BIO: Ann Handley is an 11-year veteran of creating and managing digital content to build relationships for organizations and individuals. She has a demonstrated ability to develop content strategy and to fully execute on it. She has a real passion for building community, particularly in using new media tools to broaden and build value.
Currently, she is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, which provides strategic and tactical marketing know- ...moreBIO: Ann Handley is an 11-year veteran of creating and managing digital content to build relationships for organizations and individuals. She has a demonstrated ability to develop content strategy and to fully execute on it. She has a real passion for building community, particularly in using new media tools to broaden and build value.
Currently, she is the Chief Content Officer of MarketingProfs, which provides strategic and tactical marketing know-how for marketing and business professionals through a full range of online media. She also writes at the MarketingProfs Daily Fix, a blog in the top 20 of the Advertising Age Power150 and in the top 10 of The Viral Garden’s Top 25 Marketing & Social Media Blogs. she also is a contributor to The Huffington Post.
Previously, she was the co-founder of ClickZ, which was one of the first sources of interactive marketing news and commentary. Prior to that, she spent 12 years as a business editor and writer for both local and national trade and consumer publications. ...less
#socialmedia Who is doing the most innovate brand design work out there? Looking for leads for a client... Posted by: @lisanharrison - 08/04/2009 10:29:21 AM
RT @Tbeffs: Cant remember who said this, but "Being Human is far easier than humanizing you or your brand's story" #socialmedia Posted by: @Shanan_S - 08/04/2009 10:28:20 AM
@catmears true true, as long as they are actually engaging and not just promoting their own stuff and calling it "engaging" via #socialmedia Posted by: @eWayDirect - 08/04/2009 10:27:19 AM
#SocialMedia @autom8 // 3 Social Media Aggregators That Bring It All Together => http://bit.ly/g1OEv Posted by: @aaron116 - 08/04/2009 10:26:18 AM
RT @AmberCadabra: Common sense to "us" doesn't mean common sense to business. Teaching is a continual need. #socialmedia (So TRUE!) Posted by: @lisanharrison - 08/04/2009 10:24:17 AM
@BethHarte I just dived in & have no idea what the conversation is about! Had to respond. Guess I better check #socialmedia (hi there, btw!) Posted by: @alizasherman - 08/04/2009 10:24:17 AM
#socialmedia Should Your Brand Have Its Own URL Shortener? Coca-Cola Now Does: URL shorteners are a .. http://bit.ly/Dbmtg Posted by: @Straightpoints - 08/04/2009 10:24:17 AM
@BethHarte Haha....agreed. You ROCK Beth! #socialmedia Posted by: @jw_social1 - 08/04/2009 10:22:14 AM
SELF wants your input! Network with SELF on linkedin TODAY - http://bit.ly/yfJqV #green #solar #nonprofit #socialmedia #linkedin Posted by: @solarfund - 08/04/2009 10:21:13 AM
RT @MarketingProfs: from @Tbeffs: "Being human is far easier than humanizing you or your brand's story." #socialmedia [love it] - Agreed! Posted by: @AmandaChanguris - 08/04/2009 10:20:13 AM
@jasonbreed Marking down in calendar, will try to make it to next Tues unless I've a meeting! Cheers all #socialmedia Posted by: @evelynso - 08/04/2009 10:19:12 AM
RT @MarketingProfs: from @Tbeffs: "Being human is far easier than humanizing you or your brand's story." #socialmedia [love it] - Agreed! Posted by: @AmandaChanguris - 08/04/2009 10:19:11 AM
