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About SMI Group
Visualize, Plan, Execute and Measure Social Media Programs. Combining the search, social and content creation to build brands, build communities and build ROI.
John McElhenney has joined WCG. SMI Group will continue to provide social media training and participate in conferences.
SocialMedia Innovation Group is ready to step in and guide your Social Media Marketing efforts. John McElhenney can assemble a team of smart folks, pulling talent locally and globally to build your community efforts and drive an ROI that will impress even the toughest skeptics. With 15+ years of experience working for a number of top online brands, Mr. McElhenney and team can plan and execute online marketing plans for small and medium businesses. Using online teaming platforms we integrate our processes with your to take your ideas from the drawing board to successful online experience. Here are a few of our areas of expertise.
1. Virtual Teaming Process
2. Platform and Agile Methodologies
3. 3+ Years of Global Team Lead Experience
4. Proven Track Record (Dell, HP, Intel, Microsoft)
5. Industry Expertise (Tech, IT, Green, Legal and Health Care)
6. Commitment and Passion
7. Active Social Community Moderation and Management
8. Open Source Leadership – Open Social Advocate
9. WordPress, Campfire, Basecamp, Skype
10. Love What You Do, Do What You Love
[Geo Location: Austin, Texas, USA (-6 / CST)]Leave me a voicemail on Google Voice and I’ll call you back:
The number is (512) 524-6684 if you don’t want to use the widget.
Exemplary clients include: Apple, Dell, Microsoft, Motorola, IBM, Artisoft, HP, Compaq, CSC.
Former employers: Dell, SicolaMartin (a Y&R agency), MediaForum | UK, Powered, Tocquigny, ActiveMedia.
Areas of keen interest: open source communities and development, enterprise 2.0, virtual teaming, collaborative platforms, WordPress, visual thinking, good design, social music discovery sites, brainstorming best-practices, agile thinking, simplification, poetics, code is poetry, RoR, Twindle, green, hybrid technologies, solar, eHealthcare, WIIFY.
My current writing project Getting Real with Twitter is being live posted and will be available as an eBook and a physical publication in the near future.
As a public speaker I am active at the following events and professional communities:
Other Social Media Communities or Groups/Rooms/Feeds
LinkedIN (professional networking)
Scribd Social Media Leadership (Keeping it REAL)
Global Social Media Conversations (FriendFeed room)
SlideShare.net (PowerPoint presentations as knowledge sharing and community)
Sribed.com (community to share eBooks and white papers)
inSocialMedia.com (professionals in the social media business)Follow me on twitter: jmacofearth
If you are into formal resumes you can find mine here RESUME XHTML or as RESUME PDF.

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Contact me at WeissComm if you are interested in a virtual presentation via webcast or conference call for your business or your client’s business.






