Maintaining the level of excellence expected of POMA, the 2010 conference speakers are nothing short of top notch.

Maintaining the level of excellence expected of POMA, the 2010 conference speakers are nothing short of top notch.

Keynoter, Paul Gillin, leads the corps or media, marketing and business specialists who will speak directly to members’ business needs and interests.

In addition, the incredibly popular, hands-on, Bring-Your-Own-Laptop round-tables are on the schedule too.

Meet a few of the 2010 business conferEnce presenters

Executive Vice President, Business Development, North American Media Group, Inc., Tim Carroll

Tim Carroll joined North American Media Group in 2001 and is currently responsible for all Brand, Editorial, and Business Development. Under Mr. Carroll’s leadership and Pilot Group’s ownership, NAMG has dramatically increased its online and e-mail presence. NAMG now operates 8 “daily e-mail” products and sends over 250 million e-mails a year to its 1.5 million subscribers. Carroll graduated from Yale University in 1989 with a BA in Economics and Russian Studies. Inspired by Bill Miller and Steve Pennaz, Tim has shed his New York City roots and become an avid and serviceable fisherman and hunter.
 

Regional Director of the Indiana Small Business Development Center, Susan B. Davis

Susan B. Davis’ marketing expertise can not be overstated. She has been the Regional Director of the Indiana Small Business Development Center since 1991 and manages the program for a 12-county region. Susan also served as the Vice President of Greater Lafayette Progress, Inc. in promoting workforce development and support for existing business and industry. She has owned and operated two businesses. Susan takes great pride in that fact that she was the youngest girl to complete New York State’s Hunter Safety program in 1965 (and she won’t reveal her age!) and just completed the Indiana Hunter Education course in March 2009 with her seven year old grandson!
 

Dynamic SEO Expert and Photographer Blake Discher

Blake wowed POMA conference attendees in 2009, and he’s baaacckk. Detroit photographer and educator Blake Discher specializes in people photography for leading editorial publications and Fortune 500 corporations for advertising and annual reports throughout the world. His clients include General Motors, Chrysler, American Airlines and Oracle. Several years ago, when Blake was asked by a business magazine to share the secret of his success, he credited his knack for negotiating with prospective clients and the fact that his website ranked highly in the major search engines.  Shortly afterward, he was sharing his knowledge on both these topics with individuals and trade groups across many industries. His work can be seen at www.fireflystudios.com. In addition, Blake’s other company, www.go-seo.com, consults for small businesses in search engine optimization.

Grammy, Emmy and Telly Award-winning Video Industry Giant Douglas Spotted Eagle

Douglas is an audio and video pro. He’s the author or co-author of several digital media titles including The Full HD (VASST), HDV: What You Need to Know (VASST), and Vegas Editing Workshop (Focal Press) among many others. Douglas remains active as a multimedia producer, trainer, and presenter, utilizing the latest technology as part of his workflow. As a videographer, he’s shot, edited, or produced media finding its way into 12 Emmy-nominated productions and won film festival awards for recent documentary projects. He began streaming and uploading video in 1997, as soon as codecs became available to users and artists.

Social Networking Guru Paul Gillin

Paul is a veteran technology journalist with more than 25 years of editorial experience. Since 2005, he has advised marketers and business executives on strategies to optimize their use of social media and online channels to reach buyers cost-effectively. He is a popular speaker who is known for his ability to simplify complex concepts using plain talk, anecdotes and humor. Paul was previously founding editor-in-chief of TechTarget, one of the most successful new media entities to emerge on the Internet. Prior to that, he was editor-in-chief and executive editor of the technology weekly Computerworld for 15 years. His critically acclaimed 2007 book, The New Influencers, chronicles the changes in markets being driven by the new breed of bloggers and podcasters. His latest book, Secrets of Social Media Marketing, was published in the fall of 2008.

Business Planning and Financial Consultant Dan Hoffman

Dan Hoffman has been a business consultant for over 20 years. He began his career in Information Technology, designing and building management, accounting and business operations systems. He has owned several businesses, learning the ins and outs of business planning and management through both formal study and “the hard way.” Since 2008, he has worked with hundreds of small businesses, analyzing business problems and teaching business owners & executives practical strategies to improve their profits, smooth their operations, gain control of their results, and improve their overall quality of life. He is a student of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and a firm believer that anything that can be measured can be improved. Originally from New York, Dan lives in Tampa, FL with his wife, 3 dogs, and several cats.

Dr. of Psychology and Chief Social Marketer at MindshareCorp.com, Dr. Rachna Jain

Dr. Rachna Jain is a sales and marketing psychologist who helps professionals overcome their fear so they can sell more easily, using new media and the internet. A self-taught online marketer (who, herself had to overcome significant fear of sales and marketing), Jain has helped hundreds of experts sell more easily. With a focus on applied psychology, and sound marketing principles, you can expect to walk away from this session feeling more confident and better prepared to overcome whatever is holding you back. You’ll learn how to implement effective marketing and sales strategies, and to build your online brand. Know exactly what you need to do, right now, to make it easy for your clients to find you- and hire you. You can learn more about Rachna at http://www.mindsharecorp.com.

PR Newswire Streaming Media, Branding and Public Relations Authority Tom Miale

Tom Miale is responsible for developing new webcasting and multimedia products for existing and new PR Newswire members. He joined MultiVu in 2006 as Global Account Manager, Streaming Media bringing more than 15 years of experience in multimedia to MultiVu. When the webinar industry was in it’s early stages, Tom was responsible for all aspects of webcast and multimedia solutions as a lead project manager for MediaOnDemand. He oversaw webinars and webcasts for diverse organizations, including the United Nations, Microsoft, The American Stock Exchange, UBS Paine Webber, Napster and Intel Corporation. When MediaOnDemand was sold, Tom co-founded X-Factor Communications, an enterprise communications company, in 2004 where he stayed until joining MultiVu.