Speaker on Entrepreneurship, Web 2.0, Web Marketing

speaking engagements

Geoff has spoken at several conferences about a variety of interactive media topics, including "How to Get More Leads and Sales from Your Website," "Supercharge Your Search Engine Rankings," "Harness the Power of Social Media for Your Business," "The Ten Most Important Techniques for Online Success" and more. Geoff is also an adjunct professor at the University of Florida where he teaches Entrepreneurship and Internet Marketing Strategy. Geoff gives practical, hands-on advice with many real-world examples from his own experiences. Geoff may be available to speak at your upcoming conference or event on these or other related topics. To inquire, please contact Geoff.

Some of Geoff's recent speaking highlights include:

Headlining Reed Seminars' "What CEOs Need to Know About Facebook" seminar in 2010.
Giving more than 20 hours of lecture as an adjunct professor of Entrepreneurship and Internet Busness Strategy at the Univerity of Florida in 2010.
Leading Web Marketing sessions at the American Advertising Federation's 2009 National Conference.
Leading Social Media Strategy sessions at five IT conferences in 2009.
Speaking on Social Media Strategy to a meeting of C-level executives in Atlanta in 2009.
Leading E-Commerce Strategy sessions at a Fortune 500 company's 2008 Annual Meeting.
Speaking on Retail Marketing at an multinational corporation's 2008 Annual Meeting.

Geoff speaking at the Jacksonville IT Conference in May, 2009

Recent speeches Geoff has given include:

Harnessing the Power of Social Media and Web 2.0 for Your Business

Social Media and “Web 2.0” are exploding in popularity and businesses are now trying to harness the technology and learn how to profit from it. “Web 2.0” technologies such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Youtube and blogging offer tremendous opportunity for businesses – but only if approached in the right way. Geoff Wilson, Founder and President of 352 Media Group, has helped many businesses grow by using these and other new media technologies. Geoff’s matter of fact approach and numerous on point examples will engage the audience while appealing to everyone from new business owners to savvy marketers and technology directors. Attendees will leave the session with tips they can put in to action immediately as well as links to resources for further reading. Key Points Include:

Using Twitter to increase your sales
Insider tips and tricks to marketing through Facebook
Building viral marketing through Youtube
The incredible hidden power of blogging

The Successful Start-Up: Savvy Tips and Tricks for Starting and Growing an Entrepreneurial Venture

Geoff Wilson knows a thing or two about starting and growing companies. In fact, Geoff started more than 10 new businesses before he turned 30 and he was named one of INC. Magazine’s “Top 30 Entrepreneurs in the U.S. Under Age 30” in the U.S. During this session, Geoff will share with you his real world knowledge about how he made this happen. Geoff’s practical tips and tricks and his matter of fact approach will appeal to everyone from the college student to a savvy business owner. Key points include:

How to pick the right venture to start
Whether or not to bring in partners
How to grow a venture on a limited budget
Marketing tips and tricks for start-ups

Web Development Workflow That Works: The Perfect Approach to Building a Great “Web 2.0” Web site

With Web technology getting ever more complex these days, a lot of important considerations come into play when developing a new Web site or updating an existing Web site. In addition to standard considerations, such as layout, graphical treatments, content, typography, navigation and functionality, you must now also consider search engine friendliness and optimization, “Web 2.0” and social media integration, user generated content, rich media technologies and more. Geoff Wilson, Founder and President of 352 Media Group, has overseen more than 1,000 Web site development projects, and he will teach you his best practices for the perfect Web Development process. Mr. Wilson’s matter of fact approach and numerous on point examples will engage the audience while appealing to everyone from business owners to savvy Webmasters. Attendees will leave the session with tips they can put in to action immediately as well as links to resources for further reading. Key points include:

The Right Workflow for Web Development
Tips for a Great Web site
Search engine friendliness and optimization
Using Web 2.0 and Social Media tools to expand your reach

The Balancing Act: Developing a “Web 2.0” Web site that is attractive to customers and search engines alike

All too often a Web site looks great but is nowhere to be found in the search engines. Conversely, many sites that rank highly are not intuitive or user friendly. In this session, 352 Media Group founder and President Geoff Wilson will help attendees understand the factors involved in creating a Web site that appeals to both customers and search engines while also harnessing the power of Web 2.0 and Social Media technologies. Whether you’re building a new site from scratch or looking improve your current site, Mr. Wilson will give you the tools to make your online presence more effective as well as more visible. Mr. Wilson’s matter of fact approach and numerous on point examples will engage the audience while appealing to everyone from business owners to savvy Webmasters. Attendees will leave the session with tips they can put in to action immediately as well as links to resources for further reading. Key points include:

Creating a user-friendly and search engine friendly site Web site
Common mistakes and avoidance tips
Latest techniques for improving your rankings
Using Web 2.0 and Social Media tools to expand your reach

Why “Web 2.0” is Important to You… and Why it’s Like a Bowl of Funky, Chunky Ice Cream!

Learn how Web 2.0 tools can help you and your marketing department achieve its goals! In this session you will learn to use Web 2.0 tools to get…

Great search engine rankings!
A loyal, engaged customer base!
New customers knocking down your doors!
And a renewed appreciation of funky, chunky ice cream!

For more information on this topic, see Geoff’s recent Webinar: www.video.google.com