Why You Don’t Need a Social Media Strategy, with Jennifer Koon, Michael Mackenzie Communications (North Fulton Business Radio, Episode 302)
Yes, you read that show title correctly. Jennifer Koon, Michael Mackenzie Communications, joins host John Ray to discuss the marketing and public relations strategies professional services providers should weigh and employ. “North Fulton Business Radio” is produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta.
Jennifer Koon, Founder and Principal, Michael Mackenzie Communications
As the founder and Principal Consultant of Michael Mackenzie Communications, Jennifer Koon is the chief strategist, business development officer, contributing copywriter and head bottle washer.
Prior to forming Michael Mackenzie Communications in 2001, Jennifer served as a PR and Field Marketing Manager for Microsoft Corporation, a role she landed because they liked the Direct Mail and Database Marketing experience she had gained working for smaller software companies and in an agency environment. In addition to developing direct marketing and sales support programs, Jennifer has produced and promoted hundreds of seminars, product launch events and trade shows as well as managed public relations and community affairs initiatives. Jennifer has an extensive copywriting repertoire – writing on average more than 50,000 words each year for clients representing a broad range of high tech and technically complex services and products.
All total, Jennifer possesses more than 25 years experience developing and deploying strategic marketing communications programs that drive image, enthusiasm and revenue. She has a bachelor’s degree in Creative Advertising from Southern Methodist University and a master’s in Marketing Communication and Information Technology from Florida State University.
She is a member of the American Marketing Association, the Public Relations Society of America, the Technology Association of Georgia and has served on the host committee for the High Tech Ministries Prayer Breakfast for 5+ years. She is also a member of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, the Leadership North Fulton Class of 2011, a graduate of the City of Roswell Education Program (CORE 2019) and was the elected parent representative for the Local School Governance Councils for both Elkins Pointe Middle School and Roswell High School. Jennifer and her husband live in Roswell, Georgia. She has two sons who attend the University of Mississippi. She is an active member of Roswell United Methodist Church and she counts among her hobbies reading, swimming, photography, retail therapy and watching minor league baseball and college football.
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Questions/Topics Discussed in this Show
- Why you don’t need a social media strategy
- Why business owners needs someone to think about marketing all of the time
- How sales and marketing has changed in a pandemic environment
- How SMBs can cost effectively participate in PR
- Why Content Marketing might be your most important SEO strategy
- How to improve the most important part of every email message
North Fulton Business Radio” is hosted by John Ray and produced virtually from the North Fulton studio of Business RadioX® in Alpharetta. You can find the full archive of shows by following this link. The show can be found on all the major podcast apps by searching “North Fulton Business Radio.”
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