How We Can Bring Humanity Back to Social Media, Joel Hansen explains to Melanie Boylan

Interesting interview by Melanie Boylan with Joel Hansen who is a Marketing Advisor. 2-Time TEDx Speaker, Linkedin advisor and Creator with 10m+ views. Also at BoardofTrade, CYP Comms Chair. Canadian Entrepreneur and Coffee enthusiast. More about Joel I'm an entrepreneur, recognized marketer advisor and social media speaker focused on helping CEOs/Executives grow their personal brand to drive real life impact in their community. I currently work as a Marketing Advisor, Communications Chair for the GVBOT, Linkedin as a Youth Editor and regularly advise leaders of recognized brands on how they can start and grow a successful personal brand📱 By having the opportunity to speak on the TEDx stage in Vancouver and Romania (virtually) and partner with brands like Uber, Amazon, Slack, Microsoft, Adobe, Hootsuite and Airbnb on unique initiatives, I've learned how brands can articulate their message to attract and empower their community 🚀 In the last couple years, I've directed events and large scale conferences, like CIMC, which brought together 600+ marketing execs and 45+ speakers. With my background, I've worked with over 300 vendors/speakers across North America. On Linkedin, I've produced content on an individual and corporate level that's earned 10m+ views with some stories gaining 1m+ impressions alone (featured below). On the project front, I've collaborated with brands such as the LA Clippers, Translink, Best Buy, Vancouver Canucks, Prezi and Adobe to develop initiatives that drive brand awareness and earn media attention 💻 More about Melanie Over the years I have worked with SME, FMCG and State Bodies I'm delighted to say I now support and train all sizes of business and my business has grown with my clients. I provide Adult Education and support for people in Business. With my many years of experience in promoting services and charities in Ireland and the UK; I have been very fortunate to establish a strong network of contacts and over the years have learnt how best to promote a business online and improve their social media scoring. Creating a professional image and maintaining it is the crux of a great marketing plan and is instrumental in today’s climate in making your business stand out, I can tailor my services to your requirements. Over the last few years I have started working in other areas I have a genuine passion in. I have been avid writer for a number years and started working as a Freelance Writer with Irish Tech News since 2016 and StartUp Mindset since October 2019.