Social Podium is a webinar series that features some of the brightest minds in our space, specifically in the US Market. They're usually at Fortune 2000 companies, as well as up and coming brands.We're creating a community of like-minded professionals representing Marketing, Brand & Social in their respective workplaces. Supporting the entire ecosystem from Paid, Earned & Owned Social to Strategy, Research, Influencers & Content.Visit www.socialpodium.org for more details

We're calling out the elephant in the room, which is -- Everyone's got data and reporting, yet nobody knows what to do with it!You're inundated with data.. We're talking about everything from Marketing Data like MTA, Advertising, Social Media etc. to Sales data from CRM & ERP Systems in Finance. Data from Comms & PR around media coverage & Reputation. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.. At Piar, we use the data to surface real insights. We answer questions about your business, and predict where you're heading. Interested to find out more?Visit www.piar.co/

Working with hundreds of PR & Comms teams across the US & Canada. Most at large organizations with a national footprint. Ensuring their Meltwater resources are as aligned to PR & Comms, Marketing and Social Strategy as possible. Pushing the envelope of what is possible, and helping customers solve business problems through insights surfaced via Media Data. Working along side the account management layer and business development layer to ensure the Client is strategically set up for success moving forward.

Meltwater was the world's first online Media Monitoring company when it was founded in 2001. Since then the brand has grown to 27,000 customers in over 120 countries. With 2,200 employees across 50 global offices. They have become the global leader in Media Intelligence (Combining Media Monitoring, Media Analysis, PR Distribution, Influencer Management & Social Media). In the past year alone, there were 4 major acquisitions to grow the Meltwater Organization. The company works with 80% of the world's Fortune 500 Brands, helping Marketing, Public Relations & Communications professionals make data driven decisions.visit www.meltwater.com for more details.

Gnowit is a media, regulatory & business intelligence company with specialized technologies to track where important information & influential conversations live online.Our solution provides true contextual information, extracted and analyzed from salient published documents and status updates. We currently serve clients in Public Relations, Government Relations, Finance & Investing, Mergers & Acquisition, Government and Associations, and Lobbyists. In addition, new developments in the Insights Department has created new capabilities in PR & Comms workflow. This includes Daily/Weekly Briefs, Media Monitoring & more.Our software gives analysts the ability to 20x their productivity, and upgrades their response time from a day to a couple of minutes. In addition, Insights is a critical component to our core offerings, ie reporting, measuring, evaluating and packaging information for our clients. Tracking market & competitive intelligence, reputation, and even predictive analytics.

Cision Canada combines Canada's largest News Distribution business (CNW Group) with cutting edge technologies to create workflow solutions for Public Relations & Communications Professionals. I work with Account Management & Customer Success Teams internally, while leading external client facing engagements with brands and their agencies on the following:- Media Monitoring (Print, Broadcast, Online, Social) Software (Newsletters, Alerts, Automated Reports, tracking Earned Media, Competitors, Products, Spokespeople etc.)- Media Contacts & Influencer Database (Identify key contacts, build lists, workflow for outreach & pitching, Human curated database)- Qualitative & Quantitative Insights Reports. Human verified Tone/Sentiment, Brand Reputation, Reporting on Strategic Messages, Themes and Topics, Daily Executive Media Briefings- PR Attribution of Earned Media Digital Properties (EMDP), create a dotted line between PR/Communications and Marketing/Digital Advertising Departments. Track conversion from EMDP to Owned Media, Validate Audiences using Demographic/Firmographic Data, or Retarget Ads to net new audiences.visit cision.ca or newswire.ca for more details.

