Google Conference Keynoter will be Social Media Influencer Sean Gardner

Sean Gardner, who ranks #1 on Forbes’ list of the Top 50 Social Media Power Influencers, will keynote PR News’ Google Conference on Feb. 11 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. In his keynote presentation, Gardner will be sharing insight from his new book, “The Road to Social Media Success." The early bird rates end Jan. 22.

“I want to show Google Conference attendees that they should not be afraid to try some things that may not be considered ‘best practices,’” Gardner said about his upcoming keynote presentation. “For example, it has been said that one's LinkedIn Summary should only be written in the first person. Well, I tried that for three years, with minimal results. So I rewrote my summary in the third person. Almost immediately, inquiries about my services increased, and I started getting invites to conferences to speak. So people should not be afraid to shake things up in social media, especially when trying to build and expand their presence.”

Gardner is co-founder of the pioneering Huffington Post “Twitter Powerhouses Series” and has given presentations on digital and social media strategy at Harvard University and The Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and has worked with multinational corporations like Microsoft and Silicon Valley Bank, and nonprofits like World Vision, Charity: Water, Save the Children and Project Medishare. He is also an ambassador and digital volunteer for GivingTuesday.org, and is helping the U.N. Foundation promote and expand it online.

In addition to discussing his new book, Gardner will offer tips on how he has used Google technology to expand his presence online and build his 769K Twitter following.

At the Google Conference, digital communications leaders from Google, Adobe, Cisco, Finn Partners, Human Rights Campaign, Meritus Media, PBS, SHIFT Communications and Transamerica will show PR and marketing professionals how best to use Google’s tools in their daily efforts to increase the reach and influence of their brands online.

This event is sponsored by Business Wire and will include lunch and multiple networking opportunities. To save $100, register by Jan. 22. A hotel room block at the Hyatt Regency is available until Jan 22. Contact Laura Snitkovskiy with questions.

Follow Sean Gardner on Twitter: @2morrowknight.

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