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He came to Stone Temple Consulting as an already successful personal brand. With over 130,000 social media followers, he has become a sought-after speaker at national conferences such as Con, PubCon, and SMX, and a featured author for major online publications such as the Blog, Search Engine Land, and Marketing Land. Mike Grehan: CMO and Managing Director, Acronym Media Mike is Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director of Acronym where he is responsible for leading thought leadership programs and cross-platform marketing initiatives, as well as developing new and innovative content marketing campaigns. Prior to joining Acronym, Mike was group publishing director at Incisive Media, publisher of Search Engine Watch and ClickZ, and producer of the SES International Speaker Series.
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She spent 20 years working for daily newspapers across the country and was a Pulitzer Prize-winning staff member of the Miami Herald for coverage of Hurricane Andrew. A first-time inductee into the New Jersey Social Media Hall of Fame, Amy was named the 15th most influential woman in tech on Twitter by Business Insider and Peer Index. Advertising Continue reading below Known in some circles as the Bacon Queen, Amy first rose to prominence on the internet through her community activities on the former, where she was the best female submissive ever (and no. 15 among all bidders). A champion of what she calls the SME tiquette (social media etiquette), Amy is known for her ability to keep online conversations civil. Glenn Gabe: President, G-Squared Interactive Glenn is a digital marketing veteran with over 20 years of experience.