Melissa Miller Inman Email and Phone Number

Seasoned communications professional with 15 years of social media, public relations and consumer marketing experience in Chicago and Austin, Texas. As the Manager of Social Content and Communities for Best Friends Animal Society, I oversaw a team of community managers and Best Friends' online properties of 2M+ animal lovers. Through online community engagement, shareable content and implementation of marketing and fundraising campaigns, I guided our social media strategy to grow our social media channels an average of 35,000 percent in four years. My work at Edelman, the world's largest public relations firm, varied across consumer and digital practices, with clients including Shell, Best Buy, Merial, Bush's Beans, Starbucks, Merisant/PureVia, Darden Restaurants (LongHorn Steakhouse and Red Lobster), Huggies, Rug Doctor, USAA and ScottsMiracle-Gro.I also served as the volunteer public relations manager for local nonprofit Austin Pets Alive! for nearly two years. Responsibilities included oversight of social media strategy and co-managing the organization's social media channels and blog. My work with Austin Pets Alive! was awarded with a Statesman Social Media Award winner in 2012. Specialties: Media strategy and relations (local, regional and national), social media strategy, community management, blogger relations and engagement, fundraising campaigns, persuasive writing, public speaking, account management, client relations