As Key Account Manager at Ornico, I manage the company's top clientele. Our services include PR Analysis & Insight on Reputation, Sentiment and Performance data. In addition, we work with Corporates & Agencies within the Advertising space by serving Competitor Ads as they flight, Advertising Verification as well as Competitor Ad Spend Reporting. Ornico is a mainstay in the Media Monitoring & Analysis space here in South Africa. Some of the Key Accounts I manage include the likes of MTN, Naspers, Siemens, ABSA, Liberty & Investec. While in the Public Sector, clients include SA Reserve Bank, SACAA, NRF, GGDA, SA Human Rights Commission and Department of Environmental Affairs.Agencies in PR include Edelman, Weber Shandwick, Brunswick. Creative & Media Agencies include FCB, The Media Shop, Telmar and more.

Ornico is the leading Media Research & Brand Intelligence firm in Southern Africa. Established in 1984 with headquarters in the Old Natal Bank Building in Johannesburg; Ornico has a presence globally via international bodies such as AMEC, PAMRO, SAMMA, IAB, GMI & FIBEP, including 13 African countries.Ornico works with Big Data & AI to provide Media & Brand Intelligence Insights and Analysis in the form of reporting, consulting, and it's SaaS platform. Our data empowers almost every major Ad Agency, PR Agency & Media Agency in South Africa as well as Corporates directly. The client base is comprised of over 500 local & international brands - The likes of Nandos, WPP, Standard Bank, Accenture, Woolworths, Sage, VISA, BMW, PayPal & Bentley to name a few. For more information visit website.ornico.co.za

AIA is a Management Consulting and Capacity Building Company based in Johannesburg, South Africa with extensive experience in the Public, Parastatal and Private sectors in Southern Africa. Specialists in the development of customized Action Learning programmes for Government departments and Private Companies. For more details visit www.africaia.comAIA also owns a groundbreaking software solution in CPM/BI called Strategi.exe. The platform was developed to improve Corporate Performance Management, Monitoring and Evaluation & Organizational Strategy Implementation. Too long has corporate strategy existed only in high-level documents, awaiting to be implemented. Strategi.exe catalyzes high performance, accountability, and ensures strategy is deeply entrenched throughout the corporate structure. For more details visit www.strategiexe.com

Heading the Enterprise Internship Program, as well as all Project Management, Marketing & Stakeholder Relationship Management. Created partnerships with Government, brands such as TEDxJohannesburg, and a plethora of Celebrities. 79b is a Startup & Creative Incubation Facility in South Africa. Our Acceleration & Incubation programs cater to both Entrepreneurs and Creatives via Enterprise Development Programmes & Fund Managment. 79b is a Hub for Skills Development, Social Change, Innovation & Events. With a 5800sqm facility in Johannesburg, there are amenities to catalyze growth for both Entrepreneurs & Professionals in various industries. The Space features Conferencing Facilities, Studio Spaces, Private Offices, Lounges & Event Space. We partnered with Government & Captains of Industry to design programs that bolster the Creative ecosystem locally as well as Social Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development. Our Business Advisory services, in house Marketing & Advertising Agency, and Brand Management capabilities put us at the epicentre of Media, Production, Film, TV, Fashion, Design & Technology in South Africa. Visit www.79b.co.za for more info.

Was a top performing TV News Anchor, Presenter & Reporter for ANN7 (African News Network), a South African 24hr News Channel on DSTV (Channel 405). The TV Station is based in Midrand, Johannesburg and is part of the four main news channels of the country. ANN7 is viewed across the continent of Africa, and boasts a viewership in the millions . ANN7 has a sister company called The New Age, which is one of the top newspapers in South Africa. Personally hosted several shows as an Anchor & Presenter such as Vuka Africa Weekend, Morning Prime (& Morning Prime Extra) as well as The Night Cap. To get a stronger connection with South Africa, I've been travelling around the country to Report on Current Affairs stories. Conversing with the people on the ground level to truly feel the pulse of the stories. My travelling brought me to townships, business districts, metropolitan cities & rural and impoverished areas. Meeting victims of violence, covering stories at Magistrate & High Courts, exposing corruption, scandals, and other local & international current affairs. Other responsibilities included Research, Writing, Assignment Editing, Journalism & Producing. Developing concepts for in house productions such as TV Shows in Business, Real Estate & Entertainment. Visit www.ann7.com for Further Information & Live Streaming.

