Ben Blakesley, author of Get Social: a practical guide to using social media for business, has been working in brand, social media, and content marketing for 20 years, spanning industries from music to finance to sports apparel and many in between. (Including time at Reebok, Vanguard, Citizens Bank, inMusic, and Iron Mountain.) Ben lives and breathes brand and team building and thrives on making connections and making a difference. Now leading Brand Marketing for Slickdeals, a community-driven online marketplace, he lives in the Boston suburbs with his wonderful and digitally adept wife, Lauryn, their three children, and their very social dog, Tucker.
Ben Blakesley
Director, Brand Marketing at Slickdeals