About Bryan
Bryan Person
My name is Bryan Person, and I am passionate about social media. I want to help you and your company learn how new-media tools such as blogs and microblogs, podcasts, wikis, and online social networks empower you to have a genuine conversation with your customers.
I am a blogger. BryanPerson.com is a a mix of practical advice for using social media, commentary on the goings-on in other PR and marketing blogs and podcasts, and reflections from in-person networking events/conferences that I attend and organize.
I am a podcaster. New Comm Road is a program where I explain how to use the tools of social media and integrate them into your company’s communications strategy.
I am a community and event organizer. I believe that a big part of the power of social media happens when online conversations turn into face-to-face meetings. To that end, I organize monthly Social Media Breakfasts for Boston’s online PR, marketing, and entrepreneurial community. I also work with community leaders in other cities who want to launch their own Social Media Breakfast series.
I am a speaker. I present at conferences, unconferences, and to organizations about the latest trends and best practices in social media. I also speak about the ways that the connected worker can use social media and online social networks to build their personal brand and raise their professional profile.
By day, I am an interactive content producer for Monster.com. I create online content that helps people to find a job, start a new career, and understand life in the workplace.
On the personal side, I enjoy learning new languages. I speak fluent Spanish and coversational Portuguese, and I know bits and pieces of French, Swahili, and Tetum (the national language of East Timor). I have a wife and two children. We live in the Boston area.
Services
Consulting
I help you and your organization plan and execute a social-media strategy. Tactics/tools to be considered include:
- Blogger outreach
- Blogging/microblogging
- Podcasting
- In-person events that bring together members of local social-media communities.
Training
I deliver hands-on individual or group sessions. Topics may include:
- Blog monitoring (including RSS)
- Blogger outreach
- Creating/launching a blog
- Audio editing
- Collaborating through wikis and internal microblogs
Speaking
My presentations include:
- “Following and Joining Online Conversations: Social Media PR 101″
- “The Connected Worker: Using Social Media to Improve Your Career”
- “Benefits and Pitfalls of Online Social Networking”
- “Should Your Organization Be Blogging and Podcasting?”
I will work with you on your organization’s specific business needs.
Past work
I have built small and medium-sized websites for some of my former employers, which include an international education office at a state school in New York, an international exchange office at a university in Brisbane, Australia, and a private language school in Boston.
Working with you
Please contact me to discuss your speaking and training needs, and to find out I can help you and your business understand and join relevant online conversations.
