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Glen D. Gilmore, Esq.
With nearly 80,000 followers on Twitter, Glen D. Gilmore is a recognized leader in the field of Social Media. He has been included in the Top 100 of the "Twitter Elite" ranking provided by Twitter Grader and has been identified as one of the "Most helpful people on Twitter" by the highly-regarded "Twitter_Tips." He is also ranked in the Top 50 of "The Most Listed People on Twitter" as rated by Listorious. Glen also serves as the Senior Social Media and Community and Governmental Affairs Advisor to the Howell Marketing Strategies, LLC, located in Memphis, Tennessee. The Howell Marketing firm's clients range from Fortune 500 to small businesses and prominent individuals. What others are saying: “As the owner of the social media consulting firm Gilmore Business Network, Gilmore is well-versed in all things Web-related.” “Gilmore at Front of Social Media Revolution” -- Memphis Daily Hollywood super-star, Alyssa Milano “…everyone should follow [Glen Gilmore on Twitter]…” “Want to stay on 'Top' of the Trends in Social Media? Prior to his entrance into the arena of Social Media, Glen worked as an attorney with a major law firm. He also served as a Chief Legislative Aide to a NJ State Assemblyman, a municipal prosecutor, and as mayor of Hamilton, NJ, a community of 100,000, for eight years. For several years, Glen served on the Executive Board of the NJ League of Municipalities (NJLM) and the NJ Conference of Mayors. He also served as Chairman of the NJLM Economic Development Task Force, as well as President of the NJ Chapter of the National Brownfields Association. Glen also served on the Board of Directors of the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton, NJ, when the hospital received a coveted Presidential citation for excellence. For his efforts during America's anthrax crisis, Glen was dubbed a "national hero" by The New York Times and a "man of action" by TIME magazine. He appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News, BCC, and other major international news forums. Glen is also an adjunct instructor with National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center at Texas A&M University, where he assists in the development and presentation of crisis leadership courses for the US Department of Homeland Security. These courses include the integration of social media. Top qualities: Great Results , Personable , Creative Geno Stampora “Glen Gilmore serves as the senior Social Media Advisor to Howell Marketing Strategies, LLC. Glen is widely known in the social media community for his incisive understanding of new media strategies, policies, practices, tools, and trends. As the Memphis Daily wrote in a feature article about Glen, Gilmore at Front of Social Media Revolution, he “is well-versed in all things Web-related.” Astute in all areas of new media, Glen was invited by the Memphis Social Media Club to serve as the keynote speaker for a presentation on social media for business leaders. He was successful in capturing and holding the attention of an audience of over a hundred social media savvy business leaders from some of the region’s biggest business and industries. Glen was able to impart important lessons in a crisp and interesting manner. Receiving an enthusiastic response from the audience, Glen deftly answered a broad array of questions in a manner that made the complex understandable. Glen is particularly adept at integrating traditional public relations and marketing with social media. His real-world experience in crisis management and press relations as a former public official who was hailed by Time magazine as a “man of action,” allow him to impart unique and invaluable insights into issues relevant to traditional and social media. An attorney by training, Glen is able to quickly assess complex challenges and to provide and implement sound strategies to achieve concrete objectives. He has been able to focus his broad range of experience to tracking the trends of social media and capitalizing on the best strategies, policies, and tools of the field. He is truly a social media leader.” January 27, 2010 Amy Howell , Founder, CEO Howell Marketing Strategies, LLC , howell marketing strategies, llc “Glen Gilmore came to my attention through his strong and unique presence on the social media network, Twitter, where he shares information primarily relating to social media. He has earned over 65,000 followers there through his consistent sharing of great content and insights. The Deeter Gallaher Group LLC has been very pleased to retain Glen to assist us in our social media strategies. Amiable and astute, Glen can be counted on to complete projects with a thoroughness and timeliness that bespeak an incredible depth of knowledge of business, marketing, and social media. Glen’s work with the Deeter Gallaher Group has included social media assessments, rebranding, targeted networking, and messaging. Glen is savvy in both the micro and macro issues of social media and public relations. We highly recommend his work.” January 22, 2010 Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , High Integrity Anne Deeter Gallaher “I met Glen when we were both serving as Mayors of our respective municipalities. This year I was tasked with the responsibility of organizing a three day leadership seminar for 250 high school students from across New Jersey. When I was searching for speakers for our panel discussions, I immediately contacted Glen as he is a leader in the social media market. Glen was a captivating presenter who truly explained the benefits of social media and online networking to our state's next generation of leaders. If you're looking for a social media expert to present at your next conference or seminar, I would highly recommend Glen!” December 10, 2009 Top qualities: Expert , High Integrity , Creative Harry Zikas, Jr. “Earlier this month (Sept 2009) Glen gave a presentation on Social Media Marketing to my organization, New Jersey Young Entrepreneurs. The business-savvy Gen Xers who make up the group had requested such an expert to discuss how Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn might benefit them. Glen was able to share insights into the impact, strategies, and tools of Social Media Marketing. He was able to respond to a myriad of questions thrown at him and he certainly encouraged many in attendance to take the Social Media plunge.” September 22, 2009 Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , High Integrity Laura Occhipinti “Listed in the "Top 100 Twitter Elite" as evaluated by Twitter Grader, a top social media evaluation site, Glen Gilmore, is a recognized leader in field of social media whose insights are often sought on the subject. Glen was invited to appear as a guest on Masonic Central Blog Radio, an internationally-followed web radio station, to speak on the subject on "Social Media and the Non-Profit Organization." Glen shared important insights into the tools and strategies of social media to help organizations enter and thrive in this fast-paced arena. He worked well with another guest on our show to make this often confusing subject understandable and interesting. I am pleased to highly recommend Glen Gilmore as terrific speak on the subject of Social Media.” September 17, 2009 Dean Kennedy , Owner/Partner , Orange Interactive Media “Glen is recognized leader in the field of social media, successfully working with public entities, elected officials, non-profit organizations, as well as commercial enterprises in this arena. He insights are practical, incisive and cutting-edge. I am certain that he will continue to be sought out for his expertise in this important and evolving field.” August 31, 2009 Phil Miller , Executive Director , Mercer County Improvement Authority 1 visible recommendation for this position: [ Edit ] “Glen knows as much about social media as anyone and he has been an asset to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. He is proactive, very creative and extremely responsive. I recommend him very highly.” March 29, 2010 Top qualities: Great Results , Expert , Creative Don Jay Smith
Glen is quick to note: "Social media success is not the number of 'followers' one has attained, it's about the quality of relationships one has achieved. It's about engagement."
Having served as a Social Media Advisor to prominent individuals, public entities, non-profit organizations and businesses, Glen D. Gilmore offers a wide array of personalized advisory services to achieve success.
Glen is knocking them dead. Great insights…”
Social Net Daily
During his tenure as Mayor of Hamilton, the community, for the first time in its history, was cited by CNN as one of the "Top 10 Safest Cities in America" and as "One of the Best Places in to Live in America," by Money Magazine.
Glen is a graduate of the US Army Airborne School at Ft. Benning, Georgia.
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“I recently had the opportunity to have Glen speak on a panel for beauty professionals. His material was perfect. He was fun and exciting to listen to. He displyed some humor, was fast moving and connected instantly with his audience. I would recommend him to anyone. Geno Stampora” May 5, 2010
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hired Glen as a Business Consultant in 2009
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