Consulted in Business Development efforts with some of the top companies in South Africa. Was supported by high level Executive Management, including the CTO. Focused primarily on SaaS, BI & Knowledge Management Platforms for the Firestring team. Britehouse is part of the Dimension Data Group of Companies, with HQ at The Campus in Bryanston, Johannesburg. Some of the core offerings are Consulting, Software as a service (SaaS) & Custom Development. Britehouse's clients are some of the biggest organizations in South Africa. They provide solutions in the Knowledge Management & Business Intelligence space, Solutions for Microsoft Sharepoint as well as SAP. Providing industry leading Digital solutions to fellow African and global Partners. Britehouse puts the power of social into their customer’s hands, with Big Digital solutions. Bringing together the new world of work, offering a social business approach to big data, knowledge sharing, collaboration and the customer experience.

My responsibilities included Marketing the workshops to relevant, high level Executive Management teams in Fortune 500 Oil & Gas Companies. Providing consultation on workshops that help them tackle their “real life” business challenges. You can learn more about what we do by visiting: http://www.in-acuity.com.In.Acuity is a proud learning provider for advanced education. We collaborate with top industry experts to develop and deliver comprehensive learning opportunities through workshops, in-house workshops, and sponsored workshops. Our workshops are designed for forward-thinking leaders, future leaders, organizations, and corporations who seek advanced industry knowledge and techniques. Currently developing a learning management & business intelligence platform that encompasses legacy knowledge in the Energy Industry.

Founding Partner of the Agency, focused on building the Client list. Alongside the Miza Qatar Team, I was leading and responsible for all Business Development Efforts. Successfully signed clients ranging from Food & Beverage, Hospitality, Real Estate, Travel & Tourism to Sporting & Media. Marketing, Networking, Business Development, Account Management, Brand Management Consulting, Delivery of Projects, Overseeing Creative Development with Design/Development/Production Teams, Project Management and Overall Logistical efforts were handled daily in order to meet my Targets and Goals.Miza Qatar is a boutique Marketing Communications Agency in Doha. With a seasoned roster of Brand Strategists, Designers, Developers, Social Media Gurus & SEO Experts; Miza is an Agency like no other in the region. Some of the services we offer are: Brand Management, Web Development, Social Media Management, Corporate Identity, Design, Mobile & SEO

Was responsible for Marketing & Sales as Country Manager for Hala Deals in Qatar. Also responsible for handling Qatar based operations such as Project Management, Creating Sales Strategies, Networking, Prospecting, Account Management, Appearing at Trade Shows (Guest speaker) and video interviews with Various Media Outlets & Online Publications. Business Solutions through Hala Deals were very trendy & fresh; They gave Local SMMEs a new way to tackle to their greatest priority - Increasing foot-traffic & Brand Equity.HalaDeals.com is a group buying website with headquarters in Cairo Egypt. Hala Deals boasts over 1.1 Million Subscribers throughout the Middle East and is the best way to get 50-90% off discounts on the top Restaurants, Hotels, Fashion & more. We have an exclusive partnership with Vodafone and have been in the market for over 3 years. HalaDeals.com is one of the most recognizable brands in Egypt and has expanded to Doha Qatar. Subscribe to get some of the greatest deals in the Middle East directly to your inbox. www.HalaDeals.com

My role included heading the Marketing Department & Strategy implementation efforts, Project Management, Sourcing Clients, Pitching concepts, Consulting on new campaign development, Overseeing Creative Production, Delivering Projects Successfully, Brand Management and working closely with designers, copywriters, developers, community managers & fellow strategists.First Ad Solutions Inc. started in the print industry, with product offerings in Direct-Mail. After some time the Advertising Agency shed its roots, and ventured into full service digital advertising & out of home advertising. Major clients were in fashion, food & beverage, health & wellness, and retail. The company then got into Taxi top Advertising in Toronto Canada, and invested efforts in R&D to create a unique offering for the market.