Meet the Speakers of Social Media Day Denver 201
Social Media Day Denver held?Friday, June 29th, 2018 at Mile High Station. This one-day conference is a part of the larger international?celebration?#SocialMediaDay.
Our keynote speaker, John Lee Dumas, host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast & one of the top business?podcasts on iTunes. In addition, we have local celebrity, Joel Comm, emceeing the event.
Social Media Day Denver is a full-day conference focused on social media, digital marketing, brand awareness,?and growing businesses/ entrepreneurs. We will have over 200 attendees from the Denver Metro area and around the world.
More details can be found on the event?AGENDA.

EMCEE OF SOCIAL MEDIA DAY DENVER: MILE HIGH INFLUENCE
JOEL COMM (EVENT EMCEE)
INTERNET PIONEER & NYTIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
- Co-Host of the World's Top Bitcoin Podcast – The Bad Crypto Podcast covering Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Ethereum, ICOs, Altcoins, Fintech and Digital Money
- NY Times bestselling author, Joel is a prolific writer with 15 published books and more than 40 ebooks
- Featured columnist for Inc.com, Forbes.com, Social Media Examiner & Entrepreneur
KIM GARST;?CEO OF KIMGARST.COM
CREATING CONNECTIONS THROUGH CHATBOTS
- One of the world's most retweeted people among digital marketers
- Renowned marketing strategist, keynote speaker and an international best-selling author of multiple books
- Forbes named her as one of the Top 10 Social Media Power Influencers
ERIN CELL, HOST & CREATOR OF?SOCIAL MEDIA DAY DENVER
INSTA SUCCESS: THE POWER OF INSTAGRAM & THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
- Mastermind & Creator of Social Media Day Denver
- Social media strategist, consultant & speaker
- CEO & Founder of Socially Powered, helping thousands of business owners, entrepreneurs, and executives ?power up? their online presence

STORYTELLING THROUGH FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM & SNAPCHAT STORIES
CHRIS STRUB,?CEO OF I AM HERE, LLC
STORYTELLING THROUGH FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM & SNAPCHAT STORIES
- Millennial Keynote Speaker
- Published Author, ?50 States, 100 Days: The Book?
- First to Live Stream in all 50 States

CHATBOTS FOR EVENTS
CARRIE GOTTSCHALK,?CARRIE GOTTSCHALK CONSULTING
CHATBOTS FOR EVENTS
- Facebook Marketing Specialist, Speaker, Advertiser & Consultant
- Chatbot Building Expert
- Teaches accredited Social Media Digital Marketing Certificate at Arapahoe Community College
- Managing over $10 million dollars in ad-spend on Facebook
VIVEKA VON ROSEN,?CO-FOUNDER OF VENGRESSO
- ?LinkedIn Expert” for the official Sales & Marketing blogs & ?Sophisticated Marketer?s? Guides
- 10+ years experience LinkedIn tools & strategies
- Contributing writer Fast Company, Forbes, Money, and Entrepreneur
- Best-Selling Author of ?LinkedIn Marketing: An Hour a Day & LinkedIn: 101 Ways to Rock Your Personal Brand

YOUTUBE AMPLIFIED! MORE VISIBILITY, LEADS & SALES!
BRIAN G. JOHNSON,?BRIAN G. JOHNSON TV
- Over 31K YouTube subscribers?with thousands of views on his videos
- 2 time author
- Over 15 years of Google & YouTube SEO Optimization experience
- Millions of dollars in sales generated

USING TWITTER TO INCREASE YOUR INFLUE
LAURA PENCE ATENCIO,?HOST OF SOCIAL SAVVY GEEK RADIO SHOW
- Founder, CEO and Keynote Speaker
- Social Savvy Geek Radio Show reaches around 240K
- Publisher of 10 Tips to Build Your Twitter Tribe which has been published both online and in print in the US, Australia & New Zealand
FACEBOOK MARKETING PANEL

Chad Illa-Petersen, Social ChAdvisor
Moderator:
Chad Illa Petersen, Owner at Social ChAdvisor
Chad Illa-Petersen, the Social ChAdvisor, spends his days consulting with and managing social media marketing for various businesses around the country. ?He makes it possible for small businesses to maintain an aggressive and creative social media presence without breaking the bank. He and his wife are also known in many social media circles for their #TeamUs posts on various social media platforms and their Youtube channel where they remind people that married life is fun and should always be your #1 priority.
Panelists:

