Speakers

For more than 18 years, leaders have turned to her for results.  And she has delivered.  She has led the way in helping them not only reach their goals but exceed them.  She accomplishes this change through a simple focus, … people.  She is the unquestionable master at empowering people to reach their full potential.  It is her commitment to support you at being effective at work and fulfilled in life.  Bottom line, she wants to make your life easier.

Raised in a community of less than 1000 people in western Nebraska where she drove a combine before a car, she went on to play basketball for Southern Methodist University as one of their first female athletes on a full ride scholarship. Completing her Masters Degree at University of Northern Colorado, she was named ‘Teacher of the Year’ in 1989 which became the leaping off point into full time speaking.

It is Melanie’s commitment to you to create a learning adventure that is enjoyable, practical, and inspiring.  You will share your wisdom, learn something new, and delight in the experience you co-create together.  An eternal optimist, Melanie is a force for good and has great faith in the power of the human spirit to create change.  Join her on the journey to discover the power of you to get results, make a difference and engage fully in your life.

@MelanieMMills

 

Shelly Kramer

Co-founder V3 Integrated Marketing

Shelly Kramer is a Co-founder of V3 Integrated Marketing, headquartered in Kansas City, but kicking butt and taking names on a global basis. She’s a sought after speaker and psyched to be a part of Chicks Who Click. She’s irreverent, irrepressible, rarely irresponsible (unless given the opportunity) and often the life of every gathering. But seriously, she knows her stuff. Marketing strategist, brand builder, deep thinker, buzz builder and lover of all things related to social media, she’s real in every sense of the word and it only takes a few moments in her presence to sense that.  Shelly’s adept at helping individuals and brands find their voice in the realm of new media and understand the importance of diving into this ever-changing new world. Her practical, no-nonsense approach to both business, and life in general, make her an engaging speaker, a great listener and an even better friend. And, when it comes to business, her clients will be the first to tell you, she is, without question, their secret weapon.

 

@ShellyKramer

 

Alissa Sheley
Director of Social Media, jones huyett Partners

Alissa Sheley is the social media director and by far the youngest shareholder at jones huyett Partners – a feisty marketing firm discreetly concealed in Topeka, Kansas. As the castle’s social media princess-warrior, Alissa generates and executes social media battle plans for jhP and their clients. An imposing 6-foot-three in kick-ass heels, Alissa backs down from no man on the digital scene while ensuring her social media efforts support and enhance the overall marketing and branding strategies of jhP’s clients. Alissa relentlessly uncovers, researches and tests the newest trends in social media, helping to keep jhP above the waves in the digital world.

Her 10-month-old son, “Little Man” Leo, has his own Twitter account and is a YouTube regular. Husband Brandon is a self-admitted Twitter addict, feverishly plotting to crash this conference.

@AlissaSheley

Jennifer Windrum

Jennifer doesn’t “do” status quo. She’s combining that attitude and the power of social media to make a difference. No, to make differences – BIG differences.

Jennifer recently launched a very personal and politically incorrect campaign called “WTF” (Where’s the Funding) for Lung Cancer? to chronicle her mom’s battle with lung cancer and increase awareness and funding for the #1 cancer killer and THE least funded. No her mom didn’t smoke.

In addition to her “WTF?” campaign, Jennifer is embarking on many additional dreams/ventures in the social media sphere, including launching her own web talk show. Stay tuned!

Jennifer was public relations manager at Swanson Russell in Omaha, Nebraska, where she was leading the charge of educating and integrating social media among all agency disciplines and PR clientele.  Swanson Russell, headquartered in Lincoln, NE, is the state’s largest public relations/communications agency.

She began her career in 1997 as a TV news reporter for KMTV-Channel 3, Omaha’s CBS affiliate, while completing her master’s degree in journalism.

After three years in the news business, she  transitioned to the “other side” – public relations – where she became press secretary for then Omaha Mayor Hal Daub. In 1999, Mayor Daub’s approval rating among Omaha voters was at 32%. Nearly 2 ½ years later, her team helped catapult the Mayor’s approval rating to nearly 70%.

Following her political stint, Jennifer  jumped into agency life, where she  built a PR department at Omaha’s Ervin & Smith Public Relations. Three years later, she created Swanson Russell’s PR department from zero to five full-time employees in three years and works with a variety of clients, such as: Purina Mills, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, Sergeant’s Pet Care Products, Creighton University Medical Center, among others.

@JenniferWindrum

 

 

Jenn Bailey

Jenn Bailey has been a graphic artist, professional blogger, writer and editor. She founded The Social Lites after deciding that companies should be encouraged to take part in the ongoing, online conversations concerning their organizations and brands. The Social Lites believe that by utilizing social media, companies are able to open a new and more direct avenue to their client base, thereby enhancing marketing efforts and customer support.
 

 

@JennBailey

Holly Hamann

Co-founder, BlogFrog

Holly is co-founder of BlogFrog, a Boulder-based web 2.0 start-up that offers social and community-building tools for websites.  She has spent her career launching and growing start-ups in the Internet, bio-medical, entertainment, video, and other tech industries. She has a passion for researching and studying internet and social media use by teens, GenY, and women. She is a public speaker, contributing writer on technology and marketing to various publications, is an American Marketing Association "Marketer of the Year" award recipient and is a guest blogger for The HuffingtonPost. She lives outside Boulder, Colorado and blogs about technology and parenting on her blog Breadcrumz.

@HollyK