Social Wayne on the Social Web by Wayne Sutton

About

Social Media & Community Strategist at Twine Interactive located in Raleigh, NC. Also I’m an entrepreneur, strategist, and producer. I love making videos, blogging, educating and inspiring others. Take a look around this site. I have some of informative post for you to enjoy. Leave me a comment if you read one that educates or inspires you. I can be reached via voicemail at 919-809-7328 or email at info at socialwayne dot com.

Speaking events:

2009

November: Raleigh, NC – Internet Summit
November: Cary, NC – ReBarCampRDU – http://www.rebarcamprdu.com
October: Las Vegas, NV – Blog World Expo – http://www.blogworldexpo.com/
October: Durham, NC – Social Media Business Forum – socialmediabusinessforum.com
October: Orlando, FL – IZEAFest - http://izeafest.com/screen-gems/ (Panel)
September: Chapel Hill, NC – North Carolina Literary Festival, Twitter as new form of written communication and how it is being used.
August: Charlotte, NC – SocialFresh – Moderator: Future of Social Media Technology Panel
August: Raleigh, NC – Triangle AMA’s August luncheon: ‘Building Your Personal Brand Through Social Media’
August: Carrboro, NC – Westend Tweetup – Twitter, the past, the present & the future.
August: Ignite Raleigh – 19 Reasons why the Triangle is better than the Silicon Valley
July: Webinar: STR8 Talk: How to listen to your customers online using social media.
June: Wilmington, NC – Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Group – Social Media, why now?
June: WordCampRDU, Durham, NC – WordPress & Twitter: It takes 2 to make a blog go right
May: Raleigh Social Media Breakfast – Social Networking Etiquette
May: Fox News 8, Interview – Social Networking Etiquette -
April: TABJ, Chapel Hill, NC – Panel Social Media: Role of Journalists in Social Media—is there one?
April: Springstage, NCStartup Blog, Raleigh, NC- Panel: Networking, On-line and Off-line, How to build and manage your network for business success
March: Raleigh Chamber, Raleigh, NC Topic: Using Social Media to Enhance Your Business with Martin Brossman
March: SXSW Interactive – Panel: Digital Urbanites: How to Become Part of the New Social Capital
March: PubCon Austin, TX, Panel:Social Media & Business
February: NC Comedy Arts Festival, Carrboro, NC. , Topic: Social Media Comedy Club [slides]
January: Chicks who click Conference, Boulder, CO – Panel: Using Your Social Toolbox

2008

December: Greensboro’s Final Cut Pro Users Group, via Tom Lassiter: Topic: Online Video Trends and what’s new.
November: UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, Technologies of Friendship, Topic: The Power of You; Social Networks
November: Workshop: Understanding and Proper Business Use of Micro-Blogs, Cary, NC with Martin Brossman
November: WordCamp Charlotte – Panel: Promotion/Marketing Panel
October: Inside Duke Medicine,Durham, NC – Topic: Blogging and using video for reporting.
October: UNC, Chapel Hill, NC, Computers and Society class – Topic: Social Networking, past, present and the future.
June: Converge South, NC A&T, Greensboro, NC – Topic: Citizen Journalism and new media tools.
June: Society of Professional Journalists, Greensboro, N.C. – Topic: Citizen Journalism and new media tools.
June: New England News Forum, UMass-Lowell,MA – Topic: Citizen Journalism and new media tools.
April: WNCN – NBC17 – MyNC, Raleigh, NC, Topic: Twitter in the Newsroom.
April, Next Newsroom Conference Duke University, Topic: Using Social Media to report the news
January: Refresh The Triangle, Durham, NC – Topic: Twitter for fun and profit [slides]

For all speaking request email: info@socialwayne.com or leave a voice message at: 919-809-7328

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!”

Employment:
Social Media Strategist at Twine Interactive
Partner at OurHashtag
Speaker
Producer & Host of WayneSutton.TV internet TV show
Producer & Co-Host of Talk Social News Podcast
Blogger, Event Organizer, Content Creator

Leadership:
President Triangle Social Media Club – Triangle, NC (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas)
Event Organizer, Ignite Raleigh
Event Organizer, Triangle Tweetup

In the News:
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

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.

Notaries
Immediate Influence: 50 Most Powerful and Influential Men in Social Media
Smarter Social Media: 100 Smartest People in Social Media

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#kodakredcarpet Events Featured Social Media

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As many of you know Sunday I had the opportunity to be a guest blogger on the Red Carpet Bleachers at the Oscars thanks to Kodak’s marketing team Tom and Jennifer @KodakCB. Before attending the event I knew I would probably see celebrities such as Tyler Perry or Steve Carell.

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