Owner & Social Media Strategist: Cara Mandart
I am the owner and social media strategist for BLACK DOG Social Media. I started managing social media for Virginia Beach Animal Control when I realized the animals had no voice. My first dog was Crash, (yes, named after Dave Mathews Band song!) a black lab who broke my heart when he died a few years ago after a battle with bone cancer. He taught me about authenticity and loyalty, which is weaved throughout my work in social media. (I now happily live with my husband, son and yellow lab Striker and rescue black lab mix Otis.)
My bio? Well, I am a wife, a mother, animal rescue advocate, and social media Kool-Aid drinker. After earning a BS in Finance from the University of Connecticut, I began my career path in real estate lending. For the past thirteen years I was a manager at both Prudential Relocation and Crye-Leike Relocation where years of involvement in sales, marketing, efficient operations, and unsurpassed customer service was put to perfect use as a social media business and non-profit strategist. I found that being uncontrollably chatty and inquisitive leads to great relationships, thus my niche is showing people how to find their voice and use social media small talk to gain exposure the right way. I am also the Founder, Social Media Club Virginia Beach chapter (SMC is world’s largest social media organization with 160 chapters worldwide)
I am an advisor to a private school as well as to non-profits. I will offer a strategy session with any non-profit who is looking for social media advice, for FREE. Know anyone who needs to connect with others to advance a cause? Don’t hesitate to contact me in the form below!
Blog: www.CaraMandart.com
What am I up to right now? Twitter.com/caramandart
Leslie Woodruff, Visual Social Media Manager
Leslie Woodruff is a BLACK DOG Social Media manager and owner of Woodruff Photography. Her understanding of how social media fits into the future of corporate marketing is rooted in a strong background in marketing with Wendy’s International. In her twelve years working at Wendy’s corporate office, Leslie mastered the art of guerrilla marketing in the competitive and fluid atmosphere of fast food advertising. After leaving corporate America, Leslie took on the challenge of traveling the world, and her passion for social media was born. She and her husband Earl documented their trek across Asia and Central America by blogging and keeping a photographic journal. Her gripping images and vibrant words drew an amazing painting of their travels.
Blog: http://www.lesliesview.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/LeslieWoodruff
Contact: Digital Business Card
Lori Aitkenhead, Social Media Manager
Lori Aitkenhead serves as the Vice President of Social Media Club Virginia Beach. She is also a BLACK DOG Social Media Manager. Her experience includes traditional and new media marketing in ad agency and corporate environments. Lori is a certified Inbound Marketing Professional, and earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from William and Mary and Master’s Degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Eastern Michigan University.
Portfolio: http://www.lori2point0.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lori_SMC
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