So many Founders are heads down, focused on their product. Â Yes, important. Â But far too late do they leave the Marketing and PR. Â Growing your business requires YOU to become a Marketing and PR guru in your own right. Â Learn the basics, the must-have tricks as well as the Best Practices from those who have done it for their own company as well as from professionals doing it for a living for hundreds of companies.
Our discussions are more hands on and focused on solving audience problems pertaining to startups and helping each of the audience members solve a current PR / Marketing Problem. Â
If you have a business that you want as the focal point of the discussion, email Jason@StrtupBoost.com. Â Learn from specific answers to your own problems as well as deep dives into the featured startups
Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
Elizabeth Walton is the Vice President of Marketing at Yext (NYSE: YEXT) where she leads demand generation and marketing operations globally. Serving on the leadership team, she has helped grow the company from a 75 person startup to a publicly-traded, global organization with more than 900 employees. During her tenure with the company, she has led it to such awards as Inc. 5000 in 2014 and 2015, Forbes Most Promising Companies 2014 and 2015, Fortune Best Places to Work 2014, 2015, and 2016, and Crain's Fast 50 in 2014 and 2015.
With a marketing background as a direct consultant for some of the largest brands, including Google, Comedy Central and more, David founded the internet marketing community, Online Geniuses, which boasts 20,000+ members. OG hosts events in more than 25 cities and features a Slack community with guests like Gary Vee, Neil Patel, Rand Fishkin and many more.
Jumping Squirrel recently hit 150 clients, servicing many different industries from large enterprises, venture capitalists, early age startups and even other PR firms.Â
PAUL KONTONIS IS CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER AT WHOSAY, THE LEADING INFLUENCER MARKETING AND MEDIA COMPANY. IN THIS ROLE, KONTONIS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING THE COMPANY’S MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND EDITORIAL STRATEGY AND INITIATIVES.
KONTONIS IS A 20-YEAR DIGITAL MEDIA VETERAN WITH AN INDUSTRY LEADING EXPERTISE IN THE BUSINESS, MARKETING, PROGRAMMING, CROSS-PLATFORM VIDEO DISTRIBUTION AND MONETIZATION OF ORIGINAL DIGITAL CONTENT.
JOHN A. VAGUEIRO (25) IS A HIGH-ENERGY TECH ENTREPRENEUR MOST KNOWN FOR HIS DESIGN & MARKETING FIRM ADAPTING SOCIAL. AS SERVES CLIENTS RANGING FROM SMALL BUSINESS TO FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES IN OVER 15 STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY THROUGH CREATIVE DESIGN AND INNOVATIVE DIGITAL MARKETING. JOHN ALSO HAS EQUITY IN 4 DIFFERENT TECH STARTUPS IN INDUSTRIES RANGING FROM FASHION TO LAW. HE PRIDES HIMSELF ON HAVING THE MOST ELITE TEAMS IN EACH FIELD AND HELPING ENTREPRENEURS TAKE THEIR BUSINESSES TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
Born in Tunisia to European parents, Yannis was interested in travel from a young age. After studying in Boston, Yannis co-founded an exotic travel company, then managed a New York-based global tour operations company. In Europe, Yannis came across the concept boosting hotel revenues by selling uncommitted inventory for the day. Combining the idea with the growing sharing economy in the US, Yannis gathered some of the hospitality industry’s brightest to form HotelsByDay.
Pitch Feedback: 3 Early Stage Startups (e Jason@StrtupBoost.com to be chosen).  Problem: How do I get to my targets