spritzer; graduate of New York University and co-founder of SOCIALFLY which, she started with her business partner Stephanie Abrams in 2011. Prior to the creation of Socialfly, she held positions as a bond underwriter at Hanover Insurance Group and as a financial analyst at American Express. While employed with America Express, she was captivated by the social media movement taking place within the company and across most fortune 500 companies. It was then Courtney realized that social media was becoming a fast growing marketing platform and became fascinated by the quickly evolving industry and it’s marketing and communications benefits for all businesses. Socialfly was started to help businesses navigate the world of social media and speak to their customers in new ways. Since 2011, Socialfly has become a fast growing business that has helped over 100+ brands develop their social media presence.

On Today’s show we are speaking with Sandy Carter; General Manager, IBM Ecosystems and Social Business Evangelism. Sandy is responsible for IBM’s worldwide focus on building ecosystems around core growth areas which, drives approximately one-third of IBM’s revenue and is a critical element in IBM's overall strategy. She is also responsible for the award-winning Global Entrepreneur Program which has delivered over 2,000 mentors to help startups and entrepreneurs expand and grow.  A recognized thought-leader in social business, Sandy is an award-winning author of 3 books and was recently named in Forbes Global Top 40 in Marketing. She is also passionate about women's leadership and is a founding member of WITI (Women in Technology International) and IBM’s Super Women Group, a community of over 20,000 women worldwide.

On this rebroadcast, we revisit our conversation with Amanda Sheldon; Director of Digital Marketing and Communications at Medtronic Diabetes. Amanda originally started in the technology PR world and was able to merge her skills in communication and her love of science & technology to move into the healthcare field. Tune in to hear about her unique relationship with social media, the passion she has for the communities she helped build, and how her team empowers individuals to tell their stories and add value to the lives of others. Working in a regulated industry is challenging and Amanda shares how her team manages the required processes, why active listening is so important and the metrics they use to measure their success in social media.

On today's rebroadcast, we revisit our conversation with Lisa Gavales; she is a trail-blazer when the internet bubble burst and two time CMO. Most recently working with Talbots, where she oversaw all aspects of brand and retail marketing and prior to this, with EXPRESS the clothing store where she was instrumental in building the profile and presence of the brand. Lisa has won a number of awards including Top CMO on Twitter (rank #4) and Most Likeable CMO (awarded by Likeable Media 2012) for sharing with us behind the scenes of runways, photo-shoots, top models and on-set style. She single-handedly managed @ExpressLisaG because she believes Twitter is not about hearing from a company; it's about hearing from a person within the company. More recently she has spoken at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit 2014 and Retail BIG Show 2014. The words she goes by are - "Always in the market for the Next Big Idea, always in the market for great Talent, and always looking to have a good time while working hard!" Tune

On today's show we are talking to Anita Rosner. Anita is the Founder and CEO of the Future Leaders’ Development program (a/k/a raising her own children). After decades of working on Wall Street and Madison Avenue, Anita decided to retire from corporateAmerica to become a stay-at-home mother extraordinaire. In addition to running her family, she has also been aphotographer, champion archer, fundraiser, and accidentalpolitician. Currently, Anita writes the blog SNORK, to spread laughter and good cheer, and as a means of avoiding housework. Tune in to hear more!

On today’s show we are speaking with Jamie Simoni; Social Marketing Manager at American Eagle Outfitters where she currently leads the social media strategy including community management and engagement for the brand’s 9+ million followers. Through compelling content and social advertising buys she has contributed to the brand’s impressive social media presence over the past three years. Prior to American Eagle Outfitters, Jamie worked as an Account Executive at Krome Communications on a variety of B2B, B2C and Nonprofit accounts. She was primarily responsible for public relations outreach, media planning and project management. Jamie also describes herself as a “Turbo Fit junkie” and believes that red wine and ice cream can fix anything! Tune in to find out more!

On today's show we are speaking with Casey Danton; Community Manager at Likeable Media. Casey got her start in social media the moment she got her first smartphone. With a background in art and education she saw some nail art featured on Instagram and was immediately captivated. Two years later she had grown a following of almost 30,000 on Instagram, launched her own blog inspired by fashion, art and popular culture at DullLikeGlitter.com, been invited to cover New York Fashion Week and has had her manicures featured online on Cosmopolitan, The Daily Beast and Nail It! Magazine. She has created manicures to help promote clients and has done nails for the book Silent Echo and various brands. Deciding to shift her career to social media professionally she left education and has worked for DIOSA Nails, TapeMeasure and Likeable Media. She enjoys all things fashion and beauty and you can usually find her at a fashion show or art museum on the weekends. Tune in to hear her story and more!

On Today's show we are speaking with Kelli Agnich; Merchandising and Social Media Coordinator at Zazzle - the online retailer that allows users to upload images and create their own merchandise, or buy merchandise created by other users, as well as use images from participating companies. Founded in 1999, Zazzle now has over 40K Twitter followers and more than 100K Facebook 'likes'. In 2007, the company was recognized by TechCrunch as "best business model" and in 2010, was named one of the "Hottest Silicon Valley Companies" by Lead411. Kelli has been with Zazzle since October 2013, managing their social media platforms including Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram. Tune in to hear her story and more!

On today's show, we are speaking with Lisa Gavales; trail-blazer when the internet bubble burst and two time CMO. Most recently working with Talbots, where she oversaw all aspects of brand and retail marketing and prior to this, with EXPRESS the clothing store where she was instrumental in building the profile and presence of the brand. Lisa has won a number of awards including Top CMO on Twitter (rank #4) and Most Likeable CMO (awarded by Likeable Media 2012) for sharing with us behind the scenes of runways, photo-shoots, top models and on-set style. She single-handedly managed @ExpressLisaG because she believes Twitter is not about hearing from a company; it's about hearing from a person within the company. More recently she has spoken at the Women in Retail Leadership Summit 2014 and Retail BIG Show 2014. The words she goes by are - "Always in the market for the Next Big Idea, always in the market for great Talent, and always looking to have a good time while working hard!" Tune in to hear her story and mo

On Today's show we speak with Kelly Byrd; Account Manager at Likeable Media. Kelly has over 6 years of public relations, marketing and social media experience. Her past clients have ranged from nonprofit and startup to Fortune 500 companies including Gannett, Google, Microsoft and she has provided support for over twenty-five product launches. Prior to Likeable Media, Kelly was the public relations and social media director at talkTECH Communications and worked for and with National Yoga Month, Quantum Rewards, and Weber Shandwick. She now works closely with her clients to leverage social media and word-of-mouth marketing to build a more #Likeable world! Hear her story, her passions and social media tips on Episode 11 of All The Social Ladies.

On this Memorial Day rebroadcast, Lara Ruth tells us how she started on her path to becoming VP of Content and Social at Citibank. With over 11 years of experience with more than 8 Fortune 500 companies, Lara gives insight on what the best practices are when working in the financial space. She also reveals her thoughts on what the necessary skills are for working in such heavily regulated social media roles. Lara is one busy lady - founder and editor of "Grits in The City", speaker of fluent Spanish and fan of the flying trapeze! Nevertheless, she still has time to share her story and how she balances it all!