About

Wayne Sutton is an entrepreneur, advisor and technology journalist.

Wayne helps individuals, startups and businesses succeed in understanding how to communicate on the social web via web development, user experience, brand strategy and marketing (Mobile and Social). With 10 plus years of experience in internet technology, he has provided counsel to business leaders ranging from founders of small startups and representatives of nonprofit organizations to CEOs of large and small corporations.

Wayne has been featured on CNN.com, BBC, Mashable, BlackEnterprise.com, Web Pro news, The Atlanta Post and various media outlets. His blog SocialWayne.com has been ranked one of the 50 best technology and social media blogs in the world by Evan Carmichael and Simply Zesty.

Recently Wayne helped co-launch the NewMe Accelerator, the first minority led startup accelerator/incubator in Silicon Valley which was featured in CNN Black in America 4 documentary that aired November 13, 2011.

Wayne has spoken at various internet/technology focused conferences and events such as O’reilly Web 2.0 Expo, NY, SXSW, Pubcon Austin, WordCamps, Social Media Breakfast, The Triangle Chapter of the American Marketing Association(TAMA),Triangle Interactive Marketing Association(TIMA), Public Relations Society of America Conference (PRSA), FutureM/GEOM and Blog World.

Staying current with the ever changing trends in internet technology, Wayne loves educating and inspiring others to succeed and providing value to his clients.

Startups – Projects – Apps

SocialWayne.com, Founder and Technology Journalist
TriOut, cofounder
CoverTechNews.com, founder
gokit, cofounder
28 Days of Diversity, founder
Vouch, founder (Learn more about Vouch)

Book: Using Technology to Close the Digital Divide
App: SocialWayne iPhone app [iTunes link]

Recognition

(2008) Immediate Influence: 50 Most Powerful and Influential Men in Social Media
100 Smartest People in Social Media
100 Social Media Experts to Follow on Twitter
Social Media Thought Leaders – Who’s No. 1? (Just missed list)
Top 20 Social Media Experts (Honorable Mention)
Social Media Expert Interviews by Brian Carter
@BlackWeb20′s and @HP’s Top 50 Tech Tastemakers
BrandMakers’s 25 Urban Entrepreneurs To Follow on Twitter
The Top 50 Social Media Blogs Of 2010
50 Of The Best Social Media And Technology Blogs In The World
MyMediaInfo’s Top Ten Technology Tweeps
Top 50 Social Media Blogs to revitalize your mind
21 Of The Top Black Social Media Influencers
Top20 Black blogs of 2011
(2011) 20 Most Influential People in Social Media
(2011) The Most Influential Small Business People on Twitter
Top Social Media Strategists to Watch in 2012
Top 10 Social Media Blogs to Follow in 2012
 

photo by Ed Marshall Photography NYC

Quotes and recommendations:

Doug Erickson
“Wayne was a great speaker and knows his “Social Media”

David Gray
“ Most Impressive, informative. Wayne is am excellent speaker who gave us all valuable insight into the Social Media market. Our thanks to the Ty and the sponsors for having this meetup ”

Rhett King, DC
“ I thought Wayne was great I think I definitely walked away with more info than I had going in. Thanks ”

Jeff Tippett, Outreach Strategist, Calvert Holdings, Inc.
“Wayne Sutton exhibits a natural passion to connect people. A social media guru, Wayne understands technology and helps people apply tools to meet their overall objective. Wayne has truly won the respect of all those with whom he works.”

Brian Russell, Consultant, Yesh Design
“Wayne is a very energetic and hard working collaborator. He strikes a great balance between serving others and getting ahead. THIS is why I trust him completely. Plus he knows his social tech!”

Leadership/Community:

NewME Accelerator, partner – NewMEAccelerator.com
BlackWeb 2.0 – Guest Contributor (2008 -Current)
The Social Geeks Podcast – Guest Host (2008 – Current)
Triangle Social Media Club – President, The Triangle, NC (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) (2008-2010)
Ignite Raleigh – Event Organizer, (2009 -2010)
Startup Weekend – (Raleigh, NC) – Event Organizer, (2008-2009)
Triangle Tweetup Event Organizer, (2007-2010)

In the News

2011
News and Observer – Local tech entrepreneur makes his mark on CNN
CNN – Soledad O’Brien Chronicles Journeys of Black Tech Entrepreneurs for Fourth Black in America
Mashable – 3 Reasons Tomorrow’s Tech Industry Will Be More Culturally Diverse
CNNTech – Black entrepreneurs pitch their dreams to Silicon Valley
CNNMoney – 8 entrepreneurs diversifying the tech scene
The Network Journal – NewMe Accelerator Aims At African-American Technological Entrepreneurship
Wall Street Journal – MC Hammer To Minority Entrepreneurs: “Let’s Get It Started
Wall Street Journal – Y Combinator Success Leads To Copycats, Incubator Raiders
CNN.com – Marketers embracing QR codes, for better or worse
Black Enterprise Online – Diverse Startups Connect at SXSW Technology Conference -
Black Enterprise Magazine – Featured in the January edition of Black Enterprise Magazine
Kentucky.com – Growing in popularity, QR codes can help your business grow
Raleigh entrepreneur and blogger Wayne Sutton joins TechMedia as Director of Digital
News14 interview: Foursquare offers ‘Super’ deals for football fans
Grind and Thrive – How Wayne Sutton’s Passion For Technology Helped Him Become A Big-Time Influencer

2010
Web Pro News – Using Geolocation to Promote Your Business
Technorati: #28DaysofDiversity with Wayne Sutton
The Atlanta Post – Behind The Click: Wayne Sutton
Black Enterprise - Tech Insider: 4 Things to Consider Before Buying a Smartphone
WRAL – NBA owner, dot-com billionaire praises Triangle’s entrepreneurial energy
Perkett PR – Claire Russell and Wayne Sutton at IMS10 – Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA – Part 1 & 2
CNN Money – Steve Jobs’ big night at the Oscars

2009
Fox News 8, Interview – Social Networking Etiquette
HubSpot Marketing – Want to Build Your Brand? Share Your Content.
MyNC – How To Get Your Next Job
Web Pro News – How Social Media Could Haunt You

2008
Social Media Rock Star – Wayne Sutton Interview
Immediate Influence – 50 Most Powerful and Influential Men in Social Media
North Carolina Startups – Social Media and Startups
FayObserver.com – ‘Twitter’ gains steam in Fayetteville
The Smak: 2 Guys & A Mic: TO Makeover
Triangle Stores – Citizen journalism and community building
NBC Nightly News – Watching Companies rise in 54 hours, ref Startup Weekend.

Connect

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