As the founder and President of Social Ape Marketing, my role is to lead our team to help create successful campaigns for our clients as well as help to grow Social Ape Marketing.

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING:- All-encompassing social media marketing for your business including creating all content, managing content, campaign creation, customer service, social ads, analytics reports, and more- Create detailed strategy for your business- Engage potential consumers in a conversation using online channels- Use social media as a customer service tool by responding to customer complaints, compliments, questions & concerns- Live event "day-Of"​ Social Media (music festivals, food competitions, beer festivals, etc.)SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING:- Increase revenue and traffic to your website - Reach your target demographic using highly-targeted social media adsMARKETING CONSULTING:- Individual or Group Training Sessions available- Training sessions are tailored to your needs, goals & skill levelLearn how to:- Increase brand awareness of your business- Create & execute social media contests & campaigns- Create detailed social media strategy for your business- Create social ads to drive more traffic to your websitePUBLIC RELATIONS:- Increase brand awareness of your business- Acquire features in the local media including print, digital, TV and more- Create partnerships with local businesses, charities and other organizations- Creative campaigns that will increase -Plan events for media and/or customers to increase awareness & foot traffic to your businessINFLUENCER MARKETING- Represent brands in discovering influencers across the country to help increase awareness of their brandCurrent and former Social Ape Marketing clients include Legion Brewing, Charlotte Radiology, 8.2.0 Pizzeria & Bar, VBGB Beer Hall & Garden, Blakeney Shopping Center, Waverly Place, Tandur Indian Kitchen, Pearl Dentistry, Roaring Riot, Rich & Bennet, Actor's Theatre of Charlotte and more.For more info on Social Ape Marketing: socialapemarketing.comPlease email me at april@socialapemarketing.com with any questions.

Social Media Charlotte Club Board Member - http://www.socialmediacharlotte.com/Served as a board member to help coordinate events for SMCLT members including securing event spaces, promoting events and acquiring event donations and sponsors.

Creator & Contributor to CLTeats.com, a food blog dedicated to Charlotte restaurant news and reviews.Visit Charlotte area estaurants and review them based on my own experiencesPost news of Charlotte restaurants and eventsCreate advertising opportunities for local and national brandsCopy-writing, Editing, WordPress, Food photography, Photo-editing

Contribute stories central to Charlotte's culture and the growth of the city. View all my posts here: http://www.charlotteagenda.com/author/april-smith/

Administrator of Social Media outlets for the college sports network during LIVE show and game days to garner more viewers.Team member who contributes to Social Media strategy for ESPNU to constantly create brand awareness.Work with on-air talent in studio.Member of 'Palmer and Pollack' show production team who was nominated by ESPN to be considered for an Emmy award*Gained 6,000+ @ESPNU Twitter followers in one day during the 16 hour ESPNU Signing Day coverage

Maintain social channels for The Saloon at NC Music Factory. Update websites for The Saloon as well as NC Music Factory events calendar. Promote events for the Music Factory through independent marketers in Charlotte.

Creator/Administrator of Dilworth Neighborhood Grille's social networkingIncludes real time updates/specials and allows an open conversation with people who love the restaurant. Hold weekly trivia contests via Twitter to promote the restaurant, begin a conversation, provide customer service and increase sales.www.twitter.com/dilworthngAdmin of Dilworth Neighborhood Grille Facebook Business page.www.facebook.com/dilworthneighborhoodgrilleAdmin of FourSquare & Instagram

I have worked on the team of the Social Media Motorsports Summit held in Charlotte, NC. This summit was created to educate marketing and PR professionals in the motorsports industry of the impact social media can and will have on their new marketing strategies. My role in the summit included sales and marketing for the event, including tweeting the entire event live to thousands of followers. Responsible for all social media networking (Twitter) and registration on day of event Performed sales calls to motorsports teams and PR to increase attendance, sales and awareness of event

Attend and live blog Social Fresh Charlotte 2010 event-Real time updates from an insider view of entire conference including quotes from speaker panel Manage and organize SoFresh blog with over 20 bloggers-Create day by day calendar of weekly, biweekly, monthly and guest contributors who are well known writers and marketers in the social media industry-Uphold blogging guidelines and deadlines-Edit posts for publishing through WordPressUpdate SoFresh Facebook page with poll questions daily relating to social media to engage followers in a conversation about a topic they love and to drive more exposure to site. Update SoFresh Facebook page with current social media articles.Create speaker panel bios on SoFresh website through WordPress.