Our Thinktankers
We love to keep you guys up to date with the hottest strategies out there on the web right now, and why not share the love with a few of Australia’s top talent in this space. Meet the blogging team:
Sam Mutimer: Community Manager
Sam Mutimer has captured attention recently with her direct, enthusiastic and transparent approach to social media, personal branding and business.
Sam is an energetic and creative social media strategist and speaker with experience in the latest strategies and functionalities within the Web 2.0 World. With significant experience in the industry, Sam’s big passion and purpose lies in researching the latest powerful social media strategies that are applicable to network market any business. She has rapidly leveraged social media tools such as Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook to promote Thinktank Media, her personal brand, blog and her up and coming events.
As Sam’s virtual network has increased many doors have opened. She now runs a regular ‘Social Media’ slot on the Kiss.fm breakfast show <http://kissfm.com.au> , is the regular video blogger for the buzzing mums network, connect2mums , founder and organiser of Melbourne’s active offline twitter community group @tweetupmellers and speaks at many events sharing her passion and knowledge for the topic.
Sam is an exceptionally enthusiastic, lively and passionate Speaker, social media strategist, blogger, and twitter connecter.She’s a huge Melbourne Demon fan too!
5 random facts about Sam:
- I’m English yet choose to live in Melbourne, Australia-no brainer why!
- I’m always looking for the next best thing to raise my heart rate above 100BPM!
- I’m inspired by people that are focused and take action-they say something, they do it!
- I broke my leg whilst on a holiday late last year so had to stay in England and run business from the comfort of a king size bed!
- I’m a go-getter and my mind fizzes when I’m working with go-getters too!
Click here to follow me on TWITTER : http://bbltwt.com/smmq3
Matt Bannon: Head of Web Development
Matts mind is like a matrix! He’s our head developer for a reason. Smart, logical, dry witted and thinks big.
Matt has built many applications for our clients, from custom facebook applications to his very own wordpress plugin. Think of an idea and Matt could probably built it.
He’s a pearl in a shell and keeps our web development team innovative and fresh.
5 Random things about Matt:
1. I’m from “up north” – in the UK that is!
2. I love coming up with ideas and then building them.
3. I live waaaaaay to far out – wanting to move closer to South Yarra soon.
4. I aim to retire by the age of 30
5. I work hard and play hard.
Follow Matt on twitter: www.twitter.com/ttam <http://www.twitter.com/ttam>
Filip Sarna: Measuring, Monitoring and Reporting Analyst
If Matt’s mind is like a matrix, then Fil’s is like a web – reaching to each & every corner with a general knowledge that’s anything but!His sponge-like, analytical mind seems to soak up everything around him. An intent listener, he hoards all new info for later use!
Fil’s a big fan of brainstorming sessions, and once on a roll is often difficult to stop! He has a special way with words, playing with them like a musician with his instruments. Masterpieces are never far away when Fil is commissioned to ply his trade!
Fil blends a long-term retail & management background, with an ever-expanding tertiary education in marketing. Through this, Fil understands first hand the need to connect with your customer & has lived by this principle throughout his professional career. An active Facebooker, meddler of Twitter, and avid reader of blogs, Fil
has fallen under the spell that is Social Media, and is loving every minute of this fresh communication channel!
There’s no stopping the Thinktank social media train, and Fil is onboard tooting that horn all the way to the station!
5 random facts about Fil:
1. I live & breathe Formula 1 & have been a fanatic since the early 90’s
2. I’m a gym junkie.. pumping iron 5 days a week!
3. I’m bilingual, also speaking fluent Polish
4. I dream to one day source where Sammy gets her energy from (and bottle it for profit)
5. I miss mum’s cooking
Natalie Giddings: Senior Social Media Strategist
Natalie is keen to question tradition – period including marketing methods and invigorate commercial practices to propel your brand. It is also no secret that she loves the online maze that is the net.
Natalie thrives interacting with numerous creative and communication agencies, while managing varied projects. When she grows up, she wants to be writing strategies for powerhouse business and have 3 children – oh hang on – been there done that!
5 random facts about Natt:
1. I am proud to say I have no attention to detail – so there!
2. I can speed read.
3. I am matching colour phobic – am completely paralyzed by it.
4. My heart often beats way out of my chest listening to music, hearing somebodies life story or compiling statistics.
5. I love Swedish food
