State of Sponsored Content

This is a recording of the luncheon keynote title "The Content Imperative" delivered at the PRSA Digital Impact Conference on June 27, 2013.
 
The speaker is Steve Rubel (@steverubel) is Chief Content Strategist for Edelman - the world's largest independent public relations firm.

In this role Rubel is responsible for creating and cultivating best practices in content strategy and for piloting innovative media partnerships that blend paid, owned and earned strategies. He serves as a strategic advisor to both the firm's Executive Committee as well as its clients. For more see http://nyti.ms/13nxonG and http://bitly.com/EdelmanCCS

While with Edelman Rubel has served in a number of senior advisory roles. He helped evolve both the firm's thinking and strategy around the rapid advance of social media and, more recently, disruptions in the broader media landscape.

As part of his remit, Rubel publishes regular reports that are based on in-depth interviews with executives and thought leaders in the media, technology and entertainment industries. He also represents Edelman on the World Economic Forum's Media, Entertainment and Information Industry Partnership.

Rubel is one of Edelman's most visible industry thought leaders. He has written a monthly column for Advertising Age since 2006. Further, he was one of the first marketers picked to join the LinkedIn Influencer content network. He is followed by 80,000 on Twitter.
 

About the Podcaster:
 
Eric Schwartzman is Founder and CEO of online social media training provider Comply Socially, which helps employers manage the risk and capitalize on the opportunities of social media in the workplace.

He is also an independent communications consultant for hire to businesses, global nonprofits, the US Military, US Federal government agencies and foreign governments. His consulting services include digital strategy, social media audits, social media policy development, online public relations, social media marketing, search engine optimization and web development.

Schwartzman founded iPRSoftware, his best-selling book "Social Marketing to the Business Customer" is the first book devoted exclusively to social media for business-to-business communications, and he's founding chair of the Digital Impact Conference in NYC.
 
You can follow him on Twitter @ericschwartzman and on Google+.