One of the best parts of modern marketing is getting to know the people behind it.
Luckily, marketers are often social (online and off), and crave opportunities to network with others in their field. Thousands of in-person events happen each year for connecting and discussing challenges and triumphs. On top of that, thousands upon thousands of digital events happen in the forms of Google Hangouts, marketing chats, or LinkedIn Group conversations.
I love meeting other marketers. In fact, I do it daily on our social channels (including @Kapost) and in the Content Marketing Academy LinkedIn group.
But on occasion, I get to connect in-person, as will be the case on May 8th, where I’ll be hanging out with some great Texas marketers at Content.Austin.
I looked into some marketers I should know there, and what did I discover? A lot of cool content originating in Austin, fueled by a lot of cool people.
To celebrate marketers of the Lone Star State, I’ve rounded up (with the help of some locals) a list of people to keep your eye on for fantastic marketing know-how. Included below are their LinkedIn profiles as well as their Twitter profiles.
You can follow everyone at once here.
And if you’re Texas-based, make your way to Austin on May 8th to chat all things marketing with fellow professionals (including many of the group below) and give me a high five.
Aaron Strout
Managing Director at W2O Group
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Amy Hawthorne
Director, Demand Marketing at Rackspace Hosting
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Andy Sernovitz
CEO at WordofMouth.org
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Brian Massey
Conversion Scientist™ at Conversion Sciences
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Connie Bensen
Global Social Strategy at Dell
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David H. Deans
Global Digital Marketing, Open Cloud at Red Hat
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David J. Neff
Digital Engagement Strategist at PwC
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Deirdre Walsh
Director of Social and Customer Marketing at Jive Software
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Don Clark
Assistant Vice President, Marketing at USAA
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Eric T. Tung
Social Media Manager at BMC Software
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Gerald Weber
President at Search Engine Marketing Group
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James Robert Lay
Chief Executive Officer at CU Grow
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Jay DeFoore
CRM Marketing Manager at MapMyFitness
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Jim Cahill
Head of Social Media at Emerson
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Jon Mertz
VP, Marketing at Corepoint Health
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Jon Pafk
Senior Marketing Communications Manager at Spiceworks
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Josh Kivenko
CMO at Bulldog Solutions
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Kalani Kirk Hausman
Assistant Commandant (IT, PR & Strategic Communications) at Texas A&M University
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Kent Huffman
CMO at BearCom Wireless
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Kirsten Knipp
VP Marketing, Product Marketing & Brand at Bigcommerce
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Kurt Weisenberger
Senior Marketing Manager, Demand Generation at LifeSize (Logitech)
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Lani Rosales
COO at AGBeat.com
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Lea Green
Senior Content Strategist at Volusion
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Lisa Pearson
CMO at Bazaarvoice
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Mary Firme
CMO at Lift Agency
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Natanya Anderson
Director, Social Media and Digital Marketing at Whole Foods
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Nathan Joynt
SEO Manager at Volusion
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Oscar Davila
Marketing Director at Good Life Realty
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Rishi Dave
CMO at Dun and Bradstreet
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Roger Adams
CMO at USAA
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Stephanie Elsea
VP, Communications and Marketing at American Heart Association
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Virginia Miracle
Chief Customer Officer at Spredfast
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