April 10th, 2023How to Use Social Media to Propel Your Business

How to Use Social Media to Propel Your Business

Growing a brand and business is hard! You have to embrace some form of marketing in order to achieve this and in today’s world that is usually through Social Media. However, social media can be a cultural minefield and posting the “right thing” is key to a company’s success. In addition, social media can be a legal minefield especially when publicly disclosing your Intellectual Property. This presentation will feature two experts in the “art” of social media. Learn best practices and tips from those who have achieved and created social media successes. This presentation will also explore the future of social media marketing and where its headed.

Presented by the Entrepreneurial Strategy Series and Gearhart Law.

OUR SPEAKERS:

Tara Ackaway, CEO & Founder of Social Wise Communications LLC: Tara Ackaway is the CEO and Founder of Social Wise Communications LLC, an award winning public relations and social media firm. She is an entertainment publicist, talent manager and social media strategist. Tara and her team assist small businesses, non-profit organizations, products, places and people to tell their stories and achieve “buzz” by developing and implementing innovative ideas to identify new customers and build loyalty among existing customers. Tara’s clients have been featured by Good Morning America, Bravo TV, The Drew Barrymore Show, Forbes, People, Black Enterprise, The New York Times, TechCrunch, and News 12 NJ to name a few. Read more at: https://www.socialwisepr.com/

Kenya Gipson, Brand Integration Specialist for iHeartRadio: Keya Gipson aka “Coach Kenya” is a Brand Integration Specialist for iHeartRadio and specializes in influencer social media marketing. Kenya first launched her media career at iHeartRadio in Poughkeepsie, NY as weekend host on 92.1 Lite FM and afternoon drive co-host on 96.1 KISS FM. She soon worked her way to CBS Radio New York and then to iHeartRadio NYC where she helped create the Nationally Syndicated Radio Show, Passage to Profit. Her Power Move segment highlights the culture’s “power players” in the business, music, and tech space. Some of her feature interviews include: Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, Daymond John, Mob Deep, Dana Dane, Sean Garrett, Keyon Martin, Styles P, Kenny Burns, Rapsody, Tony Dofat, Kranium and more. Kenya is also one of the hosts of iHeart Radio’s Building Black Biz podcast that is featured across Z100, Q104, 710 WOR, 106.7 Lite FM, 103.5 KTU, and Power 105.1 in NYC. As a lifestyle influencer Kenya has been featured on The Today Show and The Wendy Williams Show. Read more at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenya-gipson/

David Postolski, Esq. and Richard Gearhart, Esq. are our event moderators.