Public Speaking – Social Media, Marketing, Generation Y
Speaking at HFXPodcamp 2010
No, Ross isn’t internationally known, but he’s known to rock the microphone….
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Ross educates businesses, groups, individuals and organizations on a variety of different topics. Primarily, Ross strives to educate groups on how to use social media to achieve their business goals and objectives through digital technology and social media. He uses an interactive, high energy, vibrant and personalized approach to every group he encounters.
He ensures that every presentation is customized to address the specific needs and wants of his audience. Every single presentation that Ross gives is either completely or slightly different from one those he’s given in the past.
Ross doesn’t enjoy writing in third person but loves speaking and training opportunities. If you would like to book me for a speaking engagement for your conference, group or business – Please contact me HERE or send me an email directly – RSimmonds902 [at] gmail [dot] com.
Recent Talks:
The Recipe for Social Media Success
In business, it’s becoming more and more difficult to go a week without hearing something about the thing that happened on that social networking site. Social media has not only changed the way consumers communicate with one another but also, how brands communicate with consumers.
Whether you like it or not, people are using these channels to talk about services, products and sometimes even individuals. This talk is all about educating people on how reach social media success through a variety of different ways. Using case studies, personal examples and a few professional secrets; Ross would recommend this talk for anyone looking to start their own social media initiative.
Understanding Generation Y
It’s clear that young people represent new forms of communication along with new habits and attitudes. In fact, this generation is directly influencing consumer behaviour in a variety of different ways. Known to the general public and media as Generation Y, this group of individuals are influencing both older and younger generations alike. During this talk, Ross gives his audience an opportunity to look inside the mind of Generation Y.
This talk doesn’t limit to simply marketing techniques. This talk is about understanding how to recruit and attract this generation as customers and also as employees. From a marketing perspective, Ross will outline key opportunities and insights on how brands can communicate effectively with this demographic. Second, Ross will discuss an issue sweeping businesses across the world: retention of talented young people within organizations. Generation Y has been known to get a bad rep for hopping from job to job. In this talk Ross will identify exactly what organizations are doing right and wrong in keeping their young employees happy.
Playtime is over: Making money with Social Media
We all know of businesses trying to use social media to achieve their goals and objectives. We all know businesses that spend hours upon hours trying to increase their number of fans and followers. What we don’t know is whether these hours or dollars are actually driving results. Well guess what? Playtime is over. Results are no longer optional. It’s time to start tracking, monitoring and optimizing our efforts instead of taking the easy way out when implementing social media tactics.
Show Me the Money: Generating Revenue From Social Media [NEW]
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What people say about Ross:
“It’s wonderful to listen to someone capable of following their slides and totally engage their audience.” – SMUBDC Attendee
“Ross gave a presentation to our group on Social Media. He was very entertaining and easy to listen to and we all learned a lot. I especially liked his ability to reach the entire audience, regardless of their skill level on the topic.” – Erinn Smith
“We asked Ross to speak twice at Podcamp Halifax and he both entertained and informed the audience with his high level of knowledge, engaging personality and professional demeanor. I would not hesitate to recommend Ross in the future.” – Ryan Deschamps
“I have to say that Ross did an amazing job. He shared his expertise in a compelling way and offered many insights into the world of social media and blogging. If you are looking for an expert to guide you in this area then you need to speak with Ross Simmonds.” – Darrell Cottam
