Social Media Panel Discussion

Join local and national thought leaders for a panel discussion about leveraging Social Media as a communication and “connecting” tool for Project Managers.  Hear how tools such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn should have a place in our Project Management toolkits and our careers.  And follow the Panel and all Conference proceedings on Novermber 7^th via @pmidvctools.

Rick Alcantara Moderator  http://www.tarapr.com (@jerseycoach)

Rick Alcantara is the award-winning founder and principal of Tara Communications LLC. He is an expert in employee communications, strategic planning, research and online communications and has been a recent presenter on the topic of Social Media at the PMI-DVC Dinner Meeting in May. 

Rick has worked with organizations of all sizes across various industries, including: AstraZeneca, Exelon Energy, CIGNA, Subaru of America, Washington Mutual, American Airlines, Public Relations Society of America, Volunteers of America, Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society, John Templeton Foundation, City of Woodbury and others.

He is a two-time national committee co-chair for PRSA, past president of the Philadelphia Chapter of PRSA, former vice president of the Professional Communicators of Southern New Jersey, and former board member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators and the Gloucester County Business Association. He is a member of the prestigious Union League of Philadelphia and Philadelphia's Center City Proprietors Association.

Valeria Maltoni – Panelist  http://www.conversationagent.com/ (@conversationage)

Valeria Maltoni is a professional marketer with 20 years of real-world corporate experience across a broad array of mid-to-large sized companies, 10 of which online.  Hands-on work at a Fortune 500 technology company, a technology start-up, in health care, chemical manufacturing, risk management consulting, and the non-profit sector have provided her with a wealth of experience and insights.

Now Valeria applies that knowledge to helping businesses understand how customers and communities have changed marketing, public relations, and communications - and how to build value in this new environment. She specializes in marketing communications, customer dialogue, and brand management.

Beth Harte – Panelist  http://www.theharteofmarketing.com/ (@bethharte)

Beth Harte is a marketer, blogger, speaker, communicator, thinker, connector (people & dots), adjunct professor and Community Manager for MarketingProfs.

Beth started her marketing and communications career many moons ago when companies barely had e-mail and websites. She experienced Web 1.0 first hand, which was followed by a mad dash towards integrated marketing communications and SEO/SEM. Today, Beth is actively engaged in the social media conversation.  Beth also speaks at industry conferences and events where she speaks about marketing, public relations and social media. Beth is also an adjunct professor at Immaculata University.

Duncan Alney – Panelist http://www.firebellymarketing.com/about/duncan-alney/ (@firebelly)

As President & Chief Social Media Strategist of Firebelly Marketing, Duncan Alney is focused on configuring Internet marketing strategies to support overall branding objectives. He leads the Firebelly “social media consulting team” to help clients build emotional relationships and build value for both brands and their constituents. Duncan has worked in the brand communications field for 17 years and has experience working in and collaborating with a variety of organizations and industries. He holds degrees from Hanover College, USA and St. Xavier’s College, Calcutta, India. When he’s not running Firebelly, Duncan is an avid traveler, chaser of food experiences, photographer and film maker. His two short films have both taken top honors at the IMAX Really Big Short Film Festival and been screened at the Indianapolis International Film Festival. He’s completed 5 marathons and several triathalons.

Skip Shuda – Panelist www.teamandadream.com (@skipshoe)

Skip Shuda is co-founder of SociallySourced.com, a social media startup,  and CEO of Team and a Dream, an Internet Marketing Strategy company that helps Small and Mid-sized businesses achieve visibility to profitability.  As a serial entrepreneur, Skip has been building software and Internet technology companies for over 25 years. Team and a Dream helps companies with market and competitive assessments, Internet marketing and social media strategies.  Skip is an active participant and speaker in the Philadelphia entrepreneurial community. His work includes teaching at the Wharton Small Business Development Center and consultation with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA.  He runs the Integral Philly Meetup community. Skip has a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science respectively from the University of Delaware and Villanova University.  He has Certificate level training in Integral Theory, Holacracy, SEO and Web Analytics.