Nik Scott, Scott Media
Nik Scott, President and Co-Founder of Scott Media Group
An award-winning digital brand coach, author & speaker, Nik Scott is the President and Co-Founder of Scott Media, a digital branding agency located in Denver, CO. Nik began her career on the Internet as a blogger in 2008 and transitioned to YouTube in 2010 where she established a global audience who?s watched her videos nearly 17 million times. Prior to publishing her last YouTube video in 2017, Nik co-starred in two seasons of the Emmy-considered Internet series Defining Beauty.
Most recently, Nik broadened her skill set by gaining traditional digital marketing experience as head of social media for the University of Denver. After competing with nearly 400 candidates, it was ultimately her personal brand that landed Nik her initial position at the university.
Nik has worked with many of the world's top brands including Walt Disney Pictures, Unilever & Google. Recognized by PR News as a Mover and Shaker, it?s the unique combination of Nik?s entrepreneurial and traditional experiences that she?s able to help her clients elevate their professional and personal brands using social media and the digital space.
Nik lives in Denver, CO with her husband of 16 years and their two teenage daughters. Honored by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce as one of Colorado's Top 25 Most Powerful Women, Nik is the founder and board chair of sh? thing Inc. and an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Nik holds a Bachelor?s degree in Public Relations from Indiana State University and a Master?s in Business Administration from Regis University.
Brian Peters, Digital Marketing Manager at Buffer
Brian Peters helps to manage Buffer's digital marketing campaigns and initiatives. He is primarily responsible for channel growth and engagement as well as experimenting with cutting-edge digital technology. Brian also co-hosts and manages Buffer's brand podcast, The Science of Social Media, where each week they discuss the latest social media marketing news and strategies.
Bailey Birk, Director of Paid Social, Booyah Advertising
Bailey Birk has been working in digital media for the last 5 years. Born and raised in Texas, she first cut her teeth in advertising by moving to the big city and working in NYC. After getting her fill of the east coast, she moved to Denver where she discovered her passion for Paid Social. Since then, she?s made her home at Booyah Advertising. As the Director of Paid Social, she?s reminded each day that the only thing constant is change. In her free time, she likes to spoil her boxer, Josie, and enjoy the great outdoors. ??
Emily Wade, Social Media and Digital Marketing Manager at Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
I graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in Sports Management. I was the Social Media Intern my senior year, focusing on football, volleyball and men?s and women?s basketball. My experience with KU Hoops led to the opportunity at Kroenke: creating content for the Nuggets, Avalanche and Mammoth social media platforms. I am currently the Social Media and Digital Content Manager for the Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Mammoth and in my fourth season with KSE.
KEN SURRITTE, WATER IS LIFE

NON=PROFIT SPOTLIGHT – WATER IS LIFE
- WATERisLIFE brings clean water to children, their schools and villages in 40 countries worldwide
- New Age donates 100% of the profits from WATERisLIFE Bottle Water to help us end the World Water Crisis
- Help us #EndItToday
When it comes to the resolving the World Water Crisis there?s one elite approach: WASH. Implemented by UNICEF, the term WASH stands for a set of three interrelated initiatives:?
- Water:?Helping communities source accessible and safe drinking water.
- Sanitation:?Working with human waste processes and basic access to proper toilets. Sanitation ensures an end to ?open defecation? and harmful contact between people and waste.
- Hygiene:?In order to prevent the spread of disease, hygiene teaches basic but necessary self-care education like hand-washing.

PRESS THE DAMN BUTTON – GO LIVE!
BRIAN FANZO,?FOUNDER OF iSOCIALFANZ
- Been Interviewed on over 100 Podcasts since 2015
- Spoke at over 50 events in 11 countries in 2016.
- Nominated for the 1st of its kind Periscoper of the Year Shorty Award 2016
- Over 250k followers online

FROM IOWA TO THE EMMYS – BUILDING INFLUENCE ONLINE
- Serial Entrepreneur & Branding Expert
- Co-Host & Executive Producer of Emmy Nominated TV Program – ?Ambitious Adventures?
- Currently traveling the country creating a reality show ?Success in Your City?

YOUR MILLION DOLLAR FUNNEL!
JOHN LEE DUMAS (CLOSING KEYNOTE)
HOST OF ENTREPRENEURS ON FIRE AWARD-WINNING PODCAST
JLD is the host of, Entrepreneurs ON FIRE, Best of iTunes Podcast, interviewing inspiring Entrepreneurs 7 days a week
- JLD has over 2,000 interviews with Entrepreneurs like Tony Robbins, Seth Godin & Gary Vee
- EOFire receives over 1.3 MILLION Monthly Listens
- Launched The Freedom Journal, which became the 6th most funded publishing campaign of all time on Kickstarter
- EOFire has an Annual-Revenue of 7-Figures & JLD is JUST Getting Started!
NETWORKING AFTER-PARTY to follow the full-day conference!
You can join us for the networking party ONLY for just $30 & this ticket includes 2 drink tickets! YAY!
Grab them at?Social Media Day Denver!
See you Friday, June 29th!
This is the social media event of 2018 to learn, connect & grow your business! You can still grab your ticket at Social Media Day Denver and SAVE BIG with promo code SAVE50!?
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