About Social Media Examiner
Social Media Examiner, the world’s largest online social media magazine, is designed to help businesses discover how to best use social media tools like Facebook, Google+, Twitter and LinkedIn to connect with customers, generate more brand awareness and increase sales. More than 530,000 people read Social Media Examiner each month.
Technorati and AdAge rank Social Media Examiner as one of the world’s Top 10 business blogs. Our more than 125,000 email subscribers look forward to our daily original content.
Offering a unique single source of knowledge, the site contains comprehensive articles and videos on how to use the best social media tools, along with original case studies, reviews of the latest industry research and advice direct from the world’s leading experts.
Watch this video for a bit of our story from our founder. Also read about our story in The Huffington Post.
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Our Staff
We have more than 90 writers who produce original content for Social Media Examiner. Here is a list of our leadership team:
Founder & CEO: Michael Stelzner is the founder of Social Media Examiner, author of the books Launch: How to Quickly Propel Your Business Beyond the Competition and Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged, the popular Social Media Marketing Industry Report, and the man behind large summits, such as the Social Media Success Summit.
Managing Editor: Cindy King is the managing editor of Social Media Examiner. She is also a cross-cultural marketer and international sales strategist helping businesses develop globally through international social media. She built her own international business from scratch by using Twitter, blogging and social business networking. Cindy looks forward to some great discussions with you here on Facebook.
Community Manager: Andrea Vahl is the community manager for Social Media Examiner and a social media coach, speaker and strategist. She is a co-author of Facebook Marketing All-in-One for Dummies. She specializes in helping small businesses with their social media strategy. She also uses her improv comedy skills to blog as an entertaining character named Grandma Mary - Social Media Edutainer.
Advisor: Mari Smith is author of The New Relationship Marketing and co-author of Facebook Marketing: An Hour a Day. Both Forbes and D&B Credibility named Mari one of the top ten influencers online, and Fast Company dubbed her the “Pied Piper of Facebook.” As a passionate social media thought leader, Mari empowers her clients and students to master the art of relationship marketing. She is also a regular speaker at major events.
What Our Peers Have to Say
We had a naming contest for our mascot during our one year anniversary. Here’s what some of our peers had to say about our site.
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Michael Stelzner, the site’s founder and executive editor, had a vision to bring together the brightest minds in social media. Mari Smith, Chris Garrett, Denise Wakeman, Cindy King, Casey Hibbard and Jason Falls answered the call as founding contributors. More than 50 social media experts regularly contribute to our site.
Thanks so much!
For the Press
Contact our executive editor Michael Stelzner via email at mike@socialmediaexaminer.com.
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