Feb16 0

Sponsor Spotlight: Ignite Social Media Agency

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Ignite Raleigh is proud to announce Ignite Social Media as a sponsor of Ignite Raleigh 3!

Ignite Social Media is one of America’s leading social media agencies, working with brands such as Microsoft, Nature Made, Intel, Disney, Nike, Samsung and others on social media marketing strategy, execution and monitoring. You can learn more or read their excellent blog at ignitesocialmedia.com. Jim Tobin, Ignite’s founder and president, is the author of Social Media is a Cocktail Party, an Amazon and Kindle best selling book and was ranked as one of the most influential bloggers in this emergent space in 2008.

Check out this video message from Jim, and learn more about why your brand will benefit from working with Ignite Social Media.

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Feb15 0

Meet Your Ignite Raleigh 3 Organizers

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When you’re planning for an event the size of a small city, it takes a lot of effort AND a lot of talent to put it all together so that it runs as smooth as butter.  This year’s Ignite Raleigh team is made up of one founding member, one dedicated past volunteer, and two newbies who have taken what they have been charged with and put the “awesome” in aweseomsauce. Your core team is made up of Ryan Boyles, Lisa Sullivan, Tim Arthur, and Damond Nollan – 4 cool cats. We thought you should know a little bit about what makes each of them “ignited” to put this event on.

Ryan Boyles – Founder and Chief Igniter

Ryan Boyles Founder Ignite RaleighSoftware Engineer masquerading as Marketer. Currently working as Worldwide Social Media Strategist for #2 brand in the world by day, organizer of local tech events around the Triangle by night. Devoted to awesome family first; living with wife, 2 kids and “cutest dog in America” in beautiful Town of Wake Forest. Proud NC native. Began life in Triad, moved to Triangle in ’92. NC State Alum: Go Pack! Partially responsible for awesome happenings such as Ignite Raleigh, Social Media Club, Ignite Durham, Triangle Tweetup, Raleigh Twestival and Instawalk Raleigh (new!). Addicted to mobile phone, comics, and other such geekery. Also, is a major tv / film / gaming geek. Dislikes the labels: guru, ninja or maven. Holds Jack of all trades, master of few. Prefers Mac and #NCBeer over PC or coffee. You may know him as @theRab on Twitter and other fine internet destinations.

Lisa Sullivan – Volunteer Coordinator and Then Some!

By day she’s one part community manager, one part social media instructor, and one part digital marketer making her job as Digital Media Marketing

Lisa Sullivan with Jason Gerhardt

Lisa with Jason Gerhardt at a Hollywood Fundraiser

Director for Fonville Morisey Realty one of the most challenging and UBER fun jobs ever! One of THE biggest joys about her job is when her fellow Fonville family members embrace using social media marketing for their businesses. In her spare time,  she loves to read actual novels (she refuses to believe the paperback is dead), play with her 55 lb mutt Lucy, sit by the pool on summer weekends, and if you’re lucky (well, depending on how you look at it that is), you might find her performing at a local mic night. You might. What she longs for is a cottage on the beach where she can write full-time before retirement. Little known fact – she’s also the Fan Club Director for Hollywood Actor, Jason Gerhardt. Lisa loves all things Ignite and is happy to be part of her fourth consecutive event!

Tim Arthur

Tim holds down many titles in the tech field. By day, he is an IT Director for a medical research company in RTP. By night, he can be found blogging, creating video content  as well as working as a podcasting consultant, WordPress consultant, and Audio/Video sales consultant.

Tim Arthur at IndieConf 2011

In his spare time, Tim enjoys viewing and talking about movies and television, as well as enjoying the use of his multiple Apple devices.

Little known fact – Tim is a professional pyrotechnician and is the lead tech (shooter) for several of the biggest fireworks displays viewed each year in North Carolina.

You can follow Tim on Twitter @timarthur, and find him online at: www.timponders.com

Damond Nollan

Damond Nollan

IT Manager for Web Services at North Carolina Central University. He provides leadership to a team of developers responsible for the creation and maintenance of NCCU.edu. He has over 10 years of professional experience building and managing the web infrastructure for both private companies and public universities. Most notably, he served seven years with his alma mater Elizabeth City State University.

When not working for the State, he creates content via his blog (damondnollan.com), podcasts (Room 3026 Live and The Techmonks), and camera. He is actively pursuing his doctorate in business from the University of Phoenix. He is a father of 3 children and he enjoys finding great stuff on Netflix. Originally from Tacoma, Washington, he has lived in North Carolina since 1994.

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Feb13 0

Sponsor Spotlight: Capstrat

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Capstrat’s been fortunate enough to have speakers on stage the past few years for Ignite in Raleigh and Durham. This year we’ve stepped up our presence by supporting the event through a direct sponsorship and by providing design and print services for those cool posters you may have seen around town this year. And we’ll still be represented on stage. Adam Cohen, one of our talented creative directors, will be elucidating you on the trials and tribulations of dealing with teenagers.

Why did we decide to get even deeper into Ignite this year?

Because Capstrat is proud of the community of bright and creative individuals here in the Triangle.  And we wanted to play a role in the perfect event that crams as much of that talent as possible into one frenzied evening of disparate topics delivered in whiplash fashion.  Plus, we really like making posters.

From public relations, digital, social media, multi-media, advertising and public affairs consulting; Capstrat prides itself in being a communications company that helps businesses and organizations in moments of critical need. Much like the critical need to remember that first line when your five minutes starts up on the stage.

Check out the incredible poster Capstrat designed for Ignite Raleigh 3 below!

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