@ariherzog What term are you referring to? #socialmedia Posted by: @jw_social1 - 08/04/2009 10:18:10 AM
#socialmedia in healthcare: Dallas-Fort Worth Hospitals turn to social networking sites to educate, market services http://bit.ly/Uh0hV Posted by: @mjnesta - 08/04/2009 10:16:08 AM
NFL bans Twitter from meetings, coaching sessions and games http://ow.ly/j3f1 #socialmedia #twitter #nfl Posted by: @thisisMojave - 08/04/2009 10:16:08 AM
The key to successful social networking/social media marketing is understanding people. #socialmedia Posted by: @BarryWheeler - 08/04/2009 10:16:08 AM
@BethHarte@Marc_Meyer But to my larger point, echoed by @elysa, #socialmedia is not new. It's merely a new name for an old term. Posted by: @ariherzog - 08/04/2009 10:15:07 AM
@ariherzog You do, do you? Interesting. I haven't seen anything new... ;-) #socialmedia Posted by: @BethHarte - 08/04/2009 10:15:07 AM
@BethHarte@marc-meyer @craigkessler I contribute new #socialmedia ideas daily. Back in vogue: Why bulk Twitter unfollowing is important. Posted by: @ariherzog - 08/04/2009 10:14:06 AM
@MarketingProfs Thanks for leading the convo. Thanks everyone esp. Marc_Meyer @jasonbreed for initiating the convo(content) #socialmedia Posted by: @dc2fla - 08/04/2009 10:14:06 AM
Every Tues noon est! RT @evelynso@Marc_Meyer@jasonbreed Sorry to have missed another great #socialmedia chat! When's the next one? Posted by: @jasonbreed - 08/04/2009 10:12:33 AM
Good 1 RT @MarketingProfs: Big thanks @Marc_Meyer & esp. all of you for your 2 pesos. This was a fun conversation. Or content.#socialmedia Posted by: @MBerman1 - 08/04/2009 10:12:04 AM
Claim it as your own T! GREAT point!! RT @Tbeffs: "Being Human is far easier than humanizing you or your brand's story" #socialmedia Posted by: @jw_social1 - 08/04/2009 10:12:04 AM
RT @AmberCadabra: Common sense to "us" doesn't mean common sense to business. Teaching is a continual need. #socialmedia - Posted by: @martinwaxman - 08/04/2009 10:12:04 AM
@BethHarte Ah, I see. Hmm... How about an internal agency conversation platform as a training tool? #socialmedia Posted by: @ProStylus - 08/04/2009 10:11:04 AM
@MarketingProfs great point, I'm with you, I have 3 of my own. Great job again today. convo was flying #socialmedia Posted by: @jasonbreed - 08/04/2009 10:11:04 AM
@cmwooll@wvpmc@Shanan_S Thank you always for participating and bringing your POV's, All of you! #socialmedia Posted by: @Marc_Meyer - 08/04/2009 10:10:33 AM
Big thanks @Marc_Meyer & esp. all of you for your 2 pesos. This was a fun conversation. Or content. Umm.. err.. you know. #socialmedia Posted by: @MarketingProfs - 08/04/2009 10:10:33 AM
@AmberCadabra: @Sametz The value is in those that can "BRIDGE THE GAPS"=The very ART of the conversation #socialmedia Posted by: @dc2fla - 08/04/2009 10:10:33 AM
#SocialMedia @autom8 // To Live in Interesting Times {{"THE CONSUMER IS IN CHARGE!"}} => http://bit.ly/Wznws Posted by: @aaron116 - 08/04/2009 10:10:03 AM
@ProStylus It doesn't have to. I see LOADS of people that teach well without it. #socialmedia Posted by: @AmberCadabra - 08/04/2009 10:08:33 AM
@eWayDirect Hey, if companies are engaging, they are at least heading in the right direction :) #socialmedia Posted by: @catmears - 08/04/2009 10:08:00 AM
LinkedIn, a creaky social net that works » Adotas http://bit.ly/17L5s6 #socialmedia #news Posted by: @ProActiveNR - 08/04/2009 10:07:00 AM
@rebeccawissler idenitifying individual needs can be hard esp if ur not face2face identify a niche and become a thought leader #socialmedia Posted by: @MBerman1 - 08/04/2009 10:07:00 AM